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Air quality · Baghdad, Iraq

Abu Ghraib Air Quality Index (AQI) today

Modelled estimate for 15:00 local time (UTC+3), refreshed 3 Nov, 07:52 UTC+0.

81 Moderate

Live estimate · modelled

US EPA AQI15:00 UTC+3, 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 80.

Over the next 24 hours the model expects the AQI to range from 73 around 12:00 to 84 around 01:00 (4 Nov).

291st most polluted of 849 cities worldwide right now, 3rd of 8 in Iraq.

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

16:00 · 81 17:00 · 81 18:00 · 81 19:00 · 81 20:00 · 82 21:00 · 83 22:00 · 83 23:00 · 83 00:00 · 82 01:00 · 82 02:00 · 82 03:00 · 82 04:00 · 82 05:00 · 82 06:00 · 81 07:00 · 79 08:00 · 76 09:00 · 76 10:00 · 77 11:00 · 78 12:00 · 78 13:00 · 79 14:00 · 80 15:00 · 81 16:00 · 82 17:00 · 81 18:00 · 81 19:00 · 82 20:00 · 82 21:00 · 82 22:00 · 83 23:00 · 83 00:00 · 83 01:00 · 84 02:00 · 84 03:00 · 83 04:00 · 81 05:00 · 80 06:00 · 79 07:00 · 80 08:00 · 80 09:00 · 78 10:00 · 75 11:00 · 74 12:00 · 73 13:00 · 75 14:00 · 75 15:00 · 77 16:00 · 81 17:00 · 83 18:00 · 85 19:00 · 83 20:00 · 81 21:00 · 81 22:00 · 81 23:00 · 81 00:00 · 81 01:00 · 81 02:00 · 81 03:00 · 81 04:00 · 82 05:00 · 83 06:00 · 83 07:00 · 84 08:00 · 85 09:00 · 85 10:00 · 86 Now

US EPA AQI per hour, UTC+3. 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 16:0081
Mon 17:0081
Mon 18:0081
Mon 19:0081
Mon 20:0082
Mon 21:0083
Mon 22:0083
Mon 23:0083
Tue 00:0082
Tue 01:0082
Tue 02:0082
Tue 03:0082
Tue 04:0082
Tue 05:0082
Tue 06:0081
Tue 07:0079
Tue 08:0076
Tue 09:0076
Tue 10:0077
Tue 11:0078
Tue 12:0078
Tue 13:0079
Tue 14:0080
Tue 15:00 · Now81
Tue 16:00 · Forecast82
Tue 17:00 · Forecast81
Tue 18:00 · Forecast81
Tue 19:00 · Forecast82
Tue 20:00 · Forecast82
Tue 21:00 · Forecast82
Tue 22:00 · Forecast83
Tue 23:00 · Forecast83
Wed 00:00 · Forecast83
Wed 01:00 · Forecast84
Wed 02:00 · Forecast84
Wed 03:00 · Forecast83
Wed 04:00 · Forecast81
Wed 05:00 · Forecast80
Wed 06:00 · Forecast79
Wed 07:00 · Forecast80
Wed 08:00 · Forecast80
Wed 09:00 · Forecast78
Wed 10:00 · Forecast75
Wed 11:00 · Forecast74
Wed 12:00 · Forecast73
Wed 13:00 · Forecast75
Wed 14:00 · Forecast75
Wed 15:00 · Forecast77
Wed 16:00 · Forecast81
Wed 17:00 · Forecast83
Wed 18:00 · Forecast85
Wed 19:00 · Forecast83
Wed 20:00 · Forecast81
Wed 21:00 · Forecast81
Wed 22:00 · Forecast81
Wed 23:00 · Forecast81
Thu 00:00 · Forecast81
Thu 01:00 · Forecast81
Thu 02:00 · Forecast81
Thu 03:00 · Forecast81
Thu 04:00 · Forecast82
Thu 05:00 · Forecast83
Thu 06:00 · Forecast83
Thu 07:00 · Forecast84
Thu 08:00 · Forecast85
Thu 09:00 · Forecast85
Thu 10:00 · Forecast86

Pollutants this hour

  • PM2.5 27.1 µg/m³ 24-hour mean 25.0 µg/m³ · 1.7× WHO’s 24-hour guideline (15) 81
  • PM10 38 µg/m³ 33
  • O₃ 98 µg/m³ 37
  • NO₂ 5 µg/m³ 2
  • SO₂ 38 µg/m³ 20
  • CO 0.17 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
Baghdad Baghdad 95
Karbala Karbala 81
Kirkuk Kirkuk 69
Sulaymaniyah Sulaymaniyah 58
Kermanshah Iran 55
Erbil Erbil 75
Mosul Nineveh 68

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 Abu Ghraib’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 Abu Ghraib right now?
81 on the US EPA scale (Moderate) at 15:00 UTC+3, 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 Abu Ghraib 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 Abu Ghraib get better or worse tomorrow?
Over the next 24 hours the model expects the AQI to range from 73 around 12:00 to 84 around 01:00 (4 Nov). Forecasts beyond a day are less certain.

How does Abu Ghraib compare with other cities?
Right now it is the 291st most polluted of 849 cities we track worldwide, and 3rd of 8 in Iraq, all on the same US EPA scale.

Why does another app show a different AQI for Abu Ghraib?
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.