Air Pollution in Colombo: Real-time Air Quality Index and smog alert.
Pollution and air quality forecast for Colombo. Today is Friday, May 2, 2025. The following air pollution values have been recorded for Colombo:- particulate matter (PM2.5) dust - -999 (Good)
What is the air quality in Colombo today? Is the air polluted in Colombo?. Is there smog?
What is the current level of PM2.5 in Colombo? (particulate matter (PM2.5) dust)
Today's PM2.5 level is:
-999 (Good)
For comparison, the highest level of PM2.5 in Colombo in the last 7 days was: 11 (Saturday, May 27, 2023) and the lowest: -999 (Wednesday, May 31, 2023).
The highest PM2.5 values were recorded: 50 (January 2018).
The lowest level of particulate matter PM2.5 pollution occurs in month: August (11).
Current data Wednesday, May 31, 2023, 12:30 AM
PM2,5 -999 (Good)
Data on air pollution from recent days in Colombo
index
2023-05-24
2023-05-25
2023-05-26
2023-05-27
2023-05-28
2023-05-29
2023-05-30
2023-05-31
pm25
-578
Good
-915
Good
-951
Good
11
Good
-788
Good
-405
Good
-617
Good
-999
Good
data source »
Air pollution in Colombo from September 2017 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
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
16 (Moderate)
15 (Moderate)
32 (Moderate)
38 (Unhealthy for Sensitive Groups)
37 (Unhealthy for Sensitive Groups)
27 (Moderate)
28 (Moderate)
16 (Moderate)
12 (Good)
11 (Good)
13 (Good)
12 (Good)
17 (Moderate)
23 (Moderate)
40 (Unhealthy for Sensitive Groups)
40 (Unhealthy for Sensitive Groups)
43 (Unhealthy for Sensitive Groups)
49 (Unhealthy for Sensitive Groups)
46 (Unhealthy for Sensitive Groups)
28 (Moderate)
23 (Moderate)
19 (Moderate)
22 (Moderate)
20 (Moderate)
21 (Moderate)
23 (Moderate)
32 (Moderate)
38 (Unhealthy for Sensitive Groups)
50 (Unhealthy for Sensitive Groups)
30 (Moderate)
39 (Unhealthy for Sensitive Groups)
26 (Moderate)
20 (Moderate)
data source »
Quality of life in Colombo
Green and Parks in the City
Colombo
62%
Maldives: 31%
India: 48%
Bangladesh: 33%
Myanmar: 33%
particulate matter PM2.5
Colombo
36 (Unhealthy for Sensitive Groups)
Pleasure of spending time in the city
Colombo
52%
Maldives: 37%
India: 40%
Bangladesh: 26%
Myanmar: 24%
particulate matter PM10
Colombo
64 (Unhealthy for Sensitive Groups)
Air Pollution
Colombo
56%
Maldives: 60%
India: 65%
Bangladesh: 78%
Myanmar: 83%
Garbage Disposal
Colombo
41%
Maldives: 30%
India: 34%
Bangladesh: 22%
Myanmar: 12%
Availability and quality of drinking water
Colombo
63%
Maldives: 43%
India: 48%
Bangladesh: 44%
Myanmar: 34%
Cleanliness and tidiness
Colombo
52%
Maldives: 32%
India: 37%
Bangladesh: 23%
Myanmar: 18%
Noise and Light pollution
Colombo
52%
India: 59%
Bangladesh: 63%
Myanmar: 52%
Water Pollution
Colombo
63%
Maldives: 79%
India: 69%
Bangladesh: 74%
Myanmar: 74%
Source: Numbeo
US Diplomatic Post: Colombo
Wednesday, May 31, 2023, 12:30 AM
PM2,5 -999 (Good)
particulate matter (PM2.5) dust
US Diplomatic Post: Colombo
index
2023-05-31
2023-05-30
2023-05-29
2023-05-28
