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

The latest data Last 7 days Quality of life
Current data from stations: GR0003A GR0032A
Locations: « Nomarchía Athínas Athens Vathi » Omonoia » Amerikis »
Pollution and air quality forecast for Athens. Today is Friday, May 17, 2024. The following air pollution values have been recorded for Athens:
  1. particulate matter (PM10) suspended dust - 89 (Unhealthy)
  2. sulfur dioxide (SO2) - 10 (Good)
  3. particulate matter (PM2.5) dust - 45 (Unhealthy for Sensitive Groups)
  4. nitrogen dioxide (NO2) - 66 (Moderate)
  5. ozone (O3) - 5 (Good)
  6. carbon monoxide (CO) - 2000 (Moderate)
Real-time Air Quality Index (AQI) for Athens, Wednesday, January 17, 2024: 4.

air quality index: 3
AQI 4 Unhealthy

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

Today (Wednesday, January 17, 2024) air quality is poor in Athens. Poor air quality in Athens may cause breathing discomfort to people exposed and discomfort to people with heart disease. Children, seniors and individuals with respiratory or heart diseases should avoid sustained and high-intensity outdoor exercises in Athens. Other residents should moderately reduce outdoor activities in Athens.


What is the level of PM10 today in Athens? (particulate matter (PM10) suspended dust)
The current level of particulate matter PM10 in Athens is: 89 (Unhealthy)

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

What is the current level of PM2.5 in Athens? (particulate matter (PM2.5) dust)
Today's PM2.5 level is: 45 (Unhealthy for Sensitive Groups) For comparison, the highest level of PM2.5 in Athens in the last 7 days was: 68 (Wednesday, January 17, 2024) and the lowest: 10 (Wednesday, January 10, 2024).

How high is the level of NO2? (nitrogen dioxide (NO2))
66 (Moderate)

How is the O3 level today in Athens? (ozone (O3))
5 (Good)

How high is the CO level? (carbon monoxide (CO))
2000 (Moderate)



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

PM10 89 (Unhealthy)

365 (Good)

SO2 10 (Good)

PM2,5 45 (Unhealthy for Sensitive Groups)

NO2 66 (Moderate)

O3 5 (Good)

CO 2000 (Moderate)

Data on air pollution from recent days in Athens

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
so2 4
Good		 6
Good		 7
Good		 7
Good		 9
Good		 9
Good		 9
Good		 9
Good
pm10 12
Good		 25
Moderate		 29
Moderate		 32
Moderate		 35
Moderate		 42
Moderate		 51
Unhealthy for Sensitive Groups		 94
Unhealthy
no 33
Good		 63
Good		 40
Good		 43
Good		 75
Good		 164
Good		 215
Good		 235
Good
pm25 10
Good		 18
Moderate		 20
Moderate		 23
Moderate		 27
Moderate		 24
Moderate		 31
Moderate		 68
Unhealthy
no2 42
Moderate		 55
Moderate		 48
Moderate		 45
Moderate		 55
Moderate		 78
Moderate		 68
Moderate		 47
Moderate
o3 11
Good		 8
Good		 8
Good		 11
Good		 5
Good		 5
Good		 5
Good		 5
Good
co 1000
Good		 2000
Moderate		 1000
Good		 1500
Good		 1667
Good		 5000
Moderate		 2000
Moderate		 2000
Moderate
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Quality of life in Athens

Green and Parks in the City

Athens 28%

Albania: 37% Macedonia: 34% Bulgaria: 66% Serbia: 55% Bosnia and Herzegovina: 54%

particulate matter PM2.5

Athens 20 (Moderate)

Pleasure of spending time in the city

Athens 59%

Albania: 40% Macedonia: 29% Bulgaria: 50% Serbia: 53% Bosnia and Herzegovina: 53%

particulate matter PM10

Athens 41 (Moderate)

Air Pollution

Athens 55%

Albania: 69% Macedonia: 80% Bulgaria: 68% Serbia: 65% Bosnia and Herzegovina: 62%

Garbage Disposal

Athens 36%

Albania: 33% Macedonia: 29% Bulgaria: 44% Serbia: 39% Bosnia and Herzegovina: 49%

Availability and quality of drinking water

Athens 82%

Albania: 33% Macedonia: 58% Bulgaria: 70% Serbia: 64% Bosnia and Herzegovina: 71%

Cleanliness and tidiness

Athens 34%

Albania: 36% Macedonia: 26% Bulgaria: 42% Serbia: 37% Bosnia and Herzegovina: 50%

Noise and Light pollution

Athens 54%

Albania: 53% Macedonia: 54% Bulgaria: 51% Serbia: 51% Bosnia and Herzegovina: 38%

Water Pollution

Athens 29%

Albania: 68% Macedonia: 51% Bulgaria: 41% Serbia: 52% Bosnia and Herzegovina: 45%
Source: Numbeo


GR0003A

Wednesday, January 17, 2024, 6:00 AM

PM10 89 (Unhealthy)

particulate matter (PM10) suspended dust

349 (Good)

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SO2 11 (Good)

sulfur dioxide (SO2)

PM2,5 45 (Unhealthy for Sensitive Groups)

particulate matter (PM2.5) dust

NO2 58 (Moderate)

nitrogen dioxide (NO2)

GR0032A

Wednesday, January 17, 2024, 6:00 AM

381 (Good)

index_name_no

SO2 9 (Good)

sulfur dioxide (SO2)

O3 5 (Good)

ozone (O3)

NO2 74 (Moderate)

nitrogen dioxide (NO2)

CO 2000 (Moderate)

carbon monoxide (CO)

GR0003A

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 11 10 9.5 9.6 8 7 4.8 3.8
pm10 94 51 42 35 32 29 25 12
no 236 191 132 44 31 31 31 20
pm25 68 31 24 27 23 20 18 10
no2 45 61 69 42 39 47 46 38

GR0032A

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 5.4 5.1 5 5.3 11 8.2 7.5 11
so2 8.1 8.4 8.4 7.9 6.2 6.5 6.5 4.6
no 235 240 195 106 54 50 95 46
no2 49 74 86 68 51 48 65 46
co 2000 2000 5000 1667 1500 1000 2000 1000

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