SmogRank / Kazakhstan / Almaty Region

Air quality in Burunday

Almaty Region, Kazakhstan. PM2.5 from 17 low-cost sensors, updated hourly.

15.2 µg/m³
Moderate

Latest hour (15:00 UTC), 1.0× the WHO 24-hour guideline.

Rank

24 h
–
not enough data
7 days
#164
of 2,330 · 19.2 µg/m³
30 days
#136
of 2,324 · 22.6 µg/m³
Year
#78
of 2,173 · 36.2 µg/m³

Why it ranks here

Seasonal. Over the past year its worst months were January, averaging up to 84.7 µg/m³ against 15.0 in its cleanest month. Seasonal peaks usually come from heating, crop burning, fire or dust seasons.

Based on Burunday's own measurements; causes are the usual kinds for a pattern like this, not a confirmed source.

Last 4 days, hour by hour

15302026-10-01 00:00 UTC: 20.0 µg/m³2026-10-01 01:00 UTC: 15.4 µg/m³2026-10-01 02:00 UTC: 15.6 µg/m³2026-10-01 03:00 UTC: 18.6 µg/m³2026-10-01 04:00 UTC: 6.3 µg/m³2026-10-01 05:00 UTC: 7.2 µg/m³2026-10-01 06:00 UTC: 4.4 µg/m³2026-10-01 07:00 UTC: 3.3 µg/m³2026-10-01 08:00 UTC: 2.8 µg/m³2026-10-01 09:00 UTC: 3.8 µg/m³2026-10-01 10:00 UTC: 5.9 µg/m³2026-10-01 12:00 UTC: 9.2 µg/m³2026-10-01 13:00 UTC: 14.5 µg/m³2026-10-01 14:00 UTC: 12.5 µg/m³2026-10-01 15:00 UTC: 15.2 µg/m³Sep 28Sep 29Sep 30Oct 1

Times in UTC. Dashed line: WHO 24-hour guideline (15 µg/m³).

