Air Quality Lab — Houndé, Burkina Faso
Air Quality Profile·
Houndé reports an annual PM2.5 of 28.3 µg/m³. That's above the EU annual limit of 25 µg/m³ — long-term exposure here carries documented health trade-offs.
Houndé
Burkina Faso
Burkina FasoAnnual Average
PoorWHO annual classification
28.3µg/m³
Jan
Feb
Mar
Apr
May
Jun
Jul
Aug
Sep
Oct
Nov
Dec
PM2.5
4040 µg/m³ — Unhealthy
4343 µg/m³ — Unhealthy
3737 µg/m³ — Unhealthy
3535 µg/m³ — Unhealthy
2929 µg/m³ — Poor
2121 µg/m³ — Moderate
1818 µg/m³ — Moderate
1515 µg/m³ — Fair
1717 µg/m³ — Moderate
2828 µg/m³ — Poor
2525 µg/m³ — Poor
3030 µg/m³ — Poor
Jan
Feb
Mar
Apr
May
Jun
4040 µg/m³ — Unhealthy
4343 µg/m³ — Unhealthy
3737 µg/m³ — Unhealthy
3535 µg/m³ — Unhealthy
2929 µg/m³ — Poor
2121 µg/m³ — Moderate
Jul
Aug
Sep
Oct
Nov
Dec
1818 µg/m³ — Moderate
1515 µg/m³ — Fair
1717 µg/m³ — Moderate
2828 µg/m³ — Poor
2525 µg/m³ — Poor
3030 µg/m³ — Poor
Best months: Jul–SepWorst months: Jan–Mar
Fair10–15 µg/m³Moderate15–25 µg/m³Poor25–35 µg/m³Unhealthy35–50 µg/m³
Based on WUSTL PM2.5 dataset (2020–2024) · WHO 2021 thresholds
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How air quality compares
Compared across Burkina Faso
Houndé: 28.3 µg/m³. Typical range in Burkina Faso: 29.7–32.7 µg/m³. Low anchor: Dano, 27.2 µg/m³. High anchor: Ouagadougou, 40.3 µg/m³.
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