Air quality in Xiangyang

Air quality index (AQI) and PM2.5 air pollution in Xiangyang

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What is the current weather in Xiangyang?

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WeatherClear sky
Temperature66.2°F
Humidity24%
Wind5 mp/h
Pressure30.2 Hg

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#cityUS AQI
1 Kashgar, Xinjiang

420

2 Jingmen, Hubei

165

3 Xiangyang, Hubei

156

4 Tongchuan, Shaanxi

144

5 Xianyang, Shaanxi

144

6 Datong, Anhui

139

7 Baoji, Shaanxi

133

8 Xian, Shaanxi

129

9 Guozhen, Shaanxi

128

10 Bozhou, Anhui

127

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1 High-tech management committee

181

2 High-tech Taiziwan

158

3 Xiangcheng Longzhong Road

153

4 Xiang cheng yundong lu

137

5 Fancheng Xinhua Road

135

6 Zhangzhou Aviation Road

107

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US AQI

147

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Overview

What is the current air quality in Xiangyang?

Air pollution levelAir quality indexMain pollutant
Unhealthy for sensitive groups 147 US AQItrendPM10
PollutantsConcentration
PM2.5
43µg/m³trend
PM10
248.5µg/m³trend
O3
103.5µg/m³trend
NO2
13.5µg/m³trend
SO2
8µg/m³
CO
400µg/m³
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PM2.5

x8.6

PM2.5 concentration in Xiangyang is currently 8.6 times the WHO annual air quality guideline value

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What is the current air quality in Xiangyang?

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Forecast

Xiangyang air quality index (AQI) forecast

DayPollution levelWeatherTemperatureWind
Saturday, Mar 16

Unhealthy 154 AQI US

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75.2° 55.4°
Wind rotating 122 degree 4.5 mp/h
Sunday, Mar 17

Unhealthy 152 AQI US

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62.6° 50°
Wind rotating 13 degree 13.4 mp/h
Monday, Mar 18

Moderate 88 AQI US

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57.2° 44.6°
Wind rotating 341 degree 15.7 mp/h
Today

Unhealthy for sensitive groups 147 AQI US

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68° 46.4°
Wind rotating 347 degree 6.7 mp/h
Wednesday, Mar 20

Moderate 63 AQI US

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69.8° 48.2°
Wind rotating 152 degree 11.2 mp/h
Thursday, Mar 21

Moderate 76 AQI US

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71.6° 51.8°
Wind rotating 161 degree 20.1 mp/h
Friday, Mar 22

Moderate 100 AQI US

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73.4° 50°
Wind rotating 161 degree 17.9 mp/h
Saturday, Mar 23

Moderate 91 AQI US

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62.6° 53.6°
Wind rotating 25 degree 17.9 mp/h
Sunday, Mar 24

Moderate 73 AQI US

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57.2° 50°
Wind rotating 351 degree 8.9 mp/h
Monday, Mar 25

Moderate 67 AQI US

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59° 46.4°
Wind rotating 21 degree 13.4 mp/h

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AIR QUALITY ANALYSIS AND STATISTICS FOR Xiangyang

What is the level of air pollution in Xiangyang?

Xiangyang is a prefecture-level city in the north-western Hubei province in China and the second-largest city in Hubei by population. It was known as Xiangfan from 1950 until 2010. It straddles the Han River which acts as a north-south divide. As a prefecture-level city, it administers 3 districts, 3 county-level cities and 3 counties.

Recently, it has been the policy of the Chines government to urbanise and develop the interior provinces and Hubei is one of them. In 2017 the population had grown to 5.65 million inhabitants of which 3.37 million lived in the metropolitan area.

In the second quarter of 2021, Xiangyang was going through a period of “Unhealthy” air with a US AQI reading of 153. This is in line with the recommendations from the World Health Organisation (WHO). Six of the main pollutants are measured and used as a universal benchmark when determining the level of air pollution. The concentration levels of these six were as follows: PM2.5 - 58.5 µg/m³, PM10 - 51.5 µg/m³, ozone (O3) - 58 µg/m³, nitrogen dioxide (NO2) - 19.5 µg/m³, sulphur dioxide (SO2) - 6.5 µg/m³ and carbon monoxide (CO) - 850 µg/m³.

