Kuwait City Air Quality
Current air-quality information for Kuwait City, Kuwait.
Sensitive groups may experience health effects and may consider reducing prolonged or heavy outdoor exertion.
World Air Quality Index Project (WAQI) · Updated 2026-10-17T18:00:00+03:00Health context
At the current AQI of 137, Kuwait City is Unhealthy for Sensitive Groups. Children, older adults and people with heart or lung disease may consider reducing prolonged or heavy outdoor exertion. Current pollutant values shown for Kuwait City are PM2.5 137 µg/m³, PM10 89 µg/m³, O₃ 9.6 µg/m³, NO₂ 13 µg/m³. The current reading is identified on this page as World Air Quality Index Project (WAQI).
Air-quality information is not medical advice. People with asthma, heart or lung disease, children, older adults and other sensitive groups may need to take additional precautions when pollution is elevated.
Recent History & Forecast
This chart shows atmospheric-model AQI history and forecast from Open-Meteo / Copernicus Atmosphere Monitoring Service (CAMS) model. It is separate from any monitoring-station observation shown in the Current AQI card.
What does AQI 137 mean in Kuwait City?
Kuwait City currently has an AQI of 137, which falls in the Unhealthy for Sensitive Groups category. Air pollution is elevated enough that sensitive groups, including children, older adults and people with heart or lung disease, may experience effects sooner than the general population. They may consider reducing prolonged or heavy outdoor exertion. The pollutant values currently shown for Kuwait City are PM2.5 137 µg/m³, PM10 89 µg/m³, O₃ 9.6 µg/m³, NO₂ 13 µg/m³. The displayed current conditions are identified as World Air Quality Index Project (WAQI).
Nearby cities
- Al Aḩmadī air quality — approximately 35 km away
- Basrah air quality — approximately 127 km away
- Ahvaz air quality — approximately 226 km away
- Nasiriyah air quality — approximately 250 km away
- Dammam air quality — approximately 388 km away
- Manama air quality — approximately 434 km away
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