Air Pollution in Iraq — Live AQI by City, PM2.5/PM10, Smog Alerts and Forecasts

Locations

Baghdad

22 PM2.5 µg/m³

Moderate

PM10 44 NO₂ 21 O₃ 44

Al Başrah

64 PM2.5 µg/m³

Unhealthy

PM10 110 NO₂ 41 O₃ 19

Al Mawşil al Jadīdah

10 PM2.5 µg/m³

Good

PM10 17 NO₂ 6.4 O₃ 49

Erbil

13 PM2.5 µg/m³

Good

PM10 21 NO₂ 40 O₃ 48

Abū Ghurayb

13 PM2.5 µg/m³

Moderate

PM10 29 NO₂ 11 O₃ 69

Sulaymaniyah

26 PM2.5 µg/m³

Moderate

PM10 77 NO₂ 30 O₃ 50

Kirkuk

14 PM2.5 µg/m³

Moderate

PM10 23 NO₂ 11 O₃ 46

Najaf

25 PM2.5 µg/m³

Moderate

PM10 42 NO₂ 20 O₃ 57

Karbala

17 PM2.5 µg/m³

Moderate

PM10 35 NO₂ 4.6 O₃ 77

An Nāşirīyah

55 PM2.5 µg/m³

Unhealthy for Sensitive Groups

PM10 150 NO₂ 7.8 O₃ 67

Amara

58 PM2.5 µg/m³

Unhealthy

PM10 160 NO₂ 12 O₃ 53

Ad Dīwānīyah

23 PM2.5 µg/m³

Moderate

PM10 44 NO₂ 13 O₃ 67

Al Kūt

71 PM2.5 µg/m³

Unhealthy

PM10 250 NO₂ 6.1 O₃ 72

Hillah

19 PM2.5 µg/m³

Moderate

PM10 39 NO₂ 14 O₃ 67

Dohuk

9.3 PM2.5 µg/m³

Good

PM10 15 NO₂ 7.9 O₃ 70

Ramadi District

13 PM2.5 µg/m³

Moderate

PM10 28 NO₂ 3.1 O₃ 74

Al Fallūjah

18 PM2.5 µg/m³

Moderate

PM10 30 NO₂ 3.4 O₃ 82

Sāmarrā’

19 PM2.5 µg/m³

Moderate

PM10 30 NO₂ 7.5 O₃ 56

As Samawah

67 PM2.5 µg/m³

Unhealthy

PM10 260 NO₂ 12 O₃ 60

Baqubah

19 PM2.5 µg/m³

Moderate

PM10 37 NO₂ 4.9 O₃ 75

Current data Thursday, August 27, 2026 at 4:00 AM

PM2,5 29 (Moderate)

PM10 72 (Unhealthy for Sensitive Groups)

O3 60 (Good)

NO2 14 (Good)

SO2 20 (Good)

CO 196 (Good)

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
PM2,5	27 Moderate	28 Moderate	32 Moderate	30 Moderate	31 Moderate	27 Moderate	30 Moderate	38 Unhealthy for Sensitive Groups
PM10	72 Unhealthy for Sensitive Groups	70 Unhealthy for Sensitive Groups	92 Unhealthy	90 Unhealthy	92 Unhealthy	102 Unhealthy	109 Unhealthy	164 Very bad Hazardous
O3	93 Moderate	91 Moderate	99 Moderate	102 Moderate	97 Moderate	95 Moderate	102 Moderate	105 Moderate
NO2	11 Good	12 Good	10 Good	9 Good	12 Good	8 Good	7 Good	8 Good
SO2	17 Good	19 Good	17 Good	15 Good	13 Good	9 Good	10 Good	13 Good
CO	205 Good	215 Good	193 Good	191 Good	249 Good	200 Good	168 Good	184 Good

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pollution pm25 hikersbay.com — Air pollution in Iraq from March 2019 to May 2020

index	2020-05	2020-04	2020-03	2020-02	2020-01	2019-12	2019-11	2019-10	2019-09	2019-08	2019-07	2019-06	2019-05	2019-04	2019-03
	25 Moderate	24 Moderate	31 Moderate	44 Unhealthy for Sensitive Groups	44 Unhealthy for Sensitive Groups	57 Unhealthy	58 Unhealthy	35 Unhealthy for Sensitive Groups	32 Moderate	33 Moderate	27 Moderate	30 Moderate	32 Moderate	19 Moderate	30 Moderate

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Quality of life in Iraq

Green and Parks in the City

Iraq 40%

Kuwait: 45% Syria: 35% Lebanon: 18% Jordan: 17% Armenia: 33%

Pleasure of spending time in the city

Iraq 43%

Kuwait: 46% Syria: 35% Lebanon: 28% Jordan: 36% Armenia: 53%

Air Pollution

Iraq 66%

Kuwait: 69% Syria: 66% Lebanon: 78% Jordan: 68% Armenia: 65%

Garbage Disposal

Iraq 32%

Kuwait: 43% Syria: 30% Lebanon: 15% Jordan: 31% Armenia: 37%

Availability and quality of drinking water

Iraq 45%

Kuwait: 61% Syria: 43% Lebanon: 28% Jordan: 46% Armenia: 78%

Cleanliness and tidiness

Iraq 39%

Kuwait: 42% Syria: 32% Lebanon: 28% Jordan: 32% Armenia: 43%

Noise and Light pollution

Iraq 52%

Syria: 60% Lebanon: 65% Jordan: 62% Armenia: 51%

Water Pollution

Iraq 63%

Kuwait: 52% Syria: 59% Lebanon: 80% Jordan: 64% Armenia: 34%

Source: Numbeo

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

Frequently asked questions

Is the air safe to breathe in Iraq today?

The current average PM2.5 across Iraq is about 29 µg/m³, rated “Moderate”. Air quality is acceptable, but unusually sensitive people should limit prolonged outdoor exertion.

What is the current PM2.5 level in Iraq?

Right now PM2.5 in Iraq averages about 29 µg/m³ (“Moderate”). PM2.5 are fine particles small enough to reach the lungs and bloodstream.

Which cities in Iraq have the best and worst air quality now?

Al Kūt currently has the highest PM2.5 (71 µg/m³), while Dohuk has the cleanest air (9 µg/m³).

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.

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The UV index in Iraq today is 7.4 (high) — unprotected fair skin can burn in about 25 minutes.

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16-day weather forecast for Iraq: today around 48°C (clear sky), lows near 30°C. Daily temperature and conditions, updated every day.