The advice given to the general public when air pollution is at these elevated levels is to stay indoors as much as possible and close doors and windows to prevent the ingress of more dirty air into the rooms. Consider using an air purifier if you have access to one. Those groups of people who are extra sensitive to pollutants should avoid venturing outside until the air quality improves. The table at the top of this page will help you plan ahead as to when the air is cleaner.

Is the level of air pollution in Xiangyang consistent throughout the year?

Air pollution is very volatile and is affected by many variables so it is easy to see that the level can change very quickly depending on current conditions. Looking at the recently published figures from 2020 on the IQAir website it can be seen that the level of air pollution varies depending on the season of the year. The cleanest time of the year in Xiangyang was during the summer months of June, July and August when the air pollution level was “Moderate” with figures between 12.1 and 35.4 µg/m³. During springtime in March, April and May the pollution level was classed as being “Unhealthy for sensitive groups” with readings between 35.5 and 55.4 µg/m³. The same level occurred during September, just before the onset of autumn. The remaining months were the coldest ones in the year when heating is required in both homes and commercial buildings. From the start of October until around the end of February, the air quality can be called “Unhealthy” with figures between 55.5 and 150.4 µg/m³.

Records of air quality have been kept since 2017 and a slight improvement can be seen, year on year. In 2017 the figure was 64.4 µg/m³ followed by 60.5 µg/m³ in 2018. 2019 saw a tiny improvement at 60.4 µg/m³ whilst in 2020 a noticeable drop was recorded with a figure of 52.5 µg/m³. This low figure could well be artificially low because of the restrictions put in place due to the COVID-19 pandemic when the use of vehicles was curtailed and several manufacturing units closed temporarily.

Where does the air pollution in Xiangyang come from?

It would seem that a lot of the polluted air is caused by dust and dirt blown into the province from Inner Mongolia and Qinghai.

Due to the lack of central heating and chemical industry, in addition to the emissions from coal-fired enterprises such as power plants and the pollution transported from surrounding rural biomass burning activities, vehicle emissions are responsible for the major pollution source affecting the air quality and public health in Xiangyang.

Can air pollution in Xiangyang be reduced?

In recent years, Xiangyang City has focused on the goal of air pollution prevention and control, and the city has overcome difficulties and achieved certain results. In the first half of 2020, the city’s air quality rate was 77.5 per cent, an increase of 19.5 percentage points over the same period in 2019; this year’s total number of excellent days was 141, an increase of 36 days over the same period in 2019, and the air quality improvement rate in the first quarter of 2020 was among 168 key points nationwide.

After the lockdown of city traffic, personnel flow control became the most important aspect. Traffic pollution produces nitrogen monoxide (NO), carbon monoxide (CO), carbon dioxide (CO2), diesel-exhaust particles, and ozone (O3), nitrogen dioxide (NO2), secondary aerosols formed through physical and chemical processes, and pollutants that arise from brake wear, tyre wear and re-suspended particles (e.g., trace metals). There was a notable association between traffic-related air pollution and premature mortality, and the risk of respiratory and cardiovascular diseases increased in residents living close to high-traffic pollution areas.

What difference to our health is there between PM2.5 and PM10?

Both PM10 and PM2.5 come from the family of inhalable particulate matter and have an inclusive relationship. PM2.5 generally accounts for about 70 per cent of PM10. In addition to the difference in diameter, there are also certain differences in the impact on the human body.

PM10 can be directly inhaled into the respiratory tract, but part of it can be excreted through sputum, etc., and it will also be blocked by the villi inside the nasal cavity, which is relatively less harmful to human health. However, the impact of PM10 on visibility and temperature is very obvious.

However, PM2.5 enters the alveoli through the respiratory tract and is deposited in the lungs. At the same time, these particles have strong adsorption capacity and are the "carriers" and "catalysts" of multiple pollutants. Once inside the alveoli, the pollutants can easily enter the bloodstream and travel throughout the body as far as the heart and the brain.

There are about 480 million alveoli in the average human adult body, located at the end of bronchial tubes. When you breathe in, the alveoli expand to take in oxygen. When you breathe out, the alveoli shrink to expel carbon dioxide.

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