Air Quality Lab — Mek'ele, Ethiopia
Air Quality Profile·
Mek'ele reports an annual PM2.5 of 29.2 µg/m³. That's above the EU annual limit of 25 µg/m³ — long-term exposure here carries documented health trade-offs.
Mek'ele
Ethiopia
EthiopiaAnnual Average
PoorWHO annual classification
29.2µg/m³
Jan
Feb
Mar
Apr
May
Jun
Jul
Aug
Sep
Oct
Nov
Dec
PM2.5
2525 µg/m³ — Poor
2828 µg/m³ — Poor
3131 µg/m³ — Poor
2525 µg/m³ — Poor
3232 µg/m³ — Poor
3838 µg/m³ — Unhealthy
2727 µg/m³ — Poor
3232 µg/m³ — Poor
3838 µg/m³ — Unhealthy
3434 µg/m³ — Poor
2020 µg/m³ — Moderate
2020 µg/m³ — Moderate
Jan
Feb
Mar
Apr
May
Jun
2525 µg/m³ — Poor
2828 µg/m³ — Poor
3131 µg/m³ — Poor
2525 µg/m³ — Poor
3232 µg/m³ — Poor
3838 µg/m³ — Unhealthy
Jul
Aug
Sep
Oct
Nov
Dec
2727 µg/m³ — Poor
3232 µg/m³ — Poor
3838 µg/m³ — Unhealthy
3434 µg/m³ — Poor
2020 µg/m³ — Moderate
2020 µg/m³ — Moderate
Best months: Jan, Nov–DecWorst months: Jun, Sep–Oct
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 Ethiopia
Mek'ele: 29.2 µg/m³. Typical range in Ethiopia: 21.7–28.0 µg/m³. Low anchor: Lasoano, 8.7 µg/m³. High anchor: Nazrēt, 43.3 µg/m³.
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