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Istanbul Air Quality Index (AQI) | Air Pollution

Real-time PM2.5, PM10 air pollution level in Istanbul Province

Last Updated: 2025-11-04 11:28:04 AM (Local Time)

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Live AQI
150(AQI-US)
Air Quality is
Poor
pm10 :  85 µg/m³
PM2.5 :  62 µg/m³
Good
050
Moderate
100
Poor
150
Unhealthy
200
Severe
300
Hazardous
301+
aqi poor level.webp in Istanbul
mist

17 °C

Mist
Humidity
Humidity94 %
Wind Speed
Wind Speed8 km/h
UV Index
UV Index2
Last Updated: 2025-11-04 11:28:04 AM (Local Time)
Map

Istanbul

Major Air Pollutants

Istanbul

PM2.5's Icon

Particulate Matter(PM2.5)

62µg/m³

PM10's Icon

Particulate Matter(PM10)

85µg/m³

CO's Icon

Carbon Monoxide(CO)

528ppb

SO2's Icon

Sulfur Dioxide(SO2)

14ppb

NO2's Icon

Nitrogen Dioxide(NO2)

32ppb

O3's Icon

Ozone(O3)

8ppb

AQI Graph

Historical Air Quality Data

Istanbul

24 Hours
AQI
Istanbul
AQI
.
03-11-2025Time04-11-2025
106
Min.at 3:04 PM on 3rd Nov
164
Max.at 10:04 PM on 3rd Nov

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AQI Trends - Annual Air Quality Changes

Istanbul, Istanbul Province, Turkey

AQI
Year
.
AQI

Annual AQI Trends

2020
50AQI
2021
58AQI
16%
Rise
2022
53AQI
-9%
Fall
2023
54AQI
2%
Rise
2024
57AQI
6%
Rise
2025
58AQI
2%
Rise
Overall Annual Percentage (%) change of AQI in (2020 to 2025)
3%
Rise (Worsened AQI)

Most & Least Polluted Months

Most PollutedNovember, 2025102AQI
Least PollutedJune, 202540AQI

* This data analysis is from year 2020 - 2025

Istanbul's Locations

Real-time Air Pollution Level

Location
Status
AQI
PM2.5(µg/m³)
PM10(µg/m³)
Temp.(°C)
Humi.(%)
Unhealthy
164
74
95
17
94
Unhealthy
170
82
107
17
94
Poor
144
53
65
17
94
Poor
119
43
66
17
94
Unhealthy
165
75
96
17
94
Unhealthy
158
65
89
17
94
Unhealthy
165
76
95
17
94
Moderate
99
35
62
17
94
Unhealthy
154
59
83
17
94
Unhealthy
157
64
81
17
94
Unhealthy
163
73
107
17
94
Unhealthy
165
75
114
17
94
Unhealthy
160
68
94
17
94
Unhealthy
151
56
75
17
94
Poor
102
36
39
17
94
Unhealthy
156
62
82
17
94
Unhealthy
165
76
107
17
94
Poor
124
45
59
17
94
Unhealthy
154
60
83
17
94
Unhealthy
159
67
100
17
94
Unhealthy
154
59
90
17
94
Unhealthy
153
58
68
17
94
Poor
144
53
76
17
94
Unhealthy
156
63
93
17
94
Unhealthy
154
59
87
17
94
Unhealthy
156
63
87
17
94

