Air Quality Lab — Mbuji-Mayi, Democratic Republic of the Congo
Air Quality Profile·
Mbuji-Mayi reports an annual PM2.5 of 31.7 µg/m³. That's above the EU annual limit of 25 µg/m³ — long-term exposure here carries documented health trade-offs.
Mbuji-Mayi
Democratic Republic of the Congo
Democratic Republic of the CongoAnnual Average
PoorWHO annual classification
31.7µg/m³
Jan
Feb
Mar
Apr
May
Jun
Jul
Aug
Sep
Oct
Nov
Dec
PM2.5
2626 µg/m³ — Poor
3333 µg/m³ — Poor
2020 µg/m³ — Moderate
1616 µg/m³ — Moderate
2323 µg/m³ — Moderate
3131 µg/m³ — Poor
4545 µg/m³ — Unhealthy
7878 µg/m³ — Hazardous
4545 µg/m³ — Unhealthy
2727 µg/m³ — Poor
1919 µg/m³ — Moderate
1818 µg/m³ — Moderate
Jan
Feb
Mar
Apr
May
Jun
2626 µg/m³ — Poor
3333 µg/m³ — Poor
2020 µg/m³ — Moderate
1616 µg/m³ — Moderate
2323 µg/m³ — Moderate
3131 µg/m³ — Poor
Jul
Aug
Sep
Oct
Nov
Dec
4545 µg/m³ — Unhealthy
7878 µg/m³ — Hazardous
4545 µg/m³ — Unhealthy
2727 µg/m³ — Poor
1919 µg/m³ — Moderate
1818 µg/m³ — Moderate
Best months: Apr, Nov–DecWorst months: Jul–Sep
Moderate15–25 µg/m³Poor25–35 µg/m³Unhealthy35–50 µg/m³Hazardous>75 µg/m³
Based on WUSTL PM2.5 dataset (2020–2024) · WHO 2021 thresholds
Confidence: ●●●
How air quality compares
Compared across Democratic Republic of the Congo
Mbuji-Mayi: 31.7 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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