Air Quality Lab — Mpondwe, Uganda
Air Quality Profile·
Mpondwe reports an annual PM2.5 of 27.6 µg/m³. That's above the EU annual limit of 25 µg/m³ — long-term exposure here carries documented health trade-offs.
Mpondwe
Uganda
UgandaAnnual Average
PoorWHO annual classification
27.6µg/m³
Jan
Feb
Mar
Apr
May
Jun
Jul
Aug
Sep
Oct
Nov
Dec
PM2.5
3636 µg/m³ — Unhealthy
4141 µg/m³ — Unhealthy
2727 µg/m³ — Poor
1919 µg/m³ — Moderate
2222 µg/m³ — Moderate
2525 µg/m³ — Poor
3131 µg/m³ — Poor
2929 µg/m³ — Poor
2525 µg/m³ — Moderate
2222 µg/m³ — Moderate
2727 µg/m³ — Poor
2828 µg/m³ — Poor
Jan
Feb
Mar
Apr
May
Jun
3636 µg/m³ — Unhealthy
4141 µg/m³ — Unhealthy
2727 µg/m³ — Poor
1919 µg/m³ — Moderate
2222 µg/m³ — Moderate
2525 µg/m³ — Poor
Jul
Aug
Sep
Oct
Nov
Dec
3131 µg/m³ — Poor
2929 µg/m³ — Poor
2525 µg/m³ — Moderate
2222 µg/m³ — Moderate
2727 µg/m³ — Poor
2828 µg/m³ — Poor
Best months: Apr–May, OctWorst months: Jan–Feb, Jul
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 Uganda
Mpondwe: 27.6 µg/m³. Typical range in Uganda: 22.7–26.8 µg/m³. Low anchor: Kotido, 14.2 µg/m³. High anchor: Kampala, 65.3 µg/m³.
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