Turkey's Metro Cities

Air Quality Index

Ankara City AQI

Ankara

120

temp.13°C
hum.67%
Antalya City AQI

Antalya

64

temp.22°C
hum.29%
Bursa City AQI

Bursa

86

temp.12°C
hum.82%
Gaziantep City AQI

Gaziantep

60

temp.21°C
hum.18%
Istanbul City AQI

Istanbul

150

temp.17°C
hum.94%
Izmir City AQI

Izmir

151

temp.17°C
hum.77%
Trabzon City AQI

Trabzon

56

temp.18°C
hum.68%

Air Quality Calendar 2025

Istanbul

2025
AQI
January
1 Jan
97
2 Jan
111
3 Jan
83
4 Jan
65
5 Jan
53
6 Jan
66
7 Jan
78
8 Jan
63
9 Jan
71
10 Jan
84
11 Jan
81
12 Jan
54
13 Jan
43
14 Jan
40
15 Jan
42
16 Jan
41
17 Jan
66
18 Jan
108
19 Jan
122
20 Jan
107
21 Jan
76
22 Jan
106
23 Jan
111
24 Jan
117
25 Jan
84
26 Jan
76
27 Jan
84
28 Jan
99
29 Jan
82
30 Jan
77
31 Jan
101
February
1 Feb
120
2 Feb
109
3 Feb
103
4 Feb
101
5 Feb
51
6 Feb
54
7 Feb
53
8 Feb
52
9 Feb
51
10 Feb
51
11 Feb
54
12 Feb
57
13 Feb
61
14 Feb
61
15 Feb
64
16 Feb
62
17 Feb
58
18 Feb
55
19 Feb
49
20 Feb
50
21 Feb
51
22 Feb
50
23 Feb
50
24 Feb
50
25 Feb
51
26 Feb
71
27 Feb
70
28 Feb
72
March
1 Mar
74
2 Mar
73
3 Mar
67
4 Mar
56
5 Mar
57
6 Mar
61
7 Mar
62
8 Mar
68
9 Mar
83
10 Mar
87
11 Mar
93
12 Mar
87
13 Mar
67
14 Mar
65
15 Mar
63
16 Mar
62
17 Mar
59
18 Mar
51
19 Mar
51
20 Mar
65
21 Mar
68
22 Mar
72
23 Mar
79
24 Mar
74
25 Mar
73
26 Mar
72
27 Mar
69
28 Mar
76
29 Mar
76
30 Mar
79
31 Mar
56
April
1 Apr
58
2 Apr
55
3 Apr
58
4 Apr
58
5 Apr
57
6 Apr
43
7 Apr
36
8 Apr
40
9 Apr
42
10 Apr
44
11 Apr
48
12 Apr
44
13 Apr
58
14 Apr
55
15 Apr
44
16 Apr
55
17 Apr
50
18 Apr
50
19 Apr
54
20 Apr
43
21 Apr
56
22 Apr
73
23 Apr
48
24 Apr
39
25 Apr
47
26 Apr
42
27 Apr
45
28 Apr
46
29 Apr
45
30 Apr
44
May
1 May
44
2 May
47
3 May
51
4 May
37
5 May
48
6 May
56
7 May
56
8 May
67
9 May
55
10 May
49
11 May
41
12 May
46
13 May
34
14 May
31
15 May
34
16 May
37
17 May
40
18 May
39
19 May
33
20 May
31
21 May
31
22 May
33
23 May
37
24 May
37
25 May
38
26 May
34
27 May
35
28 May
36
29 May
38
30 May
37
31 May
33
June
1 Jun
32
2 Jun
31
3 Jun
34
4 Jun
34
5 Jun
38
6 Jun
42
7 Jun
40
8 Jun
42
9 Jun
46
10 Jun
44
11 Jun
48
12 Jun
49
13 Jun
49
14 Jun
42
15 Jun
37
16 Jun
36
17 Jun
39
18 Jun
45
19 Jun
47
20 Jun
47
21 Jun
42
22 Jun
39
23 Jun
33
24 Jun
35
25 Jun
36
26 Jun
37
27 Jun
37
28 Jun
39
29 Jun
36
30 Jun
30
July
1 Jul
50
2 Jul
51
3 Jul
39
4 Jul
51
5 Jul
51
6 Jul
54
7 Jul
56
8 Jul
55
9 Jul
54
10 Jul
62
11 Jul
52
12 Jul
48
13 Jul
47
14 Jul
50
15 Jul
56
16 Jul
55
17 Jul
58
18 Jul
59
19 Jul
52
20 Jul
43
21 Jul
54
22 Jul
54
23 Jul
65
24 Jul
65
25 Jul
58
26 Jul
53
27 Jul
51
28 Jul
63
29 Jul
68
30 Jul
71
31 Jul
60
August
1 Aug
51
2 Aug
53
3 Aug
52
4 Aug
50
5 Aug
53
6 Aug
56
7 Aug
57
8 Aug
62
9 Aug
56
10 Aug
55
11 Aug
55
12 Aug
54
13 Aug
55
14 Aug
51
15 Aug
53
16 Aug
55
17 Aug
51
18 Aug
52
19 Aug
53
20 Aug
48
21 Aug
50
22 Aug
54
23 Aug
62
24 Aug
52
25 Aug
48
26 Aug
43
27 Aug
39
28 Aug
38
29 Aug
45
30 Aug
53
31 Aug
64
September
1 Sep
56
2 Sep
54
3 Sep
61
4 Sep
61
5 Sep
57
6 Sep
55
7 Sep
53
8 Sep
51
9 Sep
53
10 Sep
59
11 Sep
62
12 Sep
57
13 Sep
47
14 Sep
43
15 Sep
44
16 Sep
48
17 Sep
51
18 Sep
51
19 Sep
48
20 Sep
48
21 Sep
52
22 Sep
49
23 Sep
49
24 Sep
54
25 Sep
52
26 Sep
51
27 Sep
47
28 Sep
41
29 Sep
43
30 Sep
45
October
1 Oct
58
2 Oct
57
3 Oct
71
4 Oct
70
5 Oct
72
6 Oct
85
7 Oct
91
8 Oct
75
9 Oct
65
10 Oct
85
11 Oct
75
12 Oct
74
13 Oct
95
14 Oct
80
15 Oct
71
16 Oct
62
17 Oct
63
18 Oct
117
19 Oct
89
20 Oct
63
21 Oct
67
22 Oct
94
23 Oct
85
24 Oct
59
25 Oct
58
26 Oct
75
27 Oct
56
28 Oct
69
29 Oct
70
30 Oct
114
31 Oct
98
November
1 Nov
113
2 Nov
83
3 Nov
109
4 Nov
-
5 Nov
-
6 Nov
-
7 Nov
-
8 Nov
-
9 Nov
-
10 Nov
-
11 Nov
-
12 Nov
-
13 Nov
-
14 Nov
-
15 Nov
-
16 Nov
-
17 Nov
-
18 Nov
-
19 Nov
-
20 Nov
-
21 Nov
-
22 Nov
-
23 Nov
-
24 Nov
-
25 Nov
-
26 Nov
-
27 Nov
-
28 Nov
-
29 Nov
-
30 Nov
-
Good
050
Moderate
100
Poor
150
Unhealthy
200
Severe
300
Hazardous
301+

