Air Quality in Loum Today — Live AQI, PM2.5 & PM10, Smog, Weather and Forecast

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

particulate matter (PM2.5) dust - 13 (Moderate)
particulate matter (PM10) suspended dust - 14 (Good)
ozone (O3) - 21 (Good)
nitrogen dioxide (NO2) - 6 (Good)
sulfur dioxide (SO2) - 1 (Good)
carbon monoxide (CO) - 247 (Good)

Real-time Air Quality Index (AQI) for Loum, Thursday, August 27, 2026: 2.

AQI 2 Moderate

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

Today (Thursday, August 27, 2026) air quality is moderate in Loum. Some pollutants in Loum may slightly affect very few hypersensitive individuals. Air pollutants in Loum may cause minor breathing discomfort to sensitive people.

What is the current level of PM2.5 in Loum? (particulate matter (PM2.5) dust)
Today's PM2.5 level is: 13 (Moderate) For comparison, the highest level of PM2.5 in Loum in the last 7 days was: 17 (Friday, August 21, 2026) and the lowest: 9 (Sunday, August 23, 2026).

What is the level of PM10 today in Loum? (particulate matter (PM10) suspended dust)
The current level of particulate matter PM10 in Loum is: 14 (Good)

How is the O3 level today in Loum? (ozone (O3))
21 (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))
247 (Good)

Current data Thursday, August 27, 2026 at 2:00 AM

PM2,5 13 (Moderate)

PM10 14 (Good)

O3 21 (Good)

NO2 6 (Good)

SO2 1 (Good)

CO 247 (Good)

Data on air pollution from recent days in Loum

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	10 Good	10 Good	16 Moderate	14 Moderate	9 Good	9 Good	17 Moderate	15 Moderate
pm10	10 Good	11 Good	18 Good	16 Good	10 Good	10 Good	18 Good	16 Good
o3	34 Good	40 Good	45 Good	36 Good	44 Good	45 Good	43 Good	36 Good
no2	3 Good	3 Good	3 Good	3 Good	2 Good	2 Good	3 Good	3 Good
so2	1 Good	1 Good	1 Good	1 Good	1 Good	1 Good	1 Good	1 Good
co	236 Good	238 Good	247 Good	261 Good	238 Good	254 Good	293 Good	314 Good

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Quality of life in Loum

Green and Parks in the City

Loum 21%

Equatorial Guinea: 39% Nigeria: 33% Republic of the Congo: 75% Central African Republic: 20%

Pleasure of spending time in the city

Loum 11%

Nigeria: 27% Central African Republic: 40%

Air Pollution

Loum 79%

Equatorial Guinea: 46% Nigeria: 80% Republic of the Congo: 63% Central African Republic: 75%

Garbage Disposal

Loum 3.6%

Equatorial Guinea: 39% Nigeria: 26% Republic of the Congo: 0% Central African Republic: 20%

Availability and quality of drinking water

Loum 25%

Equatorial Guinea: 43% Nigeria: 36% Republic of the Congo: 13% Central African Republic: 25%

Cleanliness and tidiness

Loum 11%

Equatorial Guinea: 43% Nigeria: 27% Republic of the Congo: 25% Central African Republic: 25%

Noise and Light pollution

Loum 54%

Equatorial Guinea: 64% Nigeria: 72% Republic of the Congo: 88% Central African Republic: 40%

Water Pollution

Loum 96%

Equatorial Guinea: 43% Nigeria: 80% Republic of the Congo: 63% Central African Republic: 80%

Source: Numbeo

Loum

Thursday, August 27, 2026 at 2:00 AM

PM2,5 13 (Good)

particulate matter (PM2.5) dust

PM10 14 (Good)

particulate matter (PM10) suspended dust

O3 21 (Good)

ozone (O3)

NO2 5.9 (Good)

nitrogen dioxide (NO2)

SO2 0.9 (Good)

sulfur dioxide (SO2)

CO 247 (Good)

carbon monoxide (CO)

Loum

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	15	17	8.8	9	14	16	10	9.6
pm10	16	18	9.6	10	16	18	11	10
o3	36	43	45	44	36	45	40	34
no2	2.7	3.2	1.9	2	2.9	2.7	3.1	2.9
so2	0.78	0.72	0.72	0.78	0.67	0.76	0.93	0.63
co	314	293	254	238	261	247	238	236

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

🌦️ Weather · 16-day Forecast — Cameroon

16-day weather forecast for Cameroon: today around 28°C (rain), lows near 18°C. Daily temperature and conditions, updated every day. A moderate breeze (about 12 km/h) is partially dispersing pollutants today.

☀️ UV Index · 16-day Forecast — Cameroon

The UV index in Cameroon today is 9.1 (very high) — unprotected fair skin can burn in about 20 minutes.

📍 Air quality in nearby cities

Live PM2.5 around Loum — compare nearby locations.

Kumba 13 µg/m³
Nkongsamba 9 µg/m³
Douala 14 µg/m³
Edéa 12 µg/m³
Bafoussam 9 µg/m³
Mbouda 9 µg/m³
Bamenda 14 µg/m³
MalaboEquatorial Guinea 10 µg/m³

Frequently asked questions

Is the air safe to breathe in Loum today?

The current average PM2.5 across Loum is about 13 µg/m³, rated “Good”. Air quality is good — outdoor activities are fine for everyone.

What is the current PM2.5 level in Loum?

Right now PM2.5 in Loum averages about 13 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 Loum?

Over the past week, the highest daily PM2.5 in Loum was recorded on Friday, August 21 (about 17 µg/m³).

What is the UV index in Loum today?

The UV index in Loum today is 9.1 (very high) — unprotected fair skin can burn in about 20 minutes.

Does today's wind help disperse smog in Loum?

A moderate breeze (about 12 km/h) is partially dispersing pollutants today.

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.