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Pollution and air quality forecast for Ghent. Today is Thursday, August 27, 2026. The following air pollution values have been recorded for Ghent:

particulate matter (PM2.5) dust - 10 (Good)
particulate matter (PM10) suspended dust - 14 (Good)
ozone (O3) - 57 (Good)
nitrogen dioxide (NO2) - 14 (Good)
sulfur dioxide (SO2) - 1 (Good)
carbon monoxide (CO) - 175 (Good)

Real-time Air Quality Index (AQI) for Ghent, Thursday, August 27, 2026: 1.

AQI 1 Good

What is the air quality in Ghent today? Is the air polluted in Ghent?. Is there smog?

Today (Thursday, August 27, 2026) air quality is good. The air quality has no effect on health. Everyone can continue their outdoor activities normally in Ghent.

What is the current level of PM2.5 in Ghent? (particulate matter (PM2.5) dust)
Today's PM2.5 level is: 10 (Good) For comparison, the highest level of PM2.5 in Ghent in the last 7 days was: 12 (Tuesday, August 25, 2026) and the lowest: 4 (Saturday, August 22, 2026). The highest PM2.5 values were recorded: 30 (September 2017). The lowest level of particulate matter PM2.5 pollution occurs in month: October (2.9).

What is the level of PM10 today in Ghent? (particulate matter (PM10) suspended dust)
The current level of particulate matter PM10 in Ghent is: 14 (Good) The highest PM10 values usually occur in month: 66 (July 2018). The lowest value of particulate matter PM10 pollution in Ghent is usually recorded in: October (4.9).

How is the O3 level today in Ghent? (ozone (O3))
57 (Good)

How high is the level of NO2? (nitrogen dioxide (NO2))
14 (Good)

What is the level of SO2 pollution? (sulfur dioxide (SO2))
1 (Good)

How high is the CO level? (carbon monoxide (CO))
175 (Good)

Current data Thursday, August 27, 2026 at 3:00 AM

PM2,5 10 (Good)

PM10 14 (Good)

O3 57 (Good)

NO2 14 (Good)

SO2 1 (Good)

CO 175 (Good)

Data on air pollution from recent days in Ghent

index	2026-08-27	2026-08-26	2026-08-25	2026-08-24	2026-08-23	2026-08-22	2026-08-21	2026-08-20
pm25	7 Good	8 Good	12 Good	11 Good	7 Good	4 Good	5 Good	5 Good
pm10	11 Good	11 Good	17 Good	16 Good	12 Good	9 Good	9 Good	9 Good
o3	71 Moderate	67 Good	72 Moderate	63 Good	59 Good	53 Good	50 Good	57 Good
no2	10 Good	10 Good	13 Good	15 Good	13 Good	9 Good	10 Good	6 Good
so2	1 Good	1 Good	4 Good	3 Good	1 Good	1 Good	1 Good	0 Good
co	167 Good	182 Good	217 Good	218 Good	186 Good	158 Good	152 Good	154 Good

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pollution pm25 hikersbay.com — Air pollution in Ghent from September 2017 to May 2020

