Air Quality Lab — Tamale, Ghana
Air Quality Profile·
Tamale reports an annual PM2.5 of 38.0 µg/m³. That's above the EU annual limit of 25 µg/m³ — long-term exposure here carries documented health trade-offs.
Tamale
Ghana
GhanaAnnual Average
UnhealthyWHO annual classification
38.0µg/m³
Jan
Feb
Mar
Apr
May
Jun
Jul
Aug
Sep
Oct
Nov
Dec
PM2.5
6767 µg/m³ — Very Unhealthy
5353 µg/m³ — Very Unhealthy
4040 µg/m³ — Unhealthy
3636 µg/m³ — Unhealthy
3131 µg/m³ — Poor
2222 µg/m³ — Moderate
2525 µg/m³ — Moderate
1919 µg/m³ — Moderate
2121 µg/m³ — Moderate
4141 µg/m³ — Unhealthy
3939 µg/m³ — Unhealthy
6262 µg/m³ — Very Unhealthy
Jan
Feb
Mar
Apr
May
Jun
6767 µg/m³ — Very Unhealthy
5353 µg/m³ — Very Unhealthy
4040 µg/m³ — Unhealthy
3636 µg/m³ — Unhealthy
3131 µg/m³ — Poor
2222 µg/m³ — Moderate
Jul
Aug
Sep
Oct
Nov
Dec
2525 µg/m³ — Moderate
1919 µg/m³ — Moderate
2121 µg/m³ — Moderate
4141 µg/m³ — Unhealthy
3939 µg/m³ — Unhealthy
6262 µg/m³ — Very Unhealthy
Best months: Jun, Aug–SepWorst months: Jan–Feb, Dec
Moderate15–25 µg/m³Poor25–35 µg/m³Unhealthy35–50 µg/m³Very Unhealthy50–75 µg/m³
Based on WUSTL PM2.5 dataset (2020–2024) · WHO 2021 thresholds
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How air quality compares
Compared across Ghana
Tamale: 38.0 µg/m³. Typical range in Ghana: 24.5–31.7 µg/m³. Low anchor: Takoradi, 20.1 µg/m³. High anchor: Kumasi, 42.3 µg/m³.
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