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Air quality · Centre, Burkina Faso

Ouagadougou Air Quality Index (AQI) today

Modelled estimate for 13:00 local time (UTC+0), refreshed 3 Nov, 07:52 UTC+0.

51 Moderate

Live estimate · modelled

US EPA AQI13:00 UTC+0, 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 58.

Over the next 24 hours the model expects the AQI to range from 52 around 14:00 to 81 around 01:00 (4 Nov).

648th most polluted of 849 cities worldwide right now, 1st of 2 in Burkina Faso.

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

14:00 · 43 15:00 · 46 16:00 · 47 17:00 · 46 18:00 · 47 19:00 · 56 20:00 · 62 21:00 · 66 22:00 · 70 23:00 · 73 00:00 · 73 01:00 · 70 02:00 · 66 03:00 · 62 04:00 · 59 05:00 · 57 06:00 · 57 07:00 · 60 08:00 · 58 09:00 · 55 10:00 · 54 11:00 · 52 12:00 · 51 13:00 · 51 14:00 · 52 15:00 · 52 16:00 · 52 17:00 · 53 18:00 · 57 19:00 · 65 20:00 · 71 21:00 · 76 22:00 · 78 23:00 · 79 00:00 · 80 01:00 · 81 02:00 · 80 03:00 · 77 04:00 · 70 05:00 · 63 06:00 · 58 07:00 · 56 08:00 · 55 09:00 · 55 10:00 · 56 11:00 · 57 12:00 · 58 13:00 · 59 14:00 · 59 15:00 · 59 16:00 · 59 17:00 · 59 18:00 · 62 19:00 · 68 20:00 · 74 21:00 · 79 22:00 · 83 23:00 · 85 00:00 · 85 01:00 · 85 02:00 · 85 03:00 · 85 04:00 · 86 05:00 · 88 06:00 · 89 07:00 · 93 Now

US EPA AQI per hour, UTC+0. 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 14:0043
Mon 15:0046
Mon 16:0047
Mon 17:0046
Mon 18:0047
Mon 19:0056
Mon 20:0062
Mon 21:0066
Mon 22:0070
Mon 23:0073
Tue 00:0073
Tue 01:0070
Tue 02:0066
Tue 03:0062
Tue 04:0059
Tue 05:0057
Tue 06:0057
Tue 07:0060
Tue 08:0058
Tue 09:0055
Tue 10:0054
Tue 11:0052
Tue 12:0051
Tue 13:00 · Now51
Tue 14:00 · Forecast52
Tue 15:00 · Forecast52
Tue 16:00 · Forecast52
Tue 17:00 · Forecast53
Tue 18:00 · Forecast57
Tue 19:00 · Forecast65
Tue 20:00 · Forecast71
Tue 21:00 · Forecast76
Tue 22:00 · Forecast78
Tue 23:00 · Forecast79
Wed 00:00 · Forecast80
Wed 01:00 · Forecast81
Wed 02:00 · Forecast80
Wed 03:00 · Forecast77
Wed 04:00 · Forecast70
Wed 05:00 · Forecast63
Wed 06:00 · Forecast58
Wed 07:00 · Forecast56
Wed 08:00 · Forecast55
Wed 09:00 · Forecast55
Wed 10:00 · Forecast56
Wed 11:00 · Forecast57
Wed 12:00 · Forecast58
Wed 13:00 · Forecast59
Wed 14:00 · Forecast59
Wed 15:00 · Forecast59
Wed 16:00 · Forecast59
Wed 17:00 · Forecast59
Wed 18:00 · Forecast62
Wed 19:00 · Forecast68
Wed 20:00 · Forecast74
Wed 21:00 · Forecast79
Wed 22:00 · Forecast83
Wed 23:00 · Forecast85
Thu 00:00 · Forecast85
Thu 01:00 · Forecast85
Thu 02:00 · Forecast85
Thu 03:00 · Forecast85
Thu 04:00 · Forecast86
Thu 05:00 · Forecast88
Thu 06:00 · Forecast89
Thu 07:00 · Forecast93

Pollutants this hour

  • PM2.5 9.3 µg/m³ 24-hour mean 12.7 µg/m³ · within WHO’s 24-hour guideline (15) 51
  • PM10 16 µg/m³ 13
  • O₃ 114 µg/m³ 40
  • NO₂ 1 µg/m³ 0
  • SO₂ 1 µg/m³ 0
  • CO 0.23 mg/m³ 2

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
Bobo-Dioulasso Hauts-Bassins 43
Niamey Niger 55
Kumasi Ghana 55
Bouaké Côte d'Ivoire 46
Bamako Mali 70
Sokoto Nigeria 86
Yamoussoukro Côte d'Ivoire 44

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 Ouagadougou’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 Ouagadougou right now?
51 on the US EPA scale (Moderate) at 13:00 UTC+0, 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 Ouagadougou 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 Ouagadougou get better or worse tomorrow?
Over the next 24 hours the model expects the AQI to range from 52 around 14:00 to 81 around 01:00 (4 Nov). Forecasts beyond a day are less certain.

How does Ouagadougou compare with other cities?
Right now it is the 648th most polluted of 849 cities we track worldwide, and 1st of 2 in Burkina Faso, all on the same US EPA scale.

Why does another app show a different AQI for Ouagadougou?
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.