Australia AQI Analytics
OpenAQ-derived PM2.5 and PM10 history for 59 cities, mapped to AQI Now city pages and normalized to the US EPA AQI scale.
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- Cities
- 59
- Locations
- 151
- Daily rows
- 17,509
- Avg EPA AQI
- 26
with OpenAQ history
mapped monitors
2023-12-31 to 2024-12-31
5.2 ug/m3 PM2.5
Current data story
The highest average AQI in this pilot slice is Palmerston, with an EPA AQI average of 45 and PM2.5 around 10.7 ug/m3. Its worst month is October.
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City AQI Comparison
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Open toolCities ranked by average AQI
| City | Avg AQI | PM2.5 | Worst month | Trend | Coverage |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Palmerston Northern Territory, Australia | 45 | 10.7 ug/m3 | October | n/a | 114 days · 1 locations |
| Wodonga Victoria, Australia | 39 | 9.4 ug/m3 | April | n/a | 356 days · 1 locations |
| Traralgon Victoria, Australia | 35 | 6.9 ug/m3 | June | n/a | 265 days · 2 locations |
| Rochedale Queensland, Australia | 35 | 6.9 ug/m3 | September | n/a | 363 days · 3 locations |
| Moranbah Queensland, Australia | 34 | 6.7 ug/m3 | November | n/a | 363 days · 2 locations |
| Queanbeyan New South Wales, Australia | 33 | 6.7 ug/m3 | June | n/a | 330 days · 1 locations |
| Mackay Queensland, Australia | 33 | 6.0 ug/m3 | September | n/a | 360 days · 1 locations |
| Ipswich Queensland, Australia | 33 | 6.4 ug/m3 | September | n/a | 363 days · 3 locations |
| Mount Evelyn Victoria, Australia | 33 | 6.9 ug/m3 | May | n/a | 363 days · 2 locations |
| Canberra Australian Capital Territory, Australia | 32 | 6.4 ug/m3 | June | n/a | 365 days · 6 locations |
| Brisbane Queensland, Australia | 32 | 6.1 ug/m3 | September | n/a | 363 days · 5 locations |
| Maryborough Queensland, Australia | 32 | 5.9 ug/m3 | November | n/a | 335 days · 1 locations |
| Sydney New South Wales, Australia | 32 | 6.7 ug/m3 | August | n/a | 327 days · 4 locations |
| Emerald Queensland, Australia | 32 | 6.0 ug/m3 | September | n/a | 347 days · 1 locations |
| Flemington New South Wales, Australia | 32 | 6.5 ug/m3 | May | n/a | 366 days · 4 locations |
| Coomera Queensland, Australia | 32 | 6.0 ug/m3 | September | n/a | 360 days · 1 locations |
| Cairns Queensland, Australia | 32 | 5.8 ug/m3 | September | n/a | 360 days · 1 locations |
| Wangaratta Victoria, Australia | 32 | 7.0 ug/m3 | April | n/a | 255 days · 1 locations |
| Maroochydore Queensland, Australia | 31 | 5.7 ug/m3 | September | n/a | 360 days · 1 locations |
| Townsville Queensland, Australia | 30 | 5.7 ug/m3 | September | n/a | 359 days · 4 locations |
| Melbourne Victoria, Australia | 30 | 6.0 ug/m3 | May | n/a | 265 days · 17 locations |
| Narangba Queensland, Australia | 30 | 5.8 ug/m3 | September | n/a | 360 days · 2 locations |
| Gladstone Queensland, Australia | 30 | 5.5 ug/m3 | October | n/a | 363 days · 8 locations |
| Mount Isa Queensland, Australia | 30 | 6.2 ug/m3 | November | n/a | 360 days · 1 locations |