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Most polluted cities in South Africa, 2026

1 city in South Africa ranked by their average PM2.5 so far (273 of 365 days); 1 above the WHO annual guideline (5.0 µg/m³). Worst: Shakaskraal at 14.9 µg/m³, #607 of 2,452 cities in the world. A city needs measurements on 70% of the days to be ranked.

  1. 1Shakaskraallow-cost sensorsKwaZulu-Natal
    253.0×
Good0–50
Satisfactory51–100
Moderate101–200
Poor201–300
Very poor301–400
Severe401+

India's National Air Quality Index (CPCB), PM2.5 sub-index. 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 South Africa, PM2.5, 2026 (so far), smogrank.com/za/history/2026 (accessed 2 Oct 2026).

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