Air quality in Chongqing today
China · Updated Friday 07:00 (local time) · Model data from the Copernicus Atmosphere Monitoring Service
Poor European AQI
Consider less intense outdoor activity, especially if you have heart or lung conditions.
Pollutants right now
| Pollutant | Value | Level |
|---|---|---|
| PM2.5 | 33 µg/m³ | Poor |
| PM10 | 33 µg/m³ | Fair |
| NO₂ | 86 µg/m³ | Fair |
| O₃ | 15 µg/m³ | Good |
The pollutant that matters most in Chongqing right now is PM2.5.
Forecast: next 24 hours
Over the next 24 hours the air in Chongqing is expected to be worst around Fri 16:00 (AQI 96, very poor). The cleanest hour is expected around Fri 11:00.
| Time | AQI | Level | PM2.5 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Fri 08:00 | 72 | Poor | 39 |
| Fri 11:00 | 55 | Moderate | 37 |
| Fri 14:00 | 86 | Very poor | 34 |
| Fri 17:00 | 81 | Very poor | 31 |
| Fri 20:00 | 92 | Very poor | 51 |
| Fri 23:00 | 86 | Very poor | 64 |
| Sat 02:00 | 79 | Poor | 55 |
| Sat 05:00 | 76 | Poor | 54 |
The last 30 days
Over the last 30 days the average daily AQI in Chongqing was 70, with 20 day(s) rated poor or worse. The cleanest day was 10 Sept, the most polluted 31 Aug.
Questions and answers
- Is the air in Chongqing good today?
- Right now the European Air Quality Index in Chongqing is 73, which is poor. Consider less intense outdoor activity, especially if you have heart or lung conditions.
- What pollutes the air in Chongqing?
- At the moment PM2.5 contributes most to the air quality index in Chongqing. The index takes the worst of fine particles (PM2.5), coarser particles (PM10), nitrogen dioxide, ozone and sulphur dioxide.
- When will the air in Chongqing be cleanest?
- Over the next 24 hours the air in Chongqing is expected to be worst around Fri 16:00 (AQI 96, very poor). The cleanest hour is expected around Fri 11:00.
- 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.