Air Quality Lab — Kandi, Benin
Air Quality Profile·
Kandi reports an annual PM2.5 of 39.3 µg/m³. That's above the EU annual limit of 25 µg/m³ — long-term exposure here carries documented health trade-offs.
Kandi
Benin
BeninAnnual Average
UnhealthyWHO annual classification
39.3µg/m³
Jan
Feb
Mar
Apr
May
Jun
Jul
Aug
Sep
Oct
Nov
Dec
PM2.5
6363 µg/m³ — Very Unhealthy
8383 µg/m³ — Hazardous
6161 µg/m³ — Very Unhealthy
3636 µg/m³ — Unhealthy
2828 µg/m³ — Poor
2323 µg/m³ — Moderate
1818 µg/m³ — Moderate
1616 µg/m³ — Moderate
1919 µg/m³ — Moderate
3636 µg/m³ — Unhealthy
4141 µg/m³ — Unhealthy
4545 µg/m³ — Unhealthy
Jan
Feb
Mar
Apr
May
Jun
6363 µg/m³ — Very Unhealthy
8383 µg/m³ — Hazardous
6161 µg/m³ — Very Unhealthy
3636 µg/m³ — Unhealthy
2828 µg/m³ — Poor
2323 µg/m³ — Moderate
Jul
Aug
Sep
Oct
Nov
Dec
1818 µg/m³ — Moderate
1616 µg/m³ — Moderate
1919 µg/m³ — Moderate
3636 µg/m³ — Unhealthy
4141 µg/m³ — Unhealthy
4545 µg/m³ — Unhealthy
Best months: Jul–SepWorst months: Jan–Mar
Moderate15–25 µg/m³Poor25–35 µg/m³Unhealthy35–50 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 Benin
Kandi: 39.3 µg/m³. Typical range in Benin: 31.2–37.4 µg/m³. Low anchor: Djidja, 28.2 µg/m³. High anchor: Parakou, 42.0 µg/m³.
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