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Air quality · Iraq

Baghdad Air Quality Index (AQI) today

Modelled estimate for 16:00 local time (UTC+3), refreshed 3 Nov, 07:52 UTC+0.

95 Moderate

Live estimate · modelled

US EPA AQI16:00 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 95.

Over the next 24 hours the model expects the AQI to range from 83 around 10:00 to 94 around 17:00 (3 Nov).

215th most polluted of 849 cities worldwide right now, 2nd 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

17:00 · 105 18:00 · 103 19:00 · 101 20:00 · 98 21:00 · 96 22:00 · 95 23:00 · 96 00:00 · 96 01:00 · 96 02:00 · 94 03:00 · 93 04:00 · 93 05:00 · 93 06:00 · 93 07:00 · 93 08:00 · 97 09:00 · 97 10:00 · 99 11:00 · 102 12:00 · 99 13:00 · 97 14:00 · 96 15:00 · 95 16:00 · 95 17:00 · 94 18:00 · 94 19:00 · 93 20:00 · 94 21:00 · 94 22:00 · 94 23:00 · 93 00:00 · 92 01:00 · 90 02:00 · 88 03:00 · 87 04:00 · 86 05:00 · 85 06:00 · 85 07:00 · 85 08:00 · 86 09:00 · 84 10:00 · 83 11:00 · 84 12:00 · 85 13:00 · 86 14:00 · 89 15:00 · 91 16:00 · 91 17:00 · 92 18:00 · 92 19:00 · 93 20:00 · 94 21:00 · 94 22:00 · 95 23:00 · 96 00:00 · 96 01:00 · 96 02:00 · 96 03:00 · 96 04:00 · 96 05:00 · 96 06:00 · 95 07:00 · 94 08:00 · 93 09:00 · 93 10:00 · 92 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 17:00105
Mon 18:00103
Mon 19:00101
Mon 20:0098
Mon 21:0096
Mon 22:0095
Mon 23:0096
Tue 00:0096
Tue 01:0096
Tue 02:0094
Tue 03:0093
Tue 04:0093
Tue 05:0093
Tue 06:0093
Tue 07:0093
Tue 08:0097
Tue 09:0097
Tue 10:0099
Tue 11:00102
Tue 12:0099
Tue 13:0097
Tue 14:0096
Tue 15:0095
Tue 16:00 · Now95
Tue 17:00 · Forecast94
Tue 18:00 · Forecast94
Tue 19:00 · Forecast93
Tue 20:00 · Forecast94
Tue 21:00 · Forecast94
Tue 22:00 · Forecast94
Tue 23:00 · Forecast93
Wed 00:00 · Forecast92
Wed 01:00 · Forecast90
Wed 02:00 · Forecast88
Wed 03:00 · Forecast87
Wed 04:00 · Forecast86
Wed 05:00 · Forecast85
Wed 06:00 · Forecast85
Wed 07:00 · Forecast85
Wed 08:00 · Forecast86
Wed 09:00 · Forecast84
Wed 10:00 · Forecast83
Wed 11:00 · Forecast84
Wed 12:00 · Forecast85
Wed 13:00 · Forecast86
Wed 14:00 · Forecast89
Wed 15:00 · Forecast91
Wed 16:00 · Forecast91
Wed 17:00 · Forecast92
Wed 18:00 · Forecast92
Wed 19:00 · Forecast93
Wed 20:00 · Forecast94
Wed 21:00 · Forecast94
Wed 22:00 · Forecast95
Wed 23:00 · Forecast96
Thu 00:00 · Forecast96
Thu 01:00 · Forecast96
Thu 02:00 · Forecast96
Thu 03:00 · Forecast96
Thu 04:00 · Forecast96
Thu 05:00 · Forecast96
Thu 06:00 · Forecast95
Thu 07:00 · Forecast94
Thu 08:00 · Forecast93
Thu 09:00 · Forecast93
Thu 10:00 · Forecast92

Pollutants this hour

  • PM2.5 32.3 µg/m³ 24-hour mean 32.9 µg/m³ · 2.2× WHO’s 24-hour guideline (15) 95
  • PM10 45 µg/m³ 41
  • O₃ 80 µg/m³ 37
  • NO₂ 44 µg/m³ 22
  • SO₂ 100 µg/m³ 54
  • CO 0.66 mg/m³ 6

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
Abu Ghraib Baghdad 82
Karbala Karbala 81
Kirkuk Kirkuk 69
Sulaymaniyah Sulaymaniyah 56
Kermanshah Iran 51
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 Baghdad’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 Baghdad right now?
95 on the US EPA scale (Moderate) at 16:00 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 Baghdad 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 Baghdad get better or worse tomorrow?
Over the next 24 hours the model expects the AQI to range from 83 around 10:00 to 94 around 17:00 (3 Nov). Forecasts beyond a day are less certain.

How does Baghdad compare with other cities?
Right now it is the 215th most polluted of 849 cities we track worldwide, and 2nd of 8 in Iraq, all on the same US EPA scale.

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