Air Quality Lab — Swakopmund, Namibia
Air Quality Profile·
Swakopmund reports an annual PM2.5 of 14.2 µg/m³. That's roughly double the WHO 2021 guideline but still far below the EU annual limit of 25 µg/m³.
Swakopmund
Namibia
NamibiaAnnual Average
FairWHO annual classification
14.2µg/m³
Jan
Feb
Mar
Apr
May
Jun
Jul
Aug
Sep
Oct
Nov
Dec
PM2.5
1111 µg/m³ — Fair
9.09.0 µg/m³ — Good
9.09.0 µg/m³ — Good
9.19.1 µg/m³ — Good
1111 µg/m³ — Fair
2727 µg/m³ — Poor
3030 µg/m³ — Poor
1616 µg/m³ — Moderate
1313 µg/m³ — Fair
1414 µg/m³ — Fair
1212 µg/m³ — Fair
1010 µg/m³ — Fair
Jan
Feb
Mar
Apr
May
Jun
1111 µg/m³ — Fair
9.09.0 µg/m³ — Good
9.09.0 µg/m³ — Good
9.19.1 µg/m³ — Good
1111 µg/m³ — Fair
2727 µg/m³ — Poor
Jul
Aug
Sep
Oct
Nov
Dec
3030 µg/m³ — Poor
1616 µg/m³ — Moderate
1313 µg/m³ — Fair
1414 µg/m³ — Fair
1212 µg/m³ — Fair
1010 µg/m³ — Fair
Best months: Feb–AprWorst months: Jun–Aug
Good5–10 µg/m³Fair10–15 µg/m³Moderate15–25 µg/m³Poor25–35 µg/m³
Based on WUSTL PM2.5 dataset (2020–2024) · WHO 2021 thresholds
Confidence: ●●●
How air quality compares
Compared across Namibia
Swakopmund: 14.2 µg/m³. Typical range in Namibia: 9.6–14.2 µg/m³. Low anchor: Gobabis, 9.0 µg/m³. High anchor: Ondangwa, 17.0 µg/m³.
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