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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 |  Middelburg, Mpumalanga | 74 |
| 2 | Pretoria, Gauteng | 71 |
| 3 | Vereeniging, Gauteng | 71 |
| 4 | Midstream, Gauteng | 68 |
| 5 | Thabazimbi, Limpopo | 54 |
| 6 | eMbalenhle, Mpumalanga | 52 |
| 7 | Port Elizabeth, Eastern Cape | 36 |
(local time)
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LIVE AQI CITY RANKING
Real-time South Africa
Cleanest city ranking
| # | city | US AQI |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Port Elizabeth, Eastern Cape | 36 |
| 2 | eMbalenhle, Mpumalanga | 52 |
| 3 | Thabazimbi, Limpopo | 54 |
| 4 | Midstream, Gauteng | 68 |
| 5 | Pretoria, Gauteng | 71 |
| 6 | Vereeniging, Gauteng | 71 |
| 7 | Middelburg, Mpumalanga | 74 |
(local time)
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OVERVIEW
How polluted is South Africa?
2023 Air quality average
Moderate
2023 average US AQI
67
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PM2.5
x4
2023 average PM2.5 concentration in South Africa: 4 times the WHO annual air quality guideline value
| 2023 South Africa cleanest city | Nieuwoudtville , Northern Cape 12 |
| 2023 South Africa most polluted city | Benoni , Gauteng 149 |
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2023 aqi country ranking
How does South Africa rank globally in air pollution?
47/134
Which country had the worst air quality in 2023?
| # | COUNTRY | Population | AVG. US |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |  Bangladesh | 169,356,251 | 164 |
| 2 |  Pakistan | 231,402,117 | 160 |
| 3 |  India | 1,407,563,842 | 147 |
| 4 |  Tajikistan | 9,750,064 | 134 |
| 5 |  Burkina Faso | 22,100,683 | 128 |
| 6 |  Iraq | 43,533,592 | 121 |
| 7 |  United Arab Emirates | 9,365,145 | 119 |
| 8 |  Nepal | 30,034,989 | 118 |
| 9 |  Egypt | 109,262,178 | 118 |
| 10 |  Democratic Republic of the Congo | 95,894,118 | 114 |
| 47 | South Africa | 59,392,255 | 67 |
South Africa air quality data attribution
10Contributors
- South African Air Quality Information System
57 stations
- Richards Bay Clean Air Association
1 station
Top 20 Government Contributors
- Sanitizair
1 station
Top 20 Corporate Contributors
- johnt825
1 station
- Anonymous
1 station
- HEINER MEYER - GALEO
1 station
Top 20 Individual Contributors
4 Anonymous contributors4 stations
Anonymous Contributors
Which is the most polluted state in South Africa?
AQI US, Metric