Air Quality Lab — Pemba, Mozambique
Air Quality Profile·
Pemba reports an annual PM2.5 of 8.0 µg/m³. That's close to the WHO 2021 annual guideline (5 µg/m³) and well inside historically healthy ranges.
Pemba
Mozambique
MozambiqueAnnual Average
GoodWHO annual classification
8.0µg/m³
Jan
Feb
Mar
Apr
May
Jun
Jul
Aug
Sep
Oct
Nov
Dec
PM2.5
1010 µg/m³ — Fair
9.99.9 µg/m³ — Good
8.18.1 µg/m³ — Good
6.36.3 µg/m³ — Good
5.65.6 µg/m³ — Good
5.85.8 µg/m³ — Good
6.36.3 µg/m³ — Good
8.48.4 µg/m³ — Good
8.98.9 µg/m³ — Good
9.19.1 µg/m³ — Good
7.87.8 µg/m³ — Good
9.09.0 µg/m³ — Good
Jan
Feb
Mar
Apr
May
Jun
1010 µg/m³ — Fair
9.99.9 µg/m³ — Good
8.18.1 µg/m³ — Good
6.36.3 µg/m³ — Good
5.65.6 µg/m³ — Good
5.85.8 µg/m³ — Good
Jul
Aug
Sep
Oct
Nov
Dec
6.36.3 µg/m³ — Good
8.48.4 µg/m³ — Good
8.98.9 µg/m³ — Good
9.19.1 µg/m³ — Good
7.87.8 µg/m³ — Good
9.09.0 µg/m³ — Good
Best months: Apr–JunWorst months: Jan–Feb, Oct
Good5–10 µg/m³Fair10–15 µg/m³
Based on WUSTL PM2.5 dataset (2020–2024) · WHO 2021 thresholds
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How air quality compares
Compared across Mozambique
Pemba: 8.0 µg/m³. Typical range in Mozambique: 7.8–11.0 µg/m³. Low anchor: Maxixe, 4.6 µg/m³. High anchor: Tete, 16.1 µg/m³.
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