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

Current data from stations: Edinburgh St Leonards
Locations: « Scotland Edinburgh Old Town » York Place »
Pollution and air quality forecast for Edinburgh. Today is Monday, April 29, 2024. The following air pollution values have been recorded for Edinburgh:
  1. sulfur dioxide (SO2) - 2 (Good)
  2. particulate matter (PM2.5) dust - 2 (Good)
  3. particulate matter (PM10) suspended dust - 3 (Good)
  4. nitrogen dioxide (NO2) - 6 (Good)
  5. ozone (O3) - 84 (Moderate)
Real-time Air Quality Index (AQI) for Edinburgh, Tuesday, April 16, 2024: 2.

air quality index: 1
AQI 2 Moderate

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

Today (Tuesday, April 16, 2024) air quality is moderate in Edinburgh. Some pollutants in Edinburgh may slightly affect very few hypersensitive individuals. Air pollutants in Edinburgh may cause minor breathing discomfort to sensitive people.


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

What is the current level of PM2.5 in Edinburgh? (particulate matter (PM2.5) dust)
Today's PM2.5 level is: 2 (Good) For comparison, the highest level of PM2.5 in Edinburgh in the last 7 days was: 4 (Sunday, April 14, 2024) and the lowest: 2 (Monday, April 15, 2024). The highest PM2.5 values were recorded: 14 (April 2019). The lowest level of particulate matter PM2.5 pollution occurs in month: October (3.6).

What is the level of PM10 today in Edinburgh? (particulate matter (PM10) suspended dust)
The current level of particulate matter PM10 in Edinburgh is: 3 (Good) The highest PM10 values usually occur in month: 24 (April 2019). The lowest value of particulate matter PM10 pollution in Edinburgh is usually recorded in: October (6.9).

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

How is the O3 level today in Edinburgh? (ozone (O3))
84 (Moderate)



Current data Tuesday, April 16, 2024, 12:00 AM

SO2 2 (Good)

PM2,5 2 (Good)

PM10 3 (Good)

NO2 6 (Good)

O3 84 (Moderate)

