Essen, North Rhine Westphalia, Germany Historical Air Quality Analysis
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August Air Quality Analysis
Essen, North Rhine Westphalia, Germany
AQI Trends: Highest and Lowest
Same Day Analysis (6th August ):
On this day, AQI across the 5 years varied significantly: 2025 ranks 2nd highest AQI at 24 of Good air quality, showing improvement over 2024 on the same day.
Download 2024 Annual Data
World Air Quality Report

Day & Night AQI Trend: 6th Aug - 7th Aug 2025
Essen, North Rhine Westphalia, Germany
5 AM6th Aug 2025
9 PM
4 AM7th Aug 2025
31AQI
22AQI
27AQI
24AQI
In the last 24 hours,
Essen's AQI reached its highest point of 31 at 11 AM during the Day, while the lowest point, 22, was recorded at 7 AM during the Day between 6th Aug and 7th Aug 2025.
Day & Night AQI Trend : Jul - Aug 2025
Essen, North Rhine Westphalia, Germany
15°C10/19°C
17°C12/22°C
19°C13/24°C
19°C17/23°C
20°C15/26°C
21°C18/26°C
20°C17/24°C
19°C14/25°C
17°C14/19°C
19°C13/25°C
22°C16/27°C
24°C18/32°C
22°C18/29°C
20°C16/24°C
18°C14/22°C
18°C14/23°C
20°C15/26°C
20°C16/24°C
21°C16/26°C
19°C17/23°C
17°C13/22°C
17°C13/22°C
18°C13/23°C
18°C14/22°C
17°C13/21°C
15°C13/19°C
18°C13/24°C
20°C16/26°C
19°C16/23°C
19°C13/24°C
--°C/°C
27AQI
27AQI
26AQI
26AQI
2025 Days Vs Air Quality
Essen, North Rhine Westphalia, Germany
72%
156
27%
59
1%
3
Total number of days with different AQI categories in last 219 days in 2025 (146 days remaining)
Under WHO’s Safe Air Quality Limits: 72%
Health Risk Level:
Low
In 2025, 72% of 219 days were within WHO’s safe air quality limits. The risk of health issues is Low, but the long-term effects, especially on vulnerable individuals, remain uncertain.
Annual Air Quality Insights
Essen, North Rhine Westphalia, Germany
AQI levels in 2025
Jan.
Feb.
Mar.
Apr.
May
Jun.
Jul.
Aug.
Sep.
Oct.
Nov.
Dec.
45AQI
37AQI
39AQI
46AQI
44AQI
26AQI
23AQI
22AQI
26AQI
37AQI
62AQI
69AQI
55AQI
53AQI
62AQI
57AQI
51AQI
58AQI
72AQI
81AQI
77AQI
71AQI
59AQI
43AQI
30AQI
34AQI
24AQI
23AQI
21AQI
23AQI
36AQI
53AQI
56AQI
63AQI
74AQI
67AQI
66AQI
57AQI
66AQI
84AQI
103AQI
101AQI
66AQI
90AQI
111AQI
84AQI
61AQI
60AQI
68AQI
66AQI
64AQI
61AQI
51AQI
45AQI
33AQI
31AQI
45AQI
34AQI
36AQI
49AQI
58AQI
58AQI
63AQI
67AQI
61AQI
57AQI
60AQI
74AQI
84AQI
95AQI
77AQI
56AQI
46AQI
44AQI
54AQI
41AQI
32AQI
38AQI
50AQI
55AQI
51AQI
49AQI
52AQI
85AQI
87AQI
54AQI
72AQI
61AQI
44AQI
38AQI
34AQI
31AQI
44AQI
50AQI
50AQI
31AQI
25AQI
32AQI
49AQI
48AQI
57AQI
64AQI
45AQI
52AQI
49AQI
35AQI
43AQI
30AQI
31AQI
53AQI
43AQI
34AQI
42AQI
38AQI
49AQI
54AQI
36AQI
34AQI
45AQI
43AQI
43AQI
46AQI
54AQI
37AQI
25AQI
24AQI
29AQI
28AQI
23AQI
23AQI
22AQI
20AQI
24AQI
33AQI
37AQI
28AQI
35AQI
38AQI
34AQI
30AQI
34AQI
35AQI
27AQI
26AQI
23AQI
25AQI
25AQI
18AQI
20AQI
21AQI
30AQI
29AQI
33AQI
28AQI
33AQI
22AQI
17AQI
16AQI
18AQI
22AQI
44AQI
42AQI
37AQI
40AQI
48AQI
44AQI
34AQI
35AQI
38AQI
40AQI
31AQI
28AQI
27AQI
31AQI
26AQI
25AQI
25AQI
24AQI
25AQI
23AQI
25AQI
26AQI
31AQI
34AQI
27AQI
25AQI
22AQI
20AQI
22AQI
24AQI
27AQI
25AQI
24AQI
28AQI
38AQI
44AQI
32AQI
32AQI
34AQI
37AQI
35AQI
25AQI
20AQI
21AQI
27AQI
34AQI
33AQI
43AQI
32AQI
30AQI
29AQI
26AQI
24AQI
22AQI
21AQI
23AQI
24AQI
24AQI
45AQI
64AQI
58AQI
42AQI
30AQI
30AQI
29AQI
23AQI
No. of days
202542AQI
Highest AQI recorded in
February64AQI
Lowest AQI recorded in
August23AQI
202427AQI
Highest AQI recorded in
November42AQI
Lowest AQI recorded in
April19AQI
202325AQI
Highest AQI recorded in
February36AQI
Lowest AQI recorded in
November18AQI
202223AQI
Highest AQI recorded in
December34AQI
Lowest AQI recorded in
February16AQI
202119AQI
Highest AQI recorded in
November22AQI
Lowest AQI recorded in
May14AQI
202017AQI
Highest AQI recorded in
April21AQI
Lowest AQI recorded in
December13AQI
Most & Least Polluted Years Over the Last 6 Years
Essen's annual 2025 AQI (42) shows an average percentage change of 94.7% (worsened AQI) compared to previous years: 2020 (17), 2021 (19), 2022 (23), 2023 (25), 2024 (27).