Air Quality Lab — Kismayo, Somalia
Air Quality Profile·
Kismayo reports an annual PM2.5 of 9.0 µg/m³. That's close to the WHO 2021 annual guideline (5 µg/m³) and well inside historically healthy ranges.
Kismayo
Somalia
SomaliaAnnual Average
GoodWHO annual classification
9.0µg/m³
Jan
Feb
Mar
Apr
May
Jun
Jul
Aug
Sep
Oct
Nov
Dec
PM2.5
1212 µg/m³ — Fair
1515 µg/m³ — Fair
1212 µg/m³ — Fair
8.48.4 µg/m³ — Good
6.36.3 µg/m³ — Good
6.46.4 µg/m³ — Good
5.95.9 µg/m³ — Good
5.15.1 µg/m³ — Good
5.55.5 µg/m³ — Good
6.16.1 µg/m³ — Good
1111 µg/m³ — Fair
1414 µg/m³ — Fair
Jan
Feb
Mar
Apr
May
Jun
1212 µg/m³ — Fair
1515 µg/m³ — Fair
1212 µg/m³ — Fair
8.48.4 µg/m³ — Good
6.36.3 µg/m³ — Good
6.46.4 µg/m³ — Good
Jul
Aug
Sep
Oct
Nov
Dec
5.95.9 µg/m³ — Good
5.15.1 µg/m³ — Good
5.55.5 µg/m³ — Good
6.16.1 µg/m³ — Good
1111 µg/m³ — Fair
1414 µg/m³ — Fair
Best months: Jul–SepWorst months: Jan–Feb, Dec
Good5–10 µg/m³Fair10–15 µg/m³
Based on WUSTL PM2.5 dataset (2020–2024) · WHO 2021 thresholds
Confidence: ●●●
How air quality compares
Compared across Somalia
Kismayo: 9.0 µg/m³. Typical range in Somalia: 9.5–16.2 µg/m³. Low anchor: Wanlaweyn, 7.7 µg/m³. High anchor: Bosaso, 25.7 µg/m³.
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