Every day for a year

SepNovDecJanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepMonWedFri2025-09-29: no data2025-09-30: no data2025-10-01: no data2025-10-02: no data2025-10-03: no data2025-10-04: no data2025-10-05: no data2025-10-06: no data2025-10-07: no data2025-10-08: no data2025-10-09: no data2025-10-10: no data2025-10-11: no data2025-10-12: no data2025-10-13: no data2025-10-14: no data2025-10-15: no data2025-10-16: no data2025-10-17: no data2025-10-18: no data2025-10-19: no data2025-10-20: no data2025-10-21: no data2025-10-22: no data2025-10-23: no data2025-10-24: no data2025-10-25: no data2025-10-26: no data2025-10-27: no data2025-10-28: no data2025-10-29: no data2025-10-30: no data2025-10-31: no data2025-11-01: no data2025-11-02: no data2025-11-03: no data2025-11-04: no data2025-11-05: no data2025-11-06: no data2025-11-07: no data2025-11-08: no data2025-11-09: no data2025-11-10: no data2025-11-11: no data2025-11-12: no data2025-11-13: no data2025-11-14: no data2025-11-15: no data2025-11-16: no data2025-11-17: no data2025-11-18: no data2025-11-19: no data2025-11-20: no data2025-11-21: no data2025-11-22: no data2025-11-23: no data2025-11-24: no data2025-11-25: no data2025-11-26: no data2025-11-27: no data2025-11-28: no data2025-11-29: no data2025-11-30: no data2025-12-01: no data2025-12-02: no data2025-12-03: no data2025-12-04: no data2025-12-05: no data2025-12-06: no data2025-12-07: no data2025-12-08: no data2025-12-09: no data2025-12-10: no data2025-12-11: no data2025-12-12: no data2025-12-13: no data2025-12-14: no data2025-12-15: no data2025-12-16: no data2025-12-17: no data2025-12-18: no data2025-12-19: no data2025-12-20: no data2025-12-21: no data2025-12-22: no data2025-12-23: no data2025-12-24: 81.7 µg/m³2025-12-25: 104.0 µg/m³2025-12-26: 86.1 µg/m³2025-12-27: 53.2 µg/m³2025-12-28: 90.3 µg/m³2025-12-29: 123.0 µg/m³2025-12-30: 110.0 µg/m³2025-12-31: 111.0 µg/m³2026-01-01: 23.5 µg/m³2026-01-02: 35.8 µg/m³2026-01-03: 103.0 µg/m³2026-01-04: 90.3 µg/m³2026-01-05: 47.2 µg/m³2026-01-06: 74.3 µg/m³2026-01-07: 69.9 µg/m³2026-01-08: 94.2 µg/m³2026-01-09: 80.2 µg/m³2026-01-10: 167.0 µg/m³2026-01-11: 254.0 µg/m³2026-01-12: 117.0 µg/m³2026-01-13: 64.7 µg/m³2026-01-14: 43.3 µg/m³2026-01-15: 31.4 µg/m³2026-01-16: 16.8 µg/m³2026-01-17: 5.4 µg/m³2026-01-18: 63.9 µg/m³2026-01-19: 99.5 µg/m³2026-01-20: 160.0 µg/m³2026-01-21: 87.5 µg/m³2026-01-22: 76.5 µg/m³2026-01-23: 48.7 µg/m³2026-01-24: 92.1 µg/m³2026-01-25: 132.0 µg/m³2026-01-26: 153.0 µg/m³2026-01-27: 110.0 µg/m³2026-01-28: 66.2 µg/m³2026-01-29: 76.4 µg/m³2026-01-30: 69.5 µg/m³2026-01-31: 72.5 µg/m³2026-02-01: 162.0 µg/m³2026-02-02: 218.0 µg/m³2026-02-03: 77.4 µg/m³2026-02-04: 49.0 µg/m³2026-02-05: 79.1 µg/m³2026-02-06: 38.9 µg/m³2026-02-07: 20.7 µg/m³2026-02-08: 26.2 µg/m³2026-02-09: 74.9 µg/m³2026-02-10: 83.7 µg/m³2026-02-11: 30.9 µg/m³2026-02-12: 21.3 µg/m³2026-02-13: 32.4 µg/m³2026-02-14: 97.0 µg/m³2026-02-15: 98.0 µg/m³2026-02-16: 109.0 µg/m³2026-02-17: 94.3 µg/m³2026-02-18: 75.9 µg/m³2026-02-19: 72.6 µg/m³2026-02-20: 38.1 µg/m³2026-02-21: 42.0 µg/m³2026-02-22: 69.6 µg/m³2026-02-23: 47.4 µg/m³2026-02-24: 12.4 µg/m³2026-02-25: 33.1 µg/m³2026-02-26: 31.7 µg/m³2026-02-27: 16.4 µg/m³2026-02-28: 13.9 µg/m³2026-03-01: 30.2 µg/m³2026-03-02: 70.0 µg/m³2026-03-03: 60.6 µg/m³2026-03-04: 49.9 µg/m³2026-03-05: 37.5 µg/m³2026-03-06: 24.2 µg/m³2026-03-07: 72.1 µg/m³2026-03-08: 134.0 µg/m³2026-03-09: 81.9 µg/m³2026-03-10: 19.0 µg/m³2026-03-11: 16.6 µg/m³2026-03-12: 45.8 µg/m³2026-03-13: 53.7 µg/m³2026-03-14: 74.9 µg/m³2026-03-15: 47.2 µg/m³2026-03-16: 60.0 µg/m³2026-03-17: 31.0 µg/m³2026-03-18: 54.0 µg/m³2026-03-19: 90.5 µg/m³2026-03-20: 80.1 µg/m³2026-03-21: 72.4 µg/m³2026-03-22: 83.3 µg/m³2026-03-23: 47.9 µg/m³2026-03-24: 23.1 µg/m³2026-03-25: 58.4 µg/m³2026-03-26: 67.7 µg/m³2026-03-27: 51.7 µg/m³2026-03-28: 51.3 µg/m³2026-03-29: 77.7 µg/m³2026-03-30: 68.1 µg/m³2026-03-31: 32.4 µg/m³2026-04-01: 44.7 µg/m³2026-04-02: 51.8 µg/m³2026-04-03: 46.0 µg/m³2026-04-04: 31.1 µg/m³2026-04-05: 34.7 µg/m³2026-04-06: 