Air Quality Lab — Matam, Senegal
Air Quality Profile·
Matam reports an annual PM2.5 of 29.7 µg/m³. That's above the EU annual limit of 25 µg/m³ — long-term exposure here carries documented health trade-offs.
Matam
Senegal
SenegalAnnual Average
PoorWHO annual classification
29.7µg/m³
Jan
Feb
Mar
Apr
May
Jun
Jul
Aug
Sep
Oct
Nov
Dec
PM2.5
2929 µg/m³ — Poor
4242 µg/m³ — Unhealthy
2828 µg/m³ — Poor
3434 µg/m³ — Poor
3535 µg/m³ — Unhealthy
4444 µg/m³ — Unhealthy
2727 µg/m³ — Poor
1818 µg/m³ — Moderate
2525 µg/m³ — Moderate
2929 µg/m³ — Poor
2424 µg/m³ — Moderate
2222 µg/m³ — Moderate
Jan
Feb
Mar
Apr
May
Jun
2929 µg/m³ — Poor
4242 µg/m³ — Unhealthy
2828 µg/m³ — Poor
3434 µg/m³ — Poor
3535 µg/m³ — Unhealthy
4444 µg/m³ — Unhealthy
Jul
Aug
Sep
Oct
Nov
Dec
2727 µg/m³ — Poor
1818 µg/m³ — Moderate
2525 µg/m³ — Moderate
2929 µg/m³ — Poor
2424 µg/m³ — Moderate
2222 µg/m³ — Moderate
Best months: Aug, Nov–DecWorst months: Feb, May–Jun
Moderate15–25 µg/m³Poor25–35 µg/m³Unhealthy35–50 µg/m³
Based on WUSTL PM2.5 dataset (2020–2024) · WHO 2021 thresholds
Confidence: ●●●
How air quality compares
Compared across Senegal
Matam: 29.7 µg/m³. Typical range in Senegal: 29.9–34.4 µg/m³. Low anchor: Kayar, 27.3 µg/m³. High anchor: Saint-Louis, 40.3 µg/m³.
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