Air Pollution in Karachi: Real-time Air Quality Index and smog alert.
Pollution and air quality forecast for Karachi. Today is Thursday, May 1, 2025. The following air pollution values have been recorded for Karachi:- particulate matter (PM2.5) dust - 19 (Moderate)
What is the air quality in Karachi today? Is the air polluted in Karachi?. Is there smog?
What is the current level of PM2.5 in Karachi? (particulate matter (PM2.5) dust)
Today's PM2.5 level is:
19 (Moderate)
For comparison, the highest level of PM2.5 in Karachi in the last 7 days was: 36 (Monday, April 8, 2024) and the lowest: 20 (Wednesday, April 10, 2024).
The highest PM2.5 values were recorded: 86 (December 2019).
The lowest level of particulate matter PM2.5 pollution occurs in month: May (19).
Current data Monday, August 28, 2023, 1:00 AM
PM2,5 19 (Moderate)
Data on air pollution from recent days in Karachi
index
2024-04-08
2024-04-09
2024-04-10
2024-04-11
2024-04-12
2024-04-13
2024-04-14
2024-04-15
2023-09-03
2023-09-02
2023-09-04
2023-09-01
2023-08-31
2023-08-30
2023-08-29
2023-08-28
pm25
36
Unhealthy for Sensitive Groups
27
Moderate
20
Moderate
27
Moderate
25
Moderate
21
Moderate
35
Unhealthy for Sensitive Groups
36
Unhealthy for Sensitive Groups
20
Moderate
22
Moderate
20
Moderate
21
Moderate
20
Moderate
22
Moderate
23
Moderate
22
Moderate
data source »
Air pollution in Karachi from May 2019 to May 2020
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
pm25
19 (Moderate)
29 (Moderate)
40 (Unhealthy for Sensitive Groups)
74 (Unhealthy)
72 (Unhealthy)
86 (Very Unhealthy)
66 (Unhealthy)
47 (Unhealthy for Sensitive Groups)
35 (Unhealthy for Sensitive Groups)
27 (Moderate)
30 (Moderate)
26 (Moderate)
36 (Unhealthy for Sensitive Groups)
data source »
Quality of life in Karachi
Green and Parks in the City
Karachi
26%
Afghanistan: 35%
Tajikistan: 66%
Kyrgyzstan: 66%
Uzbekistan: 62%
Oman: 68%
particulate matter PM2.5
Karachi
88 (Very Unhealthy)
Pleasure of spending time in the city
Karachi
28%
Afghanistan: 24%
Tajikistan: 69%
Kyrgyzstan: 38%
Uzbekistan: 54%
Oman: 73%
particulate matter PM10
Karachi
290 (Very bad Hazardous)
Air Pollution
Karachi
78%
Afghanistan: 78%
Tajikistan: 52%
Kyrgyzstan: 78%
Uzbekistan: 53%
Oman: 34%
Garbage Disposal
Karachi
15%
Afghanistan: 26%
Tajikistan: 52%
Kyrgyzstan: 42%
Uzbekistan: 45%
Oman: 67%
Availability and quality of drinking water
Karachi
32%
Afghanistan: 37%
Tajikistan: 54%
Kyrgyzstan: 67%
Uzbekistan: 66%
Oman: 69%
Cleanliness and tidiness
Karachi
20%
Afghanistan: 32%
Tajikistan: 67%
Kyrgyzstan: 43%
Uzbekistan: 53%
Oman: 77%
Noise and Light pollution
Karachi
70%
Afghanistan: 55%
Tajikistan: 38%
Kyrgyzstan: 43%
Oman: 37%
Water Pollution
Karachi
83%
Afghanistan: 74%
Tajikistan: 52%
Kyrgyzstan: 46%
Uzbekistan: 51%
Oman: 38%
Source: Numbeo
Monday, April 15, 2024, 8:00 AM
PM2,5 17 (Moderate)
particulate matter (PM2.5) dust
US Diplomatic Post: Karachi
Monday, August 28, 2023, 1:00 AM
PM2,5 20 (Moderate)
particulate matter (PM2.5) dust
index
2024-04-15
2024-04-14
2024-04-13
2024-04-12
2024-04-11
2024-04-10
2024-04-09
2024-04-08
pm25
36
35
21
25
27
20
27
