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 | Wellington City, Wellington | 42 |
| 2 | Masterton, Wellington | 28 |
| 3 | Henderson, Auckland | 26 |
| 4 | Hamilton, Waikato | 22 |
| 5 | Kaiapoi, Canterbury | 21 |
| 6 | Napier, Hawke's Bay | 21 |
| 7 | Timaru, Canterbury | 20 |
| 8 | Waimate, Canterbury | 19 |
| 9 | Wainuiomata, Wellington | 19 |
| 10 | Otorohanga, Waikato | 17 |
(local time)
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LIVE AQI CITY RANKING
Real-time New Zealand
Cleanest city ranking
| # | city | US AQI |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Invercargill, Southland | 0 |
| 2 | Winton, Southland | 0 |
| 3 | Glen Eden, Auckland | 2 |
| 4 | Dunedin, Otago | 3 |
| 5 | Reefton, West Coast | 3 |
| 6 | New Plymouth, Taranaki | 4 |
| 7 | Alexandra, Otago | 5 |
| 8 | Cromwell, Otago | 5 |
| 9 | Christchurch, Canterbury | 6 |
| 10 | Gore, Southland | 6 |
(local time)
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OVERVIEW
How polluted is New Zealand?
2020 Air quality average
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2020 average US AQI
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| 2020 New Zealand cleanest city | Rothesay Bay , Auckland 16 |
| 2020 New Zealand most polluted city | Blenheim , Marlborough 51 |
2020 aqi country ranking
How does New Zealand rank globally in air pollution?
99/ 106 countries ranked in 2020
Which country had the worst air quality in 2020?
| # | COUNTRY | Population | AVG. US AQI |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 164'689'383 | 162 | |
| 2 | 220'892'331 | 153 | |
| 3 | 1'380'004'385 | 141 | |
| 4 | 3'278'292 | 128 | |
| 5 | 38'928'341 | 128 | |
| 6 | 5'106'622 | 123 | |
| 7 | 2'881'060 | 123 | |
| 8 | 6'524'191 | 121 | |
| 9 | 273'523'621 | 114 | |
| 10 | 3'280'815 | 113 | |
| 99 | 4'822'233 | 29 |
How to best protect from air pollution?
New Zealand air quality data sources
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Which is the most polluted state in New Zealand?
