Air Quality Lab — Nikki, Benin
Air Quality Profile·
Nikki reports an annual PM2.5 of 39.9 µg/m³. That's above the EU annual limit of 25 µg/m³ — long-term exposure here carries documented health trade-offs.
Nikki
Benin
BeninAnnual Average
UnhealthyWHO annual classification
39.9µg/m³
Jan
Feb
Mar
Apr
May
Jun
Jul
Aug
Sep
Oct
Nov
Dec
PM2.5
7676 µg/m³ — Hazardous
9696 µg/m³ — Hazardous
5757 µg/m³ — Very Unhealthy
3737 µg/m³ — Unhealthy
2424 µg/m³ — Moderate
2020 µg/m³ — Moderate
2020 µg/m³ — Moderate
1717 µg/m³ — Moderate
1717 µg/m³ — Moderate
3434 µg/m³ — Poor
3636 µg/m³ — Unhealthy
4545 µg/m³ — Unhealthy
Jan
Feb
Mar
Apr
May
Jun
7676 µg/m³ — Hazardous
9696 µg/m³ — Hazardous
5757 µg/m³ — Very Unhealthy
3737 µg/m³ — Unhealthy
2424 µg/m³ — Moderate
2020 µg/m³ — Moderate
Jul
Aug
Sep
Oct
Nov
Dec
2020 µg/m³ — Moderate
1717 µg/m³ — Moderate
1717 µg/m³ — Moderate
3434 µg/m³ — Poor
3636 µg/m³ — Unhealthy
4545 µg/m³ — Unhealthy
Best months: Jul–SepWorst months: Jan–Mar
Moderate15–25 µg/m³Poor25–35 µg/m³Unhealthy35–50 µg/m³Very Unhealthy50–75 µg/m³Hazardous>75 µg/m³
Based on WUSTL PM2.5 dataset (2020–2024) · WHO 2021 thresholds
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How air quality compares
Compared across Benin
Nikki: 39.9 µg/m³. Typical range in Benin: 31.2–37.4 µg/m³. Low anchor: Djidja, 28.2 µg/m³. High anchor: Parakou, 42.0 µg/m³.
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