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

Latest air quality data: Baghdad

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

particulate matter (PM2.5) dust - 22 (Moderate)
particulate matter (PM10) suspended dust - 44 (Moderate)
ozone (O3) - 44 (Good)
nitrogen dioxide (NO2) - 21 (Good)
sulfur dioxide (SO2) - 56 (Moderate)
carbon monoxide (CO) - 210 (Good)

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

AQI 2 Moderate

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

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

What is the current level of PM2.5 in Baghdad? (particulate matter (PM2.5) dust)
Today's PM2.5 level is: 22 (Moderate) For comparison, the highest level of PM2.5 in Baghdad in the last 7 days was: 33 (Sunday, August 23, 2026) and the lowest: 16 (Friday, August 21, 2026). The highest PM2.5 values were recorded: 65 (December 2019). The lowest level of particulate matter PM2.5 pollution occurs in month: April (22).

What is the level of PM10 today in Baghdad? (particulate matter (PM10) suspended dust)
The current level of particulate matter PM10 in Baghdad is: 44 (Moderate)

How is the O3 level today in Baghdad? (ozone (O3))
44 (Good)

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

What is the level of SO2 pollution? (sulfur dioxide (SO2))
56 (Moderate)

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

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

PM2,5 22 (Moderate)

PM10 44 (Moderate)

O3 44 (Good)

NO2 21 (Good)

SO2 56 (Moderate)

CO 210 (Good)

Data on air pollution from recent days in Baghdad

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	21 Moderate	22 Moderate	20 Moderate	21 Moderate	33 Moderate	31 Moderate	16 Moderate	20 Moderate
pm10	38 Moderate	46 Moderate	38 Moderate	47 Moderate	68 Unhealthy for Sensitive Groups	55 Unhealthy for Sensitive Groups	27 Moderate	34 Moderate
o3	77 Moderate	75 Moderate	87 Moderate	82 Moderate	69 Good	61 Good	82 Moderate	90 Moderate
no2	27 Good	30 Good	24 Good	26 Good	62 Moderate	51 Moderate	21 Good	19 Good
so2	41 Good	43 Good	36 Good	39 Good	52 Moderate	57 Moderate	27 Good	33 Good
co	383 Good	399 Good	342 Good	357 Good	948 Good	646 Good	308 Good	300 Good

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pollution pm25 hikersbay.com — Air pollution in Baghdad 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
pm25	32 (Moderate)	24 (Moderate)	31 (Moderate)	56 (Unhealthy)	57 (Unhealthy)	65 (Unhealthy)	64 (Unhealthy)	36 (Unhealthy for Sensitive Groups)	38 (Unhealthy for Sensitive Groups)	34 (Moderate)	28 (Moderate)	34 (Moderate)	34 (Moderate)	22 (Moderate)	33 (Moderate)

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Quality of life in Baghdad

Green and Parks in the City

Baghdad 18%

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

particulate matter PM2.5

Baghdad 88 (Very Unhealthy)

Pleasure of spending time in the city

Baghdad 25%

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

particulate matter PM10

Baghdad 210 (Very bad Hazardous)

Air Pollution

Baghdad 85%

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

Garbage Disposal

Baghdad 18%

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

Availability and quality of drinking water

Baghdad 24%

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

Cleanliness and tidiness

Baghdad 20%

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

Noise and Light pollution

Baghdad 55%

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

Water Pollution

Baghdad 71%

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

Source: Numbeo

Baghdad

Thursday, August 27, 2026 at 4:00 AM

PM2,5 22 (Moderate)

particulate matter (PM2.5) dust

PM10 44 (Moderate)

particulate matter (PM10) suspended dust

O3 44 (Good)

ozone (O3)

NO2 21 (Good)

nitrogen dioxide (NO2)

SO2 56 (Moderate)

sulfur dioxide (SO2)

CO 210 (Good)

carbon monoxide (CO)

Baghdad

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	20	16	31	33	21	20	22	21
pm10	34	27	55	68	47	38	46	38
o3	90	82	61	69	82	87	75	77
no2	19	21	51	62	26	24	30	27
so2	33	27	57	52	39	36	43	41
co	300	308	646	948	357	342	399	383

US Diplomatic Post: Baghdad

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
pm25	32	24	31	56	57	65	64	36	38	34	28	34	34	22	33

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

🌦️ Weather · 16-day Forecast — Baghdad

16-day weather forecast for Baghdad: today around 49°C (clear sky), lows near 28°C. Daily temperature and conditions, updated every day. Strong wind (about 32 km/h) is actively clearing smog and dust away.

☀️ UV Index · 16-day Forecast — Baghdad

The UV index in Baghdad today is 7.2 (high) — unprotected fair skin can burn in about 30 minutes.

📍 Air quality in nearby cities

Live PM2.5 around Baghdad — compare nearby locations.

Karbala 17 µg/m³
Sāmarrā’ 19 µg/m³
Kirkuk 14 µg/m³
Al Başrah 64 µg/m³
Al Mawşil al Jadīdah 10 µg/m³
Erbil 13 µg/m³
Abū Ghurayb 13 µg/m³
Sulaymaniyah 26 µg/m³

Frequently asked questions

Is the air safe to breathe in Baghdad today?

The current average PM2.5 across Baghdad is about 22 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 Baghdad?

Right now PM2.5 in Baghdad averages about 22 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 Baghdad?

Over the past week, the highest daily PM2.5 in Baghdad was recorded on Sunday, August 23 (about 33 µg/m³).

What is the UV index in Baghdad today?

The UV index in Baghdad today is 7.2 (high) — unprotected fair skin can burn in about 30 minutes.

Does today's wind help disperse smog in Baghdad?

Strong wind (about 32 km/h) is actively clearing smog and dust away.

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.