Osaka air quality · Japan
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US AQI 28 (Good) in Osaka, from 36 MOE Japan monitoring stations. Main pollutant: PM2.5.
Updated
Pollutants in Osaka
- PM2.5 · µg/m³5.0Under WHO limit
- NO₂ · µg/m³13.2Under WHO limit
- O₃ · µg/m³49.0
- SO₂ · µg/m³2.6Under WHO limit
- CO · mg/m³0.23
Concentrations averaged across the city's stations. WHO multiples use the 2021 24-hour guidelines.
Is it safe outside in Osaka right now?
Air quality is satisfactory and poses little or no risk.
Walking and commuting
Go aheadEnjoy it.
Running and jogging
Go aheadA great time to run outdoors.
Cycling
Go aheadRide freely.
Children playing outside
Go aheadNo limits.
Older adults and heart or lung conditions
Go aheadNo limits.
Open windows
Go aheadAir out your home.
Mask outdoors
Not neededNot needed.
Air purifier indoors
Not neededNot needed.
Based on the US EPA Air Quality Guide, applied to the current US AQI category. If you have symptoms, follow your doctor's advice.
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Air quality by area in Osaka
24 stations, worst first- 松原北小学校Moderate · roadside56
- 八尾市保健所Moderate55
- 東大阪市西保健センターGood50
- 平尾小学校Good44
- 新森小路小学校Good · roadside44
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- 東大阪市環境衛生検査センターGood · roadside44
- 桃谷中学校Good39
- 我孫子中学校Good · roadside39
- 西部コミュニティーセンターGood33
- 大阪府立淀川工科高等学校Good · roadside33
- 大東市役所Good33
- 国設大阪Good28
- 聖賢小学校Good28
- 南港中央公園Good28
- 三宝Good28
- 此花区役所Good22
- 野中小学校Good22
- 北粉浜小学校Good · roadside22
- 国設尼崎Good22
- 島屋小学校Good17
- 出来島小学校Good · roadside17
- 九条南小学校Good11
- 豊中市役所Good11
- 国設尼崎自動車交通環境測定所Good · roadside6
Roadside and industrial monitors are shown but are not part of the city figure.
Osaka air quality history
Daily average, 16 days- 38average daily US AQI over 16 days
- 63worst day, 1 November
- 11cleanest day, 26 October
- 0days at Unhealthy or worse
The last 7 days averaged 35, better than the week before (47). 13 of the last 16 days were Good.
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What is the AQI in Osaka right now?
The US AQI in Osaka is 28 (Good), based on 36 monitoring stations. The main pollutant is PM2.5.
Is it safe to go outside in Osaka today?
A great time to be outside. Air quality is satisfactory and poses little or no risk. For runners: A great time to run outdoors.
Which area of Osaka has the worst air right now?
松原北小学校 has the highest reading at 56 (Moderate). 国設尼崎自動車交通環境測定所 has the lowest at 6, out of 24 stations reporting.
How has air quality in Osaka been recently?
Over the last 16 days with data, Osaka averaged US AQI 38. The worst day was 1 November at 63; the cleanest was 26 October at 11. 0 days were at Unhealthy or worse.
Where does Osaka's air quality data come from?
From Ministry of the Environment, Japan · AEROS (soramame.env.go.jp) · preliminary data, using 36 monitoring stations in and around the city. Good Air does not estimate or adjust these readings.
Source: Ministry of the Environment, Japan · AEROS (soramame.env.go.jp) · preliminary data. Readings are published by the monitoring agency and may be revised.