Oceania
Air quality in Australia
6µg/m³ national average
Air quality in Australia
People in Australia breathe an average of 6 µg/m³ of PM2.5 (2023), 1× the WHO guideline. Fairly clean.
Air quality by place in Australia
Measured annual averages from the WHO Ambient Air Quality Database.
| Place | PM2.5 | Year | Level |
|---|---|---|---|
| Hobart | 4.9 µg/m³ | 2024 | Meets the WHO guideline |
| Sunshine Coast | 5.5 µg/m³ | 2023 | Fairly clean |
| Gold Coast | 5.6 µg/m³ | 2024 | Fairly clean |
| Magnetic Island | 5.6 µg/m³ | 2024 | Fairly clean |
| Cairns | 5.8 µg/m³ | 2024 | Fairly clean |
| Fremantle | 5.9 µg/m³ | 2024 | Fairly clean |
| Adelaide | 6 µg/m³ | 2019 | Fairly clean |
| Launceston | 6.2 µg/m³ | 2024 | Fairly clean |
| Perth | 7 µg/m³ | 2019 | Fairly clean |
| Melbourne | 7.9 µg/m³ | 2024 | Fairly clean |
| Brisbane | 8 µg/m³ | 2019 | Fairly clean |
| Darwin | 9 µg/m³ | 2019 | Fairly clean |
| Sydney | 11 µg/m³ | 2019 | Moderate |
| Newcastle | 11 µg/m³ | 2019 | Moderate |
| Canberra | 14 µg/m³ | 2019 | Moderate |
Air quality by place
Sources
- WHO Ambient Air Quality Database
- US State Department travel advisory
- Electronic Travel Authority, Department of Home Affairs
- Australian Border Force
- RBA: removal of card payment surcharges
- UK FCDO travel advice: Australia
- Speedtest Global Index: Australia
- World Bank open data
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