Air Quality Lab — Mombasa, Kenya
Air Quality Profile·
Mombasa reports an annual PM2.5 of 13.7 µg/m³. That's roughly double the WHO 2021 guideline but still far below the EU annual limit of 25 µg/m³.
Mombasa
Kenya
KenyaAnnual Average
FairWHO annual classification
13.7µg/m³
Jan
Feb
Mar
Apr
May
Jun
Jul
Aug
Sep
Oct
Nov
Dec
PM2.5
1717 µg/m³ — Moderate
1818 µg/m³ — Moderate
1414 µg/m³ — Fair
1313 µg/m³ — Fair
1111 µg/m³ — Fair
1212 µg/m³ — Fair
1313 µg/m³ — Fair
1313 µg/m³ — Fair
1212 µg/m³ — Fair
1010 µg/m³ — Good
1414 µg/m³ — Fair
1818 µg/m³ — Moderate
Jan
Feb
Mar
Apr
May
Jun
1717 µg/m³ — Moderate
1818 µg/m³ — Moderate
1414 µg/m³ — Fair
1313 µg/m³ — Fair
1111 µg/m³ — Fair
1212 µg/m³ — Fair
Jul
Aug
Sep
Oct
Nov
Dec
1313 µg/m³ — Fair
1313 µg/m³ — Fair
1212 µg/m³ — Fair
1010 µg/m³ — Good
1414 µg/m³ — Fair
1818 µg/m³ — Moderate
Best months: May, Sep–OctWorst months: Jan–Feb, Dec
Good5–10 µg/m³Fair10–15 µg/m³Moderate15–25 µg/m³
Based on WUSTL PM2.5 dataset (2020–2024) · WHO 2021 thresholds
Confidence: ●●●
How air quality compares
Compared across Kenya
Mombasa: 13.7 µg/m³. Typical range in Kenya: 14.7–22.1 µg/m³. Low anchor: El Wak, 10.5 µg/m³. High anchor: Nakuru, 26.7 µg/m³.
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