Data on air pollution from recent days in Edinburgh

index 2024-04-10 2024-04-11 2024-04-12 2024-04-13 2024-04-14 2024-04-15 2024-04-16
no2 6
Good
6
Good
5
Good
5
Good
5
Good
9
Good
6
Good
so2 1
Good
1
Good
1
Good
1
Good
1
Good
2
Good
2
Good
pm10 6
Good
6
Good
6
Good
5
Good
8
Good
4
Good
3
Good
o3 59
Good
66
Good
60
Good
71
Moderate
81
Moderate
83
Moderate
84
Moderate
pm25 3
Good
3
Good
3
Good
3
Good
4
Good
2
Good
2
Good
data source »
Air pollution in Edinburgh from February 2016 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 2017-08 2017-07 2017-06 2017-05 2017-04 2017-03 2017-02 2017-01 2016-12 2016-11 2016-10 2016-09 2016-08 2016-07 2016-06 2016-05 2016-04 2016-03 2016-02
o3 69 (Good) 73 (Moderate) 64 (Good) 60 (Good) 51 (Good) 42 (Good) 27 (Good) 41 (Good) 33 (Good) 40 (Good) 38 (Good) 53 (Good) 58 (Good) 73 (Moderate) 59 (Good) 47 (Good) 36 (Good) 36 (Good) 44 (Good) 46 (Good) 47 (Good) 39 (Good) 46 (Good) 59 (Good) 73 (Moderate) 72 (Moderate) 62 (Good) 48 (Good) 39 (Good) 31 (Good) 36 (Good) 40 (Good) 32 (Good) 32 (Good) 43 (Good) 51 (Good) 68 (Good) 69 (Good) 51 (Good) 50 (Good) 39 (Good) 41 (Good) 31 (Good) 37 (Good) 39 (Good) 37 (Good) 38 (Good) 52 (Good) 68 (Good) 52 (Good) 43 (Good) 36 (Good)
no2 8.8 (Good) 11 (Good) 14 (Good) 17 (Good) 11 (Good) 19 (Good) 23 (Good) 18 (Good) 17 (Good) 17 (Good) 18 (Good) 11 (Good) 18 (Good) 18 (Good) 18 (Good) 24 (Good) 32 (Good) 27 (Good) 16 (Good) 19 (Good) 12 (Good) 14 (Good) 10 (Good) 14 (Good) 9.6 (Good) 11 (Good) 14 (Good) 22 (Good) 22 (Good) 29 (Good) 26 (Good) 13 (Good) 15 (Good) 9 (Good) 11 (Good) 12 (Good) 14 (Good) 18 (Good) 22 (Good) 21 (Good) 26 (Good) 22 (Good) 38 (Good) 19 (Good) 13 (Good) 15 (Good) 12 (Good) 12 (Good) 11 (Good) 25 (Good) 29 (Good) 39 (Good)
so2 3.3 (Good) 4.4 (Good) 8.2 (Good) 7.4 (Good) 4.5 (Good) 7.3 (Good) 5.9 (Good) 6.7 (Good) 13 (Good) 10 (Good) 9.6 (Good) 11 (Good) 17 (Good) 16 (Good) 13 (Good) 7.5 (Good) 8.7 (Good) 10 (Good) 12 (Good) 8.8 (Good) 9.1 (Good) 7.7 (Good) 8.4 (Good) 9.9 (Good) 5.1 (Good) 11 (Good) 10 (Good) 9.2 (Good) 12 (Good) 8.7 (Good) 8.1 (Good) 6 (Good) 11 (Good) 7.1 (Good) 6.4 (Good) 11 (Good) 9.3 (Good) 4.4 (Good) 18 (Good) 13 (Good) 5.5 (Good) 5.6 (Good) 5.7 (Good) 5.3 (Good) 3.2 (Good) 12 (Good) 13 (Good) 19 (Good) 6.2 (Good) 15 (Good) 12 (Good) 13 (Good)
pm25 4.5 (Good) 6.5 (Good) 5.3 (Good) 4.2 (Good) 4 (Good) 4.3 (Good) 6.4 (Good) 3.6 (Good) 4.2 (Good) 4.4 (Good) 5.1 (Good) 5.9 (Good) 6.4 (Good) 14 (Moderate) 5.6 (Good) 10 (Good) 7.4 (Good) 6.9 (Good) 7.3 (Good) 5.1 (Good) 4 (Good) 4.1 (Good) 5.8 (Good) 8.5 (Good) 7.3 (Good) 6.7 (Good) 7.2 (Good) 6.2 (Good) 6.3 (Good) 5 (Good) 4.3 (Good) 3.8 (Good) 5 (Good) 4.9 (Good) 6.8 (Good) 6.6 (Good) 10 (Good) 6.7 (Good) 9.1 (Good) 9.5 (Good) 9.3 (Good) 8.1 (Good) 7.4 (Good) 6.3 (Good) 5.1 (Good) 6.8 (Good) 4.5 (Good) 6.8 (Good) 8.2 (Good) 5.7 (Good) 5.7 (Good) 13 (Good)
pm10 7.3 (Good) 11 (Good) 9.9 (Good) 7.5 (Good) 7.1 (Good) 7 (Good) 10 (Good) 6.9 (Good) 8 (Good) 8 (Good) 9 (Good) 11 (Good) 11 (Good) 24 (Moderate) 10 (Good) 16 (Good) 9.5 (Good) 9.5 (Good) 11 (Good) 9.1 (Good) 7.5 (Good) 7.1 (Good) 10 (Good) 15 (Good) 12 (Good) 13 (Good) 13 (Good) 11 (Good) 9.4 (Good) 8.2 (Good) 8 (Good) 7.9 (Good) 8.6 (Good) 8.3 (Good) 9.8 (Good) 8.7 (Good) 17 (Good) 10 (Good) 12 (Good) 12 (Good) 14 (Good) 15 (Good) 12 (Good) 10 (Good) 9.5 (Good) 13 (Good) 11 (Good) 16 (Good) 18 (Good) 13 (Good) 11 (Good) 21 (Moderate)
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Quality of life in Edinburgh

Green and Parks in the City

Edinburgh 82%

Isle of Man: 78% Ireland: 72% Netherlands: 82% Belgium: 64% Faroe Islands: 87%

particulate matter PM2.5

Edinburgh 6 (Good)

