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Most polluted cities in New South Wales, Australia, 2026
1 city in New South Wales, Australia ranked by their average PM2.5 so far (280 of 365 days); 1 above the WHO annual guideline (5.0 µg/m³). The only one: Sydney at 6.0 µg/m³, #2,453 of 2,744 cities in the world. A city needs measurements on 70% of the days to be ranked.
- 1Sydney 331.2×
The US EPA's Air Quality Index for PM2.5 (2024 breakpoints). Show values as: µg/m³ · US AQI · India AQI · China AQI · European AQI · UK DAQI · Canada AQHI+. About the scales
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SmogRank, most polluted cities in New South Wales, Australia, PM2.5, 2026 (so far), smogrank.com/au/region/new-south-wales/history/2026 (accessed 8 Oct 2026). Some readings from Uzhydromet (Uzbekistan's Hydrometeorological Service); Department of Environment, Nepal; Vietnam's government monitors; Aurassure; Umhverfisstofnun (Environment Agency of Iceland); Love My Air (City and County of Denver), no reuse terms published.
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