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

particulate matter (PM2.5) dust - 6 (Good)
particulate matter (PM10) suspended dust - 8 (Good)
ozone (O3) - 61 (Good)
nitrogen dioxide (NO2) - 6 (Good)
sulfur dioxide (SO2) - 1 (Good)
carbon monoxide (CO) - 163 (Good)

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

AQI 1 Good

What is the air quality in Charleroi today? Is the air polluted in Charleroi?. 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 Charleroi.

What is the current level of PM2.5 in Charleroi? (particulate matter (PM2.5) dust)
Today's PM2.5 level is: 6 (Good) For comparison, the highest level of PM2.5 in Charleroi in the last 7 days was: 9 (Monday, August 24, 2026) and the lowest: 4 (Friday, August 21, 2026). The highest PM2.5 values were recorded: 21 (February 2019). The lowest level of particulate matter PM2.5 pollution occurs in month: July (1.6).

What is the level of PM10 today in Charleroi? (particulate matter (PM10) suspended dust)
The current level of particulate matter PM10 in Charleroi is: 8 (Good) The highest PM10 values usually occur in month: 37 (February 2019). The lowest value of particulate matter PM10 pollution in Charleroi is usually recorded in: October (3.2).

How is the O3 level today in Charleroi? (ozone (O3))
61 (Good)

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

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

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

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

PM2,5 6 (Good)

PM10 8 (Good)

O3 61 (Good)

NO2 6 (Good)

SO2 1 (Good)

CO 163 (Good)

Data on air pollution from recent days in Charleroi

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	6 Good	6 Good	7 Good	9 Good	9 Good	6 Good	4 Good	4 Good
pm10	9 Good	8 Good	10 Good	13 Good	14 Good	10 Good	8 Good	7 Good
o3	71 Moderate	65 Good	68 Good	68 Good	58 Good	50 Good	53 Good	57 Good
no2	8 Good	8 Good	9 Good	8 Good	11 Good	9 Good	8 Good	4 Good
so2	1 Good	1 Good	1 Good	1 Good	1 Good	1 Good	1 Good	0 Good
co	157 Good	173 Good	174 Good	189 Good	179 Good	163 Good	147 Good	148 Good

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

index	2020-05	2020-04	2020-03	2020-02	2020-01	2019-12	2019-11	2019-10	2019-09	2019-07	2019-06	2019-05	2019-04	2019-03	2019-02	2019-01	2018-12	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	13 (Good)	15 (Moderate)	13 (Good)	6 (Good)	14 (Moderate)	8.4 (Good)	6.1 (Good)	- (Good)	- (Good)	1.6 (Good)	9.7 (Good)	10 (Good)	19 (Moderate)	15 (Moderate)	21 (Moderate)	15 (Moderate)	13 (Moderate)	13 (Moderate)	13 (Moderate)	9.2 (Good)	5 (Good)	7.9 (Good)	11 (Good)	12 (Good)	9.7 (Good)	12 (Good)	16 (Moderate)	9.6 (Good)	9.8 (Good)	12 (Good)	7.8 (Good)	14 (Moderate)
no2	17 (Good)	21 (Good)	18 (Good)	10 (Good)	21 (Good)	13 (Good)	11 (Good)	4.7 (Good)	15 (Good)	5.8 (Good)	16 (Good)	21 (Good)	25 (Good)	20 (Good)	37 (Good)	23 (Good)	17 (Good)	24 (Good)	22 (Good)	21 (Good)	14 (Good)	21 (Good)	17 (Good)	20 (Good)	25 (Good)	27 (Good)	34 (Good)	25 (Good)	22 (Good)	27 (Good)	18 (Good)	25 (Good)
pm10	20 (Moderate)	31 (Moderate)	19 (Good)	9.2 (Good)	18 (Good)	8.8 (Good)	8.3 (Good)	3.2 (Good)	9.5 (Good)	4.5 (Good)	14 (Good)	17 (Good)	26 (Moderate)	21 (Moderate)	37 (Moderate)	21 (Moderate)	19 (Good)	17 (Good)	22 (Moderate)	16 (Good)	11 (Good)	19 (Good)	20 (Moderate)	21 (Moderate)	18 (Good)	18 (Good)	25 (Moderate)	14 (Good)	14 (Good)	19 (Good)	14 (Good)	22 (Moderate)
co	0.24 (Good)	0.28 (Good)	0.3 (Good)	0.2 (Good)	0.3 (Good)	0.19 (Good)	0.17 (Good)	0.06 (Good)	0.14 (Good)	0.07 (Good)	0.18 (Good)	0.22 (Good)	0.28 (Good)	0.26 (Good)	0.48 (Good)	0.26 (Good)	0.3 (Good)	0.34 (Good)	0.27 (Good)	0.21 (Good)	0.16 (Good)	0.16 (Good)	0.16 (Good)	0.21 (Good)	0.26 (Good)	0.29 (Good)	0.34 (Good)	0.28 (Good)	0.26 (Good)	6.6 (Good)	23 (Good)	23 (Good)

