Air quality in Basrah today
Iraq · 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 | 56 µg/m³ | Very poor |
| PM10 | 319 µg/m³ | Extremely poor |
| NO₂ | 7 µg/m³ | Good |
| O₃ | 65 µg/m³ | Fair |
The pollutant that matters most in Basrah right now is PM10.
Forecast: next 24 hours
Over the next 24 hours the air in Basrah is expected to be worst around Fri 17:00 (AQI 172, extremely poor). The cleanest hour is expected around Fri 12:00.
| Time | AQI | Level | PM2.5 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Fri 08:00 | 110 | Extremely poor | 58 |
| Fri 11:00 | 113 | Extremely poor | 48 |
| Fri 14:00 | 117 | Extremely poor | 44 |
| Fri 17:00 | 172 | Extremely poor | 73 |
| Fri 20:00 | 148 | Extremely poor | 71 |
| Fri 23:00 | 152 | Extremely poor | 78 |
| Sat 02:00 | 144 | Extremely poor | 79 |
| Sat 05:00 | 115 | Extremely poor | 64 |
The last 30 days
Over the last 30 days the average daily AQI in Basrah was 84, with 23 day(s) rated poor or worse. The cleanest day was 13 Sept, the most polluted 2 Sept.
Questions and answers
- Is the air in Basrah good today?
- Right now the European Air Quality Index in Basrah is 113, which is extremely poor. Avoid outdoor activity and keep windows closed where you can.
- What pollutes the air in Basrah?
- At the moment PM10 contributes most to the air quality index in Basrah. The index takes the worst of fine particles (PM2.5), coarser particles (PM10), nitrogen dioxide, ozone and sulphur dioxide.
- When will the air in Basrah be cleanest?
- Over the next 24 hours the air in Basrah is expected to be worst around Fri 17:00 (AQI 172, extremely poor). The cleanest hour is expected around Fri 12:00.
- 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.