Beijing Unhealthy
Beijing, Beijing · China
Updated: Mar 13, 2026, 8:00 PM
Some members of the general public may experience health effects; members of sensitive groups may experience more serious health effects.
Current Weather
Pollutant Breakdown
Dominant pollutant: PM25
PM2.5 Forecast (next 7 days)
Health Guidance
Data from: Beijing Environmental Protection Monitoring Center (北京市环境保护监测中心), World Air Quality Index Project
Is the air safe in Beijing today?
The current Air Quality Index (AQI) in Beijing is 169, which is classified as "Unhealthy". Some members of the general public may experience health effects; members of sensitive groups may experience more serious health effects.
The AQI scale runs from 0 to 500, where lower values indicate cleaner air. Values between 0–50 are considered Good, 51–100 are Moderate, 101–150 are Unhealthy for Sensitive Groups, 151–200 are Unhealthy, 201–300 are Very Unhealthy, and 301–500 are Hazardous.
Air quality in Beijing, Beijing is monitored by local environmental agencies and reported through the World Air Quality Index project. The data shown here is updated in real-time and includes PM2.5, PM10, ozone, nitrogen dioxide, sulfur dioxide, and carbon monoxide measurements.