SmogRank / Countries / New Zealand / Canterbury
Most polluted cities in Canterbury, New Zealand
3 measured cities ranked by PM2.5, this year. Worst: Rangiora at 10.8 µg/m³, #524 in the world.
| # | City | µg/m³ | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Rangiora Canterbury | 10.8 | |
| 2 | Timaru Canterbury | 10.6 | |
| 3 | Christchurch Canterbury | 8.8 |
Good 0–9.0Moderate 9.1+Unhealthy for sensitive groups 35.5+Unhealthy 55.5+Very unhealthy 125.5+Hazardous 225.5+No data
Estimated: cities without a monitor
Canterbury cities we can't measure, with model estimates for the last 7 days. Listed by population, not ranked: estimates aren't precise enough to rank. Model estimates from the Copernicus Atmosphere Monitoring Service (CAMS), adjusted to measured cities nearby where there are any. Adjusted, a single day lands within ×1.5 of what a monitor would read about two times in three; unadjusted, it can be off by half or double. Treat them as a guide, not a measurement.
Updated 2026-10-01 12:07 UTC. Values are PM2.5 in µg/m³ (fine particles), the median of each city's monitors.