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Air quality · Al Asimah, Kuwait

Kuwait City Air Quality Index (AQI) today

Modelled estimate for 14:00 local time (UTC+3), refreshed 3 Nov, 07:52 UTC+0.

135 Unhealthy for sensitive groups

Live estimate · modelled

US EPA AQI14:00 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 108.

Over the next 24 hours the model expects the AQI to range from 134 around 10:00 to 168 around 23:00 (3 Nov).

118th most polluted of 849 cities worldwide right now, 2nd of 2 in Kuwait.

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

15:00 · 116 16:00 · 114 17:00 · 114 18:00 · 110 19:00 · 102 20:00 · 95 21:00 · 90 22:00 · 88 23:00 · 88 00:00 · 89 01:00 · 90 02:00 · 92 03:00 · 94 04:00 · 97 05:00 · 104 06:00 · 112 07:00 · 121 08:00 · 125 09:00 · 126 10:00 · 123 11:00 · 122 12:00 · 124 13:00 · 129 14:00 · 135 15:00 · 141 16:00 · 151 17:00 · 155 18:00 · 158 19:00 · 159 20:00 · 161 21:00 · 163 22:00 · 166 23:00 · 168 00:00 · 167 01:00 · 166 02:00 · 163 03:00 · 162 04:00 · 161 05:00 · 159 06:00 · 158 07:00 · 156 08:00 · 153 09:00 · 142 10:00 · 134 11:00 · 134 12:00 · 139 13:00 · 146 14:00 · 154 15:00 · 159 16:00 · 161 17:00 · 162 18:00 · 157 19:00 · 153 20:00 · 148 21:00 · 144 22:00 · 140 23:00 · 133 00:00 · 127 01:00 · 125 02:00 · 126 03:00 · 128 04:00 · 130 05:00 · 128 06:00 · 128 07:00 · 129 08:00 · 127 09:00 · 120 10:00 · 115 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 15:00116
Mon 16:00114
Mon 17:00114
Mon 18:00110
Mon 19:00102
Mon 20:0095
Mon 21:0090
Mon 22:0088
Mon 23:0088
Tue 00:0089
Tue 01:0090
Tue 02:0092
Tue 03:0094
Tue 04:0097
Tue 05:00104
Tue 06:00112
Tue 07:00121
Tue 08:00125
Tue 09:00126
Tue 10:00123
Tue 11:00122
Tue 12:00124
Tue 13:00129
Tue 14:00 · Now135
Tue 15:00 · Forecast141
Tue 16:00 · Forecast151
Tue 17:00 · Forecast155
Tue 18:00 · Forecast158
Tue 19:00 · Forecast159
Tue 20:00 · Forecast161
Tue 21:00 · Forecast163
Tue 22:00 · Forecast166
Tue 23:00 · Forecast168
Wed 00:00 · Forecast167
Wed 01:00 · Forecast166
Wed 02:00 · Forecast163
Wed 03:00 · Forecast162
Wed 04:00 · Forecast161
Wed 05:00 · Forecast159
Wed 06:00 · Forecast158
Wed 07:00 · Forecast156
Wed 08:00 · Forecast153
Wed 09:00 · Forecast142
Wed 10:00 · Forecast134
Wed 11:00 · Forecast134
Wed 12:00 · Forecast139
Wed 13:00 · Forecast146
Wed 14:00 · Forecast154
Wed 15:00 · Forecast159
Wed 16:00 · Forecast161
Wed 17:00 · Forecast162
Wed 18:00 · Forecast157
Wed 19:00 · Forecast153
Wed 20:00 · Forecast148
Wed 21:00 · Forecast144
Wed 22:00 · Forecast140
Wed 23:00 · Forecast133
Thu 00:00 · Forecast127
Thu 01:00 · Forecast125
Thu 02:00 · Forecast126
Thu 03:00 · Forecast128
Thu 04:00 · Forecast130
Thu 05:00 · Forecast128
Thu 06:00 · Forecast128
Thu 07:00 · Forecast129
Thu 08:00 · Forecast127
Thu 09:00 · Forecast120
Thu 10:00 · Forecast115

Pollutants this hour

  • PM2.5 53.7 µg/m³ 24-hour mean 38.6 µg/m³ · 2.6× WHO’s 24-hour guideline (15) 135
  • PM10 139 µg/m³ 87
  • O₃ 63 µg/m³ 25
  • NO₂ 67 µg/m³ 33
  • SO₂ 31 µg/m³ 16
  • CO 0.44 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
Al Ahmadi Al Aḩmadī 135
Basrah Iraq 106
Ahvaz Iran 78
Dammam Saudi Arabia 128
Al Muharraq Bahrain 125
Shiraz Iran 73
Isfahan Iran 71

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 Kuwait City’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 Kuwait City right now?
135 on the US EPA scale (Unhealthy for sensitive groups) at 14:00 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 Kuwait City 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 Kuwait City get better or worse tomorrow?
Over the next 24 hours the model expects the AQI to range from 134 around 10:00 to 168 around 23:00 (3 Nov). Forecasts beyond a day are less certain.

How does Kuwait City compare with other cities?
Right now it is the 118th most polluted of 849 cities we track worldwide, and 2nd of 2 in Kuwait, all on the same US EPA scale.

Why does another app show a different AQI for Kuwait City?
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.