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Air at the Tetovo station

Tetovo, North Macedonia

Network: Ministry of Environment and Physical Planning · Station code: MK0041A

This year, up to yesterday (October 6)

at least

41 days

with a daily average of particulate matter PM10 above the EU limit of 50 µg/m³.

35 days are allowed in the whole year.

The number allowed for the whole year has been exceeded.

at least 6 days more than allowed

In 2025: 87 days above the limit, 35 allowed.

Worst day: March 12, 2026, PM10 141 µg/m³ as a daily average, 2.8 times the limit.

Daily average for 243 of 279 days · data for 2026 not yet finally verified · Yardstick: EU limits (Directive 2008/50/EC)

All figures by year and month

Poor

Air now · Measured at 22:00

Latest values

Latest value: 22:00

Readings
PollutantValueLevel
PM1078.9 µg/m³Moderate
NO₂72.2 µg/m³Poor
SO₂2.3 µg/m³Good

How the air is changing

Over the last seven days there was more PM10, PM2.5, and NO₂ in the air than the week before.

  • PM10: average 37 µg/m³, week before 27.3 µg/m³
  • PM2.5: average 16.2 µg/m³, week before 13.6 µg/m³
  • NO₂: average 19.8 µg/m³, week before 17.6 µg/m³
  • O₃: too few readings to compare
  • SO₂: too few readings to compare

Last month there was less SO₂ in the air than the month before.

  • PM10: average 31.2 µg/m³, month before 34.3 µg/m³
  • PM2.5: average 14.2 µg/m³, month before 15.1 µg/m³
  • NO₂: average 16.9 µg/m³, month before 17.6 µg/m³
  • O₃: too few readings to compare
  • SO₂: average 2.5 µg/m³, month before 7.2 µg/m³

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Nitrogen dioxide NO₂

72.2

Nowµg/m³

Measured at 22:00

33.2

Last 24 hoursµg/m³

measured in 92 % of hours · provisional

19.8

Last 7 daysµg/m³

measured in 100 % of hours · provisional

17.8

Last 30 daysµg/m³

measured in 100 % of hours · provisional

22.6

Last 12 monthsµg/m³

measured in 99 % of hours · provisional

Days in 2024: NO₂, at least one hour above 200 µg/m³

No measured day above the limit.

1102031JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
  • above the limit
  • below the limit

Months of 2024

MonthDays with an hour above 200Hours above 200Highest dayNo readings
January00760
February00590
March00370
April00440
May00260
June00270
July00300
August00320
September00330
October00370
November00550
December00600

Values in µg/m³. ■ marks a month with at least one day above the limit; the number allowed applies to the whole year. “No readings”: days on which not a single reading came from the station.

