Air Pollution in South Karelia: Real-time Air Quality Index and smog alert.

The latest data Last 7 days South Karelia pollution September 2017 - May 2020 Quality of life
Current data from stations: Rautionkylä Tirilä Pekkasenkatu Ihalainen Lauritsala Mansikkala Teppanala Joutsenon keskusta Lappeenrannan keskusta 4
Locations: Lappeenranta » Imatra »
Pollution and air quality forecast for South Karelia. Today is Thursday, May 1, 2025. The following air pollution values have been recorded for South Karelia:
  1. sulfur dioxide (SO2) - 2 (Good)
  2. particulate matter (PM2.5) dust - 6 (Good)
  3. particulate matter (PM10) suspended dust - 8 (Good)
  4. nitrogen dioxide (NO2) - 21 (Good)
Real-time Air Quality Index (AQI) for South Karelia, Wednesday, January 17, 2024: 1.

air quality index: 0
AQI 1 Good

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

Today (Wednesday, January 17, 2024) air quality is good. The air quality has no effect on health. Everyone can continue their outdoor activities normally in South Karelia.


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

What is the current level of PM2.5 in South Karelia? (particulate matter (PM2.5) dust)
Today's PM2.5 level is: 6 (Good) For comparison, the highest level of PM2.5 in South Karelia in the last 7 days was: 11 (Monday, January 15, 2024) and the lowest: 1 (Wednesday, January 10, 2024). The highest PM2.5 values were recorded: 13 (February 2018). The lowest level of particulate matter PM2.5 pollution occurs in month: January (3.8).

What is the level of PM10 today in South Karelia? (particulate matter (PM10) suspended dust)
The current level of particulate matter PM10 in South Karelia is: 8 (Good) The highest PM10 values usually occur in month: 27 (April 2019). The lowest value of particulate matter PM10 pollution in South Karelia is usually recorded in: December (4.9).

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



Current data Wednesday, January 17, 2024, 6:00 AM

SO2 2 (Good)

PM2,5 6 (Good)

PM10 8 (Good)

NO2 21 (Good)

Data on air pollution from recent days in South Karelia

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 2022-05-30 2022-12-28 2022-12-29 2022-12-30 2022-12-31 2023-01-01 2023-01-02
so2 1
Good		 1
Good		 1
Good		 1
Good		 2
Good		 2
Good		 2
Good		 2
Good		 -
Good		 -
Good		 -
Good		 -
Good		 -
Good		 -
Good		 -
Good
pm25 1
Good		 4
Good		 6
Good		 3
Good		 6
Good		 11
Good		 6
Good		 4
Good		 -
Good		 -
Good		 -
Good		 -
Good		 -
Good		 -
Good		 -
Good
pm10 2
Good		 4
Good		 6
Good		 7
Good		 8
Good		 12
Good		 7
Good		 5
Good		 8
Good		 5
Good		 6
Good		 5
Good		 5
Good		 6
Good		 7
Good
no2 7
Good		 3
Good		 16
Good		 7
Good		 7
Good		 14
Good		 7
Good		 9
Good		 6
Good		 -
Good		 -
Good		 -
Good		 -
Good		 -
Good		 -
Good
data source »
Air pollution in South Karelia from September 2017 to May 2020
pollution pm25 hikersbay.com
index 2020-05 2020-04 2020-03 2020-02 2020-01 2019-12 2019-11 2019-10 2019-09 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
no2 5 (Good) 4.8 (Good) 7.1 (Good) 6.8 (Good) 6.5 (Good) 6.8 (Good) 7.7 (Good) 6.6 (Good) 6 (Good) 4.7 (Good) 4.1 (Good) 5.2 (Good) 6.6 (Good) 11 (Good) 8.5 (Good) 9.6 (Good) 15 (Good) 11 (Good) 7.8 (Good) 7.8 (Good) 5.4 (Good) 6.4 (Good) 5.5 (Good) 5 (Good) 7.3 (Good) 11 (Good) 13 (Good) 13 (Good) 10 (Good) 11 (Good) 10 (Good) 8.3 (Good) 4.1 (Good)
pm10 10 (Good) 10 (Good) 14 (Good) 9.4 (Good) 7.2 (Good) 4.9 (Good) 11 (Good) 5.5 (Good) 7.2 (Good) 7.8 (Good) 7.5 (Good) 11 (Good) 9.9 (Good) 27 (Moderate) 8.8 (Good) 7.9 (Good) 7.5 (Good) 7.6 (Good) 10 (Good) 11 (Good) 9.7 (Good) 10 (Good) 12 (Good) 10 (Good) 17 (Good) 22 (Moderate) 11 (Good) 13 (Good) 7.9 (Good) 6.5 (Good) 7.5 (Good) 8.3 (Good) 9.9 (Good)
so2 1.4 (Good) 1.2 (Good) 1.1 (Good) 1.1 (Good) 0.99 (Good) 1.1 (Good) 1.1 (Good) 0.56 (Good) 0.58 (Good) 0.97 (Good) 0.7 (Good) 0.93 (Good) 0.27 (Good) 1.5 (Good) 0.94 (Good) 0.68 (Good) 1.3 (Good) 1.3 (Good) 1.1 (Good) 1.5 (Good) 0.65 (Good) 1.2 (Good) 0.77 (Good) 1.1 (Good) 1.2 (Good) 1.6 (Good) 2.1 (Good) 1.9 (Good) 2.6 (Good) 0.72 (Good) 1.1 (Good) 1.2 (Good) 1 (Good)
pm25 4.2 (Good) 3.9 (Good) 4.3 (Good) 4 (Good) 3.8 (Good) 3.9 (Good) 5.6 (Good) 3.9 (Good) 4.3 (Good) 4.1 (Good) 4.5 (Good) 4.2 (Good) 4.2 (Good) 8.3 (Good) 4.4 (Good) 4.1 (Good) 6 (Good) 6.6 (Good) 4.4 (Good) 5.8 (Good) 4.7 (Good) 4.3 (Good) 7 (Good) 4.4 (Good) 5.5 (Good) 8.2 (Good) 9.4 (Good) 13 (Good) 9.2 (Good) 5.9 (Good) 6.3 (Good) 5.8 (Good) 6.7 (Good)
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Quality of life in South Karelia

