Air Quality Lab — Takoradi, Ghana
Air Quality Profile·
Takoradi reports an annual PM2.5 of 20.1 µg/m³. That's meaningfully above the WHO 2021 guideline of 5 µg/m³ yet within the EU annual limit of 25 µg/m³.
Takoradi
Ghana
GhanaAnnual Average
ModerateWHO annual classification
20.1µg/m³
Jan
Feb
Mar
Apr
May
Jun
Jul
Aug
Sep
Oct
Nov
Dec
PM2.5
4747 µg/m³ — Unhealthy
3939 µg/m³ — Unhealthy
1818 µg/m³ — Moderate
1313 µg/m³ — Fair
9.29.2 µg/m³ — Good
1212 µg/m³ — Fair
1919 µg/m³ — Moderate
1414 µg/m³ — Fair
1111 µg/m³ — Fair
1313 µg/m³ — Fair
1111 µg/m³ — Fair
3636 µg/m³ — Unhealthy
Jan
Feb
Mar
Apr
May
Jun
4747 µg/m³ — Unhealthy
3939 µg/m³ — Unhealthy
1818 µg/m³ — Moderate
1313 µg/m³ — Fair
9.29.2 µg/m³ — Good
1212 µg/m³ — Fair
Jul
Aug
Sep
Oct
Nov
Dec
1919 µg/m³ — Moderate
1414 µg/m³ — Fair
1111 µg/m³ — Fair
1313 µg/m³ — Fair
1111 µg/m³ — Fair
3636 µg/m³ — Unhealthy
Best months: May, Sep, NovWorst months: Jan–Feb, Dec
Good5–10 µg/m³Fair10–15 µg/m³Moderate15–25 µg/m³Unhealthy35–50 µg/m³
Based on WUSTL PM2.5 dataset (2020–2024) · WHO 2021 thresholds
Confidence: ●●●
How air quality compares
Compared across Ghana
Takoradi: 20.1 µg/m³. Typical range in Ghana: 24.5–31.7 µg/m³. Low anchor: Esim, 16.4 µg/m³. High anchor: Kumasi, 42.3 µg/m³.
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