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Air quality · Angola

Luanda Air Quality Index (AQI) today

Modelled estimate for 14:00 local time (UTC+1), refreshed 3 Nov, 07:52 UTC+0.

60 Moderate

Live estimate · modelled

US EPA AQI14:00 UTC+1, 3 Nov Main pollutant: PM2.5

Air quality is acceptable. However, there may be a risk for some people, particularly those who are unusually sensitive to air pollution.

This page uses EPA’s NowCast, which follows the last few hours, as the US government’s AirNow does. On a 24-hour average of particles, as many apps show, it is 54.

Over the next 24 hours the model expects the AQI to range from 55 around 03:00 to 66 around 14:00 (4 Nov).

504th most polluted of 849 cities worldwide right now, 1st of 3 in Angola.

What to do today

  • Long walk or run outside OK, lighter if very sensitive
  • Kids playing outside OK
  • Airing the house Open
  • Mask outdoors Not needed

Based on the US EPA’s health statement: “Air quality is acceptable. However, there may be a risk for some people, particularly those who are unusually sensitive to air pollution.” General guidance, not medical advice.

Last 24 hours and next 48

Past hours Forecast

15:00 · 58 16:00 · 55 17:00 · 53 18:00 · 51 19:00 · 49 20:00 · 51 21:00 · 51 22:00 · 52 23:00 · 53 00:00 · 52 01:00 · 53 02:00 · 53 03:00 · 54 04:00 · 53 05:00 · 52 06:00 · 53 07:00 · 53 08:00 · 53 09:00 · 53 10:00 · 55 11:00 · 56 12:00 · 57 13:00 · 58 14:00 · 60 15:00 · 62 16:00 · 61 17:00 · 59 18:00 · 58 19:00 · 58 20:00 · 58 21:00 · 58 22:00 · 58 23:00 · 58 00:00 · 57 01:00 · 56 02:00 · 56 03:00 · 55 04:00 · 55 05:00 · 55 06:00 · 55 07:00 · 56 08:00 · 56 09:00 · 59 10:00 · 61 11:00 · 63 12:00 · 64 13:00 · 65 14:00 · 66 15:00 · 66 16:00 · 66 17:00 · 66 18:00 · 65 19:00 · 65 20:00 · 64 21:00 · 64 22:00 · 63 23:00 · 63 00:00 · 62 01:00 · 62 02:00 · 61 03:00 · 61 04:00 · 61 05:00 · 61 06:00 · 61 07:00 · 62 08:00 · 64 Now

US EPA AQI per hour, UTC+1. Particles use EPA’s NowCast (a 12-hour weighted average), ozone and CO an 8-hour average. Lighter bars are the CAMS forecast.

Show as a table
TimeAQI
Mon 15:0058
Mon 16:0055
Mon 17:0053
Mon 18:0051
Mon 19:0049
Mon 20:0051
Mon 21:0051
Mon 22:0052
Mon 23:0053
Tue 00:0052
Tue 01:0053
Tue 02:0053
Tue 03:0054
Tue 04:0053
Tue 05:0052
Tue 06:0053
Tue 07:0053
Tue 08:0053
Tue 09:0053
Tue 10:0055
Tue 11:0056
Tue 12:0057
Tue 13:0058
Tue 14:00 · Now60
Tue 15:00 · Forecast62
Tue 16:00 · Forecast61
Tue 17:00 · Forecast59
Tue 18:00 · Forecast58
Tue 19:00 · Forecast58
Tue 20:00 · Forecast58
Tue 21:00 · Forecast58
Tue 22:00 · Forecast58
Tue 23:00 · Forecast58
Wed 00:00 · Forecast57
Wed 01:00 · Forecast56
Wed 02:00 · Forecast56
Wed 03:00 · Forecast55
Wed 04:00 · Forecast55
Wed 05:00 · Forecast55
Wed 06:00 · Forecast55
Wed 07:00 · Forecast56
Wed 08:00 · Forecast56
Wed 09:00 · Forecast59
Wed 10:00 · Forecast61
Wed 11:00 · Forecast63
Wed 12:00 · Forecast64
Wed 13:00 · Forecast65
Wed 14:00 · Forecast66
Wed 15:00 · Forecast66
Wed 16:00 · Forecast66
Wed 17:00 · Forecast66
Wed 18:00 · Forecast65
Wed 19:00 · Forecast65
Wed 20:00 · Forecast64
Wed 21:00 · Forecast64
Wed 22:00 · Forecast63
Wed 23:00 · Forecast63
Thu 00:00 · Forecast62
Thu 01:00 · Forecast62
Thu 02:00 · Forecast61
Thu 03:00 · Forecast61
Thu 04:00 · Forecast61
Thu 05:00 · Forecast61
Thu 06:00 · Forecast61
Thu 07:00 · Forecast62
Thu 08:00 · Forecast64

Pollutants this hour

  • PM2.5 15.4 µg/m³ 24-hour mean 10.8 µg/m³ · within WHO’s 24-hour guideline (15) 60
  • PM10 21 µg/m³ 17
  • O₃ 110 µg/m³ 41
  • NO₂ 3 µg/m³ 1
  • SO₂ 8 µg/m³ 4
  • CO 0.18 mg/m³ 1

Modelled concentrations at the city’s location (CAMS). The sub-index uses the same averaging as the headline, so the highest one is the AQI.

Nearby cities

City AQI
Calumbo Bengo 49
Pointe-Noire Congo 41
Kinshasa DR Congo 56
Brazzaville Congo 56
Lubango Huíla 54
Tshikapa DR Congo 36
Kananga DR Congo 27

Where this number comes from

The Copernicus Atmosphere Monitoring Service (CAMS) forecasts air pollution worldwide on a grid (about 11 km over Europe, about 45 km elsewhere). We take the grid value at Luanda’s coordinates and score it with the US EPA’s method. It is a model, not a measurement: a nearby monitoring station can read quite differently, especially next to busy roads or during fires and dust storms.

Full methodology · Data: CAMS via Open-Meteo (CC BY 4.0); city list: GeoNames (CC BY 4.0).

  • Good 0–50
  • Moderate 51–100
  • Unhealthy for sensitive groups 101–150
  • Unhealthy 151–200
  • Very unhealthy 201–300
  • Hazardous 301–500

Questions

What is the AQI in Luanda right now?
60 on the US EPA scale (Moderate) at 14:00 UTC+1, 3 Nov. PM2.5 is the pollutant with the highest sub-index. This is a modelled estimate from the Copernicus Atmosphere Monitoring Service (CAMS), not a reading from a monitoring station.

Is it safe to exercise outside in Luanda today?
For most people, yes. The EPA’s statement for “Moderate”: Air quality is acceptable. However, there may be a risk for some people, particularly those who are unusually sensitive to air pollution. General guidance, not medical advice.

Will the air in Luanda get better or worse tomorrow?
Over the next 24 hours the model expects the AQI to range from 55 around 03:00 to 66 around 14:00 (4 Nov). Forecasts beyond a day are less certain.

How does Luanda compare with other cities?
Right now it is the 504th most polluted of 849 cities we track worldwide, and 1st of 3 in Angola, all on the same US EPA scale.

Why does another app show a different AQI for Luanda?
Apps differ in source (government stations, low-cost sensors or a model like this one), in scale (US EPA, European, or a national index) and in averaging (hourly or NowCast, 8-hour, 24-hour). This page uses the US EPA AQI with EPA’s NowCast for particles, computed from the CAMS forecast for the city’s location.