SmogRank / Countries / South Africa / November 2024

Most polluted cities in South Africa, November 2024

3 cities in South Africa ranked by their average PM2.5 over the 30 days. Worst: Vereeniging at 21.1 µg/m³, #144 of 2,083 cities in the world. Cleanest: Shakaskraal at 8.4. A city needs measurements on 70% of the days to be ranked.

  1. 1Vereeniginglow-cost sensorsGauteng
    21.1
  2. 2Richards Baylow-cost sensorsKwaZulu-Natal
    8.9
  3. 3Shakaskraallow-cost sensorsKwaZulu-Natal
    8.4
Good0–9.0
Moderate9.1–35.4
Sensitive groups35.5–55.4
Unhealthy55.5–125.4
Very unhealthy125.5–225.4
Hazardous225.5+

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