Air quality in Genk, Limburg, Belgium today
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Good air today for Genk, Limburg, Belgium
This friendly indicator summarizes the latest city readings. For health guidance, please see: EPA AirNow or WHO.
Air quality today
The air quality in Genk, Limburg, Belgium is currently classified as Good. The main pollutant identified is PM2.5 (fine particles). Measurements show a PM2.5 reference value of 2.5905 and a PM10 reference value of 5.8, based on two valid observations.
These figures are presented through OpenAQ data for the city. This page is informational; for health guidance, use official sources such as EPA AirNow or WHO.
Latest sensor values
PM categories follow US EPA AQI breakpoints, shown here as an estimate derived from the latest valid measurements (this project does not compute EPA NowCast/24-hour AQI yet).
What the data includes
The dataset for Genk includes four measured pollutants – nitrogen dioxide (NO₂), sulphur dioxide (SO₂), particulate matter 10 µm or less (PM₁₀) and fine particulate matter 2.5 µm or less (PM₂.₅). These values come from two monitoring stations, giving a total of four data rows across the city.
For NO₂ and SO₂ the only available reading is 46.0 µg/m³ and 3.0 µg/m³ respectively, both recorded at the “40GK09 – GENK” site on 2017‑01‑06 10:00 UTC. The dataset shows no variation for these gases; the minimum, median and maximum are identical, indicating a single historic snapshot rather than an ongoing series.
In contrast, particulate matter data are much more recent. PM₁₀ is reported as 5.8 µg/m³ and PM₂.₅ as 2.5905 µg/m³, each measured at the “40GK37 – Sledderloo” station on 2026‑02‑10 18:00 UTC. Again the values are uniform across the record, but the timestamps demonstrate that the latest updates for particulates are within three days of the current date, whereas the gas measurements are over six years old.
Overall the coverage is uneven: two stations provide data, yet only half of the pollutants have fresh observations. Most rows (two out of four) are classified as “old” while the particulate‑matter entries are marked as updated within three days. Consequently, the available numbers give a snapshot rather than a continuous picture, and conditions in Genk can differ across locations and times beyond what these limited data capture.
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Trusted references: WHO (Air pollution) · US EPA AirNow · European Environment Agency (Air)
Latest sensor values (bars)
PM categories follow US EPA AQI breakpoints, shown here as an estimate derived from the latest valid measurements (this project does not compute EPA NowCast/24-hour AQI yet).
Data notes
The data shown for Genk are based on two valid measurements and were refreshed recently, Updated within 3 days, with the latest update recorded at 2026‑02‑10 18:00 UTC. This snapshot reflects conditions at that specific time; air quality can vary across different neighbourhoods and moments throughout the city, so values may differ locally or later in the day.
OpenAQ station rows
| Station | Parameter | Value | Unit | Last updated |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 40GK09 - GENK | no2 | 46.0 | µg/m³ | 2017-01-06 10:00 UTC |
| 40GK09 - GENK | so2 | 3.0 | µg/m³ | 2017-01-06 10:00 UTC |
| 40GK37 - Sledderloo | pm10 | 5.8 | µg/m³ | 2026-02-10 18:00 UTC |
| 40GK37 - Sledderloo | pm25 | 2.5905 | µg/m³ | 2026-02-10 18:00 UTC |