Highest air pollution Chongqing, today and tomorrow

Today (29 June): Air quality in Chongqing is poor. AQI and NO2 are poor; PM10, O3, and SO2 are fair; PM2.5 and PM1 are medium; CO and HCHO are good. Pollution peaks around 10:00 PM (NO2: 60.2/100).
Tomorrow (30 June 2026): Air quality in Chongqing is poor. O3 decreases to medium; all other pollutants stay as today. Pollution peaks around 9:00 PM (NO2: 66.4/100). Airmine updates local air quality forecasts four times daily.

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Chongqing's air quality reflects the Sichuan Basin's near-complete topographic enclosure between the Daba and Wuling mountain ranges at 244 metres, with vehicle traffic on the Inner Ring Expressway and the extraordinary manufacturing, chemical, and automotive corridor contributing local sources. The basin's persistent cloudiness and calm conditions create extended pollution trapping, while the Yangtze and Jialing river valley humidity compounds the challenge and Chongqing maintains among China's more topographically challenged inland metropolitan environments.

Today - 29 June | Pollution peaks at 22:00

AQI:

Poor

60.2/100

PM2.5 (fine particles):

Medium

49.0/100

PM10 (coarse particles):

Fair

22.4/100

NO2 (nitrogen dioxide):

Poor

60.2/100

O3 (ozone):

Fair

33.0/100

SO2 (sulfur dioxide):

Fair

38.2/100

CO (carbon monoxide):

Good

0.0/100

HCHO (formaldehyde):

Good

10.7/100

PM1 (ultrafine particles):

Medium

55.2/100

Levels show the poorest local air quality during the day

Tomorrow - 30 June | Pollution peaks at 21:00

AQI:

Poor

66.4/100

PM2.5 (fine particles):

Medium

49.7/100

PM10 (coarse particles):

Fair

22.8/100

NO2 (nitrogen dioxide):

Poor

66.4/100

O3 (ozone):

Medium

58.5/100

SO2 (sulfur dioxide):

Fair

34.1/100

CO (carbon monoxide):

Good

0.0/100

HCHO (formaldehyde):

Good

12.0/100

PM1 (ultrafine particles):

Medium

56.4/100

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Frequently Asked Questions

Is air quality bad in Chongqing right now?

On 29 June 2026, overall air quality in Chongqing is poor. AQI is the main air quality indicator at 60.2/100. Pollution peaks around 10:00 PM (NO2: 60.2/100).

Will air quality be worse tomorrow in Chongqing?

On 30 June 2026, air quality conditions in Chongqing will be similar to today, with AQI forecast at poor at 66.4/100. Pollution peaks around 9:00 PM (NO2: 66.4/100).

Are air quality levels in Chongqing 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: 28 June 2026 at 18:38 CET (Data is updated four times daily.)

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Developed with support from the European Space Agency (ESA)’s Business Applications and Space Solutions (BASS) team