index	2020-05	2020-04	2020-03	2020-02	2020-01	2019-12	2019-11	2019-10	2019-08	2019-07	2019-06	2019-05	2019-04	2019-03	2019-02	2019-01	2018-11	2018-10	2018-09	2018-08	2018-07	2018-06	2018-05	2018-04	2018-03	2018-02	2018-01	2017-12	2017-11	2017-10	2017-09
pm10	25 (Moderate)	33 (Moderate)	22 (Moderate)	20 (Moderate)	23 (Moderate)	14 (Good)	11 (Good)	4.9 (Good)	38 (Moderate)	18 (Good)	22 (Moderate)	23 (Moderate)	35 (Moderate)	22 (Moderate)	40 (Moderate)	25 (Moderate)	26 (Moderate)	24 (Moderate)	23 (Moderate)	18 (Good)	66 (Unhealthy for Sensitive Groups)	26 (Moderate)	39 (Moderate)	32 (Moderate)	30 (Moderate)	31 (Moderate)	19 (Good)	22 (Moderate)	26 (Moderate)	20 (Good)	37 (Moderate)
no2	25 (Good)	24 (Good)	17 (Good)	12 (Good)	22 (Good)	17 (Good)	14 (Good)	4.6 (Good)	27 (Good)	15 (Good)	19 (Good)	19 (Good)	24 (Good)	14 (Good)	54 (Moderate)	20 (Good)	25 (Good)	29 (Good)	25 (Good)	19 (Good)	21 (Good)	19 (Good)	24 (Good)	23 (Good)	31 (Good)	33 (Good)	23 (Good)	29 (Good)	25 (Good)	18 (Good)	33 (Good)
co	0.23 (Good)	0.25 (Good)	0.23 (Good)	0.2 (Good)	0.27 (Good)	0.19 (Good)	0.14 (Good)	0.06 (Good)	0.23 (Good)	0.14 (Good)	0.17 (Good)	0.2 (Good)	0.26 (Good)	0.22 (Good)	0.38 (Good)	0.23 (Good)	0.32 (Good)	0.26 (Good)	0.21 (Good)	0.21 (Good)	0.21 (Good)	0.2 (Good)	0.23 (Good)	0.23 (Good)	0.33 (Good)	0.33 (Good)	0.25 (Good)	0.31 (Good)	2.7 (Good)	18 (Good)	31 (Good)
pm25	14 (Moderate)	20 (Moderate)	12 (Good)	9.2 (Good)	14 (Moderate)	9.1 (Good)	7 (Good)	2.9 (Good)	23 (Moderate)	6.9 (Good)	10 (Good)	14 (Moderate)	23 (Moderate)	15 (Moderate)	24 (Moderate)	16 (Moderate)	17 (Moderate)	15 (Moderate)	12 (Good)	7.7 (Good)	17 (Moderate)	14 (Moderate)	25 (Moderate)	19 (Moderate)	18 (Moderate)	22 (Moderate)	9.8 (Good)	14 (Moderate)	16 (Moderate)	9 (Good)	30 (Moderate)
o3	57 (Good)	52 (Good)	50 (Good)	57 (Good)	40 (Good)	21 (Good)	12 (Good)	13 (Good)	34 (Good)	46 (Good)	48 (Good)	50 (Good)	47 (Good)	51 (Good)	23 (Good)	42 (Good)	26 (Good)	23 (Good)	29 (Good)	35 (Good)	46 (Good)	39 (Good)	50 (Good)	55 (Good)	38 (Good)	32 (Good)	43 (Good)	35 (Good)	26 (Good)	39 (Good)	13 (Good)
so2	- (Good)	- (Good)	- (Good)	- (Good)	0.88 (Good)	0.87 (Good)	0.6 (Good)	- (Good)	- (Good)	0.21 (Good)	- (Good)	1.4 (Good)	2.1 (Good)	0.82 (Good)	1.8 (Good)	0.58 (Good)	1.3 (Good)	1 (Good)	0.74 (Good)	- (Good)	1.4 (Good)	0.68 (Good)	1.2 (Good)	1.9 (Good)	2.1 (Good)	2.9 (Good)	1.5 (Good)	1.7 (Good)	2.3 (Good)	0.56 (Good)	0.78 (Good)

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Quality of life in Ghent

Green and Parks in the City

Ghent 62%

Luxembourg: 83% Netherlands: 82% Germany: 78% Switzerland: 76% France: 61%

particulate matter PM2.5

Ghent 14 (Moderate)

Pleasure of spending time in the city

Ghent 73%

Luxembourg: 85% Netherlands: 88% Germany: 80% Switzerland: 84% France: 68%

particulate matter PM10

Ghent 22 (Moderate)

Air Pollution

Ghent 39%

Luxembourg: 19% Netherlands: 21% Germany: 25% Switzerland: 20% France: 36%

Garbage Disposal

Ghent 66%

Luxembourg: 84% Netherlands: 79% Germany: 74% Switzerland: 82% France: 59%

Availability and quality of drinking water

Ghent 85%

Luxembourg: 83% Netherlands: 92% Germany: 82% Switzerland: 90% France: 73%

Cleanliness and tidiness

Ghent 63%

Luxembourg: 82% Netherlands: 77% Germany: 65% Switzerland: 82% France: 48%

Noise and Light pollution

Ghent 44%

Luxembourg: 29% Netherlands: 31% Germany: 42% Switzerland: 38% France: 54%

Water Pollution

Ghent 27%

Luxembourg: 19% Netherlands: 17% Germany: 23% Switzerland: 19% France: 39%

Source: Numbeo

Ghent

Thursday, August 27, 2026 at 3:00 AM

PM2,5 9.5 (Good)

particulate matter (PM2.5) dust

PM10 14 (Good)

particulate matter (PM10) suspended dust

O3 57 (Good)

ozone (O3)

