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Air quality in Canterbury

Air quality index (AQI⁺) and PM2.5 air pollution in Canterbury • 00:00, Jun 13

Live most polluted city ranking

Real-time Canterbury most polluted city ranking

#	Cities	AQI⁺ US
1	Rangiora	35
2	Timaru	29
3	Geraldine	27
4	Christchurch	25
5	Kaiapoi	17
6	Lyttelton	14
7	Waimate	13

Live cleanest city ranking

Real-time Canterbury cleanest city ranking

#	Cities	AQI⁺ US
1	Waimate	13
2	Lyttelton	14
3	Kaiapoi	17
4	Christchurch	25
5	Geraldine	27
6	Timaru	29
7	Rangiora	35

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