Air Quality Lab — Ouahigouya, Burkina Faso
Air Quality Profile·
Ouahigouya reports an annual PM2.5 of 32.8 µg/m³. That's above the EU annual limit of 25 µg/m³ — long-term exposure here carries documented health trade-offs.
Ouahigouya
Burkina Faso
Burkina FasoAnnual Average
PoorWHO annual classification
32.8µg/m³
Jan
Feb
Mar
Apr
May
Jun
Jul
Aug
Sep
Oct
Nov
Dec
PM2.5
3838 µg/m³ — Unhealthy
5252 µg/m³ — Very Unhealthy
5050 µg/m³ — Unhealthy
4343 µg/m³ — Unhealthy
4141 µg/m³ — Unhealthy
2727 µg/m³ — Poor
2020 µg/m³ — Moderate
1818 µg/m³ — Moderate
1919 µg/m³ — Moderate
2727 µg/m³ — Poor
2727 µg/m³ — Poor
3333 µg/m³ — Poor
Jan
Feb
Mar
Apr
May
Jun
3838 µg/m³ — Unhealthy
5252 µg/m³ — Very Unhealthy
5050 µg/m³ — Unhealthy
4343 µg/m³ — Unhealthy
4141 µg/m³ — Unhealthy
2727 µg/m³ — Poor
Jul
Aug
Sep
Oct
Nov
Dec
2020 µg/m³ — Moderate
1818 µg/m³ — Moderate
1919 µg/m³ — Moderate
2727 µg/m³ — Poor
2727 µg/m³ — Poor
3333 µg/m³ — Poor
Best months: Jul–SepWorst months: Feb–Apr
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
Ouahigouya: 32.8 µg/m³. Typical range in Burkina Faso: 29.7–32.7 µg/m³. Low anchor: Dano, 27.2 µg/m³. High anchor: Ouagadougou, 40.3 µg/m³.
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