Air Quality Lab — Kigali, Rwanda
Air Quality Profile
Kigali 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.
Kigali
Rwanda
RwandaAnnual Average
PoorWHO annual classification
33.5µg/m³
Jan
Feb
Mar
Apr
May
Jun
Jul
Aug
Sep
Oct
Nov
Dec
PM2.5
4545 µg/m³ — Unhealthy
4444 µg/m³ — Unhealthy
3232 µg/m³ — Poor
2626 µg/m³ — Poor
2727 µg/m³ — Poor
3030 µg/m³ — Poor
3838 µg/m³ — Unhealthy
3535 µg/m³ — Unhealthy
3333 µg/m³ — Poor
3232 µg/m³ — Poor
2929 µg/m³ — Poor
3030 µg/m³ — Poor
Jan
Feb
Mar
Apr
May
Jun
4545 µg/m³ — Unhealthy
4444 µg/m³ — Unhealthy
3232 µg/m³ — Poor
2626 µg/m³ — Poor
2727 µg/m³ — Poor
3030 µg/m³ — Poor
Jul
Aug
Sep
Oct
Nov
Dec
3838 µg/m³ — Unhealthy
3535 µg/m³ — Unhealthy
3333 µg/m³ — Poor
3232 µg/m³ — Poor
2929 µg/m³ — Poor
3030 µg/m³ — Poor
Best months: Apr–May, NovWorst months: Jan–Feb, Jul
Poor25–35 µg/m³Unhealthy35–50 µg/m³
Based on WUSTL PM2.5 dataset (2020–2024) · WHO 2021 thresholds
Confidence: ●●●
How air quality compares
Compared across Rwanda
Kigali: 33.5 µg/m³. Typical range in Rwanda: 26.9–33.5 µg/m³. Low anchor: Bugaragara, 23.9 µg/m³. High anchor: Gisenyi, 36.0 µg/m³.
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