Worst air pollution Ouagadougou, today and tomorrow
Today (16 July): Air quality in Ouagadougou is good. AQI, PM2.5, PM10, NO2, O3, SO2, CO, HCHO, and PM1 are good. Pollution peaks around 3:00 PM (O3: 20.0/100).
Tomorrow (17 July 2026): Air quality in Ouagadougou is fair. AQI worsens to fair; O3 increases to fair; all other pollutants stay as today. Pollution peaks around 2:00 PM (O3: 21.3/100). Airmine updates local air quality forecasts four times daily.
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Ouagadougou's air quality reflects the flat Burkina Faso Sahelian plateau at 302 metres, with vehicle traffic on surrounding roads and the motorcycle density — Ouagadougou being Africa's motorcycle capital — and construction corridor generating elevated PM2.5. Harmattan dust from the Sahara delivers catastrophic PM10 from November to March, while the motorcycle fleet's two-stroke emissions and the extreme dust transport maintain Ouagadougou among West Africa's most distinctively motorcycle and Saharan dust-influenced capital environments.
Today - 16 July | Pollution peaks at 15:00
AQI:
Good
20.0/100
PM2.5 (fine particles):
Good
6.7/100
PM10 (coarse particles):
Good
2.7/100
NO2 (nitrogen dioxide):
Good
13.6/100
O3 (ozone):
Good
20.0/100
SO2 (sulfur dioxide):
Good
1.7/100
CO (carbon monoxide):
Good
0.0/100
HCHO (formaldehyde):
Good
6.6/100
PM1 (ultrafine particles):
Good
7.8/100
Levels show the poorest local air quality during the day
Tomorrow - 17 July | Pollution peaks at 14:00
AQI:
Fair
21.3/100
PM2.5 (fine particles):
Good
9.0/100
PM10 (coarse particles):
Good
9.6/100
NO2 (nitrogen dioxide):
Good
16.1/100
O3 (ozone):
Fair
21.3/100
SO2 (sulfur dioxide):
Good
1.6/100
CO (carbon monoxide):
Good
0.0/100
HCHO (formaldehyde):
Good
7.9/100
PM1 (ultrafine particles):
Good
8.3/100
Frequently Asked Questions
Is air quality bad in Ouagadougou right now?
On 16 July 2026, overall air quality in Ouagadougou is good. AQI is the main air quality indicator at 20.0/100. Pollution peaks around 3:00 PM (O3: 20.0/100).
Will air quality be worse tomorrow in Ouagadougou?
On 17 July 2026, air quality conditions in Ouagadougou will be worse than today, with AQI forecast at fair at 21.3/100. Pollution peaks around 2:00 PM (O3: 21.3/100).
When is air pollution at its worst in Ouagadougou?
Pollution in Ouagadougou typically rises when vehicle traffic, construction activity, together with fishing fleet activity combine, especially once windblown dust events occur. Dust carried on these winds adds substantially to particulate levels. Such events are most common in the drier shoulder seasons.
Are air quality levels in Ouagadougou based on measurements or forecasts?
It is forecasts derived by downscaling forecasts provided by EU’s Copernicus Atmosphere Monitoring Service (CAMS) by taking into account local conditions such as traffic patterns. CAMS bases its forecast on satellite measurements of particles and chemical compounds in the atmosphere. Airmine’s services were developed with support from the European Space Agency (ESA)’s Business Applications and Space Solutions (BASS) team.
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Data provided by Airmine — Last update: 16 July 2026 at 10:33 CEST (Data is updated four times daily.)
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