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Air quality · Nineveh, Iraq

Mosul Air Quality Index (AQI) today

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

68 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 68.

Over the next 24 hours the model expects the AQI to range from 70 around 17:00 to 78 around 00:00 (4 Nov).

411th most polluted of 849 cities worldwide right now, 7th 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 · 63 18:00 · 66 19:00 · 67 20:00 · 68 21:00 · 70 22:00 · 70 23:00 · 69 00:00 · 68 01:00 · 68 02:00 · 67 03:00 · 67 04:00 · 68 05:00 · 67 06:00 · 67 07:00 · 67 08:00 · 67 09:00 · 67 10:00 · 67 11:00 · 66 12:00 · 66 13:00 · 67 14:00 · 67 15:00 · 68 16:00 · 68 17:00 · 70 18:00 · 72 19:00 · 73 20:00 · 74 21:00 · 74 22:00 · 76 23:00 · 77 00:00 · 78 01:00 · 77 02:00 · 75 03:00 · 74 04:00 · 73 05:00 · 72 06:00 · 72 07:00 · 72 08:00 · 72 09:00 · 72 10:00 · 72 11:00 · 72 12:00 · 71 13:00 · 71 14:00 · 72 15:00 · 71 16:00 · 71 17:00 · 71 18:00 · 71 19:00 · 71 20:00 · 71 21:00 · 71 22:00 · 71 23:00 · 72 00:00 · 72 01:00 · 71 02:00 · 71 03:00 · 70 04:00 · 69 05:00 · 69 06:00 · 70 07:00 · 71 08:00 · 71 09:00 · 70 10:00 · 70 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 17:0063
Mon 18:0066
Mon 19:0067
Mon 20:0068
Mon 21:0070
Mon 22:0070
Mon 23:0069
Tue 00:0068
Tue 01:0068
Tue 02:0067
Tue 03:0067
Tue 04:0068
Tue 05:0067
Tue 06:0067
Tue 07:0067
Tue 08:0067
Tue 09:0067
Tue 10:0067
Tue 11:0066
Tue 12:0066
Tue 13:0067
Tue 14:0067
Tue 15:0068
Tue 16:00 · Now68
Tue 17:00 · Forecast70
Tue 18:00 · Forecast72
Tue 19:00 · Forecast73
Tue 20:00 · Forecast74
Tue 21:00 · Forecast74
Tue 22:00 · Forecast76
Tue 23:00 · Forecast77
Wed 00:00 · Forecast78
Wed 01:00 · Forecast77
Wed 02:00 · Forecast75
Wed 03:00 · Forecast74
Wed 04:00 · Forecast73
Wed 05:00 · Forecast72
Wed 06:00 · Forecast72
Wed 07:00 · Forecast72
Wed 08:00 · Forecast72
Wed 09:00 · Forecast72
Wed 10:00 · Forecast72
Wed 11:00 · Forecast72
Wed 12:00 · Forecast71
Wed 13:00 · Forecast71
Wed 14:00 · Forecast72
Wed 15:00 · Forecast71
Wed 16:00 · Forecast71
Wed 17:00 · Forecast71
Wed 18:00 · Forecast71
Wed 19:00 · Forecast71
Wed 20:00 · Forecast71
Wed 21:00 · Forecast71
Wed 22:00 · Forecast71
Wed 23:00 · Forecast72
Thu 00:00 · Forecast72
Thu 01:00 · Forecast71
Thu 02:00 · Forecast71
Thu 03:00 · Forecast70
Thu 04:00 · Forecast69
Thu 05:00 · Forecast69
Thu 06:00 · Forecast70
Thu 07:00 · Forecast71
Thu 08:00 · Forecast71
Thu 09:00 · Forecast70
Thu 10:00 · Forecast70

Pollutants this hour

  • PM2.5 19.8 µg/m³ 24-hour mean 18.1 µg/m³ · 1.2× WHO’s 24-hour guideline (15) 68
  • PM10 23 µg/m³ 19
  • O₃ 100 µg/m³ 42
  • NO₂ 18 µg/m³ 8
  • SO₂ 19 µg/m³ 10
  • CO 0.46 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
Erbil Erbil 75
Kirkuk Kirkuk 69
Sulaymaniyah Sulaymaniyah 56
Diyarbakır Turkey 66
Tabriz Iran 48
Abu Ghraib Baghdad 82
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 Mosul’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 Mosul right now?
68 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 Mosul 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 Mosul get better or worse tomorrow?
Over the next 24 hours the model expects the AQI to range from 70 around 17:00 to 78 around 00:00 (4 Nov). Forecasts beyond a day are less certain.

How does Mosul compare with other cities?
Right now it is the 411th most polluted of 849 cities we track worldwide, and 7th of 8 in Iraq, all on the same US EPA scale.

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