Green and Parks in the City

South Karelia 88%

Estonia: 82% Aland Islands: 75% Sweden: 84% Latvia: 88% Lithuania: 86%

particulate matter PM2.5

South Karelia 7 (Good)

Pleasure of spending time in the city

South Karelia 97%

Estonia: 90% Aland Islands: 92% Sweden: 88% Latvia: 82% Lithuania: 83%

particulate matter PM10

South Karelia 13 (Good)

Air Pollution

South Karelia 4.2%

Estonia: 12% Aland Islands: 17% Sweden: 15% Latvia: 29% Lithuania: 26%

Garbage Disposal

South Karelia 83%

Estonia: 79% Aland Islands: 88% Sweden: 83% Latvia: 70% Lithuania: 71%

Availability and quality of drinking water

South Karelia 100%

Estonia: 90% Aland Islands: 96% Sweden: 92% Latvia: 79% Lithuania: 91%

Cleanliness and tidiness

South Karelia 90%

Estonia: 82% Aland Islands: 83% Sweden: 76% Latvia: 72% Lithuania: 78%

Noise and Light pollution

South Karelia 17%

Estonia: 31% Aland Islands: 46% Sweden: 26% Latvia: 37% Lithuania: 30%

Water Pollution

South Karelia 0%

Estonia: 16% Aland Islands: 10% Sweden: 15% Latvia: 28% Lithuania: 24%
Source: Numbeo


Rautionkylä

Wednesday, January 17, 2024, 6:00 AM

SO2 2.1 (Good)

sulfur dioxide (SO2)

Tirilä Pekkasenkatu

Wednesday, January 17, 2024, 6:00 AM

PM2,5 5.7 (Good)

particulate matter (PM2.5) dust

Ihalainen

Monday, May 30, 2022, 6:00 AM

PM10 12 (Good)

particulate matter (PM10) suspended dust

NO2 9.3 (Good)

nitrogen dioxide (NO2)

Lauritsala

Monday, January 2, 2023, 9:00 AM

PM10 11 (Good)

particulate matter (PM10) suspended dust

Mansikkala

Wednesday, January 17, 2024, 6:00 AM

PM10 11 (Good)

particulate matter (PM10) suspended dust

NO2 26 (Good)

nitrogen dioxide (NO2)

Teppanala

Wednesday, January 17, 2024, 6:00 AM

PM10 7.3 (Good)

particulate matter (PM10) suspended dust

Joutsenon keskusta

Wednesday, January 17, 2024, 6:00 AM

PM10 3.4 (Good)

particulate matter (PM10) suspended dust

Lappeenrannan keskusta 4

Wednesday, January 17, 2024, 6:00 AM

PM10 6.4 (Good)

particulate matter (PM10) suspended dust

NO2 29 (Good)

nitrogen dioxide (NO2)

