Air Quality Lab — Tarawa, Kiribati
Air Quality Profile·
Tarawa reports an annual PM2.5 of 2.6 µg/m³. That's below the WHO 2021 annual guideline of 5 µg/m³ — cleaner than most cities on the continent.
Tarawa
Kiribati
KiribatiAnnual Average
ExcellentWHO annual classification
2.6µg/m³
Jan
Feb
Mar
Apr
May
Jun
Jul
Aug
Sep
Oct
Nov
Dec
PM2.5
2.82.8 µg/m³ — Excellent
3.03.0 µg/m³ — Excellent
2.62.6 µg/m³ — Excellent
2.32.3 µg/m³ — Excellent
2.92.9 µg/m³ — Excellent
2.42.4 µg/m³ — Excellent
2.92.9 µg/m³ — Excellent
2.12.1 µg/m³ — Excellent
2.42.4 µg/m³ — Excellent
2.62.6 µg/m³ — Excellent
2.42.4 µg/m³ — Excellent
2.92.9 µg/m³ — Excellent
Jan
Feb
Mar
Apr
May
Jun
2.82.8 µg/m³ — Excellent
3.03.0 µg/m³ — Excellent
2.62.6 µg/m³ — Excellent
2.32.3 µg/m³ — Excellent
2.92.9 µg/m³ — Excellent
2.42.4 µg/m³ — Excellent
Jul
Aug
Sep
Oct
Nov
Dec
2.92.9 µg/m³ — Excellent
2.12.1 µg/m³ — Excellent
2.42.4 µg/m³ — Excellent
2.62.6 µg/m³ — Excellent
2.42.4 µg/m³ — Excellent
2.92.9 µg/m³ — Excellent
Best months: Apr, Jun, AugWorst months: Feb, Jul, Dec
Excellent0–5 µg/m³
Based on WUSTL PM2.5 dataset (2020–2024) · WHO 2021 thresholds
Confidence: ●●●
How air quality compares
Compared across Oceania
Tarawa: 2.6 µg/m³. Typical range in Oceania: 5.4–6.3 µg/m³. High anchor: Port Moresby, 7.8 µg/m³.
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