10.8 µg/m³2026-04-07: 24.2 µg/m³2026-04-08: 15.4 µg/m³2026-04-09: 5.9 µg/m³2026-04-10: 14.5 µg/m³2026-04-11: 27.9 µg/m³2026-04-12: 28.9 µg/m³2026-04-13: 31.1 µg/m³2026-04-14: 20.0 µg/m³2026-04-15: 21.4 µg/m³2026-04-16: 10.1 µg/m³2026-04-17: 7.7 µg/m³2026-04-18: 24.0 µg/m³2026-04-19: 66.1 µg/m³2026-04-20: 48.5 µg/m³2026-04-21: 40.6 µg/m³2026-04-22: 39.8 µg/m³2026-04-23: 25.2 µg/m³2026-04-24: 28.5 µg/m³2026-04-25: 45.3 µg/m³2026-04-26: 36.7 µg/m³2026-04-27: 9.5 µg/m³2026-04-28: 12.0 µg/m³2026-04-29: 28.6 µg/m³2026-04-30: 27.9 µg/m³2026-05-01: 33.9 µg/m³2026-05-02: 32.2 µg/m³2026-05-03: 13.4 µg/m³2026-05-04: 18.4 µg/m³2026-05-05: 17.3 µg/m³2026-05-06: 23.1 µg/m³2026-05-07: 23.0 µg/m³2026-05-08: 20.9 µg/m³2026-05-09: 25.1 µg/m³2026-05-10: 19.5 µg/m³2026-05-11: 11.4 µg/m³2026-05-12: 10.5 µg/m³2026-05-13: 22.4 µg/m³2026-05-14: 17.5 µg/m³2026-05-15: 14.6 µg/m³2026-05-16: 24.9 µg/m³2026-05-17: 32.0 µg/m³2026-05-18: 22.3 µg/m³2026-05-19: 15.1 µg/m³2026-05-20: 14.3 µg/m³2026-05-21: 26.7 µg/m³2026-05-22: 11.3 µg/m³2026-05-23: 16.6 µg/m³2026-05-24: 38.1 µg/m³2026-05-25: 21.0 µg/m³2026-05-26: 23.4 µg/m³2026-05-27: 12.4 µg/m³2026-05-28: 10.3 µg/m³2026-05-29: 18.1 µg/m³2026-05-30: 17.5 µg/m³2026-05-31: 20.0 µg/m³2026-06-01: 6.5 µg/m³2026-06-02: 7.2 µg/m³2026-06-03: 14.0 µg/m³2026-06-04: 9.9 µg/m³2026-06-05: 5.1 µg/m³2026-06-06: 15.2 µg/m³2026-06-07: 28.1 µg/m³2026-06-08: 16.0 µg/m³2026-06-09: 17.0 µg/m³2026-06-10: 10.5 µg/m³2026-06-11: 13.8 µg/m³2026-06-12: 15.8 µg/m³2026-06-13: 18.5 µg/m³2026-06-14: 14.3 µg/m³2026-06-15: 16.0 µg/m³2026-06-16: 14.3 µg/m³2026-06-17: 20.9 µg/m³2026-06-18: 13.8 µg/m³2026-06-19: 13.5 µg/m³2026-06-20: 21.2 µg/m³2026-06-21: 23.4 µg/m³2026-06-22: 12.4 µg/m³2026-06-23: 9.7 µg/m³2026-06-24: 12.1 µg/m³2026-06-25: 17.1 µg/m³2026-06-26: 17.4 µg/m³2026-06-27: 18.2 µg/m³2026-06-28: 14.7 µg/m³2026-06-29: 12.8 µg/m³2026-06-30: 20.0 µg/m³2026-07-01: 8.1 µg/m³2026-07-02: 20.7 µg/m³2026-07-03: 21.3 µg/m³2026-07-04: 35.3 µg/m³2026-07-05: 20.0 µg/m³2026-07-06: 20.9 µg/m³2026-07-07: 13.8 µg/m³2026-07-08: 12.5 µg/m³2026-07-09: 10.2 µg/m³2026-07-10: 21.9 µg/m³2026-07-11: 27.4 µg/m³2026-07-12: 18.9 µg/m³2026-07-13: 17.2 µg/m³2026-07-14: 16.4 µg/m³2026-07-15: 16.9 µg/m³2026-07-16: 12.2 µg/m³2026-07-17: 15.0 µg/m³2026-07-18: 18.8 µg/m³2026-07-19: 22.3 µg/m³2026-07-20: 20.1 µg/m³2026-07-21: 14.7 µg/m³2026-07-22: 18.8 µg/m³2026-07-23: 10.1 µg/m³2026-07-24: 11.0 µg/m³2026-07-25: 15.4 µg/m³2026-07-26: 18.4 µg/m³2026-07-27: 24.7 µg/m³2026-07-28: 16.9 µg/m³2026-07-29: 17.5 µg/m³2026-07-30: 17.7 µg/m³2026-07-31: 15.4 µg/m³2026-08-01: 21.2 µg/m³2026-08-02: 21.7 µg/m³2026-08-03: 20.6 µg/m³2026-08-04: 15.1 µg/m³2026-08-05: 22.9 µg/m³2026-08-06: 13.8 µg/m³2026-08-07: 23.1 µg/m³2026-08-08: 19.5 µg/m³2026-08-09: 23.8 µg/m³2026-08-10: 21.7 µg/m³2026-08-11: 11.7 µg/m³2026-08-12: 19.0 µg/m³2026-08-13: 19.3 µg/m³2026-08-14: 18.7 µg/m³2026-08-15: 12.2 µg/m³2026-08-16: 12.8 µg/m³2026-08-17: 9.1 µg/m³2026-08-18: 10.9 µg/m³2026-08-19: 23.6 µg/m³2026-08-20: 14.9 µg/m³2026-08-21: 12.0 µg/m³2026-08-22: 20.5 µg/m³2026-08-23: 20.6 µg/m³2026-08-24: 13.4 µg/m³2026-08-25: 9.9 µg/m³2026-08-26: 18.9 µg/m³2026-08-27: 25.9 µg/m³2026-08-28: 20.3 µg/m³2026-08-29: 17.2 µg/m³2026-08-30: 24.0 µg/m³2026-08-31: 22.6 µg/m³2026-09-01: 12.7 µg/m³2026-09-02: 6.7 µg/m³2026-09-03: 19.1 µg/m³2026-09-04: 11.9 µg/m³2026-09-05: 27.2 µg/m³2026-09-06: 46.2 µg/m³2026-09-07: 35.5 µg/m³2026-09-08: 23.0 µg/m³2026-09-09: 21.6 µg/m³2026-09-10: 27.9 µg/m³2026-09-11: 30.0 µg/m³2026-09-12: 23.8 µg/m³2026-09-13: 32.3 µg/m³2026-09-14: 24.5 µg/m³2026-09-15: 17.2 µg/m³2026-09-16: 11.9 µg/m³2026-09-17: 21.6 µg/m³2026-09-18: 26.6 µg/m³2026-09-19: 40.2 µg/m³2026-09-20: 31.6 µg/m³2026-09-21: 11.3 µg/m³2026-09-22: 16.5 µg/m³2026-09-23: 22.8 µg/m³2026-09-24: 25.0 µg/m³2026-09-25: 13.7 µg/m³2026-09-26: 22.5 µg/m³2026-09-27: 23.4 µg/m³2026-09-28: 16.4 µg/m³2026-09-29: 10.9 µg/m³2026-09-30: 22.6 µg/m³
Good 0–9.0Moderate 9.1+Unhealthy for sensitive groups 35.5+Unhealthy 55.5+Very unhealthy 125.5+Hazardous 225.5+No data

