Air Quality Lab — Mbandaka, Democratic Republic of the Congo
Air Quality Profile·
Mbandaka reports an annual PM2.5 of 38.1 µg/m³. That's above the EU annual limit of 25 µg/m³ — long-term exposure here carries documented health trade-offs.
Mbandaka
Democratic Republic of the Congo
Democratic Republic of the CongoAnnual Average
UnhealthyWHO annual classification
38.1µg/m³
Jan
Feb
Mar
Apr
May
Jun
Jul
Aug
Sep
Oct
Nov
Dec
PM2.5
4343 µg/m³ — Unhealthy
4646 µg/m³ — Unhealthy
3838 µg/m³ — Unhealthy
2929 µg/m³ — Poor
3333 µg/m³ — Poor
4949 µg/m³ — Unhealthy
5252 µg/m³ — Very Unhealthy
4848 µg/m³ — Unhealthy
2828 µg/m³ — Poor
2424 µg/m³ — Moderate
2828 µg/m³ — Poor
4040 µg/m³ — Unhealthy
Jan
Feb
Mar
Apr
May
Jun
4343 µg/m³ — Unhealthy
4646 µg/m³ — Unhealthy
3838 µg/m³ — Unhealthy
2929 µg/m³ — Poor
3333 µg/m³ — Poor
4949 µg/m³ — Unhealthy
Jul
Aug
Sep
Oct
Nov
Dec
5252 µg/m³ — Very Unhealthy
4848 µg/m³ — Unhealthy
2828 µg/m³ — Poor
2424 µg/m³ — Moderate
2828 µg/m³ — Poor
4040 µg/m³ — Unhealthy
Best months: Sep–NovWorst months: Jun–Aug
Moderate15–25 µg/m³Poor25–35 µg/m³Unhealthy35–50 µg/m³Very Unhealthy50–75 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
Mbandaka: 38.1 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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