Air Pollution in Binnenstad: Real-time Air Quality Index and smog alert.

The latest data Last 7 days Binnenstad pollution September 2017 - May 2020 Quality of life
Current data from stations: 44R701 - GENT
Locations: « Gent Binnenstad
Pollution and air quality forecast for Binnenstad. Today is Sunday, May 18, 2025. The following air pollution values have been recorded for Binnenstad:
  1. particulate matter (PM2.5) dust - 16 (Moderate)
  2. nitrogen dioxide (NO2) - 49 (Moderate)
  3. particulate matter (PM10) suspended dust - 26 (Moderate)
  4. ozone (O3) - 12 (Good)
Real-time Air Quality Index (AQI) for Binnenstad, Wednesday, January 17, 2024: 2.

air quality index: 1
AQI 2 Moderate

What is the air quality in Binnenstad today? Is the air polluted in Binnenstad?. Is there smog?

Today (Wednesday, January 17, 2024) air quality is moderate in Binnenstad. Some pollutants in Binnenstad may slightly affect very few hypersensitive individuals. Air pollutants in Binnenstad may cause minor breathing discomfort to sensitive people.


What is the current level of PM2.5 in Binnenstad? (particulate matter (PM2.5) dust)
Today's PM2.5 level is: 16 (Moderate) For comparison, the highest level of PM2.5 in Binnenstad in the last 7 days was: 27 (Thursday, January 11, 2024) and the lowest: 5 (Monday, January 15, 2024). The highest PM2.5 values were recorded: 30 (September 2017). The lowest level of particulate matter PM2.5 pollution occurs in month: October (2.9).

How high is the level of NO2? (nitrogen dioxide (NO2))
49 (Moderate)

What is the level of PM10 today in Binnenstad? (particulate matter (PM10) suspended dust)
The current level of particulate matter PM10 in Binnenstad is: 26 (Moderate) The highest PM10 values usually occur in month: 66 (July 2018). The lowest value of particulate matter PM10 pollution in Binnenstad is usually recorded in: October (4.9).

How is the O3 level today in Binnenstad? (ozone (O3))
12 (Good)



Current data Wednesday, January 17, 2024, 10:00 AM

PM2,5 16 (Moderate)

NO2 49 (Moderate)

PM10 26 (Moderate)

O3 12 (Good)

Data on air pollution from recent days in Binnenstad

index 2024-01-10 2024-01-11 2024-01-12 2024-01-13 2024-01-14 2024-01-15 2024-01-16 2024-01-17
pm10 28
Moderate		 41
Moderate		 28
Moderate		 26
Moderate		 29
Moderate		 14
Good		 20
Moderate		 21
Moderate
no2 57
Moderate		 49
Moderate		 48
Moderate		 28
Good		 23
Good		 19
Good		 33
Good		 35
Good
pm25 17
Moderate		 27
Moderate		 17
Moderate		 20
Moderate		 24
Moderate		 5
Good		 10
Good		 15
Moderate
o3 -
Good		 -
Good		 -
Good		 -
Good		 26
Good		 53
Good		 36
Good		 23
Good
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Air pollution in Binnenstad from September 2017 to May 2020
pollution pm25 hikersbay.com
index 2020-05 2020-04 2020-03 2020-02 2020-01 2019-12 2019-11 2019-10 2019-08 2019-07 2019-06 2019-05 2019-04 2019-03 2019-02 2019-01 2018-11 2018-10 2018-09 2018-08 2018-07 2018-06 2018-05 2018-04 2018-03 2018-02 2018-01 2017-12 2017-11 2017-10 2017-09
pm10 25 (Moderate) 33 (Moderate) 22 (Moderate) 20 (Moderate) 23 (Moderate) 14 (Good) 11 (Good) 4.9 (Good) 38 (Moderate) 18 (Good) 22 (Moderate) 23 (Moderate) 35 (Moderate) 22 (Moderate) 40 (Moderate) 25 (Moderate) 26 (Moderate) 24 (Moderate) 23 (Moderate) 18 (Good) 66 (Unhealthy for Sensitive Groups) 26 (Moderate) 39 (Moderate) 32 (Moderate) 30 (Moderate) 31 (Moderate) 19 (Good) 22 (Moderate) 26 (Moderate) 20 (Good) 37 (Moderate)
no2 25 (Good) 24 (Good) 17 (Good) 12 (Good) 22 (Good) 17 (Good) 14 (Good) 4.6 (Good) 27 (Good) 15 (Good) 19 (Good) 19 (Good) 24 (Good) 14 (Good) 54 (Moderate) 20 (Good) 25 (Good) 29 (Good) 25 (Good) 19 (Good) 21 (Good) 19 (Good) 24 (Good) 23 (Good) 31 (Good) 33 (Good) 23 (Good) 29 (Good) 25 (Good) 18 (Good) 33 (Good)
co 0.23 (Good) 0.25 (Good) 0.23 (Good) 0.2 (Good) 0.27 (Good) 0.19 (Good) 0.14 (Good) 0.06 (Good) 0.23 (Good) 0.14 (Good) 0.17 (Good) 0.2 (Good) 0.26 (Good) 0.22 (Good) 0.38 (Good) 0.23 (Good) 0.32 (Good) 0.26 (Good) 0.21 (Good) 0.21 (Good) 0.21 (Good) 0.2 (Good) 0.23 (Good) 0.23 (Good) 0.33 (Good) 0.33 (Good) 0.25 (Good) 0.31 (Good) 2.7 (Good) 18 (Good) 31 (Good)
pm25 14 (Moderate) 20 (Moderate) 12 (Good) 9.2 (Good) 14 (Moderate) 9.1 (Good) 7 (Good) 2.9 (Good) 23 (Moderate) 6.9 (Good) 10 (Good) 14 (Moderate) 23 (Moderate) 15 (Moderate) 24 (Moderate) 16 (Moderate) 17 (Moderate) 15 (Moderate) 12 (Good) 7.7 (Good) 17 (Moderate) 14 (Moderate) 25 (Moderate) 19 (Moderate) 18 (Moderate) 22 (Moderate) 9.8 (Good) 14 (Moderate) 16 (Moderate) 9 (Good) 30 (Moderate)
o3 57 (Good) 52 (Good) 50 (Good) 57 (Good) 40 (Good) 21 (Good) 12 (Good) 13 (Good) 34 (Good) 46 (Good) 48 (Good) 50 (Good) 47 (Good) 51 (Good) 23 (Good) 42 (Good) 26 (Good) 23 (Good) 29 (Good) 35 (Good) 46 (Good) 39 (Good) 50 (Good) 55 (Good) 38 (Good) 32 (Good) 43 (Good) 35 (Good) 26 (Good) 39 (Good) 13 (Good)
so2 - (Good) - (Good) - (Good) - (Good) 0.88 (Good) 0.87 (Good) 0.6 (Good) - (Good) - (Good) 0.21 (Good) - (Good) 1.4 (Good) 2.1 (Good) 0.82 (Good) 1.8 (Good) 0.58 (Good) 1.3 (Good) 1 (Good) 0.74 (Good) - (Good) 1.4 (Good) 0.68 (Good) 1.2 (Good) 1.9 (Good) 2.1 (Good) 2.9 (Good) 1.5 (Good) 1.7 (Good) 2.3 (Good) 0.56 (Good) 0.78 (Good)
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Quality of life in Binnenstad

