Air Quality Lab — Maputo, Mozambique
Air Quality Profile·
Maputo reports an annual PM2.5 of 12.6 µg/m³. That's roughly double the WHO 2021 guideline but still far below the EU annual limit of 25 µg/m³.
Maputo
Mozambique
MozambiqueAnnual Average
FairWHO annual classification
12.6µg/m³
Jan
Feb
Mar
Apr
May
Jun
Jul
Aug
Sep
Oct
Nov
Dec
PM2.5
1111 µg/m³ — Fair
1111 µg/m³ — Fair
1212 µg/m³ — Fair
1313 µg/m³ — Fair
1111 µg/m³ — Fair
1313 µg/m³ — Fair
1313 µg/m³ — Fair
1515 µg/m³ — Moderate
1414 µg/m³ — Fair
1313 µg/m³ — Fair
1212 µg/m³ — Fair
1212 µg/m³ — Fair
Jan
Feb
Mar
Apr
May
Jun
1111 µg/m³ — Fair
1111 µg/m³ — Fair
1212 µg/m³ — Fair
1313 µg/m³ — Fair
1111 µg/m³ — Fair
1313 µg/m³ — Fair
Jul
Aug
Sep
Oct
Nov
Dec
1313 µg/m³ — Fair
1515 µg/m³ — Moderate
1414 µg/m³ — Fair
1313 µg/m³ — Fair
1212 µg/m³ — Fair
1212 µg/m³ — Fair
Best months: Jan–Feb, MayWorst months: Aug–Oct
Fair10–15 µg/m³Moderate15–25 µg/m³
Based on WUSTL PM2.5 dataset (2020–2024) · WHO 2021 thresholds
Confidence: ●●●
How air quality compares
Compared across Mozambique
Maputo: 12.6 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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