Air quality in Timbuktu today
Mali · Updated Friday 02:00 (local time) · Model data from the Copernicus Atmosphere Monitoring Service
Moderate European AQI
Sensitive people may want to take it easier outdoors.
Pollutants right now
| Pollutant | Value | Level |
|---|---|---|
| PM2.5 | 42 µg/m³ | Poor |
| PM10 | 115 µg/m³ | Very poor |
| NO₂ | 3 µg/m³ | Good |
| O₃ | 34 µg/m³ | Good |
The pollutant that matters most in Timbuktu right now is PM10.
Forecast: next 24 hours
Over the next 24 hours the air in Timbuktu is expected to be worst around Fri 10:00 (AQI 81, very poor). The cleanest hour is expected around Fri 05:00.
| Time | AQI | Level | PM2.5 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Fri 03:00 | 56 | Moderate | 39 |
| Fri 06:00 | 52 | Moderate | 36 |
| Fri 09:00 | 75 | Poor | 50 |
| Fri 12:00 | 70 | Poor | 36 |
| Fri 15:00 | 72 | Poor | 36 |
| Fri 18:00 | 72 | Poor | 39 |
| Fri 21:00 | 61 | Poor | 39 |
| Sat 00:00 | 67 | Poor | 46 |
The last 30 days
Over the last 30 days the average daily AQI in Timbuktu was 45, with 2 day(s) rated poor or worse. The cleanest day was 13 Sept, the most polluted 9 Sept.
Questions and answers
- Is the air in Timbuktu good today?
- Right now the European Air Quality Index in Timbuktu is 59, which is moderate. Sensitive people may want to take it easier outdoors.
- What pollutes the air in Timbuktu?
- At the moment PM10 contributes most to the air quality index in Timbuktu. The index takes the worst of fine particles (PM2.5), coarser particles (PM10), nitrogen dioxide, ozone and sulphur dioxide.
- When will the air in Timbuktu be cleanest?
- Over the next 24 hours the air in Timbuktu is expected to be worst around Fri 10:00 (AQI 81, very poor). The cleanest hour is expected around Fri 05:00.
- 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.