36
US Diplomatic Post: Karachi
index
2023-08-28
2023-08-29
2023-08-30
2023-08-31
2023-09-01
2023-09-04
2023-09-02
2023-09-03
pm25
22
23
22
20
21
20
22
20
US Diplomatic Post: Karachi
2019-05 2020-05
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
pm25
19
29
40
74
72
86
66
47
35
27
30
26
36
* Pollution data source:
https://openaq.org
(StateAir_Karachi)
The data is licensed under CC-By 4.0
PM2,5 19 (Moderate)
Data on air pollution from recent days in Karachi
| index | 2024-04-08 | 2024-04-09 | 2024-04-10 | 2024-04-11 | 2024-04-12 | 2024-04-13 | 2024-04-14 | 2024-04-15 | 2023-09-03 | 2023-09-02 | 2023-09-04 | 2023-09-01 | 2023-08-31 | 2023-08-30 | 2023-08-29 | 2023-08-28 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| pm25 | 36 Unhealthy for Sensitive Groups |
27 Moderate |
20 Moderate |
27 Moderate |
25 Moderate |
21 Moderate |
35 Unhealthy for Sensitive Groups |
36 Unhealthy for Sensitive Groups |
20 Moderate |
22 Moderate |
20 Moderate |
21 Moderate |
20 Moderate |
22 Moderate |
23 Moderate |
22 Moderate |
| 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| pm25 | 19 (Moderate) | 29 (Moderate) | 40 (Unhealthy for Sensitive Groups) | 74 (Unhealthy) | 72 (Unhealthy) | 86 (Very Unhealthy) | 66 (Unhealthy) | 47 (Unhealthy for Sensitive Groups) | 35 (Unhealthy for Sensitive Groups) | 27 (Moderate) | 30 (Moderate) | 26 (Moderate) | 36 (Unhealthy for Sensitive Groups) |
Green and Parks in the City
Karachi 26%
Afghanistan: 35% Tajikistan: 66% Kyrgyzstan: 66% Uzbekistan: 62% Oman: 68%particulate matter PM2.5
Karachi 88 (Very Unhealthy)
Pleasure of spending time in the city
Karachi 28%
Afghanistan: 24% Tajikistan: 69% Kyrgyzstan: 38% Uzbekistan: 54% Oman: 73%particulate matter PM10
Karachi 290 (Very bad Hazardous)
Air Pollution
Karachi 78%
Afghanistan: 78% Tajikistan: 52% Kyrgyzstan: 78% Uzbekistan: 53% Oman: 34%Garbage Disposal
Karachi 15%
Afghanistan: 26% Tajikistan: 52% Kyrgyzstan: 42% Uzbekistan: 45% Oman: 67%Availability and quality of drinking water
Karachi 32%
Afghanistan: 37% Tajikistan: 54% Kyrgyzstan: 67% Uzbekistan: 66% Oman: 69%Cleanliness and tidiness
Karachi 20%
Afghanistan: 32% Tajikistan: 67% Kyrgyzstan: 43% Uzbekistan: 53% Oman: 77%Noise and Light pollution
Karachi 70%
Afghanistan: 55% Tajikistan: 38% Kyrgyzstan: 43% Oman: 37%Water Pollution
Karachi 83%
Afghanistan: 74% Tajikistan: 52% Kyrgyzstan: 46% Uzbekistan: 51% Oman: 38%PM2,5 17 (Moderate)
particulate matter (PM2.5) dustPM2,5 20 (Moderate)
particulate matter (PM2.5) dust
| index | 2024-04-15 | 2024-04-14 | 2024-04-13 | 2024-04-12 | 2024-04-11 | 2024-04-10 | 2024-04-09 | 2024-04-08 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| pm25 | 36 | 35 | 21 | 25 | 27 | 20 | 27 | 36 |
US Diplomatic Post: Karachi
| index | 2023-08-28 | 2023-08-29 | 2023-08-30 | 2023-08-31 | 2023-09-01 | 2023-09-04 | 2023-09-02 | 2023-09-03 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| pm25 | 22 | 23 | 22 | 20 | 21 | 20 | 22 | 20 |
US Diplomatic Post: Karachi
| 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| pm25 | 19 | 29 | 40 | 74 | 72 | 86 | 66 | 47 | 35 | 27 | 30 | 26 | 36 |