Air Quality Lab — Matadi, Democratic Republic of the Congo
Air Quality Profile·
Matadi reports an annual PM2.5 of 26.1 µg/m³. That's above the EU annual limit of 25 µg/m³ — long-term exposure here carries documented health trade-offs.
Matadi
Democratic Republic of the Congo
Democratic Republic of the CongoAnnual Average
PoorWHO annual classification
26.1µg/m³
Jan
Feb
Mar
Apr
May
Jun
Jul
Aug
Sep
Oct
Nov
Dec
PM2.5
1919 µg/m³ — Moderate
2121 µg/m³ — Moderate
2020 µg/m³ — Moderate
2222 µg/m³ — Moderate
3939 µg/m³ — Unhealthy
4444 µg/m³ — Unhealthy
4343 µg/m³ — Unhealthy
3434 µg/m³ — Poor
2727 µg/m³ — Poor
1818 µg/m³ — Moderate
1313 µg/m³ — Fair
1313 µg/m³ — Fair
Jan
Feb
Mar
Apr
May
Jun
1919 µg/m³ — Moderate
2121 µg/m³ — Moderate
2020 µg/m³ — Moderate
2222 µg/m³ — Moderate
3939 µg/m³ — Unhealthy
4444 µg/m³ — Unhealthy
Jul
Aug
Sep
Oct
Nov
Dec
4343 µg/m³ — Unhealthy
3434 µg/m³ — Poor
2727 µg/m³ — Poor
1818 µg/m³ — Moderate
1313 µg/m³ — Fair
1313 µg/m³ — Fair
Best months: Oct–DecWorst months: May–Jul
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 Democratic Republic of the Congo
Matadi: 26.1 µg/m³. Typical range in Democratic Republic of the Congo: 26.8–34.9 µg/m³. Low anchor: Kalemie, 22.2 µg/m³. High anchor: Kinshasa, 41.9 µg/m³.
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