Air Quality Lab — Tshilenge, Democratic Republic of the Congo
Air Quality Profile·
Tshilenge reports an annual PM2.5 of 23.4 µg/m³. That's meaningfully above the WHO 2021 guideline of 5 µg/m³ yet within the EU annual limit of 25 µg/m³.
Tshilenge
Democratic Republic of the Congo
Democratic Republic of the CongoAnnual Average
ModerateWHO annual classification
23.4µg/m³
Jan
Feb
Mar
Apr
May
Jun
Jul
Aug
Sep
Oct
Nov
Dec
PM2.5
1919 µg/m³ — Moderate
1919 µg/m³ — Moderate
1515 µg/m³ — Fair
1010 µg/m³ — Fair
1111 µg/m³ — Fair
1818 µg/m³ — Moderate
2828 µg/m³ — Poor
5454 µg/m³ — Very Unhealthy
4848 µg/m³ — Unhealthy
3030 µg/m³ — Poor
1414 µg/m³ — Fair
1616 µg/m³ — Moderate
Jan
Feb
Mar
Apr
May
Jun
1919 µg/m³ — Moderate
1919 µg/m³ — Moderate
1515 µg/m³ — Fair
1010 µg/m³ — Fair
1111 µg/m³ — Fair
1818 µg/m³ — Moderate
Jul
Aug
Sep
Oct
Nov
Dec
2828 µg/m³ — Poor
5454 µg/m³ — Very Unhealthy
4848 µg/m³ — Unhealthy
3030 µg/m³ — Poor
1414 µg/m³ — Fair
1616 µg/m³ — Moderate
Best months: Apr–May, NovWorst months: Aug–Oct
Fair10–15 µg/m³Moderate15–25 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 Democratic Republic of the Congo
Tshilenge: 23.4 µg/m³. Typical range in Democratic Republic of the Congo: 26.8–34.9 µg/m³. Low anchor: Kalemie, 22.2 µg/m³. High anchor: Kinshasa, 41.9 µg/m³.
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