Air Quality Lab — Kapchorwa, Uganda
Air Quality Profile·
Kapchorwa reports an annual PM2.5 of 21.8 µg/m³. That's meaningfully above the WHO 2021 guideline of 5 µg/m³ yet within the EU annual limit of 25 µg/m³.
Kapchorwa
Uganda
UgandaAnnual Average
ModerateWHO annual classification
21.8µg/m³
Jan
Feb
Mar
Apr
May
Jun
Jul
Aug
Sep
Oct
Nov
Dec
PM2.5
2626 µg/m³ — Poor
2828 µg/m³ — Poor
2121 µg/m³ — Moderate
1818 µg/m³ — Moderate
1919 µg/m³ — Moderate
2121 µg/m³ — Moderate
2424 µg/m³ — Moderate
2323 µg/m³ — Moderate
1818 µg/m³ — Moderate
2020 µg/m³ — Moderate
2323 µg/m³ — Moderate
2020 µg/m³ — Moderate
Jan
Feb
Mar
Apr
May
Jun
2626 µg/m³ — Poor
2828 µg/m³ — Poor
2121 µg/m³ — Moderate
1818 µg/m³ — Moderate
1919 µg/m³ — Moderate
2121 µg/m³ — Moderate
Jul
Aug
Sep
Oct
Nov
Dec
2424 µg/m³ — Moderate
2323 µg/m³ — Moderate
1818 µg/m³ — Moderate
2020 µg/m³ — Moderate
2323 µg/m³ — Moderate
2020 µg/m³ — Moderate
Best months: Apr–May, SepWorst months: Jan–Feb, Jul
Moderate15–25 µg/m³Poor25–35 µg/m³
Based on WUSTL PM2.5 dataset (2020–2024) · WHO 2021 thresholds
Confidence: ●●●
How air quality compares
Compared across Uganda
Kapchorwa: 21.8 µg/m³. Typical range in Uganda: 22.7–26.8 µg/m³. Low anchor: Kotido, 14.2 µg/m³. High anchor: Kampala, 65.3 µg/m³.
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