Air Quality Lab — Kiffa, Mauritania
Air Quality Profile·
Kiffa reports an annual PM2.5 of 33.5 µg/m³. That's above the EU annual limit of 25 µg/m³ — long-term exposure here carries documented health trade-offs.
Kiffa
Mauritania
MauritaniaAnnual Average
PoorWHO annual classification
33.5µg/m³
Jan
Feb
Mar
Apr
May
Jun
Jul
Aug
Sep
Oct
Nov
Dec
PM2.5
3737 µg/m³ — Unhealthy
4949 µg/m³ — Unhealthy
4444 µg/m³ — Unhealthy
3838 µg/m³ — Unhealthy
4242 µg/m³ — Unhealthy
4242 µg/m³ — Unhealthy
3333 µg/m³ — Poor
1919 µg/m³ — Moderate
1919 µg/m³ — Moderate
2929 µg/m³ — Poor
2727 µg/m³ — Poor
2424 µg/m³ — Moderate
Jan
Feb
Mar
Apr
May
Jun
3737 µg/m³ — Unhealthy
4949 µg/m³ — Unhealthy
4444 µg/m³ — Unhealthy
3838 µg/m³ — Unhealthy
4242 µg/m³ — Unhealthy
4242 µg/m³ — Unhealthy
Jul
Aug
Sep
Oct
Nov
Dec
3333 µg/m³ — Poor
1919 µg/m³ — Moderate
1919 µg/m³ — Moderate
2929 µg/m³ — Poor
2727 µg/m³ — Poor
2424 µg/m³ — Moderate
Best months: Aug–Sep, DecWorst months: Feb–Mar, Jun
Moderate15–25 µg/m³Poor25–35 µg/m³Unhealthy35–50 µg/m³
Based on WUSTL PM2.5 dataset (2020–2024) · WHO 2021 thresholds
Confidence: ●●●
How air quality compares
Compared across Mauritania
Kiffa: 33.5 µg/m³. Typical range in Mauritania: 31.9–36.8 µg/m³. Low anchor: Néma, 27.0 µg/m³. High anchor: Nouakchott, 38.1 µg/m³.
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