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

Latest air quality data: Douala

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

particulate matter (PM2.5) dust - 14 (Moderate)
particulate matter (PM10) suspended dust - 17 (Good)
ozone (O3) - 36 (Good)
nitrogen dioxide (NO2) - 2 (Good)
sulfur dioxide (SO2) - 1 (Good)
carbon monoxide (CO) - 215 (Good)

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

AQI 2 Moderate

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

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

What is the current level of PM2.5 in Douala? (particulate matter (PM2.5) dust)
Today's PM2.5 level is: 14 (Moderate) For comparison, the highest level of PM2.5 in Douala in the last 7 days was: 15 (Tuesday, August 25, 2026) and the lowest: 9 (Saturday, August 22, 2026).

What is the level of PM10 today in Douala? (particulate matter (PM10) suspended dust)
The current level of particulate matter PM10 in Douala is: 17 (Good)

How is the O3 level today in Douala? (ozone (O3))
36 (Good)

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

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

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

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

PM2,5 14 (Moderate)

PM10 17 (Good)

O3 36 (Good)

NO2 2 (Good)

SO2 1 (Good)

CO 215 (Good)

Data on air pollution from recent days in Douala

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	11 Good	15 Moderate	15 Moderate	13 Moderate	9 Good	13 Moderate	12 Good
pm10	11 Good	14 Good	17 Good	17 Good	16 Good	11 Good	15 Good	14 Good
o3	42 Good	45 Good	44 Good	46 Good	46 Good	43 Good	39 Good	40 Good
no2	2 Good	1 Good	4 Good	3 Good	3 Good	2 Good	4 Good	3 Good
so2	1 Good	1 Good	2 Good	1 Good	1 Good	1 Good	1 Good	1 Good
co	227 Good	228 Good	226 Good	246 Good	230 Good	252 Good	286 Good	256 Good

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Quality of life in Douala

Green and Parks in the City

Douala 33%

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

Pleasure of spending time in the city

Douala 25%

Nigeria: 27% Central African Republic: 40%

Air Pollution

Douala 72%

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

Garbage Disposal

Douala 13%

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

Availability and quality of drinking water

Douala 31%

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

Cleanliness and tidiness

Douala 21%

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

Noise and Light pollution

Douala 53%

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

Water Pollution

Douala 86%

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

Source: Numbeo

Douala

Thursday, August 27, 2026 at 2:00 AM

PM2,5 14 (Moderate)

particulate matter (PM2.5) dust

PM10 17 (Good)

particulate matter (PM10) suspended dust

O3 36 (Good)

ozone (O3)

NO2 2.2 (Good)

nitrogen dioxide (NO2)

SO2 0.7 (Good)

sulfur dioxide (SO2)

CO 215 (Good)

carbon monoxide (CO)

Douala

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	12	13	8.9	13	15	15	11	9.6
pm10	14	15	11	16	17	17	14	11
o3	40	39	43	46	46	44	45	42
no2	3	3.9	2.3	2.6	3	3.7	1.4	2.4
so2	1.1	1.3	0.84	1.1	1.3	1.5	0.64	0.82
co	256	286	252	230	246	226	228	227

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

🌦️ Weather · 16-day Forecast — Douala

16-day weather forecast for Douala: today around 31°C (rain), lows near 24°C. Daily temperature and conditions, updated every day. A moderate breeze (about 13 km/h) is partially dispersing pollutants today.

☀️ UV Index · 16-day Forecast — Douala

The UV index in Douala today is 7.7 (high) — unprotected fair skin can burn in about 25 minutes.

📍 Air quality in nearby cities

Live PM2.5 around Douala — compare nearby locations.

Edéa 12 µg/m³
Kumba 13 µg/m³
Loum 13 µg/m³
Nkongsamba 9 µg/m³
MalaboEquatorial Guinea 10 µg/m³
Bafoussam 9 µg/m³
Mbouda 9 µg/m³
Yaoundé 8 µg/m³

Frequently asked questions

Is the air safe to breathe in Douala today?

The current average PM2.5 across Douala is about 14 µg/m³, rated “Moderate”. Air quality is good — outdoor activities are fine for everyone.

What is the current PM2.5 level in Douala?

Right now PM2.5 in Douala averages about 14 µg/m³ (“Moderate”). PM2.5 are fine particles small enough to reach the lungs and bloodstream.

Which day last week had the worst air in Douala?

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

What is the UV index in Douala today?

The UV index in Douala today is 7.7 (high) — unprotected fair skin can burn in about 25 minutes.

Does today's wind help disperse smog in Douala?

A moderate breeze (about 13 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.