Is Etosha National Park polluted today?

Air quality in Etosha National Park is moderate right now: European Air Quality Index 43. People with asthma, heart or lung conditions should reduce strenuous outdoor activity.

Is it safe to exercise outdoors in Etosha National Park 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.

Air quality · Namibia

Etosha National Park Air Quality (AQI) Now

43 Moderate
European Air Quality Index

PM2.5: 17.3µg/m³WHO limit 15
PM10: 19.9µg/m³WHO limit 45
NO₂: 0.3µg/m³
O₃: 103µg/m³
Desert dust: 0µg/m³
UV index: 10.7
US AQI: 34

Updated: 3 h ago · Source: Copernicus CAMS · Open-Meteo

Air quality in Etosha National Park is moderate right now: European Air Quality Index 43. Fine particulate matter (PM2.5) is 17.3 µg/m³, 1.2 times the WHO 24-hour guideline. People with asthma, heart or lung conditions should reduce strenuous outdoor activity. Pollution is expected to peak around 15:00 over the next 48 hours (index 51, moderate).

Etosha National Park 48-hour air quality forecast

Air quality near Etosha National Park

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Frequently asked questions

Is Etosha National Park polluted today?: Air quality in Etosha National Park is moderate right now: European Air Quality Index 43. People with asthma, heart or lung conditions should reduce strenuous outdoor activity.
Is it safe to exercise outdoors in Etosha National Park 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.

Etosha National Park air quality: details

Pollutants and recent days

Nitrogen dioxide (NO₂) is 0.3 µg/m³ and ozone (O₃) 103 µg/m³; WHO guideline values are 25 (24 h) and 100 µg/m³ (8 h).