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Air quality · Basra, Iraq

Basrah Air Quality Index (AQI) today

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

104 Unhealthy for sensitive groups

Live estimate · modelled

US EPA AQI16:00 UTC+3, 3 Nov Main pollutant: PM2.5

Members of sensitive groups may experience health effects. The general public is less likely to be affected.

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 143.

Over the next 24 hours the model expects the AQI to range from 93 around 15:00 to 152 around 21:00 (3 Nov).

191st most polluted of 849 cities worldwide right now, 1st of 8 in Iraq.

What to do today

  • Long walk or run outside Shorter if you have asthma or heart disease
  • Kids playing outside OK, less for kids with asthma
  • Airing the house Open
  • Mask outdoors If you are in a sensitive group

Based on the US EPA’s health statement: “Members of sensitive groups may experience health effects. The general public is less likely to be affected.” General guidance, not medical advice.

Last 24 hours and next 48

Past hours Forecast

17:00 · 144 18:00 · 159 19:00 · 165 20:00 · 168 21:00 · 169 22:00 · 171 23:00 · 171 00:00 · 166 01:00 · 160 02:00 · 153 03:00 · 139 04:00 · 124 05:00 · 112 06:00 · 106 07:00 · 112 08:00 · 110 09:00 · 101 10:00 · 95 11:00 · 97 12:00 · 103 13:00 · 106 14:00 · 106 15:00 · 106 16:00 · 104 17:00 · 105 18:00 · 114 19:00 · 131 20:00 · 145 21:00 · 152 22:00 · 151 23:00 · 150 00:00 · 143 01:00 · 134 02:00 · 126 03:00 · 118 04:00 · 115 05:00 · 112 06:00 · 116 07:00 · 132 08:00 · 151 09:00 · 134 10:00 · 116 11:00 · 105 12:00 · 99 13:00 · 97 14:00 · 95 15:00 · 93 16:00 · 93 17:00 · 95 18:00 · 122 19:00 · 150 20:00 · 156 21:00 · 157 22:00 · 156 23:00 · 154 00:00 · 152 01:00 · 134 02:00 · 117 03:00 · 112 04:00 · 110 05:00 · 103 06:00 · 99 07:00 · 106 08:00 · 113 09:00 · 117 10:00 · 114 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 17:00144
Mon 18:00159
Mon 19:00165
Mon 20:00168
Mon 21:00169
Mon 22:00171
Mon 23:00171
Tue 00:00166
Tue 01:00160
Tue 02:00153
Tue 03:00139
Tue 04:00124
Tue 05:00112
Tue 06:00106
Tue 07:00112
Tue 08:00110
Tue 09:00101
Tue 10:0095
Tue 11:0097
Tue 12:00103
Tue 13:00106
Tue 14:00106
Tue 15:00106
Tue 16:00 · Now104
Tue 17:00 · Forecast105
Tue 18:00 · Forecast114
Tue 19:00 · Forecast131
Tue 20:00 · Forecast145
Tue 21:00 · Forecast152
Tue 22:00 · Forecast151
Tue 23:00 · Forecast150
Wed 00:00 · Forecast143
Wed 01:00 · Forecast134
Wed 02:00 · Forecast126
Wed 03:00 · Forecast118
Wed 04:00 · Forecast115
Wed 05:00 · Forecast112
Wed 06:00 · Forecast116
Wed 07:00 · Forecast132
Wed 08:00 · Forecast151
Wed 09:00 · Forecast134
Wed 10:00 · Forecast116
Wed 11:00 · Forecast105
Wed 12:00 · Forecast99
Wed 13:00 · Forecast97
Wed 14:00 · Forecast95
Wed 15:00 · Forecast93
Wed 16:00 · Forecast93
Wed 17:00 · Forecast95
Wed 18:00 · Forecast122
Wed 19:00 · Forecast150
Wed 20:00 · Forecast156
Wed 21:00 · Forecast157
Wed 22:00 · Forecast156
Wed 23:00 · Forecast154
Thu 00:00 · Forecast152
Thu 01:00 · Forecast134
Thu 02:00 · Forecast117
Thu 03:00 · Forecast112
Thu 04:00 · Forecast110
Thu 05:00 · Forecast103
Thu 06:00 · Forecast99
Thu 07:00 · Forecast106
Thu 08:00 · Forecast113
Thu 09:00 · Forecast117
Thu 10:00 · Forecast114

Pollutants this hour

  • PM2.5 35.0 µg/m³ 24-hour mean 52.7 µg/m³ · 3.5× WHO’s 24-hour guideline (15) 104
  • PM10 127 µg/m³ 89
  • O₃ 79 µg/m³ 46
  • NO₂ 30 µg/m³ 14
  • SO₂ 8 µg/m³ 4
  • CO 0.82 mg/m³ 5

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
Ahvaz Iran 82
Kuwait City Kuwait 151
Al Ahmadi Kuwait 151
Karbala Karbala 81
Kermanshah Iran 51
Isfahan Iran 64
Baghdad Baghdad 95

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 Basrah’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 Basrah right now?
104 on the US EPA scale (Unhealthy for sensitive groups) 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 Basrah today?
For most people, yes; people with asthma, heart or lung disease, older adults and children should take it easier. The EPA’s statement for “Unhealthy for sensitive groups”: Members of sensitive groups may experience health effects. The general public is less likely to be affected. General guidance, not medical advice.

Will the air in Basrah get better or worse tomorrow?
Over the next 24 hours the model expects the AQI to range from 93 around 15:00 to 152 around 21:00 (3 Nov). Forecasts beyond a day are less certain.

How does Basrah compare with other cities?
Right now it is the 191st most polluted of 849 cities we track worldwide, and 1st of 8 in Iraq, all on the same US EPA scale.

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