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Air quality · Iraq

Kirkuk Air Quality Index (AQI) today

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

69 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 72.

Over the next 24 hours the model expects the AQI to range from 69 around 17:00 to 71 around 00:00 (4 Nov).

402nd most polluted of 849 cities worldwide right now, 6th 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 · 69 18:00 · 71 19:00 · 72 20:00 · 71 21:00 · 71 22:00 · 72 23:00 · 72 00:00 · 72 01:00 · 73 02:00 · 73 03:00 · 73 04:00 · 73 05:00 · 73 06:00 · 72 07:00 · 72 08:00 · 72 09:00 · 72 10:00 · 72 11:00 · 73 12:00 · 72 13:00 · 71 14:00 · 70 15:00 · 69 16:00 · 69 17:00 · 69 18:00 · 69 19:00 · 69 20:00 · 69 21:00 · 70 22:00 · 70 23:00 · 70 00:00 · 71 01:00 · 71 02:00 · 71 03:00 · 71 04:00 · 71 05:00 · 71 06:00 · 71 07:00 · 71 08:00 · 71 09:00 · 71 10:00 · 71 11:00 · 71 12:00 · 70 13:00 · 69 14:00 · 69 15:00 · 69 16:00 · 69 17:00 · 69 18:00 · 74 19:00 · 78 20:00 · 79 21:00 · 78 22:00 · 77 23:00 · 77 00:00 · 76 01:00 · 75 02:00 · 73 03:00 · 72 04:00 · 71 05:00 · 71 06:00 · 70 07:00 · 70 08:00 · 70 09:00 · 68 10:00 · 67 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 17:0069
Mon 18:0071
Mon 19:0072
Mon 20:0071
Mon 21:0071
Mon 22:0072
Mon 23:0072
Tue 00:0072
Tue 01:0073
Tue 02:0073
Tue 03:0073
Tue 04:0073
Tue 05:0073
Tue 06:0072
Tue 07:0072
Tue 08:0072
Tue 09:0072
Tue 10:0072
Tue 11:0073
Tue 12:0072
Tue 13:0071
Tue 14:0070
Tue 15:0069
Tue 16:00 · Now69
Tue 17:00 · Forecast69
Tue 18:00 · Forecast69
Tue 19:00 · Forecast69
Tue 20:00 · Forecast69
Tue 21:00 · Forecast70
Tue 22:00 · Forecast70
Tue 23:00 · Forecast70
Wed 00:00 · Forecast71
Wed 01:00 · Forecast71
Wed 02:00 · Forecast71
Wed 03:00 · Forecast71
Wed 04:00 · Forecast71
Wed 05:00 · Forecast71
Wed 06:00 · Forecast71
Wed 07:00 · Forecast71
Wed 08:00 · Forecast71
Wed 09:00 · Forecast71
Wed 10:00 · Forecast71
Wed 11:00 · Forecast71
Wed 12:00 · Forecast70
Wed 13:00 · Forecast69
Wed 14:00 · Forecast69
Wed 15:00 · Forecast69
Wed 16:00 · Forecast69
Wed 17:00 · Forecast69
Wed 18:00 · Forecast74
Wed 19:00 · Forecast78
Wed 20:00 · Forecast79
Wed 21:00 · Forecast78
Wed 22:00 · Forecast77
Wed 23:00 · Forecast77
Thu 00:00 · Forecast76
Thu 01:00 · Forecast75
Thu 02:00 · Forecast73
Thu 03:00 · Forecast72
Thu 04:00 · Forecast71
Thu 05:00 · Forecast71
Thu 06:00 · Forecast70
Thu 07:00 · Forecast70
Thu 08:00 · Forecast70
Thu 09:00 · Forecast68
Thu 10:00 · Forecast67

Pollutants this hour

  • PM2.5 17.8 µg/m³ 24-hour mean 20.2 µg/m³ · 1.3× WHO’s 24-hour guideline (15) 69
  • PM10 32 µg/m³ 32
  • O₃ 104 µg/m³ 44
  • NO₂ 3 µg/m³ 1
  • SO₂ 10 µg/m³ 4
  • CO 0.19 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
Erbil Erbil 75
Sulaymaniyah Sulaymaniyah 56
Mosul Nineveh 68
Baghdad Baghdad 95
Abu Ghraib Baghdad 82
Kermanshah Iran 51
Karbala Karbala 81

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 Kirkuk’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 Kirkuk right now?
69 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 Kirkuk 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 Kirkuk get better or worse tomorrow?
Over the next 24 hours the model expects the AQI to range from 69 around 17:00 to 71 around 00:00 (4 Nov). Forecasts beyond a day are less certain.

How does Kirkuk compare with other cities?
Right now it is the 402nd most polluted of 849 cities we track worldwide, and 6th of 8 in Iraq, all on the same US EPA scale.

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