Air Pollution in Arrondissement of Ghent: Real-time Air Quality Index and smog alert.

The latest data Last 7 days Arrondissement of Ghent pollution December 2018 - May 2020 Quality of life
Current data from stations: 47E704 - WACHTEBEKE 47E716 - MARIAKERKE 44M702 - ERTVELDE 44R701 - GENT 44R702 - Gent (G.Carlierlaan) 44R710 - DESTELBERGE 44R721 - WONDELGEM 44R731 - EVERGEM BETR740
Locations: « East Flanders Arrondissement of Ghent Wachtebeke » Gent » Evergem » Destelbergen »
Pollution and air quality forecast for Arrondissement of Ghent. Today is Saturday, May 18, 2024. The following air pollution values have been recorded for Arrondissement of Ghent:
  1. nitrogen dioxide (NO2) - 39 (Good)
  2. ozone (O3) - 9 (Good)
  3. particulate matter (PM2.5) dust - 19 (Moderate)
  4. particulate matter (PM10) suspended dust - 46 (Moderate)
  5. sulfur dioxide (SO2) - 7 (Good)
  6. carbon monoxide (CO) - 1700 (Good)
  7. black carbon (BC) - 1 (Good)
Real-time Air Quality Index (AQI) for Arrondissement of Ghent, Wednesday, January 17, 2024: 2.

air quality index: 1
AQI 2 Moderate

What is the air quality in Arrondissement of Ghent today? Is the air polluted in Arrondissement of Ghent?. Is there smog?

Today (Wednesday, January 17, 2024) air quality is moderate in Arrondissement of Ghent. Some pollutants in Arrondissement of Ghent may slightly affect very few hypersensitive individuals. Air pollutants in Arrondissement of Ghent may cause minor breathing discomfort to sensitive people.


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

How is the O3 level today in Arrondissement of Ghent? (ozone (O3))
9 (Good)

What is the current level of PM2.5 in Arrondissement of Ghent? (particulate matter (PM2.5) dust)
Today's PM2.5 level is: 19 (Moderate) For comparison, the highest level of PM2.5 in Arrondissement of Ghent in the last 7 days was: 29 (Thursday, January 11, 2024) and the lowest: -64 (Friday, May 27, 2022). The highest PM2.5 values were recorded: 27 (September 2017). The lowest level of particulate matter PM2.5 pollution occurs in month: October (2.9).

What is the level of PM10 today in Arrondissement of Ghent? (particulate matter (PM10) suspended dust)
The current level of particulate matter PM10 in Arrondissement of Ghent is: 46 (Moderate) The highest PM10 values usually occur in month: 38 (February 2019). The lowest value of particulate matter PM10 pollution in Arrondissement of Ghent is usually recorded in: October (5.7).

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

How high is the CO level? (carbon monoxide (CO))
1700 (Good)

What is the level of black carbon pollution? (black carbon (BC))
1 (Good)



Current data Wednesday, January 17, 2024, 10:00 AM

NO2 39 (Good)

O3 9 (Good)

PM2,5 19 (Moderate)

PM10 46 (Moderate)

SO2 7 (Good)

CO 1700 (Good)

BC 1 (Good)

