Air Quality Lab — Kinshasa, Democratic Republic of the Congo
Air Quality Profile·
Kinshasa reports an annual PM2.5 of 41.9 µg/m³. That's above the EU annual limit of 25 µg/m³ — long-term exposure here carries documented health trade-offs.
Kinshasa
Democratic Republic of the Congo
Democratic Republic of the CongoAnnual Average
UnhealthyWHO annual classification
41.9µg/m³
Jan
Feb
Mar
Apr
May
Jun
Jul
Aug
Sep
Oct
Nov
Dec
PM2.5
3636 µg/m³ — Unhealthy
4040 µg/m³ — Unhealthy
3535 µg/m³ — Unhealthy
4242 µg/m³ — Unhealthy
5353 µg/m³ — Very Unhealthy
6565 µg/m³ — Very Unhealthy
5656 µg/m³ — Very Unhealthy
5252 µg/m³ — Very Unhealthy
4444 µg/m³ — Unhealthy
2727 µg/m³ — Poor
2222 µg/m³ — Moderate
3131 µg/m³ — Poor
Jan
Feb
Mar
Apr
May
Jun
3636 µg/m³ — Unhealthy
4040 µg/m³ — Unhealthy
3535 µg/m³ — Unhealthy
4242 µg/m³ — Unhealthy
5353 µg/m³ — Very Unhealthy
6565 µg/m³ — Very Unhealthy
Jul
Aug
Sep
Oct
Nov
Dec
5656 µg/m³ — Very Unhealthy
5252 µg/m³ — Very Unhealthy
4444 µg/m³ — Unhealthy
2727 µg/m³ — Poor
2222 µg/m³ — Moderate
3131 µg/m³ — Poor
Best months: Oct–DecWorst months: May–Jul
Moderate15–25 µg/m³Poor25–35 µg/m³Unhealthy35–50 µg/m³Very Unhealthy50–75 µg/m³
Based on WUSTL PM2.5 dataset (2020–2024) · WHO 2021 thresholds
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How air quality compares
Compared across Democratic Republic of the Congo
Kinshasa: 41.9 µg/m³. Typical range in Democratic Republic of the Congo: 26.8–34.9 µg/m³. Low anchor: Kalemie, 22.2 µg/m³. High anchor: Bandundu Province, 45.4 µg/m³.
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