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 | Hartbeespoort, North West | 152 |
| 2 | Vereeniging, Gauteng | 151 |
| 3 | Sasolburg, Free State | 144 |
| 4 | Vanderbijlpark, Gauteng | 121 |
| 5 | Ermelo, Mpumalanga | 86 |
| 6 | Middelburg, Mpumalanga | 79 |
| 7 | Standerton, Mpumalanga | 78 |
| 8 | Ballito, KwaZulu-Natal | 75 |
| 9 | eMkhomazi, KwaZulu-Natal | 73 |
| 10 | Rustenburg, North West | 73 |
(local time)
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LIVE AQI CITY RANKING
Real-time South Africa
Cleanest city ranking
| # | city | US AQI |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Midstream, Gauteng | 0 |
| 2 | Karoo, Northern Cape | 3 |
| 3 | Cape Town, Western Cape | 7 |
| 4 | Rosebank, Western Cape | 7 |
| 5 | Knysna, Western Cape | 9 |
| 6 | Worcester, Western Cape | 16 |
| 7 | Potchefstroom, North West | 21 |
| 8 | Soshanguve, Gauteng | 26 |
| 9 | Lephalale, Limpopo | 30 |
| 10 | Howick, KwaZulu-Natal | 32 |
(local time)
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OVERVIEW
How polluted is South Africa?
2021 Air quality average
Moderate
2021 average US AQI
73
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PM2.5
x4.5
2021 average PM2.5 concentration in South Africa: 4.5 times the WHO annual air quality guideline value
| 2021 South Africa cleanest city | Nieuwoudtville , Northern Cape 16 |
| 2021 South Africa most polluted city | Bloemfontein , Free State 117 |
2021 aqi country ranking
How does South Africa rank globally in air pollution?
39/ 118 countries ranked in 2021
Which country had the worst air quality in 2021?
| # | COUNTRY | Population | AVG. US AQI |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 164'689'383 | 161 | |
| 2 | 16'425'859 | 161 | |
| 3 | 220'892'331 | 156 | |
| 4 | 9'537'642 | 152 | |
| 5 | 1'380'004'385 | 151 | |
| 6 | 5'106'622 | 146 | |
| 7 | 6'524'191 | 138 | |
| 8 | 1'701'583 | 136 | |
| 9 | 40'222'503 | 136 | |
| 10 | 29'136'808 | 126 | |
| 39 | 59'308'690 | 73 |
How to best protect from air pollution?
South Africa air quality data attribution
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- South African Air Quality Information System
73 stations
- Richards Bay Clean Air Association
1 station
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- TC
1 station
- GALEO - HEINER MEYER
1 station
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