Data on air pollution from recent days in Arrondissement of Ghent

index 2024-01-10 2024-01-11 2024-01-12 2024-01-13 2024-01-14 2024-01-15 2024-01-16 2024-01-17 2022-05-27 2023-12-23 2023-12-24 2023-12-25 2023-12-26 2023-12-27 2023-12-28 2023-12-29 2023-12-30
no2 40
Moderate		 42
Moderate		 40
Moderate		 25
Good		 20
Good		 14
Good		 31
Good		 27
Good		 -121
Good		 6
Good		 3
Good		 3
Good		 17
Good		 15
Good		 6
Good		 6
Good		 7
Good
pm10 31
Moderate		 41
Moderate		 30
Moderate		 27
Moderate		 32
Moderate		 14
Good		 23
Moderate		 24
Moderate		 -34
Good		 -
Good		 -
Good		 -
Good		 -
Good		 -
Good		 -
Good		 -
Good		 -
Good
pm25 19
Moderate		 29
Moderate		 19
Moderate		 21
Moderate		 26
Moderate		 5
Good		 11
Good		 16
Moderate		 -64
Good		 -
Good		 -
Good		 -
Good		 -
Good		 -
Good		 -
Good		 -
Good		 -
Good
o3 16
Good		 8
Good		 9
Good		 -
Good		 26
Good		 54
Good		 35
Good		 22
Good		 4
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so2 -
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co -
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Air pollution in Arrondissement of Ghent from December 2018 to May 2020
pollution pm25 hikersbay.com
index 2020-05 2020-04 2020-03 2020-02 2020-01 2019-12 2019-11 2019-10 2019-07 2019-06 2019-05 2019-04 2019-03 2019-02 2019-01 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 2019-08 2019-09 2018-12
no2 22 (Good) 21 (Good) 14 (Good) 11 (Good) 19 (Good) 13 (Good) 12 (Good) 4.6 (Good) 11 (Good) 18 (Good) 19 (Good) 23 (Good) 16 (Good) 44 (Moderate) 19 (Good) 25 (Good) 24 (Good) 24 (Good) 20 (Good) 22 (Good) 17 (Good) 24 (Good) 22 (Good) 26 (Good) 30 (Good) 19 (Good) 23 (Good) 24 (Good) 17 (Good) 28 (Good) 27 (Good) 13 (Good) 15 (Good)
pm10 25 (Moderate) 34 (Moderate) 23 (Moderate) 21 (Moderate) 23 (Moderate) 15 (Good) 12 (Good) 5.7 (Good) 16 (Good) 21 (Moderate) 25 (Moderate) 35 (Moderate) 23 (Moderate) 38 (Moderate) 24 (Moderate) 27 (Moderate) 25 (Moderate) 23 (Moderate) 18 (Good) 32 (Moderate) 25 (Moderate) 36 (Moderate) 30 (Moderate) 30 (Moderate) 31 (Moderate) 20 (Good) 21 (Moderate) 25 (Moderate) 18 (Good) 35 (Moderate) 38 (Moderate) 13 (Good) - (Good)
co 0.23 (Good) 0.25 (Good) 0.23 (Good) 0.2 (Good) 0.27 (Good) 0.19 (Good) 0.14 (Good) 0.06 (Good) 0.14 (Good) 0.17 (Good) 0.2 (Good) 0.26 (Good) 0.22 (Good) 0.38 (Good) 0.23 (Good) 0.32 (Good) 0.26 (Good) 0.21 (Good) 0.21 (Good) 0.21 (Good) 0.2 (Good) 0.23 (Good) 0.23 (Good) 0.33 (Good) 0.33 (Good) 0.25 (Good) 0.31 (Good) 2.7 (Good) 18 (Good) 31 (Good) 0.23 (Good) - (Good) - (Good)
pm25 15 (Moderate) 21 (Moderate) 12 (Good) 9.7 (Good) 14 (Moderate) 9.8 (Good) 6.9 (Good) 2.9 (Good) 6 (Good) 9.8 (Good) 15 (Moderate) 24 (Moderate) 13 (Moderate) 23 (Moderate) 14 (Moderate) 18 (Moderate) 14 (Moderate) 12 (Good) 7.5 (Good) 11 (Good) 13 (Moderate) 24 (Moderate) 19 (Moderate) 19 (Moderate) 21 (Moderate) 10 (Good) 13 (Good) 14 (Moderate) 8.6 (Good) 27 (Moderate) 23 (Moderate) 4.6 (Good) - (Good)
o3 52 (Good) 48 (Good) 50 (Good) 57 (Good) 41 (Good) 22 (Good) 13 (Good) 12 (Good) 45 (Good) 41 (Good) 46 (Good) 46 (Good) 53 (Good) 20 (Good) 41 (Good) 29 (Good) 25 (Good) 29 (Good) 30 (Good) 40 (Good) 37 (Good) 44 (Good) 50 (Good) 40 (Good) 32 (Good) 45 (Good) 37 (Good) 27 (Good) 36 (Good) 13 (Good) 34 (Good) 17 (Good) - (Good)
so2 7.6 (Good) 3.1 (Good) 5.1 (Good) 0.93 (Good) 0.97 (Good) 0.77 (Good) 0.67 (Good) 0.63 (Good) 0.48 (Good) 2 (Good) 4.3 (Good) 4.5 (Good) 0.85 (Good) 1.7 (Good) 0.59 (Good) 1.5 (Good) 1.6 (Good) 0.92 (Good) 1 (Good) 2.7 (Good) 1.4 (Good) 1.7 (Good) 13 (Good) 2.5 (Good) 7 (Good) 2.4 (Good) 1.9 (Good) 1.9 (Good) 0.6 (Good) 3.9 (Good) - (Good) - (Good) - (Good)
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Quality of life in Arrondissement of Ghent

