Highest air pollution Kowloon, today and tomorrow

Today (29 June): Air quality in Kowloon is fair. PM1 is fair; AQI, NO2, and SO2 are medium; PM2.5, PM10, O3, CO, and HCHO are good. Pollution peaks around 12:00 AM (NO2: 46.9/100).
Tomorrow (30 June 2026): Air quality in Kowloon is medium. PM1 decreases to good; all other pollutants stay as today. Pollution peaks around 8:00 PM (NO2: 45.2/100). Airmine updates local air quality forecasts four times daily.

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Kowloon's air quality reflects the Kowloon Peninsula's enclosed harbour canyon position between Lion Rock and Victoria Harbour, with vehicle traffic on the Nathan Road and Cross-Harbour Tunnel approach generating sustained NOₓ in the dense urban corridor. The Kowloon hills create topographic enclosure, while the Kowloon urban fabric's extraordinary density concentrates vehicle and building emissions and transboundary Pearl River Delta industrial pollution on northerly winds consistently elevates background PM2.5 above local emission levels throughout the year.

Today - 29 June | Pollution peaks at 00:00

AQI:

Medium

46.9/100

PM2.5 (fine particles):

Good

19.0/100

PM10 (coarse particles):

Good

5.2/100

NO2 (nitrogen dioxide):

Medium

46.9/100

O3 (ozone):

Good

19.1/100

SO2 (sulfur dioxide):

Medium

43.3/100

CO (carbon monoxide):

Good

0.0/100

HCHO (formaldehyde):

Good

4.6/100

PM1 (ultrafine particles):

Fair

24.7/100

Levels show the poorest local air quality during the day

Tomorrow - 30 June | Pollution peaks at 20:00

AQI:

Medium

45.2/100

PM2.5 (fine particles):

Good

14.1/100

PM10 (coarse particles):

Good

4.0/100

NO2 (nitrogen dioxide):

Medium

45.2/100

O3 (ozone):

Good

16.1/100

SO2 (sulfur dioxide):

Medium

40.3/100

CO (carbon monoxide):

Good

0.0/100

HCHO (formaldehyde):

Good

3.2/100

PM1 (ultrafine particles):

Good

18.8/100

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Frequently Asked Questions

Is air quality bad in Kowloon right now?

On 29 June 2026, overall air quality in Kowloon is fair. PM1 is the main pollutant at 24.7/100. Pollution peaks around 12:00 AM (NO2: 46.9/100).

Will air quality be worse tomorrow in Kowloon?

On 30 June 2026, air quality conditions in Kowloon will be better than today, with AQI forecast at medium at 45.2/100. Pollution peaks around 8:00 PM (NO2: 45.2/100).

Are air quality levels in Kowloon 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 18:36 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