Air quality in Shantou today
China · Updated Friday 15:00 (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 | 25 µg/m³ | Poor |
| PM10 | 36 µg/m³ | Fair |
| NO₂ | 4 µg/m³ | Good |
| O₃ | 147 µg/m³ | Poor |
The pollutant that matters most in Shantou right now is O₃.
Forecast: next 24 hours
Over the next 24 hours the air in Shantou is expected to be worst around Fri 16:00 (AQI 72, poor). The cleanest hour is expected around Sat 02:00.
| Time | AQI | Level | PM2.5 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Fri 16:00 | 72 | Poor | 24 |
| Fri 19:00 | 64 | Poor | 20 |
| Fri 22:00 | 56 | Moderate | 19 |
| Sat 01:00 | 48 | Moderate | 20 |
| Sat 04:00 | 46 | Moderate | 25 |
| Sat 07:00 | 51 | Moderate | 33 |
| Sat 10:00 | 49 | Moderate | 31 |
| Sat 13:00 | 69 | Poor | 35 |
The last 30 days
Over the last 30 days the average daily AQI in Shantou was 58, with 11 day(s) rated poor or worse. The cleanest day was 2 Sept, the most polluted 8 Sept.
Questions and answers
- Is the air in Shantou good today?
- Right now the European Air Quality Index in Shantou is 74, which is poor. Consider less intense outdoor activity, especially if you have heart or lung conditions.
- What pollutes the air in Shantou?
- At the moment O₃ contributes most to the air quality index in Shantou. The index takes the worst of fine particles (PM2.5), coarser particles (PM10), nitrogen dioxide, ozone and sulphur dioxide.
- When will the air in Shantou be cleanest?
- Over the next 24 hours the air in Shantou is expected to be worst around Fri 16:00 (AQI 72, poor). The cleanest hour is expected around Sat 02:00.
- 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.