La Paz: Air Pollution Today — AQI Index, PM2.5/PM10, Smog Alerts and Forecast

Latest air quality data: La Paz

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

particulate matter (PM2.5) dust - 12 (Good)
particulate matter (PM10) suspended dust - 13 (Good)
ozone (O3) - 35 (Good)
nitrogen dioxide (NO2) - 21 (Good)
sulfur dioxide (SO2) - 11 (Good)
carbon monoxide (CO) - 1094 (Good)

Real-time Air Quality Index (AQI) for La Paz, Wednesday, August 26, 2026: 1.

AQI 1 Good

What is the air quality in La Paz today? Is the air polluted in La Paz?. 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 La Paz.

What is the current level of PM2.5 in La Paz? (particulate matter (PM2.5) dust)
Today's PM2.5 level is: 12 (Good) For comparison, the highest level of PM2.5 in La Paz in the last 7 days was: 7 (Wednesday, August 26, 2026) and the lowest: 1 (Monday, August 24, 2026).

What is the level of PM10 today in La Paz? (particulate matter (PM10) suspended dust)
The current level of particulate matter PM10 in La Paz is: 13 (Good)

How is the O3 level today in La Paz? (ozone (O3))
35 (Good)

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

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

How high is the CO level? (carbon monoxide (CO))
1094 (Good)

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

PM2,5 12 (Good)

PM10 13 (Good)

O3 35 (Good)

NO2 21 (Good)

SO2 11 (Good)

CO 1094 (Good)

Data on air pollution from recent days in La Paz

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	7 Good	4 Good	1 Good	2 Good	3 Good	5 Good	4 Good	3 Good
pm10	10 Good	5 Good	1 Good	3 Good	3 Good	5 Good	4 Good	4 Good
o3	55 Good	45 Good	39 Good	38 Good	40 Good	45 Good	43 Good	60 Good
no2	15 Good	13 Good	6 Good	3 Good	7 Good	11 Good	11 Good	12 Good
so2	7 Good	6 Good	3 Good	2 Good	4 Good	6 Good	5 Good	5 Good
co	465 Good	363 Good	290 Good	164 Good	244 Good	476 Good	363 Good	352 Good

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La Paz

Wednesday, August 26, 2026 at 9:00 PM

PM2,5 12 (Good)

particulate matter (PM2.5) dust

PM10 13 (Good)

particulate matter (PM10) suspended dust

O3 35 (Good)

ozone (O3)

NO2 21 (Good)

nitrogen dioxide (NO2)

SO2 11 (Good)

sulfur dioxide (SO2)

CO 1094 (Good)

carbon monoxide (CO)

La Paz

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	2.9	3.8	4.8	3.1	2.2	0.75	3.6	7.1
pm10	4	4.4	5.2	3.4	2.6	0.8	5.1	10
o3	60	43	45	40	38	39	45	55
no2	12	11	11	6.5	3.2	5.7	13	15
so2	4.6	5	5.7	4	2.2	2.9	6	7.2
co	352	363	476	244	164	290	363	465

* 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 La Paz — compare nearby locations.

Santa Cruz de la Sierra 5 µg/m³
Cochabamba 6 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 La Paz today?

The current average PM2.5 across La Paz is about 12 µg/m³, rated “Good”. Air quality is good — outdoor activities are fine for everyone.

What is the current PM2.5 level in La Paz?

Right now PM2.5 in La Paz averages about 12 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 La Paz?

Over the past week, the highest daily PM2.5 in La Paz was recorded on Wednesday, August 26 (about 7 µg/m³).

What is the UV index in La Paz today?

The UV index in La Paz today is 7.8 (high) — unprotected fair skin can burn in about 25 minutes.

Does today's wind help disperse smog in La Paz?

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.