Air quality in Balkanabat today
Turkmenistan · Updated Friday 07:00 (local time) · Model data from the Copernicus Atmosphere Monitoring Service
Extremely poor European AQI
Avoid outdoor activity and keep windows closed where you can.
Pollutants right now
| Pollutant | Value | Level |
|---|---|---|
| PM2.5 | 62 µg/m³ | Very poor |
| PM10 | 516 µg/m³ | Extremely poor |
| NO₂ | 1 µg/m³ | Good |
| O₃ | 65 µg/m³ | Fair |
The pollutant that matters most in Balkanabat right now is PM10.
Forecast: next 24 hours
Over the next 24 hours the air in Balkanabat is expected to be worst around Fri 08:00 (AQI 158, extremely poor). The cleanest hour is expected around Sat 04:00.
| Time | AQI | Level | PM2.5 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Fri 08:00 | 158 | Extremely poor | 59 |
| Fri 11:00 | 107 | Extremely poor | 38 |
| Fri 14:00 | 104 | Extremely poor | 36 |
| Fri 17:00 | 88 | Very poor | 29 |
| Fri 20:00 | 88 | Very poor | 30 |
| Fri 23:00 | 97 | Very poor | 35 |
| Sat 02:00 | 87 | Very poor | 32 |
| Sat 05:00 | 79 | Poor | 28 |
The last 30 days
Over the last 30 days the average daily AQI in Balkanabat was 50, with 4 day(s) rated poor or worse. The cleanest day was 11 Sept, the most polluted 13 Sept.
Questions and answers
- Is the air in Balkanabat good today?
- Right now the European Air Quality Index in Balkanabat is 166, which is extremely poor. Avoid outdoor activity and keep windows closed where you can.
- What pollutes the air in Balkanabat?
- At the moment PM10 contributes most to the air quality index in Balkanabat. The index takes the worst of fine particles (PM2.5), coarser particles (PM10), nitrogen dioxide, ozone and sulphur dioxide.
- When will the air in Balkanabat be cleanest?
- Over the next 24 hours the air in Balkanabat is expected to be worst around Fri 08:00 (AQI 158, extremely poor). The cleanest hour is expected around Sat 04:00.
- Where does this data come from?
- Wheezair shows model estimates from the Copernicus Atmosphere Monitoring Service (CAMS), served by Open-Meteo: about 11 km resolution in Europe and 40 km elsewhere, updated daily. They are not station measurements, so a busy street can be worse than its city's value.