Green and Parks in the City

Binnenstad 62%

Luxembourg: 83% Netherlands: 82% Germany: 78% Switzerland: 76% France: 61%

particulate matter PM2.5

Binnenstad 14 (Moderate)

Pleasure of spending time in the city

Binnenstad 73%

Luxembourg: 85% Netherlands: 88% Germany: 80% Switzerland: 84% France: 68%

particulate matter PM10

Binnenstad 22 (Moderate)

Air Pollution

Binnenstad 39%

Luxembourg: 19% Netherlands: 21% Germany: 25% Switzerland: 20% France: 36%

Garbage Disposal

Binnenstad 66%

Luxembourg: 84% Netherlands: 79% Germany: 74% Switzerland: 82% France: 59%

Availability and quality of drinking water

Binnenstad 85%

Luxembourg: 83% Netherlands: 92% Germany: 82% Switzerland: 90% France: 73%

Cleanliness and tidiness

Binnenstad 63%

Luxembourg: 82% Netherlands: 77% Germany: 65% Switzerland: 82% France: 48%

Noise and Light pollution

Binnenstad 44%

Luxembourg: 29% Netherlands: 31% Germany: 42% Switzerland: 38% France: 54%

Water Pollution

Binnenstad 27%

Luxembourg: 19% Netherlands: 17% Germany: 23% Switzerland: 19% France: 39%
Source: Numbeo


44R701 - GENT

Wednesday, January 17, 2024, 10:00 AM

PM2,5 16 (Moderate)

particulate matter (PM2.5) dust

NO2 49 (Moderate)

nitrogen dioxide (NO2)

PM10 26 (Moderate)

particulate matter (PM10) suspended dust

O3 12 (Good)

ozone (O3)

44R701 - GENT

index 2024-01-17 2024-01-16 2024-01-15 2024-01-14 2024-01-13 2024-01-12 2024-01-11 2024-01-10
pm10 21 20 14 29 26 28 41 28
no2 35 33 19 23 28 48 49 57
pm25 15 9.7 5.4 24 20 17 27 17
o3 23 36 53 26 - - - -

BETR701

2017-09   2020-05
pollution pm25 hikersbay.com
index 2020-05 2020-04 2020-03 2020-02 2020-01 2019-12 2019-11 2019-10 2019-08 2019-07 2019-06 2019-05 2019-04 2019-03 2019-02 2019-01 2018-11 2018-10 2018-09 2018-08 2018-07 2018-06 2018-05 2018-04 2018-03 2018-02 2018-01 2017-12 2017-11 2017-10 2017-09
pm25 14 20 12 9.2 14 9.1 7 2.9 23 6.9 10 14 23 15 24 16 17 15 12 7.7 17 14 25 19 18 22 9.8 14 16 9 30
pm10 25 33 22 20 23 14 11 4.9 38 18 22 23 35 22 40 25 26 24 23 18 66 26 39 32 30 31 19 22 26 20 37
co 0.23 0.25 0.23 0.2 0.27 0.19 0.14 0.06 0.23 0.14 0.17 0.2 0.26 0.22 0.38 0.23 0.32 0.26 0.21 0.21 0.21 0.2 0.23 0.23 0.33 0.33 0.25 0.31 2.7 18 31
so2 - - - - 0.88 0.87 0.6 - - 0.21 - 1.4 2.1 0.82 1.8 0.58 1.3 1 0.74 - 1.4 0.68 1.2 1.9 2.1 2.9 1.5 1.7 2.3 0.56 0.78
no2 25 24 17 12 22 17 14 4.6 27 15 19 19 24 14 54 20 25 29 25 19 21 19 24 23 31 33 23 29 25 18 33
o3 57 52 50 57 40 21 12 13 34 46 48 50 47 51 23 42 26 23 29 35 46 39 50 55 38 32 43 35 26 39 13

* Pollution data source: https://openaq.org (EEA Belgium) The data is licensed under CC-By 4.0