Air Quality Lab — Laayoune, Western Sahara
Air Quality Profile·
Laayoune reports an annual PM2.5 of 25.9 µg/m³. That's above the EU annual limit of 25 µg/m³ — long-term exposure here carries documented health trade-offs.
Laayoune
Western Sahara
Western SaharaAnnual Average
PoorWHO annual classification
25.9µg/m³
Jan
Feb
Mar
Apr
May
Jun
Jul
Aug
Sep
Oct
Nov
Dec
PM2.5
2222 µg/m³ — Moderate
3131 µg/m³ — Poor
2626 µg/m³ — Poor
1919 µg/m³ — Moderate
2424 µg/m³ — Moderate
1919 µg/m³ — Moderate
3838 µg/m³ — Unhealthy
4040 µg/m³ — Unhealthy
3333 µg/m³ — Poor
2828 µg/m³ — Poor
1515 µg/m³ — Fair
1717 µg/m³ — Moderate
Jan
Feb
Mar
Apr
May
Jun
2222 µg/m³ — Moderate
3131 µg/m³ — Poor
2626 µg/m³ — Poor
1919 µg/m³ — Moderate
2424 µg/m³ — Moderate
1919 µg/m³ — Moderate
Jul
Aug
Sep
Oct
Nov
Dec
3838 µg/m³ — Unhealthy
4040 µg/m³ — Unhealthy
3333 µg/m³ — Poor
2828 µg/m³ — Poor
1515 µg/m³ — Fair
1717 µg/m³ — Moderate
Best months: Jun, Nov–DecWorst months: Jul–Sep
Fair10–15 µg/m³Moderate15–25 µg/m³Poor25–35 µg/m³Unhealthy35–50 µg/m³
Based on WUSTL PM2.5 dataset (2020–2024) · WHO 2021 thresholds
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How air quality compares
Compared across Western Sahara
Laayoune: 25.9 µg/m³. Typical range in Western Sahara: 24.5–25.9 µg/m³. Low anchor: Boujdour, 24.5 µg/m³.
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