Air Quality Lab — Tambacounda, Senegal
Air Quality Profile·
Tambacounda reports an annual PM2.5 of 32.0 µg/m³. That's above the EU annual limit of 25 µg/m³ — long-term exposure here carries documented health trade-offs.
Tambacounda
Senegal
SenegalAnnual Average
PoorWHO annual classification
32.0µg/m³
Jan
Feb
Mar
Apr
May
Jun
Jul
Aug
Sep
Oct
Nov
Dec
PM2.5
4040 µg/m³ — Unhealthy
4949 µg/m³ — Unhealthy
4242 µg/m³ — Unhealthy
3737 µg/m³ — Unhealthy
3636 µg/m³ — Unhealthy
2727 µg/m³ — Poor
1818 µg/m³ — Moderate
1515 µg/m³ — Moderate
1919 µg/m³ — Moderate
3434 µg/m³ — Poor
3636 µg/m³ — Unhealthy
3131 µg/m³ — Poor
Jan
Feb
Mar
Apr
May
Jun
4040 µg/m³ — Unhealthy
4949 µg/m³ — Unhealthy
4242 µg/m³ — Unhealthy
3737 µg/m³ — Unhealthy
3636 µg/m³ — Unhealthy
2727 µg/m³ — Poor
Jul
Aug
Sep
Oct
Nov
Dec
1818 µg/m³ — Moderate
1515 µg/m³ — Moderate
1919 µg/m³ — Moderate
3434 µg/m³ — Poor
3636 µg/m³ — Unhealthy
3131 µg/m³ — Poor
Best months: Jul–SepWorst months: Jan–Mar
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 Senegal
Tambacounda: 32.0 µg/m³. Typical range in Senegal: 29.9–34.4 µg/m³. Low anchor: Kayar, 27.3 µg/m³. High anchor: Saint-Louis, 40.3 µg/m³.
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