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Air quality · Iraq

Erbil Air Quality Index (AQI) today

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

75 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 75.

Over the next 24 hours the model expects the AQI to range from 65 around 15:00 to 77 around 21:00 (3 Nov).

336th most polluted of 849 cities worldwide right now, 5th 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 · 65 17:00 · 70 18:00 · 73 19:00 · 73 20:00 · 74 21:00 · 74 22:00 · 74 23:00 · 74 00:00 · 74 01:00 · 74 02:00 · 74 03:00 · 74 04:00 · 74 05:00 · 74 06:00 · 74 07:00 · 74 08:00 · 74 09:00 · 75 10:00 · 75 11:00 · 76 12:00 · 76 13:00 · 76 14:00 · 76 15:00 · 75 16:00 · 75 17:00 · 75 18:00 · 75 19:00 · 75 20:00 · 76 21:00 · 77 22:00 · 77 23:00 · 77 00:00 · 77 01:00 · 76 02:00 · 75 03:00 · 74 04:00 · 72 05:00 · 71 06:00 · 70 07:00 · 69 08:00 · 70 09:00 · 70 10:00 · 69 11:00 · 68 12:00 · 67 13:00 · 67 14:00 · 66 15:00 · 65 16:00 · 66 17:00 · 67 18:00 · 69 19:00 · 70 20:00 · 72 21:00 · 73 22:00 · 73 23:00 · 72 00:00 · 70 01:00 · 69 02:00 · 68 03:00 · 68 04:00 · 69 05:00 · 70 06:00 · 71 07:00 · 72 08:00 · 72 09:00 · 71 10:00 · 71 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 16:0065
Mon 17:0070
Mon 18:0073
Mon 19:0073
Mon 20:0074
Mon 21:0074
Mon 22:0074
Mon 23:0074
Tue 00:0074
Tue 01:0074
Tue 02:0074
Tue 03:0074
Tue 04:0074
Tue 05:0074
Tue 06:0074
Tue 07:0074
Tue 08:0074
Tue 09:0075
Tue 10:0075
Tue 11:0076
Tue 12:0076
Tue 13:0076
Tue 14:0076
Tue 15:00 · Now75
Tue 16:00 · Forecast75
Tue 17:00 · Forecast75
Tue 18:00 · Forecast75
Tue 19:00 · Forecast75
Tue 20:00 · Forecast76
Tue 21:00 · Forecast77
Tue 22:00 · Forecast77
Tue 23:00 · Forecast77
Wed 00:00 · Forecast77
Wed 01:00 · Forecast76
Wed 02:00 · Forecast75
Wed 03:00 · Forecast74
Wed 04:00 · Forecast72
Wed 05:00 · Forecast71
Wed 06:00 · Forecast70
Wed 07:00 · Forecast69
Wed 08:00 · Forecast70
Wed 09:00 · Forecast70
Wed 10:00 · Forecast69
Wed 11:00 · Forecast68
Wed 12:00 · Forecast67
Wed 13:00 · Forecast67
Wed 14:00 · Forecast66
Wed 15:00 · Forecast65
Wed 16:00 · Forecast66
Wed 17:00 · Forecast67
Wed 18:00 · Forecast69
Wed 19:00 · Forecast70
Wed 20:00 · Forecast72
Wed 21:00 · Forecast73
Wed 22:00 · Forecast73
Wed 23:00 · Forecast72
Thu 00:00 · Forecast70
Thu 01:00 · Forecast69
Thu 02:00 · Forecast68
Thu 03:00 · Forecast68
Thu 04:00 · Forecast69
Thu 05:00 · Forecast70
Thu 06:00 · Forecast71
Thu 07:00 · Forecast72
Thu 08:00 · Forecast72
Thu 09:00 · Forecast71
Thu 10:00 · Forecast71

Pollutants this hour

  • PM2.5 20.4 µg/m³ 24-hour mean 21.8 µg/m³ · 1.5× WHO’s 24-hour guideline (15) 75
  • PM10 33 µg/m³ 31
  • O₃ 117 µg/m³ 38
  • NO₂ 14 µg/m³ 7
  • SO₂ 16 µg/m³ 9
  • CO 0.43 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
Mosul Nineveh 68
Kirkuk Kirkuk 69
Sulaymaniyah Sulaymaniyah 58
Tabriz Iran 52
Baghdad Baghdad 95
Abu Ghraib Baghdad 81
Kermanshah Iran 55

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 Erbil’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 Erbil right now?
75 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 Erbil 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 Erbil get better or worse tomorrow?
Over the next 24 hours the model expects the AQI to range from 65 around 15:00 to 77 around 21:00 (3 Nov). Forecasts beyond a day are less certain.

How does Erbil compare with other cities?
Right now it is the 336th most polluted of 849 cities we track worldwide, and 5th of 8 in Iraq, all on the same US EPA scale.

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