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 | Nelson South, Nelson | 47 |
| 2 | Wainuiomata, Wellington | 47 |
| 3 | Greymouth, West Coast | 31 |
| 4 | Hastings, Hawke's Bay | 27 |
| 5 | Masterton, Wellington | 23 |
| 6 | Otorohanga, Waikato | 20 |
| 7 | Hamilton, Waikato | 19 |
| 8 | Gisborne, Gisborne | 14 |
| 9 | Rangiora, Canterbury | 14 |
| 10 | Timaru, Canterbury | 14 |
(local time)
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LIVE AQI CITY RANKING
Real-time New Zealand
Cleanest city ranking
| # | city | US AQI |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Awatoto, Hawke's Bay | 0 |
| 2 | Henderson, Auckland | 0 |
| 3 | Richmond, Tasman | 0 |
| 4 | Winton, Southland | 0 |
| 5 | Rothesay Bay, Auckland | 1 |
| 6 | Whangarei, Northland | 1 |
| 7 | Geraldine, Canterbury | 2 |
| 8 | Palmerston North, Manawatu-Wanganui | 2 |
| 9 | Queenstown, Otago | 3 |
| 10 | Wellington, Wellington | 3 |
(local time)
SEE WORLD AQI RANKING
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OVERVIEW
How polluted is New Zealand?
2021 Air quality average
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2021 average US AQI
28
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PM2.5
x1.4
2021 average PM2.5 concentration in New Zealand: 1.4 times the WHO annual air quality guideline value
| 2021 New Zealand cleanest city | Rothesay Bay , Auckland 16 |
| 2021 New Zealand most polluted city | Napier , Hawke's Bay 49 |
2021 aqi country ranking
How does New Zealand rank globally in air pollution?
105/ 118 countries ranked in 2021
Which country had the worst air quality in 2021?
| # | COUNTRY | Population | AVG. US |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |  Bangladesh | 164,689,383 | 161 |
| 2 |  Chad | 16,425,859 | 161 |
| 3 |  Pakistan | 220,892,331 | 156 |
| 4 |  Tajikistan | 9,537,642 | 152 |
| 5 |  India | 1,380,004,385 | 151 |
| 6 |  Oman | 5,106,622 | 146 |
| 7 |  Kyrgyzstan | 6,524,191 | 138 |
| 8 |  Bahrain | 1,701,583 | 136 |
| 9 |  Iraq | 40,222,503 | 136 |
| 10 |  Nepal | 29,136,808 | 126 |
| 105 | New Zealand | 4,822,233 | 28 |
How to best protect from air pollution?
New Zealand air quality data attribution
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- Land Air Water Aotearoa
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- New Zealand Government
6 stations
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- 12 Anonymous contributors
12 stations
Anonymous Contributors
Top Data Sources 3
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