Highest air pollution Essen, today and tomorrow
Today (30 June): Air quality in Essen is fair. AQI and O3 are fair; PM2.5, PM10, NO2, SO2, CO, HCHO, and PM1 are good. Pollution peaks around 5:00 PM (O3: 36.8/100).
Tomorrow (1 July 2026): Air quality in Essen is fair. NO2 increases to fair; all other pollutants stay as today. Pollution peaks around 6:00 PM (O3: 33.8/100). Airmine updates local air quality forecasts four times daily.
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Essen's air quality reflects its position at the heart of the Rhine-Ruhr conurbation, with legacy steel and mining industry emissions combining with heavy vehicle traffic on the A40 and A52 motorway corridors to generate elevated NO₂ and PM2.5. The flat Ruhr basin provides reasonable wind dispersal on most days, but the sheer density of industrial and traffic emission sources maintains above-average European urban pollution levels throughout the year.
Today - 30 June | Pollution peaks at 17:00
AQI:
Fair
36.8/100
PM2.5 (fine particles):
Good
9.3/100
PM10 (coarse particles):
Good
3.3/100
NO2 (nitrogen dioxide):
Good
19.5/100
O3 (ozone):
Fair
36.8/100
SO2 (sulfur dioxide):
Good
7.9/100
CO (carbon monoxide):
Good
0.0/100
HCHO (formaldehyde):
Good
4.1/100
PM1 (ultrafine particles):
Good
7.8/100
Levels show the poorest local air quality during the day
Tomorrow - 1 July | Pollution peaks at 18:00
AQI:
Fair
33.8/100
PM2.5 (fine particles):
Good
9.5/100
PM10 (coarse particles):
Good
3.5/100
NO2 (nitrogen dioxide):
Fair
26.2/100
O3 (ozone):
Fair
33.8/100
SO2 (sulfur dioxide):
Good
8.2/100
CO (carbon monoxide):
Good
0.0/100
HCHO (formaldehyde):
Good
3.2/100
PM1 (ultrafine particles):
Good
9.0/100
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Is air quality bad in Essen right now?
On 30 June 2026, overall air quality in Essen is fair. AQI is the main air quality indicator at 36.8/100. Pollution peaks around 5:00 PM (O3: 36.8/100).
Will air quality be worse tomorrow in Essen?
On 1 July 2026, air quality conditions in Essen will be similar to today, with AQI forecast at fair at 33.8/100. Pollution peaks around 6:00 PM (O3: 33.8/100).
Are air quality levels in Essen 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: 30 June 2026 at 13:03 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