Primary Pollutant

(AQI)

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Major Air Pollutants in United Kingdom

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United Kingdom co carbon monoxide icon
42 (CO)
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13 (NO2)

PM2.5

The current PM2.5 concentration in United Kingdom is ✓below the recommended limit given by the WHO 24 hrs air quality guidelines value.

United Kingdom - States Air Pollution Level

STATES Status AQI AQI-US AQI-IN PM2.5 PM10 Temp Humid
Aberdeen City GOOD 46 46 18 11 14 6 93
Angus GOOD 21 21 8 5 7 7 93
Armagh,Banbridge And Craigavon GOOD 25 25 27 0 18 10 94
Belfast GOOD 22 22 24 5 10 10 87
Bexley GOOD 29 29 31 5 9 6 93
Bournemouth MODERATE 53 53 22 13 0 10 100
Brent GOOD 20 20 22 4 22 8 87
Caerphilly GOOD 31 31 10 6 7 10 96
Camden GOOD 29 29 12 7 0 8 87
Cardiff GOOD 46 46 18 11 9 10 100
Clackmannanshire GOOD 25 25 10 6 7 7 93
Coventry GOOD 25 25 21 6 7 9 87
Croydon GOOD 17 17 7 4 0 8 81
Derbyshire GOOD 20 20 20 3 11 10 94
Derry And Strabane MODERATE 72 72 37 22 27 13 88
Dorset GOOD 46 46 18 11 0 10 100
Dundee City GOOD 18 18 6 3 6 7 93
Ealing GOOD 26 26 24 6 14 8 87
East Renfrewshire GOOD 25 25 27 0 2 8 93
Edinburgh,City Of GOOD 20 20 8 3 4 7 93
Falkirk GOOD 19 19 8 3 5 7 93
Fife GOOD 46 46 18 11 12 7 93
Gateshead GOOD 50 50 20 12 21 8 93
Glasgow City GOOD 26 26 28 2 3 8 93
Greenwich GOOD 29 29 23 5 11 6 93
Hampshire GOOD 28 28 30 6 8 7 100
Inverclyde GOOD 17 17 4 3 4 8 93
Leeds GOOD 50 50 21 12 21 8 87
Leicester GOOD 33 33 27 8 10 8 87
Lewisham GOOD 28 28 30 6 20 8 87
Lisburn And Castlereagh GOOD 35 35 33 4 7 10 87
Manchester GOOD 24 24 14 5 14 8 93
Medway GOOD 31 31 33 5 17 8 100
Merton GOOD 18 18 10 4 10 8 87
Midlothian GOOD 25 25 27 1 1 7 93
Neath Port Talbot MODERATE 70 70 84 14 88 10 100
Norfolk GOOD 29 29 28 7 10 7 87
North Ayrshire GOOD 13 13 4 3 4 9 93
North Lanarkshire GOOD 22 22 4 3 4 8 93
Oxfordshire GOOD 21 21 8 5 8 8 93
Pembrokeshire GOOD 33 33 34 8 10 9 95
Perth And Kinross GOOD 24 24 8 4 8 7 93
Plymouth GOOD 33 33 34 8 16 11 100
Portsmouth GOOD 38 38 28 9 19 9 100
Redbridge GOOD 25 25 27 6 25 6 93
Redcar And Cleveland GOOD 25 25 21 6 12 7 93
Richmond Upon Thames GOOD 23 23 22 4 10 8 87
Salford GOOD 30 30 12 7 18 8 93
Sheffield GOOD 31 31 20 8 11 11 94
Southampton GOOD 33 33 14 8 14 9 100
Southend On Sea GOOD 27 27 29 4 8 8 87
Stirling GOOD 21 21 8 5 6 7 93
Thurrock GOOD 9 9 10 2 10 6 100
Waltham Forest GOOD 32 32 35 5 11 8 87
Warwickshire GOOD 31 31 33 5 7 9 87
West Lothian GOOD 30 30 3 2 3 7 93
Wigan GOOD 25 25 11 6 7 9 93
York GOOD 29 29 14 7 14 8 87

United Kingdom - Metro Cities AQI

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24
AQI (IN)
AQI (US)
8˚C / 93%
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23
AQI (IN)
AQI (US)
8˚C / 93%
20
31
AQI (IN)
AQI (US)
11˚C / 94%


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FAQs of United Kingdom's Air Quality Index

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


The real-time air quality in United Kingdom is 21 GOOD AQI now. This was last updated 35 minutes ago .

The current concentration of PM2.5 in United Kingdom is 7 (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 0.28 times the recommended limit.

Generally, the air quality at United Kingdom 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 United Kingdom 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 United Kingdom is as dangerous as outdoor pollution, because the air pollutants come inside the houses or buildings through doors, windows and ventilation.

In United Kingdom, 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 United Kingdom is very high. Proper ventilation is highly recommended only when outdoor air quality is improving and moderate AQI range.



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