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Air quality · Kasai, DR Congo

Tshikapa Air Quality Index (AQI) today

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

33 Good

Live estimate · modelled

US EPA AQI14:00 UTC+2, 3 Nov Main pollutant: PM2.5

Air quality is satisfactory, and air pollution poses little or no risk.

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 55.

Over the next 24 hours the model expects the AQI to range from 36 around 15:00 to 67 around 22:00 (3 Nov).

759th most polluted of 849 cities worldwide right now, 8th of 9 in DR Congo.

What to do today

  • Long walk or run outside OK
  • Kids playing outside OK
  • Airing the house Open
  • Mask outdoors Not needed

Based on the US EPA’s health statement: “Air quality is satisfactory, and air pollution poses little or no risk.” General guidance, not medical advice.

Last 24 hours and next 48

Past hours Forecast

15:00 · 30 16:00 · 30 17:00 · 29 18:00 · 29 19:00 · 27 20:00 · 42 21:00 · 55 22:00 · 61 23:00 · 64 00:00 · 65 01:00 · 66 02:00 · 66 03:00 · 66 04:00 · 67 05:00 · 67 06:00 · 65 07:00 · 65 08:00 · 64 09:00 · 56 10:00 · 49 11:00 · 39 12:00 · 33 13:00 · 32 14:00 · 33 15:00 · 36 16:00 · 37 17:00 · 38 18:00 · 43 19:00 · 53 20:00 · 61 21:00 · 65 22:00 · 67 23:00 · 67 00:00 · 65 01:00 · 63 02:00 · 59 03:00 · 57 04:00 · 56 05:00 · 55 06:00 · 53 07:00 · 53 08:00 · 53 09:00 · 53 10:00 · 52 11:00 · 52 12:00 · 50 13:00 · 48 14:00 · 46 15:00 · 44 16:00 · 43 17:00 · 43 18:00 · 43 19:00 · 45 20:00 · 51 21:00 · 55 22:00 · 58 23:00 · 59 00:00 · 59 01:00 · 59 02:00 · 58 03:00 · 58 04:00 · 57 05:00 · 57 06:00 · 57 07:00 · 58 08:00 · 58 09:00 · 57 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 15:0030
Mon 16:0030
Mon 17:0029
Mon 18:0029
Mon 19:0027
Mon 20:0042
Mon 21:0055
Mon 22:0061
Mon 23:0064
Tue 00:0065
Tue 01:0066
Tue 02:0066
Tue 03:0066
Tue 04:0067
Tue 05:0067
Tue 06:0065
Tue 07:0065
Tue 08:0064
Tue 09:0056
Tue 10:0049
Tue 11:0039
Tue 12:0033
Tue 13:0032
Tue 14:00 · Now33
Tue 15:00 · Forecast36
Tue 16:00 · Forecast37
Tue 17:00 · Forecast38
Tue 18:00 · Forecast43
Tue 19:00 · Forecast53
Tue 20:00 · Forecast61
Tue 21:00 · Forecast65
Tue 22:00 · Forecast67
Tue 23:00 · Forecast67
Wed 00:00 · Forecast65
Wed 01:00 · Forecast63
Wed 02:00 · Forecast59
Wed 03:00 · Forecast57
Wed 04:00 · Forecast56
Wed 05:00 · Forecast55
Wed 06:00 · Forecast53
Wed 07:00 · Forecast53
Wed 08:00 · Forecast53
Wed 09:00 · Forecast53
Wed 10:00 · Forecast52
Wed 11:00 · Forecast52
Wed 12:00 · Forecast50
Wed 13:00 · Forecast48
Wed 14:00 · Forecast46
Wed 15:00 · Forecast44
Wed 16:00 · Forecast43
Wed 17:00 · Forecast43
Wed 18:00 · Forecast43
Wed 19:00 · Forecast45
Wed 20:00 · Forecast51
Wed 21:00 · Forecast55
Wed 22:00 · Forecast58
Wed 23:00 · Forecast59
Thu 00:00 · Forecast59
Thu 01:00 · Forecast59
Thu 02:00 · Forecast58
Thu 03:00 · Forecast58
Thu 04:00 · Forecast57
Thu 05:00 · Forecast57
Thu 06:00 · Forecast57
Thu 07:00 · Forecast58
Thu 08:00 · Forecast58
Thu 09:00 · Forecast57

Pollutants this hour

  • PM2.5 6.3 µg/m³ 24-hour mean 11.0 µg/m³ · within WHO’s 24-hour guideline (15) 33
  • PM10 7 µg/m³ 6
  • O₃ 71 µg/m³ 25
  • NO₂ 0 µg/m³ 0
  • SO₂ 0 µg/m³ 0
  • CO 0.21 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
Kananga Kasai-Central 24
Mbuji-Mayi East Kasai 36
Kinshasa Kinshasa 55
Brazzaville Congo 55
Kolwezi Lualaba 57
Likasi Haut-Katanga 62
Calumbo Angola 43

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 Tshikapa’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 Tshikapa right now?
33 on the US EPA scale (Good) 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 Tshikapa today?
For most people, yes. The EPA’s statement for “Good”: Air quality is satisfactory, and air pollution poses little or no risk. General guidance, not medical advice.

Will the air in Tshikapa get better or worse tomorrow?
Over the next 24 hours the model expects the AQI to range from 36 around 15:00 to 67 around 22:00 (3 Nov). Forecasts beyond a day are less certain.

How does Tshikapa compare with other cities?
Right now it is the 759th most polluted of 849 cities we track worldwide, and 8th of 9 in DR Congo, all on the same US EPA scale.

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