Last 7 days, every hour: NO₂ in µg/m³highest 62 µg/m³, latest 11 µg/m³ (21:00)0255075ThuFriSatSunMonTueWedlatest 11 (21:00)
measuredmodel estimate, not counted
Last 7 days, every hour: NO₂ in µg/m³
Values as a table
Hour toµg/m³Note
Wednesday, 10/7
22:0029model estimate, not counted
21:0010.8
20:0014.8
19:0043.9
18:0031.8
17:0027.4
16:0022.1
15:0022.2
14:0028.6
13:0025.8
12:0041.8
11:0055.2
10:0048.2
09:0047.8
08:0033.1
07:0020.3
06:0014.7
05:0019.1
04:0034.4
03:0030.7
02:0047
01:0061.8
Tuesday, 10/6
00:0049.5
23:0059
22:0050.9
21:0010
20:0013
19:0039.3
18:0040.9
17:0025
16:0016.4
15:0023.8
14:0013.5
13:0032
12:0043
11:0051
10:0056
09:0054.7
08:0037.5
07:0026.8
06:0012.1
05:0021.2
04:0025.1
03:0041.5
02:0039.2
01:0051.8
Monday, 10/5
00:0058.1
23:0049.6
22:0022.1
21:0013.5
20:007
19:0018.9
18:0013.1
17:0013.8
16:0012.3
15:0014.3
14:0034.3
13:0030.7
12:0034.6
11:0039.7
10:0041.5
09:0048.1
08:0031.2
07:0026.3
06:0015.3
05:0014
04:0030.7
03:0034.6
02:0048.7
01:0045
Sunday, 10/4
00:0044.3
23:0034.7
22:0046.3
21:005.7
20:008.1
19:0017.8
18:0010
17:008.9
16:008.9
15:007.4
14:009.7
13:007.7
12:0012.1
11:0015
10:0012.8
09:0019.9
08:0016.8
07:0015.3
06:0012
05:0022.6
04:0016
03:0031.8
02:0041.9
01:0042.6
Saturday, 10/3
00:0036.1
23:0035.3
22:005.7
21:004.9
20:007.4
19:0014.5
18:0012.1
17:0011.8
16:0012.4
15:007.2
14:0010.7
13:0013.6
12:0016.9
11:0016.2
10:0022.6
09:0026.3
08:0016.1
07:0012.1
06:0014
05:0012.7
04:0014.2
03:006
02:002.6
01:005.5
Friday, 10/2
00:006.8
23:006.7
22:008.5
21:008.7
20:0022.2
19:0023
18:0021
17:0015.2
16:0014.9
15:008.4
14:009.6
13:0011.8
12:0019.1
11:0020.7
10:0022.2
09:0033.8
08:0026.2
07:0011.7
06:009.3
05:0015.3
04:0016.5
03:0019.3
02:0034.9
01:0020.5
Thursday, 10/1
00:004.8
23:004.5
22:005
21:006.1
20:0010.8
19:0023.8
18:0020.1
17:0016.4
16:0012.1
15:0011.9
14:008.3
13:009
12:0018.7
11:0018.6
10:0025.4
09:0030.3
08:0018.1
07:0011.7
06:008.8
05:0011.1
04:005.1
03:009.1
02:001.7
01:002.3
Last 30 days, daily average: NO₂ in µg/m³highest 35 µg/m³, latest 35 µg/m³020409/99/169/239/30highest 35
Last 30 days, daily average: NO₂ in µg/m³
Values as a table
Dayµg/m³Note
Tue, 10/634.7provisional
Mon, 10/529.1provisional
Sun, 10/419.5provisional
Sat, 10/314provisional
Fri, 10/216.9provisional
Thu, 10/112.2provisional
Wed, 9/3012provisional
Tue, 9/2919.9provisional
Mon, 9/2817.9provisional
Sun, 9/277.8provisional
Sat, 9/2618.6provisional
Fri, 9/2528.4provisional
Thu, 9/2418.3provisional
Wed, 9/2312.2provisional
Tue, 9/2210.5provisional
Mon, 9/2122provisional
Sun, 9/2014.6provisional
Sat, 9/1915.5provisional
Fri, 9/1821.2provisional
Thu, 9/1720.3provisional
Wed, 9/1614.6provisional
Tue, 9/1514.4provisional
Mon, 9/1414.3provisional
Sun, 9/139.8provisional
Sat, 9/1217provisional
Fri, 9/1125provisional
Thu, 9/1021.2provisional
Wed, 9/923.2provisional
Tue, 9/814.6provisional
Mon, 9/713.5provisional
Last 12 months, monthly average: NO₂ in µg/m³highest 37 µg/m³, latest 21 µg/m³0204060DecFebAprJunAugOcthighest 37latest 21
Last 12 monthsthis month so fara year earlierEU annual limit, 40 µg/m³
Last 12 months, monthly average: NO₂ in µg/m³
Values as a table
Monthµg/m³a year earlierNote
October 2026 so far21.117.2measured in 100 % of hours · provisional · year before: same days
September 202616.918.3measured in 100 % of hours · provisional
August 202617.618.1measured in 100 % of hours · provisional
July 202615.218.8measured in 100 % of hours · provisional
June 202612.215.2measured in 100 % of hours · provisional
May 202614.715.5measured in 100 % of hours · provisional
April 202619.517.6measured in 100 % of hours · provisional
March 202624.625.1measured in 100 % of hours · provisional
February 202627.128.8measured in 96 % of hours · provisional
January 202636.632.4measured in 100 % of hours · provisional
December 202534.234.9measured in 96 % of hours · verified
November 202529.334.7measured in 97 % of hours · verified

