Air Quality Lab — Japekrom, Ghana
Air Quality Profile·
Japekrom reports an annual PM2.5 of 29.2 µg/m³. That's above the EU annual limit of 25 µg/m³ — long-term exposure here carries documented health trade-offs.
Japekrom
Ghana
GhanaAnnual Average
PoorWHO annual classification
29.2µg/m³
Jan
Feb
Mar
Apr
May
Jun
Jul
Aug
Sep
Oct
Nov
Dec
PM2.5
5353 µg/m³ — Very Unhealthy
6565 µg/m³ — Very Unhealthy
3838 µg/m³ — Unhealthy
3131 µg/m³ — Poor
1919 µg/m³ — Moderate
1515 µg/m³ — Moderate
1717 µg/m³ — Moderate
1414 µg/m³ — Fair
1212 µg/m³ — Fair
1919 µg/m³ — Moderate
2626 µg/m³ — Poor
4141 µg/m³ — Unhealthy
Jan
Feb
Mar
Apr
May
Jun
5353 µg/m³ — Very Unhealthy
6565 µg/m³ — Very Unhealthy
3838 µg/m³ — Unhealthy
3131 µg/m³ — Poor
1919 µg/m³ — Moderate
1515 µg/m³ — Moderate
Jul
Aug
Sep
Oct
Nov
Dec
1717 µg/m³ — Moderate
1414 µg/m³ — Fair
1212 µg/m³ — Fair
1919 µg/m³ — Moderate
2626 µg/m³ — Poor
4141 µg/m³ — Unhealthy
Best months: Jun, Aug–SepWorst months: Jan–Feb, Dec
Fair10–15 µg/m³Moderate15–25 µg/m³Poor25–35 µg/m³Unhealthy35–50 µg/m³Very Unhealthy50–75 µg/m³
Based on WUSTL PM2.5 dataset (2020–2024) · WHO 2021 thresholds
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How air quality compares
Compared across Ghana
Japekrom: 29.2 µg/m³. Typical range in Ghana: 24.5–31.7 µg/m³. Low anchor: Takoradi, 20.1 µg/m³. High anchor: Kumasi, 42.3 µg/m³.
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