Air Quality Lab — Kayes, Republic of the Congo
Air Quality Profile·
Kayes reports an annual PM2.5 of 27.9 µg/m³. That's above the EU annual limit of 25 µg/m³ — long-term exposure here carries documented health trade-offs.
Kayes
Republic of the Congo
Republic of the CongoAnnual Average
PoorWHO annual classification
27.9µg/m³
Jan
Feb
Mar
Apr
May
Jun
Jul
Aug
Sep
Oct
Nov
Dec
PM2.5
2020 µg/m³ — Moderate
2121 µg/m³ — Moderate
2222 µg/m³ — Moderate
2121 µg/m³ — Moderate
3636 µg/m³ — Unhealthy
5555 µg/m³ — Very Unhealthy
4646 µg/m³ — Unhealthy
3838 µg/m³ — Unhealthy
2727 µg/m³ — Poor
1919 µg/m³ — Moderate
1414 µg/m³ — Fair
1414 µg/m³ — Fair
Jan
Feb
Mar
Apr
May
Jun
2020 µg/m³ — Moderate
2121 µg/m³ — Moderate
2222 µg/m³ — Moderate
2121 µg/m³ — Moderate
3636 µg/m³ — Unhealthy
5555 µg/m³ — Very Unhealthy
Jul
Aug
Sep
Oct
Nov
Dec
4646 µg/m³ — Unhealthy
3838 µg/m³ — Unhealthy
2727 µg/m³ — Poor
1919 µg/m³ — Moderate
1414 µg/m³ — Fair
1414 µg/m³ — Fair
Best months: Oct–DecWorst months: Jun–Aug
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
Confidence: ●●●
How air quality compares
Compared across Republic of the Congo
Kayes: 27.9 µg/m³. Typical range in Republic of the Congo: 28.3–36.1 µg/m³. Low anchor: Pointe-Noire, 19.5 µg/m³. High anchor: Brazzaville, 39.9 µg/m³.
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