Green and Parks in the City

Arrondissement of Ghent 62%

Luxembourg: 83% Netherlands: 82% Germany: 78% Switzerland: 76% France: 61%

particulate matter PM2.5

Arrondissement of Ghent 14 (Moderate)

Pleasure of spending time in the city

Arrondissement of Ghent 73%

Luxembourg: 85% Netherlands: 88% Germany: 80% Switzerland: 84% France: 68%

particulate matter PM10

Arrondissement of Ghent 22 (Moderate)

Air Pollution

Arrondissement of Ghent 39%

Luxembourg: 19% Netherlands: 21% Germany: 25% Switzerland: 20% France: 36%

Garbage Disposal

Arrondissement of Ghent 66%

Luxembourg: 84% Netherlands: 79% Germany: 74% Switzerland: 82% France: 59%

Availability and quality of drinking water

Arrondissement of Ghent 85%

Luxembourg: 83% Netherlands: 92% Germany: 82% Switzerland: 90% France: 73%

Cleanliness and tidiness

Arrondissement of Ghent 63%

Luxembourg: 82% Netherlands: 77% Germany: 65% Switzerland: 82% France: 48%

Noise and Light pollution

Arrondissement of Ghent 44%

Luxembourg: 29% Netherlands: 31% Germany: 42% Switzerland: 38% France: 54%

Water Pollution

Arrondissement of Ghent 27%

Luxembourg: 19% Netherlands: 17% Germany: 23% Switzerland: 19% France: 39%
Source: Numbeo


47E704 - WACHTEBEKE

Wednesday, January 17, 2024, 10:00 AM

NO2 34 (Good)

nitrogen dioxide (NO2)

47E716 - MARIAKERKE

Monday, January 15, 2024, 9:00 AM

NO2 13 (Good)

nitrogen dioxide (NO2)

44M702 - ERTVELDE

Friday, May 27, 2022, 2:15 PM

O3 -1 (Good)

ozone (O3)

PM2,5 31 (Moderate)

particulate matter (PM2.5) dust

PM10 141 (Very Unhealthy)

particulate matter (PM10) suspended dust

SO2 6.5 (Good)

sulfur dioxide (SO2)

NO2 89 (Moderate)

nitrogen dioxide (NO2)

CO 1700 (Good)

carbon monoxide (CO)

BC 1.4 (Good)

black carbon (BC)

44R701 - GENT

Wednesday, January 17, 2024, 10:00 AM

PM2,5 16 (Moderate)

particulate matter (PM2.5) dust

NO2 49 (Moderate)

nitrogen dioxide (NO2)

PM10 26 (Moderate)

particulate matter (PM10) suspended dust

O3 12 (Good)

ozone (O3)

44R702 - Gent (G.Carlierlaan)

Wednesday, January 17, 2024, 10:00 AM

PM10 27 (Moderate)

particulate matter (PM10) suspended dust

PM2,5 16 (Moderate)

particulate matter (PM2.5) dust

NO2 35 (Good)

nitrogen dioxide (NO2)

44R710 - DESTELBERGE

Wednesday, January 17, 2024, 10:00 AM

O3 7.5 (Good)

ozone (O3)

PM10 28 (Moderate)

particulate matter (PM10) suspended dust

PM2,5 17 (Moderate)

particulate matter (PM2.5) dust

NO2 45 (Moderate)

nitrogen dioxide (NO2)

44R721 - WONDELGEM

Saturday, December 30, 2023, 7:00 AM

NO2 8.5 (Good)

nitrogen dioxide (NO2)

44R731 - EVERGEM

Wednesday, January 17, 2024, 10:00 AM

NO2 47 (Moderate)

nitrogen dioxide (NO2)

PM2,5 19 (Moderate)

particulate matter (PM2.5) dust

PM10 29 (Moderate)

particulate matter (PM10) suspended dust

BETR740

Wednesday, January 17, 2024, 10:00 AM

PM2,5 16 (Moderate)

particulate matter (PM2.5) dust

PM10 28 (Moderate)

particulate matter (PM10) suspended dust

NO2 32 (Good)

nitrogen dioxide (NO2)

O3 19 (Good)

ozone (O3)

47E704 - WACHTEBEKE

index 2024-01-17 2024-01-16 2024-01-15 2024-01-14 2024-01-13 2024-01-12 2024-01-11 2024-01-10
no2 18 24 11 20 27 28 32 36

47E716 - MARIAKERKE

index 2024-01-15 2024-01-14 2024-01-13 2024-01-12 2024-01-11 2024-01-10
no2 9.1 17 19 36 46 43

