Air Quality Lab — Kasungu, Malawi
Air Quality Profile·
Kasungu reports an annual PM2.5 of 13.5 µg/m³. That's roughly double the WHO 2021 guideline but still far below the EU annual limit of 25 µg/m³.
Kasungu
Malawi
MalawiAnnual Average
FairWHO annual classification
13.5µg/m³
Jan
Feb
Mar
Apr
May
Jun
Jul
Aug
Sep
Oct
Nov
Dec
PM2.5
1717 µg/m³ — Moderate
1818 µg/m³ — Moderate
1616 µg/m³ — Moderate
1010 µg/m³ — Fair
6.66.6 µg/m³ — Good
6.36.3 µg/m³ — Good
8.28.2 µg/m³ — Good
1616 µg/m³ — Moderate
2222 µg/m³ — Moderate
1818 µg/m³ — Moderate
1313 µg/m³ — Fair
1111 µg/m³ — Fair
Jan
Feb
Mar
Apr
May
Jun
1717 µg/m³ — Moderate
1818 µg/m³ — Moderate
1616 µg/m³ — Moderate
1010 µg/m³ — Fair
6.66.6 µg/m³ — Good
6.36.3 µg/m³ — Good
Jul
Aug
Sep
Oct
Nov
Dec
8.28.2 µg/m³ — Good
1616 µg/m³ — Moderate
2222 µg/m³ — Moderate
1818 µg/m³ — Moderate
1313 µg/m³ — Fair
1111 µg/m³ — Fair
Best months: May–JulWorst months: Feb, Sep–Oct
Good5–10 µg/m³Fair10–15 µg/m³Moderate15–25 µg/m³
Based on WUSTL PM2.5 dataset (2020–2024) · WHO 2021 thresholds
Confidence: ●●●
How air quality compares
Compared across Malawi
Kasungu: 13.5 µg/m³. Typical range in Malawi: 13.1–15.6 µg/m³. Low anchor: Dedza, 12.3 µg/m³. High anchor: Karonga, 19.3 µg/m³.
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