Air Quality Lab — Vélingara, Senegal
Air Quality Profile·
Vélingara reports an annual PM2.5 of 29.6 µg/m³. That's above the EU annual limit of 25 µg/m³ — long-term exposure here carries documented health trade-offs.
Vélingara
Senegal
SenegalAnnual Average
PoorWHO annual classification
29.6µg/m³
Jan
Feb
Mar
Apr
May
Jun
Jul
Aug
Sep
Oct
Nov
Dec
PM2.5
3636 µg/m³ — Unhealthy
4949 µg/m³ — Unhealthy
4141 µg/m³ — Unhealthy
3636 µg/m³ — Unhealthy
3535 µg/m³ — Unhealthy
2424 µg/m³ — Moderate
1616 µg/m³ — Moderate
1313 µg/m³ — Fair
1616 µg/m³ — Moderate
2929 µg/m³ — Poor
2828 µg/m³ — Poor
3333 µg/m³ — Poor
Jan
Feb
Mar
Apr
May
Jun
3636 µg/m³ — Unhealthy
4949 µg/m³ — Unhealthy
4141 µg/m³ — Unhealthy
3636 µg/m³ — Unhealthy
3535 µg/m³ — Unhealthy
2424 µg/m³ — Moderate
Jul
Aug
Sep
Oct
Nov
Dec
1616 µg/m³ — Moderate
1313 µg/m³ — Fair
1616 µg/m³ — Moderate
2929 µg/m³ — Poor
2828 µg/m³ — Poor
3333 µg/m³ — Poor
Best months: Jul–SepWorst months: Feb–Apr
Fair10–15 µg/m³Moderate15–25 µg/m³Poor25–35 µg/m³Unhealthy35–50 µg/m³
Based on WUSTL PM2.5 dataset (2020–2024) · WHO 2021 thresholds
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How air quality compares
Compared across Senegal
Vélingara: 29.6 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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