Air Quality Lab — Massawa, Eritrea
Air Quality Profile·
Massawa reports an annual PM2.5 of 46.5 µg/m³. That's above the EU annual limit of 25 µg/m³ — long-term exposure here carries documented health trade-offs.
Massawa
Eritrea
EritreaAnnual Average
UnhealthyWHO annual classification
46.5µg/m³
Jan
Feb
Mar
Apr
May
Jun
Jul
Aug
Sep
Oct
Nov
Dec
PM2.5
4444 µg/m³ — Unhealthy
4545 µg/m³ — Unhealthy
6565 µg/m³ — Very Unhealthy
5353 µg/m³ — Very Unhealthy
4545 µg/m³ — Unhealthy
6262 µg/m³ — Very Unhealthy
4242 µg/m³ — Unhealthy
3434 µg/m³ — Poor
5151 µg/m³ — Very Unhealthy
5050 µg/m³ — Very Unhealthy
3737 µg/m³ — Unhealthy
3131 µg/m³ — Poor
Jan
Feb
Mar
Apr
May
Jun
4444 µg/m³ — Unhealthy
4545 µg/m³ — Unhealthy
6565 µg/m³ — Very Unhealthy
5353 µg/m³ — Very Unhealthy
4545 µg/m³ — Unhealthy
6262 µg/m³ — Very Unhealthy
Jul
Aug
Sep
Oct
Nov
Dec
4242 µg/m³ — Unhealthy
3434 µg/m³ — Poor
5151 µg/m³ — Very Unhealthy
5050 µg/m³ — Very Unhealthy
3737 µg/m³ — Unhealthy
3131 µg/m³ — Poor
Best months: Aug, Nov–DecWorst months: Mar–Apr, Jun
Poor25–35 µg/m³Unhealthy35–50 µg/m³Very Unhealthy50–75 µg/m³
Based on WUSTL PM2.5 dataset (2020–2024) · WHO 2021 thresholds
Confidence: ●●●
How air quality compares
Compared across Eritrea
Massawa: 46.5 µg/m³. Typical range in Eritrea: 22.3–28.8 µg/m³. Low anchor: Barentu, 20.5 µg/m³.
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