Air Quality Lab — Owando, Republic of the Congo
Air Quality Profile·
Owando reports an annual PM2.5 of 38.0 µg/m³. That's above the EU annual limit of 25 µg/m³ — long-term exposure here carries documented health trade-offs.
Owando
Republic of the Congo
Republic of the CongoAnnual Average
UnhealthyWHO annual classification
38.0µg/m³
Jan
Feb
Mar
Apr
May
Jun
Jul
Aug
Sep
Oct
Nov
Dec
PM2.5
4242 µg/m³ — Unhealthy
4747 µg/m³ — Unhealthy
3838 µg/m³ — Unhealthy
2828 µg/m³ — Poor
3535 µg/m³ — Poor
5353 µg/m³ — Very Unhealthy
6161 µg/m³ — Very Unhealthy
5353 µg/m³ — Very Unhealthy
2626 µg/m³ — Poor
1818 µg/m³ — Moderate
2121 µg/m³ — Moderate
3636 µg/m³ — Unhealthy
Jan
Feb
Mar
Apr
May
Jun
4242 µg/m³ — Unhealthy
4747 µg/m³ — Unhealthy
3838 µg/m³ — Unhealthy
2828 µg/m³ — Poor
3535 µg/m³ — Poor
5353 µg/m³ — Very Unhealthy
Jul
Aug
Sep
Oct
Nov
Dec
6161 µg/m³ — Very Unhealthy
5353 µg/m³ — Very Unhealthy
2626 µg/m³ — Poor
1818 µg/m³ — Moderate
2121 µg/m³ — Moderate
3636 µg/m³ — Unhealthy
Best months: Sep–NovWorst months: Jun–Aug
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
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How air quality compares
Compared across Republic of the Congo
Owando: 38.0 µg/m³. Typical range in Republic of the Congo: 28.3–36.1 µg/m³. Low anchor: Pointe-Noire, 19.5 µg/m³. High anchor: Brazzaville, 39.9 µg/m³.
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