Oceania
Air quality in New Zealand
7µg/m³ national average
Air quality in New Zealand
People in New Zealand breathe an average of 7 µg/m³ of PM2.5 (2023), 1× the WHO guideline. Fairly clean.
Air quality by place in New Zealand
Measured annual averages from the WHO Ambient Air Quality Database.
| Place | PM2.5 | Year | Level |
|---|---|---|---|
| Wellington | 5 µg/m³ | 2023 | Meets the WHO guideline |
| Auckland | 6 µg/m³ | 2021 | Fairly clean |
| Rotorua | 7.5 µg/m³ | 2023 | Fairly clean |
| Taupo | 9 µg/m³ | 2023 | Fairly clean |
| Queenstown | 10 µg/m³ | 2023 | Fairly clean |
| Christchurch | 10 µg/m³ | 2012 | Fairly clean |
Air quality by place
Sources
- WHO Ambient Air Quality Database
- US State Department travel advisory
- NZeTA, Immigration New Zealand
- New Zealand Traveller Declaration
- Department of Conservation
- ACC
- Speedtest Global Index: New Zealand
- World Bank open data
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