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Air quality · Haut-Katanga, DR Congo

Likasi Air Quality Index (AQI) today

Modelled estimate for 14:00 local time (UTC+2), refreshed 3 Nov, 07:52 UTC+0.

62 Moderate

Live estimate · modelled

US EPA AQI14:00 UTC+2, 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 58 around 07:00 to 63 around 15:00 (3 Nov).

473rd most polluted of 849 cities worldwide right now, 2nd of 9 in DR Congo.

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

US EPA AQI per hour, UTC+2. 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 15:0057
Mon 16:0055
Mon 17:0055
Mon 18:0055
Mon 19:0057
Mon 20:0057
Mon 21:0057
Mon 22:0057
Mon 23:0057
Tue 00:0057
Tue 01:0057
Tue 02:0057
Tue 03:0057
Tue 04:0056
Tue 05:0056
Tue 06:0056
Tue 07:0056
Tue 08:0056
Tue 09:0056
Tue 10:0057
Tue 11:0059
Tue 12:0060
Tue 13:0061
Tue 14:00 · Now62
Tue 15:00 · Forecast63
Tue 16:00 · Forecast63
Tue 17:00 · Forecast63
Tue 18:00 · Forecast63
Tue 19:00 · Forecast63
Tue 20:00 · Forecast62
Tue 21:00 · Forecast63
Tue 22:00 · Forecast63
Tue 23:00 · Forecast61
Wed 00:00 · Forecast60
Wed 01:00 · Forecast59
Wed 02:00 · Forecast60
Wed 03:00 · Forecast60
Wed 04:00 · Forecast59
Wed 05:00 · Forecast59
Wed 06:00 · Forecast59
Wed 07:00 · Forecast58
Wed 08:00 · Forecast59
Wed 09:00 · Forecast60
Wed 10:00 · Forecast61
Wed 11:00 · Forecast61
Wed 12:00 · Forecast62
Wed 13:00 · Forecast63
Wed 14:00 · Forecast63
Wed 15:00 · Forecast63
Wed 16:00 · Forecast63
Wed 17:00 · Forecast63
Wed 18:00 · Forecast63
Wed 19:00 · Forecast63
Wed 20:00 · Forecast61
Wed 21:00 · Forecast61
Wed 22:00 · Forecast61
Wed 23:00 · Forecast62
Thu 00:00 · Forecast63
Thu 01:00 · Forecast64
Thu 02:00 · Forecast63
Thu 03:00 · Forecast63
Thu 04:00 · Forecast63
Thu 05:00 · Forecast63
Thu 06:00 · Forecast62
Thu 07:00 · Forecast62
Thu 08:00 · Forecast63
Thu 09:00 · Forecast63

Pollutants this hour

  • PM2.5 15.9 µg/m³ 24-hour mean 12.6 µg/m³ · within WHO’s 24-hour guideline (15) 62
  • PM10 18 µg/m³ 15
  • O₃ 97 µg/m³ 39
  • NO₂ 0 µg/m³ 0
  • SO₂ 0 µg/m³ 0
  • 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
Lubumbashi Haut-Katanga 65
Kolwezi Lualaba 57
Kitwe Zambia 50
Ndola Zambia 52
Lusaka Zambia 42
Mbuji-Mayi East Kasai 36
Kananga Kasai-Central 24

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 Likasi’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 Likasi right now?
62 on the US EPA scale (Moderate) at 14:00 UTC+2, 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 Likasi 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 Likasi get better or worse tomorrow?
Over the next 24 hours the model expects the AQI to range from 58 around 07:00 to 63 around 15:00 (3 Nov). Forecasts beyond a day are less certain.

How does Likasi compare with other cities?
Right now it is the 473rd most polluted of 849 cities we track worldwide, and 2nd of 9 in DR Congo, all on the same US EPA scale.

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