Air quality
Egypt Air Quality (AQI) Now
41
Moderate
European Air Quality Index
European Air Quality Index
- PM2.5
- 13.0µg/m³WHO limit 15
- PM10
- 23.6µg/m³WHO limit 45
- NO₂
- 26.1µg/m³
- O₃
- 27µg/m³
- Desert dust
- 1µg/m³
- UV index
- 0.0
- US AQI
- 80
Updated: · Source: Copernicus CAMS · Open-Meteo
Air quality in Egypt is moderate right now: European Air Quality Index 41. Fine particulate matter (PM2.5) is 13.0 µg/m³, below the WHO guideline. People with asthma, heart or lung conditions should reduce strenuous outdoor activity. Pollution is expected to peak around 03:00 over the next 48 hours (index 60, moderate).
Egypt 48-hour air quality forecast
Egypt pollen count
Pollen grains per m³ (Copernicus forecast).
- Alder
- 0None
- Birch
- 0None
- Grass
- 0None
- Mugwort
- 0None
- Olive
- 0None
- Ragweed
- 0None
Air quality across Egypt
Cleanest to most polluted.
Frequently asked questions
- Is Egypt polluted today?
- Air quality in Egypt is moderate right now: European Air Quality Index 41. People with asthma, heart or lung conditions should reduce strenuous outdoor activity.
- Is it safe to exercise outdoors in Egypt today?
- For most people yes; with air quality moderate, people with asthma or heart and lung conditions should ease off intense exercise.
- How is the air quality index calculated?
- The European Air Quality Index is set by the worst of PM2.5, PM10, nitrogen dioxide, ozone and sulphur dioxide: 0–20 good, 20–40 fair, 40–60 moderate, 60–80 poor, 80–100 very poor, above 100 extremely poor.
Values are Copernicus Atmosphere Monitoring Service (CAMS) model forecasts and may differ from local monitoring stations.
Egypt air quality: details
Pollutants and recent days
Nitrogen dioxide (NO₂) is 26.1 µg/m³ and ozone (O₃) 27 µg/m³; WHO guideline values are 25 (24 h) and 100 µg/m³ (8 h).