Air Pollution in Macedonia — Live AQI by City, PM2.5/PM10, Smog Alerts and Forecasts
1 weather warning in effect for Macedonia
Locations
Current data Thursday, August 27, 2026 at 3:00 AM
PM2,5 19 (Moderate)
PM10 30 (Moderate)
O3 52 (Good)
NO2 10 (Good)
SO2 9 (Good)
CO 188 (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 | 17 Moderate |
14 Moderate |
15 Moderate |
22 Moderate |
20 Moderate |
12 Good |
15 Moderate |
13 Moderate |
| PM10 | 22 Moderate |
22 Moderate |
21 Moderate |
29 Moderate |
27 Moderate |
18 Good |
20 Moderate |
17 Good |
| O3 | 78 Moderate |
77 Moderate |
79 Moderate |
87 Moderate |
86 Moderate |
79 Moderate |
86 Moderate |
83 Moderate |
| NO2 | 8 Good |
8 Good |
8 Good |
7 Good |
5 Good |
5 Good |
7 Good |
8 Good |
| SO2 | 8 Good |
3 Good |
3 Good |
7 Good |
8 Good |
2 Good |
3 Good |
3 Good |
| CO | 172 Good |
173 Good |
181 Good |
228 Good |
211 Good |
162 Good |
183 Good |
180 Good |
| 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 | 2019-02 | 2019-01 | 2018-12 | 2018-11 | 2018-10 | 2018-09 | 2018-08 | 2018-07 | 2018-06 | 2018-05 | 2018-04 | 2018-03 | 2018-02 | 2018-01 | 2017-12 | 2017-11 | 2017-10 | 2017-09 | 2017-07 | 2017-06 | 2017-05 | 2017-04 | 2017-03 | 2017-02 | 2017-01 | 2016-12 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 16 Moderate |
20 Moderate |
28 Moderate |
34 Moderate |
51 Unhealthy for Sensitive Groups |
33 Moderate |
26 Moderate |
33 Moderate |
24 Moderate |
30 Moderate |
21 Moderate |
24 Moderate |
20 Moderate |
28 Moderate |
32 Moderate |
35 Moderate |
66 Unhealthy |
59 Unhealthy |
38 Unhealthy for Sensitive Groups |
30 Moderate |
23 Moderate |
22 Moderate |
21 Moderate |
18 Moderate |
19 Moderate |
26 Moderate |
22 Moderate |
- Good |
- Good |
- Good |
- Good |
- Good |
- Good |
- Good |
- Good |
- Good |
- Good |
- Good |
- Good |
- Good |
- Good |
|
| PM10 | 23 Moderate |
29 Moderate |
44 Moderate |
62 Unhealthy for Sensitive Groups |
84 Unhealthy |
55 Unhealthy for Sensitive Groups |
45 Moderate |
50 Moderate |
33 Moderate |
33 Moderate |
29 Moderate |
29 Moderate |
23 Moderate |
35 Moderate |
44 Moderate |
56 Unhealthy for Sensitive Groups |
93 Unhealthy |
98 Unhealthy |
61 Unhealthy for Sensitive Groups |
46 Moderate |
32 Moderate |
32 Moderate |
30 Moderate |
30 Moderate |
30 Moderate |
41 Moderate |
43 Moderate |
53 Unhealthy for Sensitive Groups |
101 Unhealthy |
63 Unhealthy for Sensitive Groups |
65 Unhealthy for Sensitive Groups |
43 Moderate |
24 Moderate |
34 Moderate |
33 Moderate |
26 Moderate |
31 Moderate |
48 Moderate |
86 Unhealthy |
33 Moderate |
126 Very Unhealthy |
| NO2 | 11 Good |
12 Good |
19 Good |
22 Good |
24 Good |
20 Good |
22 Good |
26 Good |
17 Good |
16 Good |
13 Good |
10 Good |
13 Good |
14 Good |
19 Good |
20 Good |
36 Good |
32 Good |
26 Good |
22 Good |
17 Good |
18 Good |
14 Good |
12 Good |
14 Good |
20 Good |
23 Good |
20 Good |
25 Good |
21 Good |
20 Good |
22 Good |
13 Good |
7.4 Good |
11 Good |
11 Good |
11 Good |
15 Good |
23 Good |
15 Good |
31 Good |
| O3 | 49 Good |
47 Good |
29 Good |
26 Good |
15 Good |
14 Good |
17 Good |
32 Good |
52 Good |
67 Good |
63 Good |
58 Good |
53 Good |
47 Good |
43 Good |
41 Good |
25 Good |
19 Good |
15 Good |
36 Good |
52 Good |
53 Good |
61 Good |
52 Good |
52 Good |
42 Good |
40 Good |
24 Good |
17 Good |
19 Good |
17 Good |
33 Good |
37 Good |
53 Good |
44 Good |
42 Good |
48 Good |
41 Good |
30 Good |
34 Good |
19 Good |
Quality of life in Macedonia
Green and Parks in the City
Macedonia 34%
Albania: 37% Serbia: 55% Bulgaria: 66% Greece: 35% Bosnia and Herzegovina: 54%Pleasure of spending time in the city
Macedonia 29%
Albania: 40% Serbia: 53% Bulgaria: 50% Greece: 63% Bosnia and Herzegovina: 53%Air Pollution
Macedonia 80%
Albania: 69% Serbia: 65% Bulgaria: 68% Greece: 47% Bosnia and Herzegovina: 62%Garbage Disposal
Macedonia 29%
Albania: 33% Serbia: 39% Bulgaria: 44% Greece: 40% Bosnia and Herzegovina: 49%Availability and quality of drinking water
Macedonia 58%
Albania: 33% Serbia: 64% Bulgaria: 70% Greece: 75% Bosnia and Herzegovina: 71%Cleanliness and tidiness
Macedonia 26%
Albania: 36% Serbia: 37% Bulgaria: 42% Greece: 40% Bosnia and Herzegovina: 50%Noise and Light pollution
Macedonia 54%
Albania: 53% Serbia: 51% Bulgaria: 51% Greece: 47% Bosnia and Herzegovina: 38%Water Pollution
Macedonia 51%
Albania: 68% Serbia: 52% Bulgaria: 41% Greece: 35% Bosnia and Herzegovina: 45%Source: Numbeo
* Pollution data source:
https://openaq.org
(Bosnia2, EEA Macedonia, Kosovo)
The data is licensed under CC-By 4.0
Frequently asked questions
Is the air safe to breathe in Macedonia today?
The current average PM2.5 across Macedonia is about 19 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 Macedonia?
Right now PM2.5 in Macedonia averages about 19 µg/m³ (“Moderate”). PM2.5 are fine particles small enough to reach the lungs and bloodstream.
Which cities in Macedonia have the best and worst air quality now?
Kumanovo currently has the highest PM2.5 (24 µg/m³), while Prizren has the cleanest air (17 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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