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

Latest air quality data: Tunis

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

particulate matter (PM2.5) dust - 20 (Moderate)
particulate matter (PM10) suspended dust - 58 (Unhealthy for Sensitive Groups)
ozone (O3) - 39 (Good)
nitrogen dioxide (NO2) - 15 (Good)
sulfur dioxide (SO2) - 10 (Good)
carbon monoxide (CO) - 236 (Good)

Real-time Air Quality Index (AQI) for Tunis, Thursday, August 27, 2026: 3.

AQI 3 Unhealthy for Sensitive Groups

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

Today (Thursday, August 27, 2026) air quality is moderately polluted in Tunis. Healthy people may experience slight irritations and sensitive persons will be slightly affected to a larger extent by the pollutions in Tunis.

What is the current level of PM2.5 in Tunis? (particulate matter (PM2.5) dust)
Today's PM2.5 level is: 20 (Moderate) For comparison, the highest level of PM2.5 in Tunis in the last 7 days was: 20 (Thursday, August 27, 2026) and the lowest: 12 (Friday, August 21, 2026).

What is the level of PM10 today in Tunis? (particulate matter (PM10) suspended dust)
The current level of particulate matter PM10 in Tunis is: 58 (Unhealthy for Sensitive Groups)

How is the O3 level today in Tunis? (ozone (O3))
39 (Good)

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

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

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

Current data Thursday, August 27, 2026 at 2:00 AM

PM2,5 20 (Moderate)

PM10 58 (Unhealthy for Sensitive Groups)

O3 39 (Good)

NO2 15 (Good)

SO2 10 (Good)

CO 236 (Good)

Data on air pollution from recent days in Tunis

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	20 Moderate	19 Moderate	17 Moderate	17 Moderate	14 Moderate	13 Moderate	12 Good	12 Good
pm10	64 Unhealthy for Sensitive Groups	51 Unhealthy for Sensitive Groups	43 Moderate	43 Moderate	31 Moderate	28 Moderate	25 Moderate	23 Moderate
o3	67 Good	65 Good	71 Moderate	71 Moderate	71 Moderate	83 Moderate	82 Moderate	85 Moderate
no2	10 Good	10 Good	9 Good	10 Good	8 Good	4 Good	6 Good	10 Good
so2	7 Good	8 Good	6 Good	8 Good	6 Good	4 Good	6 Good	9 Good
co	180 Good	186 Good	169 Good	197 Good	172 Good	144 Good	190 Good	219 Good

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Quality of life in Tunis

Green and Parks in the City

Tunis 31%

Malta: 22% Spain: 70% Algeria: 31% Italy: 53% San Marino: 75%

particulate matter PM2.5

Tunis 38 (Unhealthy for Sensitive Groups)

Pleasure of spending time in the city

Tunis 40%

Malta: 39% Spain: 76% Algeria: 49% Italy: 56% San Marino: 100%

particulate matter PM10

Tunis 90 (Unhealthy)

Air Pollution

Tunis 64%

Malta: 68% Spain: 30% Algeria: 52% Italy: 50% San Marino: 6.8%

Garbage Disposal

Tunis 21%

Malta: 39% Spain: 73% Algeria: 25% Italy: 51%

Availability and quality of drinking water

Tunis 44%

Malta: 39% Spain: 74% Algeria: 55% Italy: 69% San Marino: 100%

Cleanliness and tidiness

Tunis 26%

Malta: 31% Spain: 66% Algeria: 33% Italy: 45% San Marino: 75%

Noise and Light pollution

Tunis 46%

Malta: 64% Spain: 46% Algeria: 46% Italy: 48% San Marino: 75%

Water Pollution

Tunis 64%

Malta: 55% Spain: 29% Algeria: 54% Italy: 41% San Marino: 0%

Source: Numbeo

Tunis

Thursday, August 27, 2026 at 2:00 AM

PM2,5 20 (Moderate)

particulate matter (PM2.5) dust

PM10 58 (Unhealthy for Sensitive Groups)

particulate matter (PM10) suspended dust

O3 39 (Good)

ozone (O3)

NO2 15 (Good)

nitrogen dioxide (NO2)

SO2 10 (Good)

sulfur dioxide (SO2)

CO 236 (Good)

carbon monoxide (CO)

Tunis

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	12	12	13	14	17	17	19	20
pm10	23	25	28	31	43	43	51	64
o3	85	82	83	71	71	71	65	67
no2	10	6.4	4.5	7.8	10	8.8	10	9.8
so2	8.7	5.6	3.9	6.2	7.8	5.6	7.8	7.4
co	219	190	144	172	197	169	186	180

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

🌦️ Weather · 16-day Forecast — Tunis

16-day weather forecast for Tunis: today around 37°C (cloudy), lows near 28°C. Daily temperature and conditions, updated every day. Strong wind (about 27 km/h) is actively clearing smog and dust away.

☀️ UV Index · 16-day Forecast — Tunis

The UV index in Tunis today is 7.9 (high) — unprotected fair skin can burn in about 25 minutes.

📍 Air quality in nearby cities

Live PM2.5 around Tunis — compare nearby locations.

Bizerte 17 µg/m³
Sfax 18 µg/m³
Sousse Jawhara 18 µg/m³
Midoun 18 µg/m³
Kairouan 21 µg/m³
Gabès 17 µg/m³

Frequently asked questions

Is the air safe to breathe in Tunis today?

The current average PM2.5 across Tunis is about 20 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 Tunis?

Right now PM2.5 in Tunis averages about 20 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 Tunis?

Over the past week, the highest daily PM2.5 in Tunis was recorded on Thursday, August 27 (about 20 µg/m³).

What is the UV index in Tunis today?

The UV index in Tunis today is 7.9 (high) — unprotected fair skin can burn in about 25 minutes.

Does today's wind help disperse smog in Tunis?

Strong wind (about 27 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.