44M702 - ERTVELDE

index 2022-05-27
o3 3.7
pm25 -64
pm10 -34.08
so2 5.1
no2 -121.45
co 735
bc 1.4

44R701 - GENT

index 2024-01-17 2024-01-16 2024-01-15 2024-01-14 2024-01-13 2024-01-12 2024-01-11 2024-01-10
pm10 21 20 14 29 26 28 41 28
no2 35 33 19 23 28 48 49 57
pm25 15 9.7 5.4 24 20 17 27 17
o3 23 36 53 26 - - - -

44R702 - Gent (G.Carlierlaan)

index 2024-01-17 2024-01-16 2024-01-15 2024-01-14 2024-01-13 2024-01-12 2024-01-11 2024-01-10
no2 - 40 23 23 33 53 47 41
pm25 14 10 5.6 23 19 16 27 19
pm10 21 21 15 28 25 27 38 30

44R710 - DESTELBERGE

index 2024-01-17 2024-01-16 2024-01-15 2024-01-14 2024-01-13 2024-01-12 2024-01-11 2024-01-10
pm25 16 12 5.7 28 23 21 32 21
no2 25 28 13 17 22 38 37 37
o3 22 35 54 26 - 8.8 11 16
pm10 23 22 15 34 29 32 40 31

44R721 - WONDELGEM

index 2023-12-30 2023-12-29 2023-12-28 2023-12-27 2023-12-26 2023-12-25 2023-12-24 2023-12-23
no2 7.2 6 5.8 15 17 2.9 3 5.9

44R731 - EVERGEM

index 2024-01-17 2024-01-16 2024-01-15 2024-01-14 2024-01-13 2024-01-12 2024-01-11 2024-01-10
pm10 29 24 14 35 29 35 45 31
no2 36 29 11 19 19 36 41 45
pm25 20 11 5.8 29 23 22 33 19

BETR740

index 2024-01-17 2024-01-16 2024-01-15 2024-01-14 2024-01-13 2024-01-12 2024-01-11 2024-01-10
o3 - - - - - - 4 16
pm10 24 29 14 32 24 27 38 35
pm25 16 10 4.8 26 18 15 26 18
no2 20 31 - - - - - 23

BETE704

index 2020-05 2020-04 2020-03 2020-02 2020-01 2019-12 2019-11 2019-10 2019-07 2019-06 2019-05 2019-04 2019-03 2019-02 2019-01 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
no2 22 19 13 15 20 11 10 4.9 10 18 17 20 25 37 15 26 19 20 21 22 17 22 20 20 26 19 20 22 15 19

BETE716

index 2020-05 2020-04 2020-03 2020-02 2020-01 2019-12 2019-11 2019-10 2019-07 2019-06 2019-05 2019-04 2019-03 2019-02 2019-01 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
no2 22 19 14 8.1 17 12 9.7 3.9 8.8 13 16 21 14 43 17 20 22 22 18 18 16 21 16 23 29 16 20 20 13 23

BETM702

index 2020-05 2020-04 2020-03 2020-02 2020-01 2019-12 2019-11 2019-10 2019-06 2019-05 2019-04 2019-03 2019-02 2019-01 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
no2 23 25 12 7.1 16 11 11 4.5 17 19 27 9.4 47 15 28 22 26 20 21 16 26 21 28 28 13 17 23 15 34

BETR701

2017-09   2020-05
pollution pm25 hikersbay.com
index 2020-05 2020-04 2020-03 2020-02 2020-01 2019-12 2019-11 2019-10 2019-08 2019-07 2019-06 2019-05 2019-04 2019-03 2019-02 2019-01 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
pm25 14 20 12 9.2 14 9.1 7 2.9 23 6.9 10 14 23 15 24 16 17 15 12 7.7 17 14 25 19 18 22 9.8 14 16 9 30
pm10 25 33 22 20 23 14 11 4.9 38 18 22 23 35 22 40 25 26 24 23 18 66 26 39 32 30 31 19 22 26 20 37
co 0.23 0.25 0.23 0.2 0.27 0.19 0.14 0.06 0.23 0.14 0.17 0.2 0.26 0.22 0.38 0.23 0.32 0.26 0.21 0.21 0.21 0.2 0.23 0.23 0.33 0.33 0.25 0.31 2.7 18 31
so2 - - - - 0.88 0.87 0.6 - - 0.21 - 1.4 2.1 0.82 1.8 0.58 1.3 1 0.74 - 1.4 0.68 1.2 1.9 2.1 2.9 1.5 1.7 2.3 0.56 0.78
no2 25 24 17 12 22 17 14 4.6 27 15 19 19 24 14 54 20 25 29 25 19 21 19 24 23 31 33 23 29 25 18 33
o3 57 52 50 57 40 21 12 13 34 46 48 50 47 51 23 42 26 23 29 35 46 39 50 55 38 32 43 35 26 39 13

