Air Quality Lab — Mdantsane, South Africa
Air Quality Profile·
Mdantsane reports an annual PM2.5 of 8.8 µg/m³. That's close to the WHO 2021 annual guideline (5 µg/m³) and well inside historically healthy ranges.
Mdantsane
South Africa
South AfricaAnnual Average
GoodWHO annual classification
8.8µg/m³
Jan
Feb
Mar
Apr
May
Jun
Jul
Aug
Sep
Oct
Nov
Dec
PM2.5
6.36.3 µg/m³ — Good
7.57.5 µg/m³ — Good
8.38.3 µg/m³ — Good
8.08.0 µg/m³ — Good
9.29.2 µg/m³ — Good
1010 µg/m³ — Fair
1313 µg/m³ — Fair
1111 µg/m³ — Fair
1010 µg/m³ — Fair
7.57.5 µg/m³ — Good
7.17.1 µg/m³ — Good
7.67.6 µg/m³ — Good
Jan
Feb
Mar
Apr
May
Jun
6.36.3 µg/m³ — Good
7.57.5 µg/m³ — Good
8.38.3 µg/m³ — Good
8.08.0 µg/m³ — Good
9.29.2 µg/m³ — Good
1010 µg/m³ — Fair
Jul
Aug
Sep
Oct
Nov
Dec
1313 µg/m³ — Fair
1111 µg/m³ — Fair
1010 µg/m³ — Fair
7.57.5 µg/m³ — Good
7.17.1 µg/m³ — Good
7.67.6 µg/m³ — Good
Best months: Jan–Feb, NovWorst months: Jul–Sep
Good5–10 µg/m³Fair10–15 µg/m³
Based on WUSTL PM2.5 dataset (2020–2024) · WHO 2021 thresholds
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How air quality compares
Compared across South Africa
Mdantsane: 8.8 µg/m³. Typical range in South Africa: 12.8–23.3 µg/m³. Low anchor: Port Elizabeth, 7.3 µg/m³. High anchor: Diepsloot, 162.1 µg/m³.
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