Air Quality Lab — Lilongwe, Malawi
Air Quality Profile·
Lilongwe reports an annual PM2.5 of 15.0 µg/m³. That's roughly double the WHO 2021 guideline but still far below the EU annual limit of 25 µg/m³.
Lilongwe
Malawi
MalawiAnnual Average
FairWHO annual classification
15.0µg/m³
Jan
Feb
Mar
Apr
May
Jun
Jul
Aug
Sep
Oct
Nov
Dec
PM2.5
1818 µg/m³ — Moderate
1919 µg/m³ — Moderate
1919 µg/m³ — Moderate
1111 µg/m³ — Fair
1010 µg/m³ — Fair
9.39.3 µg/m³ — Good
1111 µg/m³ — Fair
1717 µg/m³ — Moderate
2323 µg/m³ — Moderate
2020 µg/m³ — Moderate
1212 µg/m³ — Fair
1313 µg/m³ — Fair
Jan
Feb
Mar
Apr
May
Jun
1818 µg/m³ — Moderate
1919 µg/m³ — Moderate
1919 µg/m³ — Moderate
1111 µg/m³ — Fair
1010 µg/m³ — Fair
9.39.3 µg/m³ — Good
Jul
Aug
Sep
Oct
Nov
Dec
1111 µg/m³ — Fair
1717 µg/m³ — Moderate
2323 µg/m³ — Moderate
2020 µg/m³ — Moderate
1212 µg/m³ — Fair
1313 µg/m³ — Fair
Best months: Apr–JunWorst months: Mar, 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 Malawi
Lilongwe: 15.0 µg/m³. Typical range in Malawi: 13.1–15.6 µg/m³. Low anchor: Dedza, 12.3 µg/m³. High anchor: Karonga, 19.3 µg/m³.
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