| Location | Period | BC (μg·m−3) | References | |
| Urban | Abidjan Ivory Coast | Jul. 18-Jan. 20 | 5.31 ± 2.5 | This study |
| Dakar Senegal | Jun. 08-Jul. 09 | 5.7 ± 1.4 | Doumbia et al., 2012 [45] | |
| Bamako. Mali | Apr. 2008 | 19.2 ± 8.9 | Doumbia et al., 2012 [45] | |
| Cotonou. Benin | May. 2005 | 4.9 ± 3.9 | Doumbia et al., 2012 [45] | |
| Yaounde. Cameroon | Jun.-Jul. 2004 | 4.9 ± 3.9 | Doumbia et al., 2012 [45] | |
| Paris. France | Aug.-Oct. 97 | 10 - 20 | Ruellan and Cachier, 2001 [49] | |
| Singapore. Asia | Jan.-Dec. 2000 | 3 - 14 | Balasubramanian et al., 2003 [47] | |
| Kanpur. India | Dec. 2004 | 12.3 | Tripathi et al., 2005 [48] | |
| Karachi. Pakistan | Apr. 06-Apr. 07 | 2 - 15 | Vincent et al., 2009 [46] | |
| Rural | Lamto. Ivory Coast | Jan. 91 | 0.4 - 3.9 | This study |
| Lamto. Ivory Coast | Jan. 91 | 3.4 ± 1.1 | Cachier et al., 1995 [50] | |
| Djougou. Benin | Dec. 05-Feb. 06 | 0.4 - 8.2 | Liousse et al., 2010 [51] | |
| Banizoumbou | Dec. 04-Nov. 05 | 0.4 - 1.6 | Liousse et al., 2010 [51] | |