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Air quality · Iraq

Sulaymaniyah Air Quality Index (AQI) today

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

58 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 56 around 16:00 to 83 around 01:00 (4 Nov).

522nd most polluted of 849 cities worldwide right now, 8th 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 · 54 17:00 · 57 18:00 · 63 19:00 · 68 20:00 · 70 21:00 · 71 22:00 · 72 23:00 · 74 00:00 · 77 01:00 · 82 02:00 · 86 03:00 · 90 04:00 · 92 05:00 · 92 06:00 · 91 07:00 · 92 08:00 · 93 09:00 · 84 10:00 · 73 11:00 · 68 12:00 · 65 13:00 · 62 14:00 · 60 15:00 · 58 16:00 · 56 17:00 · 57 18:00 · 60 19:00 · 64 20:00 · 68 21:00 · 72 22:00 · 76 23:00 · 80 00:00 · 82 01:00 · 83 02:00 · 83 03:00 · 82 04:00 · 81 05:00 · 80 06:00 · 80 07:00 · 80 08:00 · 81 09:00 · 74 10:00 · 68 11:00 · 66 12:00 · 65 13:00 · 67 14:00 · 71 15:00 · 71 16:00 · 71 17:00 · 73 18:00 · 78 19:00 · 78 20:00 · 78 21:00 · 78 22:00 · 79 23:00 · 78 00:00 · 77 01:00 · 75 02:00 · 73 03:00 · 70 04:00 · 68 05:00 · 67 06:00 · 67 07:00 · 67 08:00 · 67 09:00 · 66 10:00 · 66 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 16:0054
Mon 17:0057
Mon 18:0063
Mon 19:0068
Mon 20:0070
Mon 21:0071
Mon 22:0072
Mon 23:0074
Tue 00:0077
Tue 01:0082
Tue 02:0086
Tue 03:0090
Tue 04:0092
Tue 05:0092
Tue 06:0091
Tue 07:0092
Tue 08:0093
Tue 09:0084
Tue 10:0073
Tue 11:0068
Tue 12:0065
Tue 13:0062
Tue 14:0060
Tue 15:00 · Now58
Tue 16:00 · Forecast56
Tue 17:00 · Forecast57
Tue 18:00 · Forecast60
Tue 19:00 · Forecast64
Tue 20:00 · Forecast68
Tue 21:00 · Forecast72
Tue 22:00 · Forecast76
Tue 23:00 · Forecast80
Wed 00:00 · Forecast82
Wed 01:00 · Forecast83
Wed 02:00 · Forecast83
Wed 03:00 · Forecast82
Wed 04:00 · Forecast81
Wed 05:00 · Forecast80
Wed 06:00 · Forecast80
Wed 07:00 · Forecast80
Wed 08:00 · Forecast81
Wed 09:00 · Forecast74
Wed 10:00 · Forecast68
Wed 11:00 · Forecast66
Wed 12:00 · Forecast65
Wed 13:00 · Forecast67
Wed 14:00 · Forecast71
Wed 15:00 · Forecast71
Wed 16:00 · Forecast71
Wed 17:00 · Forecast73
Wed 18:00 · Forecast78
Wed 19:00 · Forecast78
Wed 20:00 · Forecast78
Wed 21:00 · Forecast78
Wed 22:00 · Forecast79
Wed 23:00 · Forecast78
Thu 00:00 · Forecast77
Thu 01:00 · Forecast75
Thu 02:00 · Forecast73
Thu 03:00 · Forecast70
Thu 04:00 · Forecast68
Thu 05:00 · Forecast67
Thu 06:00 · Forecast67
Thu 07:00 · Forecast67
Thu 08:00 · Forecast67
Thu 09:00 · Forecast66
Thu 10:00 · Forecast66

Pollutants this hour

  • PM2.5 11.9 µg/m³ 24-hour mean 22.0 µg/m³ · 1.5× WHO’s 24-hour guideline (15) 58
  • PM10 26 µg/m³ 27
  • O₃ 114 µg/m³ 42
  • NO₂ 2 µg/m³ 1
  • SO₂ 4 µg/m³ 1
  • CO 0.16 mg/m³ 2

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
Kirkuk Kirkuk 69
Erbil Erbil 75
Kermanshah Iran 55
Mosul Nineveh 68
Baghdad Baghdad 95
Abu Ghraib Baghdad 81
Tabriz Iran 52

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 Sulaymaniyah’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 Sulaymaniyah right now?
58 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 Sulaymaniyah 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 Sulaymaniyah get better or worse tomorrow?
Over the next 24 hours the model expects the AQI to range from 56 around 16:00 to 83 around 01:00 (4 Nov). Forecasts beyond a day are less certain.

How does Sulaymaniyah compare with other cities?
Right now it is the 522nd most polluted of 849 cities we track worldwide, and 8th of 8 in Iraq, all on the same US EPA scale.

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