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 | Vanderbijlpark, Gauteng | 115 |
| 2 | Vereeniging, Gauteng | 112 |
| 3 | Midstream, Gauteng | 86 |
| 4 | Pretoria, Gauteng | 73 |
| 5 | Johannesburg, Gauteng | 72 |
| 6 | Temba, Gauteng | 68 |
| 7 | Sasolburg, Free State | 65 |
| 8 | Sebokeng, Gauteng | 65 |
| 9 | Springs, Gauteng | 65 |
| 10 | Eastleigh, Gauteng | 64 |
(local time)
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Real-time South Africa
Cleanest city ranking
| # | city | US AQI |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Klerksdorp, North West | 0 |
| 2 | Knysna, Western Cape | 1 |
| 3 | Pietermaritzburg, KwaZulu-Natal | 1 |
| 4 | Thokoza, Gauteng | 2 |
| 5 | Orkney, North West | 3 |
| 6 | Cape Town, Western Cape | 5 |
| 7 | Soshanguve, Gauteng | 5 |
| 8 | Richards Bay, KwaZulu-Natal | 7 |
| 9 | Sunset Beach, Western Cape | 9 |
| 10 | KwaMbonambi, KwaZulu-Natal | 10 |
(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
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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 | 166'368'149 | 165 | |
| 2 | 200'813'818 | 156 | |
| 3 | 3'121'772 | 154 | |
| 4 | 36'373'176 | 153 | |
| 5 | 1'354'051'854 | 152 | |
| 6 | 266'794'980 | 141 | |
| 7 | 1'566'993 | 129 | |
| 8 | 29'624'035 | 123 | |
| 9 | 32'364'996 | 115 | |
| 10 | 39'127'900 | 111 | |
| 38 | 58'775'022 | 71 |
How to best protect from air pollution?
South Africa air quality data sources
Contributors 4
- South African Air quality Information System
62 stations
- RICHARDS BAY CLEAN AIR ASSOCIATION
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Government
- AirVisual
2 stations
- 9 Anonymous contributor
9 stations
- Claim my PurpleAir
Anonymous
Which is the most polluted state in South Africa?
