Air Quality Lab — Marka, Somalia
Air Quality Profile·
Marka reports an annual PM2.5 of 9.6 µg/m³. That's close to the WHO 2021 annual guideline (5 µg/m³) and well inside historically healthy ranges.
Marka
Somalia
SomaliaAnnual Average
GoodWHO annual classification
9.6µg/m³
Jan
Feb
Mar
Apr
May
Jun
Jul
Aug
Sep
Oct
Nov
Dec
PM2.5
1313 µg/m³ — Fair
1616 µg/m³ — Moderate
1313 µg/m³ — Fair
9.99.9 µg/m³ — Good
6.06.0 µg/m³ — Good
5.55.5 µg/m³ — Good
5.85.8 µg/m³ — Good
5.65.6 µg/m³ — Good
5.35.3 µg/m³ — Good
6.76.7 µg/m³ — Good
1414 µg/m³ — Fair
1515 µg/m³ — Fair
Jan
Feb
Mar
Apr
May
Jun
1313 µg/m³ — Fair
1616 µg/m³ — Moderate
1313 µg/m³ — Fair
9.99.9 µg/m³ — Good
6.06.0 µg/m³ — Good
5.55.5 µg/m³ — Good
Jul
Aug
Sep
Oct
Nov
Dec
5.85.8 µg/m³ — Good
5.65.6 µg/m³ — Good
5.35.3 µg/m³ — Good
6.76.7 µg/m³ — Good
1414 µg/m³ — Fair
1515 µg/m³ — Fair
Best months: Jun, Aug–SepWorst months: Feb, Nov–Dec
Good5–10 µg/m³Fair10–15 µg/m³Moderate15–25 µg/m³
Based on WUSTL PM2.5 dataset (2020–2024) · WHO 2021 thresholds
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How air quality compares
Compared across Somalia
Marka: 9.6 µg/m³. Typical range in Somalia: 9.5–16.2 µg/m³. Low anchor: Wanlaweyn, 7.7 µg/m³. High anchor: Bosaso, 25.7 µg/m³.
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