Air Quality Lab — Zé, Benin
Air Quality Profile·
Zé reports an annual PM2.5 of 28.4 µg/m³. That's above the EU annual limit of 25 µg/m³ — long-term exposure here carries documented health trade-offs.
Zé
Benin
BeninAnnual Average
PoorWHO annual classification
28.4µg/m³
Jan
Feb
Mar
Apr
May
Jun
Jul
Aug
Sep
Oct
Nov
Dec
PM2.5
4747 µg/m³ — Unhealthy
5050 µg/m³ — Unhealthy
3131 µg/m³ — Poor
2424 µg/m³ — Moderate
1818 µg/m³ — Moderate
1616 µg/m³ — Moderate
2222 µg/m³ — Moderate
2222 µg/m³ — Moderate
1919 µg/m³ — Moderate
1818 µg/m³ — Moderate
2929 µg/m³ — Poor
4545 µg/m³ — Unhealthy
Jan
Feb
Mar
Apr
May
Jun
4747 µg/m³ — Unhealthy
5050 µg/m³ — Unhealthy
3131 µg/m³ — Poor
2424 µg/m³ — Moderate
1818 µg/m³ — Moderate
1616 µg/m³ — Moderate
Jul
Aug
Sep
Oct
Nov
Dec
2222 µg/m³ — Moderate
2222 µg/m³ — Moderate
1919 µg/m³ — Moderate
1818 µg/m³ — Moderate
2929 µg/m³ — Poor
4545 µg/m³ — Unhealthy
Best months: May–Jun, OctWorst months: Jan–Feb, Dec
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 Benin
Zé: 28.4 µg/m³. Typical range in Benin: 31.2–37.4 µg/m³. Low anchor: Djidja, 28.2 µg/m³. High anchor: Parakou, 42.0 µg/m³.
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