Santa Cruz de la Sierra: Air Pollution Today — AQI Index, PM2.5/PM10, Smog Alerts and Forecast

Latest air quality data: Santa Cruz de la Sierra

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Pollution and air quality forecast for Santa Cruz de la Sierra. Today is Thursday, August 27, 2026. The following air pollution values have been recorded for Santa Cruz de la Sierra:

particulate matter (PM2.5) dust - 5 (Good)
particulate matter (PM10) suspended dust - 6 (Good)
ozone (O3) - 46 (Good)
nitrogen dioxide (NO2) - 4 (Good)
sulfur dioxide (SO2) - 2 (Good)
carbon monoxide (CO) - 170 (Good)

Real-time Air Quality Index (AQI) for Santa Cruz de la Sierra, Wednesday, August 26, 2026: 1.

AQI 1 Good

What is the air quality in Santa Cruz de la Sierra today? Is the air polluted in Santa Cruz de la Sierra?. Is there smog?

Today (Wednesday, August 26, 2026) air quality is good. The air quality has no effect on health. Everyone can continue their outdoor activities normally in Santa Cruz de la Sierra.

What is the current level of PM2.5 in Santa Cruz de la Sierra? (particulate matter (PM2.5) dust)
Today's PM2.5 level is: 5 (Good) For comparison, the highest level of PM2.5 in Santa Cruz de la Sierra in the last 7 days was: 15 (Tuesday, August 25, 2026) and the lowest: 2 (Sunday, August 23, 2026).

What is the level of PM10 today in Santa Cruz de la Sierra? (particulate matter (PM10) suspended dust)
The current level of particulate matter PM10 in Santa Cruz de la Sierra is: 6 (Good)

How is the O3 level today in Santa Cruz de la Sierra? (ozone (O3))
46 (Good)

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

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

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

Current data Wednesday, August 26, 2026 at 9:00 PM

PM2,5 5 (Good)

PM10 6 (Good)

O3 46 (Good)

NO2 4 (Good)

SO2 2 (Good)

CO 170 (Good)

Data on air pollution from recent days in Santa Cruz de la Sierra

index	2026-08-26	2026-08-25	2026-08-24	2026-08-23	2026-08-22	2026-08-21	2026-08-20	2026-08-19
pm25	8 Good	15 Moderate	11 Good	2 Good	2 Good	8 Good	7 Good	15 Moderate
pm10	9 Good	16 Good	11 Good	3 Good	3 Good	10 Good	9 Good	16 Good
o3	52 Good	52 Good	69 Good	68 Good	64 Good	57 Good	48 Good	44 Good
no2	3 Good	10 Good	9 Good	4 Good	5 Good	12 Good	7 Good	5 Good
so2	1 Good	4 Good	4 Good	3 Good	3 Good	5 Good	2 Good	2 Good
co	174 Good	200 Good	430 Good	194 Good	196 Good	672 Good	243 Good	176 Good

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Santa Cruz de la Sierra

Wednesday, August 26, 2026 at 9:00 PM

PM2,5 5.1 (Good)

particulate matter (PM2.5) dust

PM10 5.9 (Good)

particulate matter (PM10) suspended dust

O3 46 (Good)

ozone (O3)

NO2 4.3 (Good)

nitrogen dioxide (NO2)

SO2 1.8 (Good)

sulfur dioxide (SO2)

CO 170 (Good)

carbon monoxide (CO)

Santa Cruz de la Sierra

index	2026-08-19	2026-08-20	2026-08-21	2026-08-22	2026-08-23	2026-08-24	2026-08-25	2026-08-26
pm25	15	7.4	8.5	1.9	2.1	11	15	8.2
pm10	16	8.9	9.8	2.5	2.7	11	16	9
o3	44	48	57	64	68	69	52	52
no2	4.7	6.6	12	5.4	4	9.4	9.7	3.4
so2	1.6	2.3	4.7	2.7	2.5	4.3	4.3	1.4
co	176	243	672	196	194	430	200	174

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

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📍 Air quality in nearby cities

Live PM2.5 around Santa Cruz de la Sierra — compare nearby locations.

Cochabamba 6 µg/m³
La Paz 12 µg/m³
Sucre 6 µg/m³
Oruro 2 µg/m³
Tarija 5 µg/m³
Potosí 3 µg/m³

Frequently asked questions

Is the air safe to breathe in Santa Cruz de la Sierra today?

The current average PM2.5 across Santa Cruz de la Sierra is about 5 µg/m³, rated “Good”. Air quality is good — outdoor activities are fine for everyone.

What is the current PM2.5 level in Santa Cruz de la Sierra?

Right now PM2.5 in Santa Cruz de la Sierra averages about 5 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 Santa Cruz de la Sierra?

Over the past week, the highest daily PM2.5 in Santa Cruz de la Sierra was recorded on Tuesday, August 25 (about 15 µg/m³).

What is the UV index in Santa Cruz de la Sierra today?

The UV index in Santa Cruz de la Sierra today is 7.8 (high) — unprotected fair skin can burn in about 25 minutes.

Does today's wind help disperse smog in Santa Cruz de la Sierra?

Wind is light today (about 5 km/h) — pollutants can build up near the ground.

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.