NO₂ by year

Yardstick: EU limits (Directive 2008/50/EC)

Measure2026*20252024
Hours above 200 µg/m³ (allowed 18)010
Hours above 400 µg/m³, three hours in a row (alert threshold)000
Annual average, µg/m³ (EU limit 40)20.4*2327.6
Highest daily average, µg/m³61January 1461January 2476January 24
Highest hourly value, µg/m³124January 14261January 24144December 31
Hours measured100 %99 %100 %
Days without any reading from the station000

* 2026 up to October 6; the average since the start of the year is not yet an annual average.

The monitoring networks have not yet finally verified this year’s data. The EEA publishes verified values once a year.

■ and a figure in red: more than is allowed for the whole year.

There is no allowed number for the warning and alert thresholds: every such hour or day is in red.

The column for 2023 is shown on wider screens.

Compared with the new EU rules and the WHO recommendation

This is not the yardstick for the verdict above, only a comparison. From 2030 the EU tightens its limits (Directive (EU) 2024/2881), and since 2021 the World Health Organization has recommended even lower values.

  • EU from 2030: daily 50 µg/m³, 18 days allowed. In 2024 there were 17 such days.
  • WHO 2021: daily 25 µg/m³, at most three to four days a year. In 2024 there were 190 such days.
  • EU from 2030: annual average 20 µg/m³. Average in 2024: 28 µg/m³.
  • WHO 2021: annual average 10 µg/m³. Average in 2024: 28 µg/m³.

Sources: Directive (EU) 2024/2881, Annex I; WHO global air quality guidelines 2021, table 0.1. Checked against the texts on 7 October 2026.

Outages in the last 12 months

Every period of at least 24 hours in which no reading arrived from this station.

Days without a reading: 2

2 outages, 50 hours in total in the last 12 months.

Timeline of outages from October 7, 2025 to today

FromToDuration
Dec 18, 2025 10:00Dec 19, 2025 11:0025 hours
Nov 18, 2025 09:00Nov 19, 2025 10:0025 hours

Calculated from the hourly values the EEA publishes. If late values arrive afterwards, an outage gets shorter or disappears.

Where the data comes from

Measured by Ministry of Environment and Physical Planning. We take the values from the European Environment Agency (EEA) under the CC BY 4.0 licence.

Values marked provisional have not been fully checked by the network yet. The EEA publishes verified data for the previous year once a year, usually by the end of September.

An hourly value is the average of one hour. We show the end of the hour: the value to 18:00 was measured from 17:00 to 18:00.

A day runs from midnight to midnight local time.

We only show an average when at least three out of four hours in the period have a reading. The EU air quality directive requires this for daily averages, and we apply the same rule to longer periods. We compare an annual average with the EU limit only once 90 % of hours are measured, as the directive requires. For 12 months and for a year we ask for more: if less than 90 % of hours are measured, every full calendar month needs readings for at least half of its hours. Otherwise a whole season could be missing from the average, such as summer, when ozone is highest.

We do not call a difference of up to 10 % a change, nor one of up to 1 µg/m³ at low levels, because weather and measurement uncertainty alone cause differences that size.

When a station sends no reading, the EEA sometimes fills the hour with a model estimate. We draw those hours dashed and leave them out of every average.

The EU limits come from Directive 2008/50/EC. Here they serve as a yardstick for comparison. When more than a tenth of the days or hours are missing, the number of exceedances can only be higher, so we write “at least” in front of it.

How we measure

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