Air Quality Lab — Ouagadougou, Burkina Faso
Air Quality Profile·
Ouagadougou reports an annual PM2.5 of 40.3 µg/m³. That's above the EU annual limit of 25 µg/m³ — long-term exposure here carries documented health trade-offs.
Ouagadougou
Burkina Faso
Burkina FasoAnnual Average
UnhealthyWHO annual classification
40.3µg/m³
Jan
Feb
Mar
Apr
May
Jun
Jul
Aug
Sep
Oct
Nov
Dec
PM2.5
5656 µg/m³ — Very Unhealthy
7070 µg/m³ — Very Unhealthy
5555 µg/m³ — Very Unhealthy
4949 µg/m³ — Unhealthy
3535 µg/m³ — Poor
2424 µg/m³ — Moderate
2323 µg/m³ — Moderate
2222 µg/m³ — Moderate
2929 µg/m³ — Poor
3535 µg/m³ — Poor
3737 µg/m³ — Unhealthy
5151 µg/m³ — Very Unhealthy
Jan
Feb
Mar
Apr
May
Jun
5656 µg/m³ — Very Unhealthy
7070 µg/m³ — Very Unhealthy
5555 µg/m³ — Very Unhealthy
4949 µg/m³ — Unhealthy
3535 µg/m³ — Poor
2424 µg/m³ — Moderate
Jul
Aug
Sep
Oct
Nov
Dec
2323 µg/m³ — Moderate
2222 µg/m³ — Moderate
2929 µg/m³ — Poor
3535 µg/m³ — Poor
3737 µg/m³ — Unhealthy
5151 µg/m³ — Very Unhealthy
Best months: Jun–AugWorst months: Jan–Mar
Moderate15–25 µg/m³Poor25–35 µg/m³Unhealthy35–50 µg/m³Very Unhealthy50–75 µg/m³
Based on WUSTL PM2.5 dataset (2020–2024) · WHO 2021 thresholds
Confidence: ●●●
How air quality compares
Compared across Burkina Faso
Ouagadougou: 40.3 µg/m³. Typical range in Burkina Faso: 29.7–32.7 µg/m³. Low anchor: Dano, 27.2 µg/m³.
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