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

Latest air quality data: Asunción

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

particulate matter (PM2.5) dust - 10 (Good)
particulate matter (PM10) suspended dust - 10 (Good)
ozone (O3) - 81 (Moderate)
nitrogen dioxide (NO2) - 3 (Good)
sulfur dioxide (SO2) - 1 (Good)
carbon monoxide (CO) - 242 (Good)

Real-time Air Quality Index (AQI) for Asunción, Wednesday, August 26, 2026: 2.

AQI 2 Moderate

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

Today (Wednesday, August 26, 2026) air quality is moderate in Asunción. Some pollutants in Asunción may slightly affect very few hypersensitive individuals. Air pollutants in Asunción may cause minor breathing discomfort to sensitive people.

What is the current level of PM2.5 in Asunción? (particulate matter (PM2.5) dust)
Today's PM2.5 level is: 10 (Good) For comparison, the highest level of PM2.5 in Asunción in the last 7 days was: 20 (Friday, August 21, 2026) and the lowest: 4 (Sunday, August 23, 2026).

What is the level of PM10 today in Asunción? (particulate matter (PM10) suspended dust)
The current level of particulate matter PM10 in Asunción is: 10 (Good)

How is the O3 level today in Asunción? (ozone (O3))
81 (Moderate)

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

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

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

Current data Wednesday, August 26, 2026 at 10:00 PM

PM2,5 10 (Good)

PM10 10 (Good)

O3 81 (Moderate)

NO2 3 (Good)

SO2 1 (Good)

CO 242 (Good)

Data on air pollution from recent days in Asunción

index	2026-08-26	2026-08-25	2026-08-24	2026-08-23	2026-08-22	2026-08-21	2026-08-20	2026-08-19
pm25	8 Good	10 Good	8 Good	4 Good	8 Good	20 Moderate	6 Good	7 Good
pm10	8 Good	10 Good	8 Good	4 Good	8 Good	21 Moderate	6 Good	7 Good
o3	72 Moderate	56 Good	45 Good	50 Good	56 Good	54 Good	47 Good	44 Good
no2	4 Good	8 Good	8 Good	3 Good	5 Good	14 Good	6 Good	5 Good
so2	1 Good	1 Good	1 Good	1 Good	1 Good	2 Good	1 Good	1 Good
co	278 Good	458 Good	447 Good	214 Good	326 Good	806 Good	271 Good	221 Good

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Quality of life in Asunción

Green and Parks in the City

Asunción 46%

Montenegro: 53% Bolivia: 55% Uruguay: 65% Brazil: 55% Chile: 40%

particulate matter PM2.5

Asunción 18 (Moderate)

Pleasure of spending time in the city

Asunción 47%

Montenegro: 69% Bolivia: 40% Uruguay: 67% Brazil: 62% Chile: 35%

particulate matter PM10

Asunción 34 (Moderate)

Air Pollution

Asunción 59%

Montenegro: 40% Bolivia: 64% Uruguay: 29% Brazil: 42% Chile: 77%

Garbage Disposal

Asunción 28%

Montenegro: 42% Bolivia: 34% Uruguay: 34% Brazil: 48% Chile: 40%

Availability and quality of drinking water

Asunción 55%

Montenegro: 71% Uruguay: 73% Brazil: 64% Chile: 58%

Cleanliness and tidiness

Asunción 24%

Montenegro: 51% Bolivia: 32% Uruguay: 38% Brazil: 44% Chile: 36%

Noise and Light pollution

Asunción 50%

Montenegro: 32% Bolivia: 59% Uruguay: 48% Brazil: 53% Chile: 60%

Water Pollution

Asunción 66%

Montenegro: 38% Bolivia: 66% Uruguay: 46% Brazil: 58% Chile: 62%

Source: Numbeo

Asunción

Wednesday, August 26, 2026 at 10:00 PM

PM2,5 10 (Good)

particulate matter (PM2.5) dust

PM10 10 (Good)

particulate matter (PM10) suspended dust

O3 81 (Moderate)

ozone (O3)

NO2 3.1 (Good)

nitrogen dioxide (NO2)

SO2 0.5 (Good)

sulfur dioxide (SO2)

CO 242 (Good)

carbon monoxide (CO)

Asunción

index	2026-08-19	2026-08-20	2026-08-21	2026-08-22	2026-08-23	2026-08-24	2026-08-25	2026-08-26
pm25	6.7	6.1	20	8.2	4.3	8	10	8
pm10	6.8	6.5	21	8.5	4.4	8.2	10	8.2
o3	44	47	54	56	50	45	56	72
no2	4.5	6.3	14	5.3	3	8.4	8.1	3.6
so2	0.73	0.68	1.6	1.1	0.88	1.2	1.2	0.69
co	221	271	806	326	214	447	458	278

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

🌦️ Weather · 16-day Forecast — Paraguay

16-day weather forecast for Paraguay: today around 23°C (cloudy), lows near 15°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 — Paraguay

The UV index in Paraguay today is 6.8 (high) — unprotected fair skin can burn in about 30 minutes.

📍 Air quality in nearby cities

Live PM2.5 around Asunción — compare nearby locations.

Ciudad del Este 7 µg/m³
San Lorenzo 10 µg/m³
Formosa 11 µg/m³

Frequently asked questions

Is the air safe to breathe in Asunción today?

The current average PM2.5 across Asunción is about 10 µg/m³, rated “Good”. Air quality is good — outdoor activities are fine for everyone.

What is the current PM2.5 level in Asunción?

Right now PM2.5 in Asunción averages about 10 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 Asunción?

Over the past week, the highest daily PM2.5 in Asunción was recorded on Friday, August 21 (about 20 µg/m³).

What is the UV index in Asunción today?

The UV index in Asunción today is 6.8 (high) — unprotected fair skin can burn in about 30 minutes.

Does today's wind help disperse smog in Asunción?

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.