Air Quality Lab — Quthing, Lesotho
Air Quality Profile·
Quthing reports an annual PM2.5 of 31.1 µg/m³. That's above the EU annual limit of 25 µg/m³ — long-term exposure here carries documented health trade-offs.
Quthing
Lesotho
LesothoAnnual Average
PoorWHO annual classification
31.1µg/m³
Jan
Feb
Mar
Apr
May
Jun
Jul
Aug
Sep
Oct
Nov
Dec
PM2.5
1818 µg/m³ — Moderate
1919 µg/m³ — Moderate
2525 µg/m³ — Moderate
2121 µg/m³ — Moderate
3636 µg/m³ — Unhealthy
4747 µg/m³ — Unhealthy
5858 µg/m³ — Very Unhealthy
5050 µg/m³ — Very Unhealthy
4545 µg/m³ — Unhealthy
1515 µg/m³ — Fair
1818 µg/m³ — Moderate
2222 µg/m³ — Moderate
Jan
Feb
Mar
Apr
May
Jun
1818 µg/m³ — Moderate
1919 µg/m³ — Moderate
2525 µg/m³ — Moderate
2121 µg/m³ — Moderate
3636 µg/m³ — Unhealthy
4747 µg/m³ — Unhealthy
Jul
Aug
Sep
Oct
Nov
Dec
5858 µg/m³ — Very Unhealthy
5050 µg/m³ — Very Unhealthy
4545 µg/m³ — Unhealthy
1515 µg/m³ — Fair
1818 µg/m³ — Moderate
2222 µg/m³ — Moderate
Best months: Jan, Oct–NovWorst months: Jun–Aug
Fair10–15 µg/m³Moderate15–25 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 Lesotho
Quthing: 31.1 µg/m³. Typical range in Lesotho: 28.2–32.7 µg/m³. Low anchor: Maputsoe, 23.3 µg/m³. High anchor: Thaba-Tseka, 39.5 µg/m³.
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