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Air quality in New Zealand
Air quality index (AQI) and PM2.5 air pollution in New Zealand
LIVE AQI CITY RANKING
Real-time New Zealand
Most polluted city ranking
| # | city | US AQI |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Greymouth, West Coast | 12 |
| 2 | Christchurch, Canterbury | 8 |
(local time)
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LIVE AQI CITY RANKING
Real-time New Zealand
Cleanest city ranking
| # | city | US AQI |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Christchurch, Canterbury | 8 |
| 2 | Greymouth, West Coast | 12 |
(local time)
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OVERVIEW
How polluted is New Zealand?
2022 Air quality average
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2022 average US AQI
20
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PM2.5 concentration in New Zealand air currently meets the WHO annual air quality guideline value
| 2022 New Zealand cleanest city | Turangi , Waikato 5 |
| 2022 New Zealand most polluted city | Blenheim , Marlborough 52 |
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2022 aqi country ranking
How does New Zealand rank globally in air pollution?
121/ 131 countries ranked in 2022
Which country had the worst air quality in 2022?
| # | COUNTRY | Population | AVG. US |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |  Chad | 17,179,740 | 169 |
| 2 |  Iraq | 43,533,592 | 164 |
| 3 |  Pakistan | 231,402,117 | 159 |
| 4 |  Bahrain | 1,463,265 | 157 |
| 5 |  Bangladesh | 169,356,251 | 156 |
| 6 |  Burkina Faso | 22,100,683 | 155 |
| 7 |  Kuwait | 4,250,114 | 151 |
| 8 |  India | 1,407,563,842 | 144 |
| 9 |  Egypt | 109,262,178 | 128 |
| 10 |  Tajikistan | 9,750,064 | 127 |
| 121 | New Zealand | 5,122,600 | 20 |
How to best protect from air pollution?
New Zealand air quality data attribution
18Contributors
- Land Air Water Aotearoa
37 stations
Top Government Contributor
- 17 Anonymous contributors
17 stations
17 Anonymous Contributors
2 Top Data Sources
Which is the most polluted state in New Zealand?
AQI US, Metric