221 of 281 measured days were over the WHO 24-hour guideline.

Daily world rank

#1#1691JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSep

Rank on each day's board (1 = most polluted city that day).

2026 against 2025, month by month

15Jan 2026: 84.7 µg/m³JanFeb 2026: 63.1 µg/m³FebMar 2026: 57.0 µg/m³MarApr 2026: 28.6 µg/m³AprMay 2026: 20.2 µg/m³MayJun 2026: 15.0 µg/m³JunJul 2026: 17.8 µg/m³JulAug 2026: 18.1 µg/m³AugSep 2026: 22.6 µg/m³SepOctNovDec

Faded bars: 2025. A month shows once it has 10 measured days.

Monitors

StationOperatorType
№11 orta mektepCC BY 4.0Almaty Air InitiativeLow-cost
№168 BalabaqşaCC BY 4.0Almaty Air InitiativeLow-cost
№179 mektepCC BY 4.0Almaty Air InitiativeLow-cost
№128 Balabaqşasy (Şekspir k-si)CC BY 4.0Almaty Air InitiativeLow-cost
Ainabulaq (Jumabayev k-si) CC BY 4.0Almaty Air InitiativeLow-cost
QazTSIK, №40 mektepCC BY 4.0Almaty Air InitiativeLow-cost
Tuıimebaev auyly, №19 mektep CC BY 4.0Almaty Air InitiativeLow-cost
Bereke auyly, Beisebaev atyndaǵy orta mektepCC BY 4.0Almaty Air InitiativeLow-cost
Isaevo auyly, Isaeva atyndaǵy mektepCC BY 4.0Almaty Air InitiativeLow-cost
№170 Böbekjai balabaqşasyCC BY 4.0Almaty Air InitiativeLow-cost
Saiyalı (Avtotsón) CC BY 4.0Almaty Air InitiativeLow-cost
№193 mektepCC BY 4.0Almaty Air InitiativeLow-cost
№85 mektep CC BY 4.0Almaty Air InitiativeLow-cost
№61 mektepCC BY 4.0Almaty Air InitiativeLow-cost
№156 mektep CC BY 4.0Almaty Air InitiativeLow-cost
№22 Qalalyq emhanaCC BY 4.0Almaty Air InitiativeLow-cost
Boraldai, №212 MektepCC BY 4.0Almaty Air InitiativeLow-cost

No reference monitor here, so the value is the median of low-cost sensors (at least two reporting each hour). Low-cost sensors can read high in humid air. Data via OpenAQ; licences as listed. How we rank. Embed this on your site.

Other cities in Kazakhstan

Otegen Batyra 21.2Talghar 13.9Almaty 13.0Karagandy 8.3

30-day averages, µg/m³. All of Kazakhstan →

Updated 2026-10-01 16:07 UTC. Values are PM2.5 in µg/m³ (fine particles), the median of each city's monitors.