Pleasure of spending time in the city

Edinburgh 83%

Isle of Man: 83% Ireland: 78% Netherlands: 88% Belgium: 64% Faroe Islands: 100%

particulate matter PM10

Edinburgh 9 (Good)

Air Pollution

Edinburgh 25%

Isle of Man: 13% Ireland: 24% Netherlands: 21% Belgium: 45% Faroe Islands: 0%

Garbage Disposal

Edinburgh 56%

Isle of Man: 78% Ireland: 61% Netherlands: 79% Belgium: 54% Faroe Islands: 88%

Availability and quality of drinking water

Edinburgh 86%

Isle of Man: 88% Ireland: 72% Netherlands: 92% Belgium: 70% Faroe Islands: 98%

Cleanliness and tidiness

Edinburgh 55%

Isle of Man: 69% Ireland: 52% Netherlands: 77% Belgium: 46% Faroe Islands: 94%

Noise and Light pollution

Edinburgh 37%

Isle of Man: 12% Ireland: 37% Netherlands: 31% Belgium: 54% Faroe Islands: 21%

Water Pollution

Edinburgh 14%

Isle of Man: 13% Ireland: 37% Netherlands: 17% Belgium: 42% Faroe Islands: 7.7%
Source: Numbeo


Edinburgh St Leonards

Tuesday, April 16, 2024, 12:00 AM

SO2 2 (Good)

sulfur dioxide (SO2)

PM2,5 2 (Good)

particulate matter (PM2.5) dust

PM10 3 (Good)

particulate matter (PM10) suspended dust

NO2 6 (Good)

nitrogen dioxide (NO2)

O3 84 (Moderate)

ozone (O3)

Edinburgh St Leonards

index 2024-04-16 2024-04-15 2024-04-14 2024-04-13 2024-04-12 2024-04-11 2024-04-10
no2 6 9.1 4.7 5.3 4.5 5.8 6.2
so2 2 2.2 0.95 1 1 1 1
pm10 3 4.3 8.1 5 5.7 6 6
o3 84 83 81 71 60 66 59
pm25 2 2.1 4 2.8 3.3 3.3 3

Edinburgh St Leonards

2016-02   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 2017-08 2017-07 2017-06 2017-05 2017-04 2017-03 2017-02 2017-01 2016-12 2016-11 2016-10 2016-09 2016-08 2016-07 2016-06 2016-05 2016-04 2016-03 2016-02
pm10 7.3 11 9.9 7.5 7.1 7 10 6.9 8 8 9 11 11 24 10 16 9.5 9.5 11 9.1 7.5 7.1 10 15 12 13 13 11 9.4 8.2 8 7.9 8.6 8.3 9.8 8.7 17 10 12 12 14 15 12 10 9.5 13 11 16 18 13 11 21
o3 69 73 64 60 51 42 27 41 33 40 38 53 58 73 59 47 36 36 44 46 47 39 46 59 73 72 62 48 39 31 36 40 32 32 43 51 68 69 51 50 39 41 31 37 39 37 38 52 68 52 43 36
pm25 4.5 6.5 5.3 4.2 4 4.3 6.4 3.6 4.2 4.4 5.1 5.9 6.4 14 5.6 10 7.4 6.9 7.3 5.1 4 4.1 5.8 8.5 7.3 6.7 7.2 6.2 6.3 5 4.3 3.8 5 4.9 6.8 6.6 10 6.7 9.1 9.5 9.3 8.1 7.4 6.3 5.1 6.8 4.5 6.8 8.2 5.7 5.7 13
so2 3.3 4.4 8.2 7.4 4.5 7.3 5.9 6.7 13 10 9.6 11 17 16 13 7.5 8.7 10 12 8.8 9.1 7.7 8.4 9.9 5.1 11 10 9.2 12 8.7 8.1 6 11 7.1 6.4 11 9.3 4.4 18 13 5.5 5.6 5.7 5.3 3.2 12 13 19 6.2 15 12 13
no2 8.8 11 14 17 11 19 23 18 17 17 18 11 18 18 18 24 32 27 16 19 12 14 10 14 9.6 11 14 22 22 29 26 13 15 9 11 12 14 18 22 21 26 22 38 19 13 15 12 12 11 25 29 39

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