Air Quality Lab — Sabha, Libya
Air Quality Profile·
Sabha reports an annual PM2.5 of 24.3 µg/m³. That's meaningfully above the WHO 2021 guideline of 5 µg/m³ yet within the EU annual limit of 25 µg/m³.
Sabha
Libya
LibyaAnnual Average
ModerateWHO annual classification
24.3µg/m³
Jan
Feb
Mar
Apr
May
Jun
Jul
Aug
Sep
Oct
Nov
Dec
PM2.5
1919 µg/m³ — Moderate
1717 µg/m³ — Moderate
3232 µg/m³ — Poor
3838 µg/m³ — Unhealthy
3030 µg/m³ — Poor
2626 µg/m³ — Poor
2727 µg/m³ — Poor
2323 µg/m³ — Moderate
2323 µg/m³ — Moderate
2121 µg/m³ — Moderate
2020 µg/m³ — Moderate
1717 µg/m³ — Moderate
Jan
Feb
Mar
Apr
May
Jun
1919 µg/m³ — Moderate
1717 µg/m³ — Moderate
3232 µg/m³ — Poor
3838 µg/m³ — Unhealthy
3030 µg/m³ — Poor
2626 µg/m³ — Poor
Jul
Aug
Sep
Oct
Nov
Dec
2727 µg/m³ — Poor
2323 µg/m³ — Moderate
2323 µg/m³ — Moderate
2121 µg/m³ — Moderate
2020 µg/m³ — Moderate
1717 µg/m³ — Moderate
Best months: Jan–Feb, DecWorst months: Mar–May
Moderate15–25 µg/m³Poor25–35 µg/m³Unhealthy35–50 µg/m³
Based on WUSTL PM2.5 dataset (2020–2024) · WHO 2021 thresholds
Confidence: ●●●
How air quality compares
Compared across Libya
Sabha: 24.3 µg/m³. Typical range in Libya: 13.9–20.4 µg/m³. Low anchor: Benghazi, 11.3 µg/m³. High anchor: Az Zāwīyah, 26.9 µg/m³.
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