Air Quality Lab — Kampala, Uganda
Air Quality Profile·
Kampala reports an annual PM2.5 of 65.3 µg/m³. That's above the EU annual limit of 25 µg/m³ — long-term exposure here carries documented health trade-offs.
Kampala
Uganda
UgandaAnnual Average
Very UnhealthyWHO annual classification
65.3µg/m³
Jan
Feb
Mar
Apr
May
Jun
Jul
Aug
Sep
Oct
Nov
Dec
PM2.5
7878 µg/m³ — Hazardous
7272 µg/m³ — Very Unhealthy
6868 µg/m³ — Very Unhealthy
4242 µg/m³ — Unhealthy
4040 µg/m³ — Unhealthy
7373 µg/m³ — Very Unhealthy
8282 µg/m³ — Hazardous
7777 µg/m³ — Hazardous
6464 µg/m³ — Very Unhealthy
5656 µg/m³ — Very Unhealthy
6262 µg/m³ — Very Unhealthy
7272 µg/m³ — Very Unhealthy
Jan
Feb
Mar
Apr
May
Jun
7878 µg/m³ — Hazardous
7272 µg/m³ — Very Unhealthy
6868 µg/m³ — Very Unhealthy
4242 µg/m³ — Unhealthy
4040 µg/m³ — Unhealthy
7373 µg/m³ — Very Unhealthy
Jul
Aug
Sep
Oct
Nov
Dec
8282 µg/m³ — Hazardous
7777 µg/m³ — Hazardous
6464 µg/m³ — Very Unhealthy
5656 µg/m³ — Very Unhealthy
6262 µg/m³ — Very Unhealthy
7272 µg/m³ — Very Unhealthy
Best months: Apr–May, OctWorst months: Jan, Jul–Aug
Unhealthy35–50 µg/m³Very Unhealthy50–75 µg/m³Hazardous>75 µg/m³
Based on WUSTL PM2.5 dataset (2020–2024) · WHO 2021 thresholds
Confidence: ●●●
How air quality compares
Compared across Uganda
Kampala: 65.3 µg/m³. Typical range in Uganda: 22.7–26.8 µg/m³. Low anchor: Kotido, 14.2 µg/m³.
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