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

1 weather warning in effect for Sweden 💧 Flooding

Locations

Stockholm

7.3 PM2.5 µg/m³

Good

PM10 12 NO₂ 29 O₃ 28

Gothenburg

7 PM2.5 µg/m³

Good

PM10 8.9 NO₂ 9.3 O₃ 36

Malmö

6.9 PM2.5 µg/m³

Good

PM10 9.2 NO₂ 2.9 O₃ 66

Uppsala

6.7 PM2.5 µg/m³

Good

PM10 9.4 NO₂ 7.3 O₃ 36

Västerås Municipality

5.9 PM2.5 µg/m³

Good

PM10 7.8 NO₂ 4 O₃ 48

Current data Thursday, August 27, 2026 at 3:00 AM

PM2,5 7 (Good)

PM10 10 (Good)

O3 43 (Good)

NO2 10 (Good)

SO2 0 (Good)

CO 200 (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	6 Good	6 Good	4 Good	3 Good	3 Good	3 Good	3 Good	3 Good
PM10	8 Good	8 Good	7 Good	5 Good	4 Good	7 Good	5 Good	6 Good
O3	60 Good	55 Good	51 Good	54 Good	53 Good	57 Good	63 Good	58 Good
NO2	7 Good	6 Good	6 Good	4 Good	3 Good	5 Good	5 Good	7 Good
SO2	0 Good	0 Good	0 Good	0 Good	0 Good	0 Good	0 Good	0 Good
CO	203 Good	182 Good	172 Good	162 Good	151 Good	155 Good	151 Good	144 Good

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pollution pm25 hikersbay.com — Air pollution in Sweden from February 2017 to May 2020

index	2020-05	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	2017-08	2017-07	2017-06	2017-05	2017-04	2017-03	2017-02
	2.6 Good	3.6 Good	4.4 Good	3.7 Good	6.2 Good	4.6 Good	5.9 Good	6.4 Good	7.3 Good	6.7 Good	5.7 Good	3.3 Good	3.7 Good	3.2 Good	4.1 Good	4.7 Good	3.8 Good	4 Good	4.6 Good	5.7 Good	5.6 Good	3.8 Good
PM10	11 Good	9.9 Good	12 Good	13 Good	16 Good	16 Good	27 Moderate	31 Moderate	16 Good	10 Good	11 Good	7.3 Good	7.5 Good	8 Good	12 Good	14 Good	9.7 Good	13 Good	16 Good	23 Moderate	35 Moderate	32 Moderate
NO2	11 Good	27 Good	23 Good	24 Good	19 Good	22 Good	28 Good	30 Good	33 Good	38 Good	34 Good	31 Good	31 Good	22 Good	19 Good	25 Good	21 Good	24 Good	24 Good	32 Good	32 Good	32 Good
O3	73 Moderate	26 Good	25 Good	30 Good	38 Good	38 Good	46 Good	39 Good	38 Good	29 Good	25 Good	24 Good	21 Good	25 Good	23 Good	32 Good	32 Good	35 Good	44 Good	38 Good	34 Good	31 Good

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Quality of life in Sweden

Green and Parks in the City

Sweden 84%

Aland Islands: 75% Estonia: 82% Finland: 83% Latvia: 88% Norway: 80%

Pleasure of spending time in the city

Sweden 88%

Aland Islands: 92% Estonia: 90% Finland: 93% Latvia: 82% Norway: 89%

Air Pollution

Sweden 15%

Aland Islands: 17% Estonia: 12% Finland: 8% Latvia: 29% Norway: 16%

Garbage Disposal

Sweden 83%

Aland Islands: 88% Estonia: 79% Finland: 89% Latvia: 70% Norway: 83%

Availability and quality of drinking water

Sweden 92%

Aland Islands: 96% Estonia: 90% Finland: 97% Latvia: 79% Norway: 93%

Cleanliness and tidiness

Sweden 76%

Aland Islands: 83% Estonia: 82% Finland: 82% Latvia: 72% Norway: 76%

Noise and Light pollution

Sweden 26%

Aland Islands: 46% Estonia: 31% Finland: 23% Latvia: 37% Norway: 30%

Water Pollution

Sweden 15%

Aland Islands: 10% Estonia: 16% Finland: 13% Latvia: 28% Norway: 15%

Source: Numbeo

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

Frequently asked questions

Is the air safe to breathe in Sweden today?

The current average PM2.5 across Sweden is about 7 µg/m³, rated “Good”. Air quality is good — outdoor activities are fine for everyone.

What is the current PM2.5 level in Sweden?

Right now PM2.5 in Sweden averages about 7 µg/m³ (“Good”). PM2.5 are fine particles small enough to reach the lungs and bloodstream.

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

Stockholm currently has the highest PM2.5 (7 µg/m³), while Västerås Municipality has the cleanest air (6 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.

☀️ UV Index · 16-day Forecast — Sweden

The UV index in Sweden today is 4.5 (moderate) — unprotected fair skin can burn in about 45 minutes.

🌊 Sea Temperature · 16-day Forecast — Sweden

The sea temperature at Sweden today is about 19°C.

🌊 Sea Temperature By Month — Sweden

0° Jan

0° Feb

1° Mar

5° Apr

11° May

18° Jun

21° Jul

20° Aug

17° Sep

10° Oct

4° Nov

1° Dec

The sea around Sweden is warmest in July (about 21°C) and coldest in January (about 0°C) — long-term monthly averages.

🌦️ Weather · 16-day Forecast — Sweden

16-day weather forecast for Sweden: today around 20°C (partly cloudy), lows near 12°C. Daily temperature and conditions, updated every day.