Air Quality Lab — Timbuktu, Mali
Air Quality Profile·
Timbuktu reports an annual PM2.5 of 35.8 µg/m³. That's above the EU annual limit of 25 µg/m³ — long-term exposure here carries documented health trade-offs.
Timbuktu
Mali
MaliAnnual Average
UnhealthyWHO annual classification
35.8µg/m³
Jan
Feb
Mar
Apr
May
Jun
Jul
Aug
Sep
Oct
Nov
Dec
PM2.5
4040 µg/m³ — Unhealthy
5454 µg/m³ — Very Unhealthy
4747 µg/m³ — Unhealthy
3232 µg/m³ — Poor
5050 µg/m³ — Unhealthy
3535 µg/m³ — Poor
2828 µg/m³ — Poor
2626 µg/m³ — Poor
2121 µg/m³ — Moderate
3232 µg/m³ — Poor
3030 µg/m³ — Poor
3535 µg/m³ — Unhealthy
Jan
Feb
Mar
Apr
May
Jun
4040 µg/m³ — Unhealthy
5454 µg/m³ — Very Unhealthy
4747 µg/m³ — Unhealthy
3232 µg/m³ — Poor
5050 µg/m³ — Unhealthy
3535 µg/m³ — Poor
Jul
Aug
Sep
Oct
Nov
Dec
2828 µg/m³ — Poor
2626 µg/m³ — Poor
2121 µg/m³ — Moderate
3232 µg/m³ — Poor
3030 µg/m³ — Poor
3535 µg/m³ — Unhealthy
Best months: Jul–SepWorst months: Feb–Mar, May
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
Confidence: ●●●
How air quality compares
Compared across Mali
Timbuktu: 35.8 µg/m³. Typical range in Mali: 27.0–32.4 µg/m³. Low anchor: Kangaba, 23.4 µg/m³. High anchor: Bamako, 38.6 µg/m³.
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