Air Quality Lab — Kisangani, Democratic Republic of the Congo
Air Quality Profile·
Kisangani reports an annual PM2.5 of 35.7 µg/m³. That's above the EU annual limit of 25 µg/m³ — long-term exposure here carries documented health trade-offs.
Kisangani
Democratic Republic of the Congo
Democratic Republic of the CongoAnnual Average
UnhealthyWHO annual classification
35.7µg/m³
Jan
Feb
Mar
Apr
May
Jun
Jul
Aug
Sep
Oct
Nov
Dec
PM2.5
4141 µg/m³ — Unhealthy
4444 µg/m³ — Unhealthy
4040 µg/m³ — Unhealthy
2727 µg/m³ — Poor
3030 µg/m³ — Poor
3939 µg/m³ — Unhealthy
5252 µg/m³ — Very Unhealthy
4141 µg/m³ — Unhealthy
2828 µg/m³ — Poor
2424 µg/m³ — Moderate
2525 µg/m³ — Poor
3737 µg/m³ — Unhealthy
Jan
Feb
Mar
Apr
May
Jun
4141 µg/m³ — Unhealthy
4444 µg/m³ — Unhealthy
4040 µg/m³ — Unhealthy
2727 µg/m³ — Poor
3030 µg/m³ — Poor
3939 µg/m³ — Unhealthy
Jul
Aug
Sep
Oct
Nov
Dec
5252 µg/m³ — Very Unhealthy
4141 µg/m³ — Unhealthy
2828 µg/m³ — Poor
2424 µg/m³ — Moderate
2525 µg/m³ — Poor
3737 µg/m³ — Unhealthy
Best months: Apr, Oct–NovWorst months: Feb, Jul–Aug
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
Kisangani: 35.7 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: Kinshasa, 41.9 µg/m³.
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