Tunis - Post Report Question and Answers
What is the air quality like at post (good/moderate/bad)? Are there seasonal air quality issues? Does the air quality have an impact on health?
It depends on the day. Some people burn trash which messes up the air for days afterward. - May 2025
Pollution is not great in downtown Tunis, but in the Marsa/Gammarth/Carthage bubble it's not too bad - the sea breeze keeps it cleaner. Occasionally people may burn trash in your neighborhood and that is gross. - Jan 2024
Very good. - Jun 2022
Great air quality. Occasional sand storms from the Sahara but living right on the Mediterranean means lots of sea breezes. - May 2022
Great air, right off the ocean. - Nov 2020
Good. Seasonal allergies are present. - May 2020
The air quality is good minus the occasional trash fire or outdated emissions setup on buses etc. - Nov 2017
Good air quality. - Nov 2015
I would say moderate to good depending on where you are at. My allergies did bother me quite a bit year round so bring your Claritin or Allegra! - Nov 2014
Generally good. Sometimes you smell sulfur by the beaches, and it's dusty on occasion. Overall, though, it is not bad. - Jun 2013
Very good along the coast and some dust on windy days in the city. - Feb 2012
Good. - Oct 2011
Good in the northern suburbs. A bit polluted downtown, but never a real problem. - Jul 2010
Moderate. It can be quite dusty with all the construction going on. Plus the winds from the Sahara in the summer bring the finest sandy dust you can imagine. - May 2010
