Air Quality Lab — Kumasi, Ghana
Air Quality Profile·
Kumasi reports an annual PM2.5 of 42.3 µg/m³. That's above the EU annual limit of 25 µg/m³ — long-term exposure here carries documented health trade-offs.
Kumasi
Ghana
GhanaAnnual Average
UnhealthyWHO annual classification
42.3µg/m³
Jan
Feb
Mar
Apr
May
Jun
Jul
Aug
Sep
Oct
Nov
Dec
PM2.5
8484 µg/m³ — Hazardous
8484 µg/m³ — Hazardous
4242 µg/m³ — Unhealthy
3535 µg/m³ — Poor
2626 µg/m³ — Poor
2323 µg/m³ — Moderate
2828 µg/m³ — Poor
2727 µg/m³ — Poor
2222 µg/m³ — Moderate
3131 µg/m³ — Poor
3434 µg/m³ — Poor
7171 µg/m³ — Very Unhealthy
Jan
Feb
Mar
Apr
May
Jun
8484 µg/m³ — Hazardous
8484 µg/m³ — Hazardous
4242 µg/m³ — Unhealthy
3535 µg/m³ — Poor
2626 µg/m³ — Poor
2323 µg/m³ — Moderate
Jul
Aug
Sep
Oct
Nov
Dec
2828 µg/m³ — Poor
2727 µg/m³ — Poor
2222 µg/m³ — Moderate
3131 µg/m³ — Poor
3434 µg/m³ — Poor
7171 µg/m³ — Very Unhealthy
Best months: May–Jun, SepWorst months: Jan–Feb, Dec
Moderate15–25 µg/m³Poor25–35 µg/m³Unhealthy35–50 µg/m³Very Unhealthy50–75 µg/m³Hazardous>75 µg/m³
Based on WUSTL PM2.5 dataset (2020–2024) · WHO 2021 thresholds
Confidence: ●●●
How air quality compares
Compared across Ghana
Kumasi: 42.3 µg/m³. Typical range in Ghana: 24.5–31.7 µg/m³. Low anchor: Takoradi, 20.1 µg/m³.
71 cities tracked