Air Quality Lab — Lichinga, Mozambique
Air Quality Profile·
Lichinga reports an annual PM2.5 of 13.4 µg/m³. That's roughly double the WHO 2021 guideline but still far below the EU annual limit of 25 µg/m³.
Lichinga
Mozambique
MozambiqueAnnual Average
FairWHO annual classification
13.4µg/m³
Jan
Feb
Mar
Apr
May
Jun
Jul
Aug
Sep
Oct
Nov
Dec
PM2.5
1616 µg/m³ — Moderate
1818 µg/m³ — Moderate
1313 µg/m³ — Fair
8.78.7 µg/m³ — Good
6.96.9 µg/m³ — Good
5.55.5 µg/m³ — Good
7.57.5 µg/m³ — Good
1616 µg/m³ — Moderate
2121 µg/m³ — Moderate
2323 µg/m³ — Moderate
1111 µg/m³ — Fair
1313 µg/m³ — Fair
Jan
Feb
Mar
Apr
May
Jun
1616 µg/m³ — Moderate
1818 µg/m³ — Moderate
1313 µg/m³ — Fair
8.78.7 µg/m³ — Good
6.96.9 µg/m³ — Good
5.55.5 µg/m³ — Good
Jul
Aug
Sep
Oct
Nov
Dec
7.57.5 µg/m³ — Good
1616 µg/m³ — Moderate
2121 µg/m³ — Moderate
2323 µg/m³ — Moderate
1111 µg/m³ — Fair
1313 µg/m³ — Fair
Best months: May–JulWorst months: Feb, Sep–Oct
Good5–10 µg/m³Fair10–15 µg/m³Moderate15–25 µg/m³
Based on WUSTL PM2.5 dataset (2020–2024) · WHO 2021 thresholds
Confidence: ●●●
How air quality compares
Compared across Mozambique
Lichinga: 13.4 µg/m³. Typical range in Mozambique: 7.8–11.0 µg/m³. Low anchor: Maxixe, 4.6 µg/m³. High anchor: Tete, 16.1 µg/m³.
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