Air quality in Kuwait City today
Kuwait · Updated Friday 06:00 (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 | 102 µg/m³ | Extremely poor |
| PM10 | 492 µg/m³ | Extremely poor |
| NO₂ | 13 µg/m³ | Good |
| O₃ | 57 µg/m³ | Fair |
The pollutant that matters most in Kuwait City right now is PM10.
Forecast: next 24 hours
Over the next 24 hours the air in Kuwait City is expected to be worst around Fri 18:00 (AQI 237, extremely poor). The cleanest hour is expected around Fri 10:00.
| Time | AQI | Level | PM2.5 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Fri 07:00 | 153 | Extremely poor | 98 |
| Fri 10:00 | 147 | Extremely poor | 85 |
| Fri 13:00 | 155 | Extremely poor | 79 |
| Fri 16:00 | 191 | Extremely poor | 91 |
| Fri 19:00 | 235 | Extremely poor | 138 |
| Fri 22:00 | 196 | Extremely poor | 124 |
| Sat 01:00 | 158 | Extremely poor | 101 |
| Sat 04:00 | 161 | Extremely poor | 108 |
The last 30 days
Over the last 30 days the average daily AQI in Kuwait City was 110, with 25 day(s) rated poor or worse. The cleanest day was 11 Sept, the most polluted 31 Aug.
Questions and answers
- Is the air in Kuwait City good today?
- Right now the European Air Quality Index in Kuwait City is 159, which is extremely poor. Avoid outdoor activity and keep windows closed where you can.
- What pollutes the air in Kuwait City?
- At the moment PM10 contributes most to the air quality index in Kuwait City. The index takes the worst of fine particles (PM2.5), coarser particles (PM10), nitrogen dioxide, ozone and sulphur dioxide.
- When will the air in Kuwait City be cleanest?
- Over the next 24 hours the air in Kuwait City is expected to be worst around Fri 18:00 (AQI 237, extremely poor). The cleanest hour is expected around Fri 10:00.
- 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.