Major Air Pollutants in China

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356 (CO)
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12 (NO2)

PM2.5 1.7X

The current PM2.5 concentration in China is 1.7 times above the recommended limit given by the WHO 24 hrs air quality guidelines value.

China - States Air Pollution Level

STATES Status AQI AQI-US AQI-IN PM2.5 PM10 Temp Humid
Beijing MODERATE 56 56 38 16 39 9 48
Heilongjiang MODERATE 80 80 46 26 36 1 70
Hunan MODERATE 72 72 38 22 33 12 84
Sichuan MODERATE 70 70 42 22 37 14 66
Gansu MODERATE 54 54 34 16 33 5 28
Xinjiang MODERATE 99 99 84 37 85 9 35
Liaoning MODERATE 56 56 28 16 24 4 69
Fujian MODERATE 54 54 27 15 24 20 87
Jilin MODERATE 93 93 59 33 46 2 83
Inner Mongolia MODERATE 65 65 40 20 38 2 52
Shanxi MODERATE 74 74 54 23 53 6 49
Hubei MODERATE 73 73 40 23 34 12 66
Zhejiang MODERATE 69 69 39 22 33 14 81
Shandong MODERATE 82 82 50 27 43 9 73
Qinghai MODERATE 59 59 31 17 30 3 15
Hainan GOOD 46 46 33 12 23 24 90
Yunnan MODERATE 52 52 26 14 21 13 90
Hebei MODERATE 77 77 47 25 44 8 64
Shaanxi MODERATE 63 63 39 19 36 8 54
Guangxi GOOD 33 33 20 8 18 19 74
Ningxia MODERATE 77 77 46 25 42 8 37
Shanghai POOR 120 120 72 43 48 14 74
Anhui POOR 143 143 109 59 81 11 79
Jiangsu POOR 120 120 74 44 57 12 78
Jiangxi MODERATE 77 77 43 24 37 14 80
Chongqing MODERATE 66 66 38 20 34 17 84
Guangdong GOOD 46 46 25 12 21 21 71
Guizhou GOOD 40 40 25 10 21 13 87
Henan POOR 122 122 106 53 72 11 62
Hong Kong MODERATE 57 57 29 15 23 25 59
Tibet GOOD 38 38 19 10 17 -3 48
Tianjin MODERATE 93 93 57 32 57 8 70
Macau MODERATE 54 54 36 14 35 25 69

China - Metro Cities AQI

29
57
AQI (IN)
AQI (US)
23˚C / 66%
23
49
AQI (IN)
AQI (US)
21˚C / 64%
56
94
AQI (IN)
AQI (US)
15˚C / 60%
25
46
AQI (IN)
AQI (US)
23˚C / 66%
30
62
AQI (IN)
AQI (US)
5˚C / 76%
54
94
AQI (IN)
AQI (US)
14˚C / 57%
39
60
AQI (IN)
AQI (US)
9˚C / 48%
77
127
AQI (IN)
AQI (US)
14˚C / 74%


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FAQs of China's Air Quality Index

(Frequently Asked Questions)


Some facts about air pollution level in China and what quality of air you breathe in your region.


The real-time air quality in China is 50 MODERATE AQI now. This was last updated 4 minutes ago .

The current concentration of PM2.5 in China is 14 (µg/m³). The World Health Organisation (WHO) recommends 15 µg/m³ as the threshold concentration of PM2.5 for 24 hrs mean. Currently, the concentration is 0.56 times the recommended limit.

Generally, the air quality at China starts deteriorating in late October. The winters are the worst-hit season in terms of air pollution.

You should wear a good N95 mask when you go outdoor in China until the AQI is improving upto moderate range.

Office going people should avoid personal vehicles and use public transportations or carpooling.

(i) The primary causes of outdoor air pollution are solid, liquid particles called aerosols & gase from vehicles emissions, construction activities, factories, burning stubble & fossil fuels and wildfire, etc.

(ii) Main causes of indoor air pollution are harmful gases from cooking fuels (such as wood, crop wastes, charcoal, coal and dung), damp, mould smoke, chemicals from cleaning materials, etc.

Indoor air pollution in China is as dangerous as outdoor pollution, because the air pollutants come inside the houses or buildings through doors, windows and ventilation.

In China, you must use an air purifier or fresh air machine at home or office indoor and close all the doors, windows and ventilations when the outdoor air quality index (aqi) in China is very high. Proper ventilation is highly recommended only when outdoor air quality is improving and moderate AQI range.



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