Major Air Pollutants in Bulgaria

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15 (CO)
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12 (NO2)

PM2.5

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

Bulgaria - States Air Pollution Level

STATES Status AQI AQI-US AQI-IN PM2.5 PM10 Temp Humid
Burgas GOOD 26 26 26 0 22 23 79
Sliven GOOD 14 14 15 0 15 24 57
Shumen GOOD 20 20 20 0 20 26 49
Dobrich GOOD 25 25 27 0 27 22 94
Varna GOOD 30 30 15 6 4 22 94
Stara Zagora GOOD 19 19 9 0 0 22 64
Plovdiv GOOD 31 31 28 0 28 20 78
Kardzhali GOOD 10 10 11 0 11 21 66
Smolyan GOOD 50 50 54 4 12 15 76
Haskovo GOOD 19 19 21 0 3 23 60
Blagoevgrad MODERATE 61 61 58 0 6 15 56
Pernik GOOD 10 10 6 0 3 15 82
Veliko Tarnovo GOOD 25 25 14 0 14 18 73
Sofia Grad GOOD 36 36 39 0 29 14 86
Ruse MODERATE 68 68 37 20 37 26 43
Lovech GOOD 25 25 27 5 16 21 60
Vratsa GOOD 22 22 24 0 14 22 47

Bulgaria - Metro Cities AQI

16
23
AQI (IN)
AQI (US)
19˚C / 76%
15
48
AQI (IN)
AQI (US)
16˚C / 90%
16
29
AQI (IN)
AQI (US)
4˚C / 93%
17
20
AQI (IN)
AQI (US)
15˚C / 63%
48
73
AQI (IN)
AQI (US)
23˚C / 38%
46
60
AQI (IN)
AQI (US)
25˚C / 100%


Historic Air Quality Graph of Bulgaria

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FAQs of Bulgaria's Air Quality Index

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


The real-time air quality in Bulgaria is 28 GOOD AQI now. This was last updated .

The current concentration of PM2.5 in Bulgaria is 0 (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 0.00 times the recommended limit.

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

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



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