Health Advice For People Living In

Istanbul

2.4Cigarettes per day

Cigarette
Weekly 16.8 Cigarettes
Monthly 72 Cigarettes

Breathing the air in this location is as harmful as smoking 2.4 cigarettes a day.

Source:

Berkeley Earth

Disclaimer: This cigarette-equivalent estimate is based on the average PM2.5 concentration over the last 24 hours, assuming continuous exposure during that time.

Solutions for Current AQI

  • Air Purifier
    Air PurifierTurn On
  • Car Filter
    Car FilterMust
  • N95 Mask
    N95 MaskMust
  • Stay Indoor
    Stay IndoorMust

Must turn on the air purifier to enjoy fresh air.

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Prevent Health Problems: Understand Your Risks

Istanbul

  • asthma due to air pollution in IstanbulAsthma
  • heart due to air pollution in IstanbulHeart Issues
  • allergy due to air pollution in IstanbulAllergies
  • sinus due to air pollution in IstanbulSinus
  • flu due to air pollution in IstanbulCold/Flu
  • copd due to air pollution in IstanbulChronic (COPD)
asthma due to air pollution in Istanbul

Mild Chances of Asthma

Asthma

Risk of Asthma symptoms is Mild when AQI is Poor (50-150)

Moderate symptoms including frequent wheezing, noticeable shortness of breath, chest tightness, and persistent cough.

Do's :

  • Limit outdoor activities when AQI is poor.

  • Clean indoor air with an air purifier to reduce exposure.

  • Soothe the respiratory tract with herbal teas or warm water to help alleviate symptoms.

Don'ts :

  • Exercise outdoors without a mask.

  • Stay in smoky areas with strong fumes.

Disclaimer: The above health risks are precautionary suggestions based on current AQI levels. You may not feel the effects immediately, but prolonged exposure to air pollution can contribute to these health conditions over time. AQI.IN is neither a medical expert nor a provider of medical advice. Please consult a doctor if you experience any of the above similar symptoms.

Most Polluted Cities 2025

Turkey

Analyze the real-time most air polluted cities in the country.

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RankCityAQIAQI Status

Standard Value

Follow

1.

Eregli, Turkey

174
Unhealthy
12xabove Standard

2.

Iskenderun, Turkey

165
Unhealthy
11xabove Standard

3.

Izmir, Turkey

163
Unhealthy
11xabove Standard

4.

Kirikkale, Turkey

156
Unhealthy
10xabove Standard

5.

Menderes, Turkey

156
Unhealthy
10xabove Standard

6.

Manisa, Turkey

155
Unhealthy
10xabove Standard

7.

Izmir, Turkey

151
Unhealthy
10xabove Standard

8.

Istanbul, Turkey

150
Poor
10xabove Standard

9.

Cayirova, Turkey

137
Poor
9xabove Standard

10.

Bandirma, Turkey

137
Poor
9xabove Standard

Last Updated: 04 Nov 2025, 08:31 AM

AQI City Rankings

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Air Quality FAQs

at Istanbul

Frequently Asked Questions About Air Quality

What is the current AQI level in Istanbul?

The current real-time AQI level in Istanbul is 150 (Poor). This was last updated 2025-11-04 11:28:04 AM (Local Time).

When was the best AQI level in Istanbul in the last 24 hours?

The best AQI level was 106 (Poor) at 3:04 PM, Nov 3, 2025 (Local Time) during the last 24 hours.

When was the worst AQI level in Istanbul in the last 24 hours?

The worst AQI level was 164 (Unhealthy) at 10:04 PM, Nov 3, 2025 (Local Time) during the last 24 hours.

What is the current trend of AQI levels in Istanbul during last 24 hours?

The AQI levels in Istanbul have been fluctuating throughout the last 24 hours. The levels have increased by highest 164 at 10:04 PM, Nov 3, 2025 (Local Time), lowest 106 at 3:04 PM, Nov 3, 2025 (Local Time).

What actions are recommended as per the current AQI level in Istanbul?

Current AQI levels are unhealthy for Sensitive individuals, they should reduce prolonged or heavy outdoor exertion.

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