Air quality in New Zealand

Air quality index (AQI) and PM2.5 air pollution in New Zealand

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LIVE AQI CITY RANKING

Real-time New Zealand
Most polluted city ranking

#cityUS AQI
1 Christchurch, Canterbury

19

(local time)

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LIVE AQI CITY RANKING

Real-time New Zealand
Cleanest city ranking

#cityUS AQI
1 Christchurch, Canterbury

19

(local time)

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How polluted is New Zealand?

The national flag of Kuwait

2023 Air quality average

Human face indicating AQI level

Good

2023 average US AQI

18

PM2.5 concentration in New Zealand air currently meets the WHO annual air quality guideline value

2023  New Zealand cleanest city Wellington , Wellington

13

2023  New Zealand most polluted city Tokoroa , Waikato

44

2023 aqi country ranking

How does New Zealand rank globally in air pollution?

129/134

Which country had the worst air quality in 2023?

#COUNTRYPopulationAVG. US
1The national flag of KuwaitBangladesh169,356,251

164

2The national flag of KuwaitPakistan231,402,117

160

3The national flag of KuwaitIndia1,407,563,842

147

4The national flag of KuwaitTajikistan9,750,064

134

5The national flag of KuwaitBurkina Faso22,100,683

128

6The national flag of KuwaitIraq43,533,592

121

7The national flag of KuwaitUnited Arab Emirates9,365,145

119

8The national flag of KuwaitNepal30,034,989

118

9The national flag of KuwaitEgypt109,262,178

118

10The national flag of KuwaitDemocratic Republic of the Congo95,894,118

114

129The national flag of KuwaitNew Zealand5,122,600

18

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