Air quality · Myanmar

Yangon Air Quality Index (AQI) today

Modelled estimate for 19:30 local time (UTC+6:30), refreshed 3 Nov, 07:52 UTC+0.

87 Moderate

Live estimate · modelled

US EPA AQI19:30 UTC+6:30, 3 Nov Main pollutant: O₃

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 65 around 12:30 to 130 around 07:30 (4 Nov).

255th most polluted of 849 cities worldwide right now, 1st of 3 in Myanmar.

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

Now

US EPA AQI per hour, UTC+6:30. 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

Time	AQI
Mon 20:30	87
Mon 21:30	84
Mon 22:30	80
Mon 23:30	78
Tue 00:30	74
Tue 01:30	70
Tue 02:30	67
Tue 03:30	65
Tue 04:30	65
Tue 05:30	67
Tue 06:30	73
Tue 07:30	75
Tue 08:30	73
Tue 09:30	69
Tue 10:30	62
Tue 11:30	58
Tue 12:30	57
Tue 13:30	56
Tue 14:30	84
Tue 15:30	105
Tue 16:30	115
Tue 17:30	112
Tue 18:30	100
Tue 19:30 · Now	87
Tue 20:30 · Forecast	80
Tue 21:30 · Forecast	85
Tue 22:30 · Forecast	90
Tue 23:30 · Forecast	98
Wed 00:30 · Forecast	108
Wed 01:30 · Forecast	115
Wed 02:30 · Forecast	116
Wed 03:30 · Forecast	115
Wed 04:30 · Forecast	115
Wed 05:30 · Forecast	117
Wed 06:30 · Forecast	126
Wed 07:30 · Forecast	130
Wed 08:30 · Forecast	118
Wed 09:30 · Forecast	90
Wed 10:30 · Forecast	77
Wed 11:30 · Forecast	69
Wed 12:30 · Forecast	65
Wed 13:30 · Forecast	71
Wed 14:30 · Forecast	100
Wed 15:30 · Forecast	119
Wed 16:30 · Forecast	126
Wed 17:30 · Forecast	122
Wed 18:30 · Forecast	108
Wed 19:30 · Forecast	97
Wed 20:30 · Forecast	91
Wed 21:30 · Forecast	89
Wed 22:30 · Forecast	87
Wed 23:30 · Forecast	85
Thu 00:30 · Forecast	81
Thu 01:30 · Forecast	77
Thu 02:30 · Forecast	73
Thu 03:30 · Forecast	73
Thu 04:30 · Forecast	76
Thu 05:30 · Forecast	83
Thu 06:30 · Forecast	106
Thu 07:30 · Forecast	104
Thu 08:30 · Forecast	87
Thu 09:30 · Forecast	76
Thu 10:30 · Forecast	69
Thu 11:30 · Forecast	64
Thu 12:30 · Forecast	62
Thu 13:30 · Forecast	71

Pollutants this hour

PM2.5 24.5 µg/m³ 24-hour mean 18.1 µg/m³ · 1.2× WHO’s 24-hour guideline (15) 75 Moderate
PM10 25 µg/m³ 20 Good
O₃ 79 µg/m³ 87 Moderate
NO₂ 11 µg/m³ 5 Good
SO₂ 9 µg/m³ 4 Good
CO 1.53 mg/m³ 7 Good

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	Category
Nay Pyi Taw Nay Pyi Taw	59	Moderate
Mandalay Mandalay Region	68	Moderate
Bangkok Thailand	201	Very unhealthy
Vientiane Laos	65	Moderate
Chattogram Bangladesh	115	Sensitive groups
Comilla Bangladesh	137	Sensitive groups
Khulna Bangladesh	155	Unhealthy

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 Yangon’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 Yangon right now?

87 on the US EPA scale (Moderate) at 19:30 UTC+6:30, 3 Nov. O₃ 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 Yangon 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 Yangon get better or worse tomorrow?

Over the next 24 hours the model expects the AQI to range from 65 around 12:30 to 130 around 07:30 (4 Nov). Forecasts beyond a day are less certain.

How does Yangon compare with other cities?

Right now it is the 255th most polluted of 849 cities we track worldwide, and 1st of 3 in Myanmar, all on the same US EPA scale.

Why does another app show a different AQI for Yangon?

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.