BETR702

2017-09   2020-05
pollution pm25 hikersbay.com
index 2020-05 2020-04 2020-03 2020-02 2020-01 2019-12 2019-11 2019-10 2019-09 2019-07 2019-06 2019-05 2019-04 2019-03 2019-02 2019-01 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
pm25 14 20 13 9.4 13 9.4 6.5 2.3 4.6 5.8 9 14 23 13 23 14 17 14 12 7 9.9 13 24 21 21 20 9.2 13 13 8.1 28
pm10 23 31 23 20 21 15 11 5 13 15 19 24 34 22 43 23 26 25 23 17 23 24 36 28 28 31 19 21 22 17 36
no2 19 20 15 13 24 18 16 4.7 15 11 21 26 24 22 60 28 32 33 30 24 27 20 30 35 34 40 28 32 34 22 39

BETR710

2017-09   2020-05
pollution pm25 hikersbay.com
index 2020-05 2020-04 2020-03 2020-02 2020-01 2019-12 2019-11 2019-10 2019-07 2019-06 2019-05 2019-04 2019-03 2019-02 2019-01 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
pm25 15 21 12 9.3 14 9.5 6.3 3.4 5 9 15 24 14 20 13 18 13 11 6.5 8.4 13 24 20 18 20 11 12 16 8.7 21
pm10 24 31 22 20 22 15 10 4.8 13 19 24 35 22 35 22 28 23 21 16 20 23 35 29 28 28 20 21 27 17 33
no2 17 18 12 10 18 12 9.3 3.2 8.2 17 17 18 13 40 20 18 18 22 17 21 16 21 19 20 26 18 23 23 16 23
o3 48 46 47 57 40 24 14 13 46 38 43 45 56 21 41 34 30 30 28 39 36 39 47 42 32 47 37 26 37 -

BETR721

index 2020-05 2020-04 2020-03 2020-02 2020-01 2019-12 2019-11 2019-10 2019-09 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
so2 7.6 3.1 5.1 0.93 0.93 0.75 0.62 - - 0.48 1.5 7.7 4.4 0.86 1.6 0.46 - 1.2 2.2 1 1.2 4.5 2 2 35 2.8 13 3.2 2.1 1.7 0.56 9
no2 25 26 16 8.4 17 13 13 6 8.6 8.3 17 20 25 16 36 16 15 25 26 25 19 21 16 23 23 29 31 18 22 23 15 32

BETR731

2017-09   2020-05
pollution pm25 hikersbay.com
index 2020-05 2020-04 2020-03 2020-02 2020-01 2019-12 2019-11 2019-10 2019-07 2019-06 2019-05 2019-04 2019-03 2019-02 2019-01 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
pm25 15 25 13 11 15 11 7.7 2.9 6.4 11 18 25 13 24 14 19 16 13 8.8 9.5 14 23 18 20 23 11 12 12 8.6 27
pm10 28 38 24 21 24 16 12 8.1 16 23 28 38 23 37 23 32 26 25 21 23 24 34 28 37 33 22 20 26 17 37
no2 28 21 15 11 18 14 12 5.6 10 21 21 27 14 43 16 28 25 24 19 20 17 24 23 28 32 20 22 21 18 30
so2 - - - - 1.1 0.67 0.81 0.63 0.74 2.4 3.9 7 0.85 1.7 0.72 2.1 1.6 1 0.83 2.1 1.5 1.9 2.6 2.5 5.2 2.4 2 1.9 0.69 1.9

BETR740

index 2020-05 2020-04 2020-03 2020-02 2020-01 2019-12 2019-11 2019-10 2019-09 2019-07 2019-06 2019-05 2019-04 2019-03 2019-02 2019-01 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
pm10 25 38 24 22 26 16 14 5.8 14 18 24 26 34 25 35 27 26 25 24 19 26 29 37 32 28 29 20 21 26 18 32
no2 20 20 14 12 20 12 11 4.1 14 14 21 21 20 20 38 26 21 23 24 21 26 19 25 20 20 25 19 20 25 19 23
o3 51 45 52 58 43 22 13 12 17 43 38 46 47 52 17 41 28 24 29 27 36 37 42 47 41 34 45 38 29 31 -

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