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Air quality in New Zealand

Air quality index (AQI⁺) and PM2.5 air pollution in New Zealand • 12:28, Apr 17

Live most polluted city ranking

Real-time New Zealand most polluted city ranking

#CitiesAQI⁺ US
1
The national flag of New Zealand

Dunedin

51

2
The national flag of New Zealand

Auckland

15

3
The national flag of New Zealand

Christchurch

15

2025 New Zealand most polluted city

Nelson, Nelson

55

Live cleanest city ranking

Real-time New Zealand cleanest city ranking

#CitiesAQI⁺ US
1
The national flag of New Zealand

Auckland

15

2
The national flag of New Zealand

Christchurch

15

3
The national flag of New Zealand

Dunedin

51

2025 New Zealand cleanest city

Levin, Manawatu-Wanganui

12

2025 country air quality average

How polluted is New Zealand?

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PM2.5 concentration currently meets the WHO annual PM2.5 guideline.

2025 AQI⁺ country ranking

Which country had the worst air quality in 2025?

#CountryPopulationAQI⁺ US
1
The national flag of New Zealand

Pakistan

231,402,117

159

2
The national flag of New Zealand

Bangladesh

169,356,251

158

3
The national flag of New Zealand

Tajikistan

9,750,064

152

4
The national flag of New Zealand

Chad

17,179,740

146

5
The national flag of New Zealand

Democratic Republic of the Congo

95,894,118

137

6
The national flag of New Zealand

India

1,407,563,842

134

7
The national flag of New Zealand

Kuwait

4,250,114

126

8
The national flag of New Zealand

Uganda

45,853,778

119

9
The national flag of New Zealand

Egypt

109,262,178

114

10
The national flag of New Zealand

Uzbekistan

34,915,100

107

130
The national flag of New Zealand

New Zealand

5,122,600

28

Worldwide PM2.5 ranking

2025 New Zealand global rank in air pollution

130/143

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