Rautionkylä

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
so2 1.8 1.9 1.6 2.2 1.4 0.99 1.2 1

Tirilä Pekkasenkatu

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 4.3 5.6 11 5.7 3.2 6.5 4 0.66

Ihalainen

index 2022-05-30
pm10 7.6
no2 6.2

Lauritsala

index 2023-01-02 2023-01-01 2022-12-31 2022-12-30 2022-12-29 2022-12-28
pm10 7.1 6 5 5.4 5.6 5.3

Mansikkala

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 7.2 8.1 13 8.9 7.4 7.3 5.6 2.5
no2 8 5.2 11 7 7.2 13 1.8 6.9

Teppanala

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 6.4 8.2 13 9.3 6.6 7.4 5.5 2.7

Joutsenon keskusta

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 3.2 4.4 10 5.8 8.3 3.6 2 1.1

Lappeenrannan keskusta 4

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 4.8 5.5 9.5 6.1 4.9 6.5 4.4 1.5
no2 9.1 8.3 16 7.9 6.9 19 3.8 7.5

FI00080

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
pm10 9.1 8.4 13 7.5 7.3 5.7 12 6.5 7.2 8.7 8.2 9.9 8.9 19 8.2 8 8 8.4 8.3 9.7 8.9 10 12 9.6 15 18 9.4 11 7.3 6.3 7.2 7.5 8.9
so2 1.4 1.2 1.1 1.1 0.99 1.1 1.1 0.56 0.58 0.97 0.7 0.93 0.27 1.5 0.94 0.68 1.3 1.3 1.1 1.5 0.65 1.2 0.77 1.1 1.2 1.6 2.1 1.9 2.6 0.72 1.1 1.2 1
no2 4 4.5 6.2 5.7 6 6.4 6.9 5.5 5 4.2 3.4 4.1 5.3 8.2 6.8 7.4 11 7.9 5.8 5.7 3.8 4.5 3.6 4.3 5.7 7.8 11 11 8.2 8.7 8 5.4 3.6

FI00280

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 2019-08 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
pm25 4.2 3.9 4.3 4 3.8 3.9 5.6 3.9 4.3 4.1 4.5 4.2 4.2 8.3 4.4 4.1 6 6.6 4.4 5.8 4.7 4.3 7 4.4 5.5 8.2 9.4 13 9.2 5.9 6.3 5.8 6.7

FI00283

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
pm10 12 13 15 12 6.4 5 11 6.8 9.4 9.8 8.6 12 12 33 9.5 9 7.6 6.7 11 14 9.7 13 15 13 21 26 14 13 8.8 8.3 8.7 11 12

FI00378

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
pm10 9.4 9.9 16 11 6.8 5 15 6 7.9 8.1 7.5 8.5 8.2 28 7.5 6.4 6.5 7 9.4 9.9 8.7 9.2 11 11 15 20 8 10 7.3 6.8 7.8 9.7 11

FI00424

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
pm10 12 9.8 19 7.3 8.2 4.3 9.5 4 5.3 5.9 5.5 12 11 31 10 7.9 8 9 11 12 10 11 13 10 20 25 12 13 7.1 4.2 5.4 6.5 6.8
no2 5.7 4.8 7.2 7.3 7.3 6 6.6 5 4.5 3.6 3 5.3 6.9 13 9.1 11 17 12 7.8 8.1 4.8 6.6 5.3 4.8 7.6 11 13 13 9.1 9.6 8.1 7.3 4.7

FI00433

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
pm10 8.7 7.8 13 6.8 8.1 4.3 6.4 3.7 5.1 6 5.3 13 9.1 18 8.1 7.9 7.8 8.6 9.3 10 11 11 7.9 10 17 18 16 20 11 6.8 8.2 7.2 11

FI00434

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
pm10 10 11 13 8.4 5 4 9.8 4.9 8 8.1 8.7 9.8 8.9 30 8.2 5.9 6.9 6.9 8.4 9.5 8.8 9 13 8.6 17 25 10 12 6.1 4.2 6.9 6.6 8.9

FI00606

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
pm10 9.6 11 13 13 8.2 6.1 15 6.8 7.2 8.3 8.5 11 12 32 9.9 10 7.4 6.5 13 11 11 9 9.6 8.9 15 19 8.4 10 7.8 8.6 8.5 10 11
no2 5.5 4.9 7.8 7.4 6.4 8 9.5 9.2 8.6 6.4 5.9 6.1 7.5 12 9.7 11 17 13 9.7 9.6 7.5 8.1 7.7 5.9 8.5 13 15 15 13 14 15 12 -

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