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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 | Vereeniging | 126 |
| 2 | Sebokeng | 107 |
| 3 | Ermelo | 103 |
| 4 | Thabazimbi | 97 |
| 5 | eMbalenhle | 75 |
| 6 | Hendrina | 74 |
| 7 | Standerton | 73 |
| 8 | Thokoza | 70 |
| 9 | Eastleigh | 69 |
| 10 | Secunda | 66 |
(local time)
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LIVE AQI CITY RANKING
Real-time South Africa
Cleanest city ranking
| # | city | US AQI |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Karoo | 0 |
| 2 | Paarl | 0 |
| 3 | Orkney | 1 |
| 4 | George | 3 |
| 5 | Cape Town | 4 |
| 6 | Uitenhage | 4 |
| 7 | Port Elizabeth | 10 |
| 8 | Richards Bay | 10 |
| 9 | Witbank | 11 |
| 10 | eSikhaleni | 12 |
(local time)
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How polluted is South Africa?
2019 Air quality average
Moderate
2019 average US AQI
71
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PM2.5
x2
PM2.5 concentration in South Africa in 2019 was 2 times above WHO exposure recommendation
| 2019 South Africa cleanest city | Karoo, Northern Cape 18 |
| 2019 South Africa most polluted city | Hartbeespoort, North West 153 |
2019 aqi country ranking
How does South Africa rank globally in air pollution?
38/ 98 countries ranked in 2019
Which country had the worst air quality in 2019?
| # | COUNTRY | Population | AVG. US AQI |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |  Bangladesh | 166'368'149 | 165 |
| 2 |  Pakistan | 200'813'818 | 156 |
| 3 |  Mongolia | 3'121'772 | 154 |
| 4 |  Afghanistan | 36'373'176 | 153 |
| 5 |  India | 1'354'051'854 | 152 |
| 6 |  Indonesia | 266'794'980 | 141 |
| 7 |  Bahrain | 1'566'993 | 129 |
| 8 |  Nepal | 29'624'035 | 123 |
| 9 |  Uzbekistan | 32'364'996 | 115 |
| 10 |  Iraq | 39'127'900 | 111 |
| 38 | South Africa | 58'775'022 | 71 |
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