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Quality of life in Charleroi

Green and Parks in the City

Charleroi 25%

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

particulate matter PM2.5

Charleroi 13 (Moderate)

Pleasure of spending time in the city

Charleroi 43%

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

particulate matter PM10

Charleroi 22 (Moderate)

Air Pollution

Charleroi 50%

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

Garbage Disposal

Charleroi 25%

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

Availability and quality of drinking water

Charleroi 45%

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

Cleanliness and tidiness

Charleroi 20%

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

Noise and Light pollution

Charleroi 45%

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

Water Pollution

Charleroi 60%

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

Source: Numbeo

Charleroi

Thursday, August 27, 2026 at 3:00 AM

PM2,5 6 (Good)

particulate matter (PM2.5) dust

PM10 8.2 (Good)

particulate matter (PM10) suspended dust

O3 61 (Good)

ozone (O3)

NO2 6.3 (Good)

nitrogen dioxide (NO2)

SO2 1 (Good)

sulfur dioxide (SO2)

CO 163 (Good)

carbon monoxide (CO)

Charleroi

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	4.4	6.2	9	9.1	7.3	5.7	5.5
pm10	7.1	8	9.7	14	13	10	7.8	8.8
o3	57	53	50	58	68	68	65	71
no2	4.3	8.2	8.9	11	8.3	9.3	8.2	7.8
so2	0.35	0.56	0.82	1.2	1.4	1.3	0.69	0.72
co	148	147	163	179	189	174	173	157

BETR501

index	2020-05	2020-04	2020-03	2020-02	2020-01	2019-12	2019-11	2019-10	2019-09	2019-07	2019-06	2019-05	2019-04	2019-03	2019-02	2019-01	2018-12	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	13	15	13	6	14	8.4	6.1	-	-	1.6	9.7	10	19	15	21	15	13	13	13	9.2	5	7.9	11	12	9.7	12	16	9.6	9.8	12	7.8	14
pm10	20	31	19	9.2	18	8.8	8.3	3.2	9.5	4.5	14	17	26	21	37	21	19	17	22	16	11	19	20	21	18	18	25	14	14	19	14	22
co	0.24	0.28	0.3	0.2	0.3	0.19	0.17	0.06	0.14	0.07	0.18	0.22	0.28	0.26	0.48	0.26	0.3	0.34	0.27	0.21	0.16	0.16	0.16	0.21	0.26	0.29	0.34	0.28	0.26	6.6	23	23
no2	17	21	18	10	21	13	11	4.7	15	5.8	16	21	25	20	37	23	17	24	22	21	14	21	17	20	25	27	34	25	22	27	18	25

* 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 Charleroi — compare nearby locations.

Namur 6 µg/m³
Brussels 7 µg/m³
Antwerp 11 µg/m³
Ghent 10 µg/m³
Liège 6 µg/m³
Brugge 14 µg/m³

Frequently asked questions

Is the air safe to breathe in Charleroi today?

The current average PM2.5 across Charleroi is about 6 µg/m³, rated “Good”. Air quality is good — outdoor activities are fine for everyone.

What is the current PM2.5 level in Charleroi?

Right now PM2.5 in Charleroi averages about 6 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 Charleroi?

Over the past week, the highest daily PM2.5 in Charleroi was recorded on Monday, August 24 (about 9 µg/m³).

What is the UV index in Charleroi today?

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

Does today's wind help disperse smog in Charleroi?

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.