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Air quality in South Africa
Air quality index (AQI) and PM2.5 air pollution in South Africa
LIVE AQI CITY RANKING
Real-time South Africa
Most polluted city ranking
| # | city | US AQI |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Berea, KwaZulu-Natal | 116 |
| 2 | Pretoria, Gauteng | 85 |
| 3 | Johannesburg, Gauteng | 73 |
| 4 | Vereeniging, Gauteng | 70 |
| 5 | Port Elizabeth, Eastern Cape | 20 |
| 6 | eMbalenhle, Mpumalanga | 12 |
| 7 | eSikhaleni, KwaZulu-Natal | 8 |
(local time)
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LIVE AQI CITY RANKING
Real-time South Africa
Cleanest city ranking
| # | city | US AQI |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | eMbalenhle, Mpumalanga | 12 |
| 2 | eSikhaleni, KwaZulu-Natal | 12 |
| 3 | Port Elizabeth, Eastern Cape | 20 |
| 4 | Vereeniging, Gauteng | 70 |
| 5 | Johannesburg, Gauteng | 73 |
| 6 | Pretoria, Gauteng | 85 |
| 7 | Berea, KwaZulu-Natal | 116 |
(local time)
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OVERVIEW
How polluted is South Africa?
2022 Air quality average
Moderate
2022 average US AQI
75
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PM2.5
x4.7
2022 average PM2.5 concentration in South Africa: 4.7 times the WHO annual air quality guideline value
| 2022 South Africa cleanest city | Oudtshoorn , Western Cape 3 |
| 2022 South Africa most polluted city | Thabazimbi , Limpopo 117 |
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2022 aqi country ranking
How does South Africa rank globally in air pollution?
39/ 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 |
| 39 | South Africa | 59,392,255 | 75 |
How to best protect from air pollution?
South Africa air quality data attribution
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- South African Air Quality Information System
38 stations
- Richards Bay Clean Air Association
3 stations
2 Top Government Contributors
Top Educational Contributor
- HEINER MEYER - GALEO
2 stations
- Anonymous
1 station
2 Top Individual Contributors
- 7 Anonymous contributors
7 stations
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Which is the most polluted state in South Africa?
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