United Arab Emirates air quality today The AQI right now, city by city

Right now the 10 cities Airleaf measures in the United Arab Emirates average AQI 47 (good). The worst air is in Musaffah, at AQI 142, and the cleanest in Dubai, at AQI 6. At ground stations alone, which measure rather than estimate, the average is AQI 47 across 9 cities. 20% of the 10 measured cities are over AQI 100 today, where the air stops being fine for sensitive groups, and 70% have Good air.

Musaffah, at AQI 142 (Unhealthy for sensitive groups) on the US EPA index. Sensitive groups should limit long or intense outdoor activity.

Dubai, at AQI 6 (Good). Both lists rank current readings, from ground stations wherever the United Arab Emirates has at least three cities with one.

It depends on the city. 7 cities are Good, 1 city is Moderate, 2 cities are Unhealthy for sensitive groups. At the national average of AQI 47: Air quality is satisfactory for everyone.

Ras Al Khaimah, with 21.6% tree cover within 2 km of its center, measured from Sentinel-2 satellite images.

Each city's reading is the US EPA air quality index, from ground monitoring stations where one has reported recently nearby, and from the CAMS atmospheric model elsewhere; each city's report says which. Tree cover is measured over the same 2 km radius in every city, so the cities compare like for like.