NO2 14 (Good)

nitrogen dioxide (NO2)

SO2 0.9 (Good)

sulfur dioxide (SO2)

CO 175 (Good)

carbon monoxide (CO)

Ghent

index	2026-08-20	2026-08-21	2026-08-22	2026-08-23	2026-08-24	2026-08-25	2026-08-26	2026-08-27
pm25	4.8	4.8	4.5	6.8	11	12	8	7.3
pm10	9.2	8.8	9.2	12	16	17	11	11
o3	57	50	53	59	63	72	67	71
no2	5.7	9.9	8.8	13	15	13	10	10
so2	0.42	0.62	0.53	1.2	3	3.8	0.67	0.69
co	154	152	158	186	218	217	182	167

BETR701

index	2020-05	2020-04	2020-03	2020-02	2020-01	2019-12	2019-11	2019-10	2019-08	2019-07	2019-06	2019-05	2019-04	2019-03	2019-02	2019-01	2018-11	2018-10	2018-09	2018-08	2018-07	2018-06	2018-05	2018-04	2018-03	2018-02	2018-01	2017-12	2017-11	2017-10	2017-09
pm25	14	20	12	9.2	14	9.1	7	2.9	23	6.9	10	14	23	15	24	16	17	15	12	7.7	17	14	25	19	18	22	9.8	14	16	9	30
pm10	25	33	22	20	23	14	11	4.9	38	18	22	23	35	22	40	25	26	24	23	18	66	26	39	32	30	31	19	22	26	20	37
co	0.23	0.25	0.23	0.2	0.27	0.19	0.14	0.06	0.23	0.14	0.17	0.2	0.26	0.22	0.38	0.23	0.32	0.26	0.21	0.21	0.21	0.2	0.23	0.23	0.33	0.33	0.25	0.31	2.7	18	31
so2	-	-	-	-	0.88	0.87	0.6	-	-	0.21	-	1.4	2.1	0.82	1.8	0.58	1.3	1	0.74	-	1.4	0.68	1.2	1.9	2.1	2.9	1.5	1.7	2.3	0.56	0.78
no2	25	24	17	12	22	17	14	4.6	27	15	19	19	24	14	54	20	25	29	25	19	21	19	24	23	31	33	23	29	25	18	33
o3	57	52	50	57	40	21	12	13	34	46	48	50	47	51	23	42	26	23	29	35	46	39	50	55	38	32	43	35	26	39	13

* Pollution data source: https://openaq.org (EEA Belgium) The data is licensed under CC-By 4.0

🌦️ Weather · 16-day Forecast — Belgium

16-day weather forecast for Belgium: today around 26°C (cloudy), lows near 11°C. Daily temperature and conditions, updated every day. Strong wind (about 24 km/h) is actively clearing smog and dust away.

☀️ UV Index · 16-day Forecast — Belgium

The UV index in Belgium today is 5.7 (moderate) — unprotected fair skin can burn in about 35 minutes.

📍 Air quality in nearby cities

Live PM2.5 around Ghent — compare nearby locations.

Brussels 7 µg/m³
Antwerp 11 µg/m³
Charleroi 6 µg/m³
Liège 6 µg/m³
Brugge 14 µg/m³
Namur 6 µg/m³

Frequently asked questions

Is the air safe to breathe in Ghent today?

The current average PM2.5 across Ghent is about 10 µg/m³, rated “Good”. Air quality is good — outdoor activities are fine for everyone.

What is the current PM2.5 level in Ghent?

Right now PM2.5 in Ghent averages about 10 µg/m³ (“Good”). PM2.5 are fine particles small enough to reach the lungs and bloodstream.

Which day last week had the worst air in Ghent?

Over the past week, the highest daily PM2.5 in Ghent was recorded on Tuesday, August 25 (about 12 µg/m³).

What is the UV index in Ghent today?

The UV index in Ghent today is 5.7 (moderate) — unprotected fair skin can burn in about 35 minutes.

Does today's wind help disperse smog in Ghent?

Strong wind (about 24 km/h) is actively clearing smog and dust away.

How is air quality measured?

Air quality here is based on PM2.5 — the concentration of fine particulate matter in µg/m³. Lower values mean cleaner air. Data is updated daily from Open-Meteo.