Air quality · United Arab Emirates
Dubai Air Quality (AQI) Now
European Air Quality Index
- PM2.5
- 49.0µg/m³WHO limit 15
- PM10
- 84.5µg/m³WHO limit 45
- NO₂
- 30.0µg/m³
- O₃
- 112µg/m³
- Desert dust
- 52µg/m³
- UV index
- 0.0
- US AQI
- 133
Updated: · Source: Copernicus CAMS · Open-Meteo
Air quality in Dubai is moderate right now: European Air Quality Index 59. Fine particulate matter (PM2.5) is 49.0 µg/m³, 3.3 times the WHO 24-hour guideline. There is noticeable desert dust in the air (52 µg/m³); visibility may drop and cars may get dusty. People with asthma, heart or lung conditions should reduce strenuous outdoor activity. Pollution is expected to peak around 08:00 over the next 48 hours (index 72, poor).
Dubai 48-hour air quality forecast
Air quality near Dubai
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Frequently asked questions
- Is Dubai polluted today?
- Air quality in Dubai is moderate right now: European Air Quality Index 59. People with asthma, heart or lung conditions should reduce strenuous outdoor activity.
- Is it safe to exercise outdoors in Dubai 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.
Dubai air quality: details
Pollutants and recent days
Nitrogen dioxide (NO₂) is 30.0 µg/m³ and ozone (O₃) 112 µg/m³; WHO guideline values are 25 (24 h) and 100 µg/m³ (8 h).