2023-05-27
2023-05-26
2023-05-25
2023-05-24
pm25
-999
-616.75
-404.79
-788.08
11
-950.86
-915.21
-577.83
US Diplomatic Post: Colombo
2017-09 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
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
16
15
32
38
37
27
28
16
12
11
13
12
17
23
40
40
43
49
46
28
23
19
22
20
21
23
32
38
50
30
39
26
20
* Pollution data source:
https://openaq.org
(StateAir_Colombo)
The data is licensed under CC-By 4.0
PM2,5 -999 (Good)
Data on air pollution from recent days in Colombo
| index | 2023-05-24 | 2023-05-25 | 2023-05-26 | 2023-05-27 | 2023-05-28 | 2023-05-29 | 2023-05-30 | 2023-05-31 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| pm25 | -578 Good |
-915 Good |
-951 Good |
11 Good |
-788 Good |
-405 Good |
-617 Good |
-999 Good |
| 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 | 16 (Moderate) | 15 (Moderate) | 32 (Moderate) | 38 (Unhealthy for Sensitive Groups) | 37 (Unhealthy for Sensitive Groups) | 27 (Moderate) | 28 (Moderate) | 16 (Moderate) | 12 (Good) | 11 (Good) | 13 (Good) | 12 (Good) | 17 (Moderate) | 23 (Moderate) | 40 (Unhealthy for Sensitive Groups) | 40 (Unhealthy for Sensitive Groups) | 43 (Unhealthy for Sensitive Groups) | 49 (Unhealthy for Sensitive Groups) | 46 (Unhealthy for Sensitive Groups) | 28 (Moderate) | 23 (Moderate) | 19 (Moderate) | 22 (Moderate) | 20 (Moderate) | 21 (Moderate) | 23 (Moderate) | 32 (Moderate) | 38 (Unhealthy for Sensitive Groups) | 50 (Unhealthy for Sensitive Groups) | 30 (Moderate) | 39 (Unhealthy for Sensitive Groups) | 26 (Moderate) | 20 (Moderate) |
Green and Parks in the City
Colombo 62%
Maldives: 31% India: 48% Bangladesh: 33% Myanmar: 33%particulate matter PM2.5
Colombo 36 (Unhealthy for Sensitive Groups)
Pleasure of spending time in the city
Colombo 52%
Maldives: 37% India: 40% Bangladesh: 26% Myanmar: 24%particulate matter PM10
Colombo 64 (Unhealthy for Sensitive Groups)
Air Pollution
Colombo 56%
Maldives: 60% India: 65% Bangladesh: 78% Myanmar: 83%Garbage Disposal
Colombo 41%
Maldives: 30% India: 34% Bangladesh: 22% Myanmar: 12%Availability and quality of drinking water
Colombo 63%
Maldives: 43% India: 48% Bangladesh: 44% Myanmar: 34%Cleanliness and tidiness
Colombo 52%
Maldives: 32% India: 37% Bangladesh: 23% Myanmar: 18%Noise and Light pollution
Colombo 52%
India: 59% Bangladesh: 63% Myanmar: 52%Water Pollution
Colombo 63%
Maldives: 79% India: 69% Bangladesh: 74% Myanmar: 74%PM2,5 -999 (Good)
particulate matter (PM2.5) dustUS Diplomatic Post: Colombo
| index | 2023-05-31 | 2023-05-30 | 2023-05-29 | 2023-05-28 | 2023-05-27 | 2023-05-26 | 2023-05-25 | 2023-05-24 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| pm25 | -999 | -616.75 | -404.79 | -788.08 | 11 | -950.86 | -915.21 | -577.83 |
US Diplomatic Post: Colombo
| 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 | 16 | 15 | 32 | 38 | 37 | 27 | 28 | 16 | 12 | 11 | 13 | 12 | 17 | 23 | 40 | 40 | 43 | 49 | 46 | 28 | 23 | 19 | 22 | 20 | 21 | 23 | 32 | 38 | 50 | 30 | 39 | 26 | 20 |