Is this ranking official?

Only Singapore uses an official feed (NEA). The other places are CAMS atmospheric-model estimates and can differ from station readings.

Southeast Asia air quality ranking: cities by PM2.5 right now

Right now Palangka Raya has the highest 1-hour PM2.5 in Southeast Asia: 466 µg/m³ (Very High). The lowest is Kangar at 2 µg/m³. Singapore uses the official NEA reading; other places are CAMS model estimates, not official measurements. Updated 2026-10-12 00:00.

Southeast Asia air quality ranking: cities by PM2.5 right now
#	Place	Country	PM2.5 µg/m³	Level	Source
1	Palangka Raya	🇮🇩 Indonesia	466	Very High	Model estimate
2	Jakarta	🇮🇩 Indonesia	148	Elevated	Model estimate
3	Singapore	🇸🇬 Singapore	101	Elevated	NEA official
4	Jambi	🇮🇩 Indonesia	96	Elevated	Model estimate
5	Bandung	🇮🇩 Indonesia	94	Elevated	Model estimate
6	Hanoi	🇻🇳 Vietnam	86	Elevated	Model estimate
7	Johor Bahru	🇲🇾 Malaysia	79	Elevated	Model estimate
8	Pekanbaru	🇮🇩 Indonesia	65	Elevated	Model estimate
9	Makassar	🇮🇩 Indonesia	58	Elevated	Model estimate
10	Melaka	🇲🇾 Malaysia	57	Elevated	Model estimate
11	Muar	🇲🇾 Malaysia	57	Elevated	Model estimate
12	Pontianak	🇮🇩 Indonesia	57	Elevated	Model estimate
13	Putrajaya	🇲🇾 Malaysia	55	Normal	Model estimate
14	Palembang	🇮🇩 Indonesia	54	Normal	Model estimate
15	Kluang	🇲🇾 Malaysia	53	Normal	Model estimate
16	Klang	🇲🇾 Malaysia	49	Normal	Model estimate
17	Kuala Lumpur	🇲🇾 Malaysia	49	Normal	Model estimate
18	Petaling Jaya	🇲🇾 Malaysia	49	Normal	Model estimate
19	Shah Alam	🇲🇾 Malaysia	49	Normal	Model estimate
20	Samarinda	🇮🇩 Indonesia	48	Normal	Model estimate
21	Semarang	🇮🇩 Indonesia	48	Normal	Model estimate
22	Kuala Terengganu	🇲🇾 Malaysia	46	Normal	Model estimate
23	Manado	🇮🇩 Indonesia	46	Normal	Model estimate
24	Banjarmasin	🇮🇩 Indonesia	45	Normal	Model estimate
25	Hai Phong	🇻🇳 Vietnam	44	Normal	Model estimate
26	Batam	🇮🇩 Indonesia	42	Normal	Model estimate
27	Balikpapan	🇮🇩 Indonesia	41	Normal	Model estimate
28	Surabaya	🇮🇩 Indonesia	38	Normal	Model estimate
29	Kuantan	🇲🇾 Malaysia	35	Normal	Model estimate
30	Pangkal Pinang	🇮🇩 Indonesia	35	Normal	Model estimate
31	Can Tho	🇻🇳 Vietnam	33	Normal	Model estimate
32	Palu	🇮🇩 Indonesia	32	Normal	Model estimate
33	Ho Chi Minh City	🇻🇳 Vietnam	29	Normal	Model estimate
34	Medan	🇮🇩 Indonesia	29	Normal	Model estimate
35	Vientiane	🇱🇦 Laos	29	Normal	Model estimate
36	Sibu	🇲🇾 Malaysia	27	Normal	Model estimate
37	Miri	🇲🇾 Malaysia	24	Normal	Model estimate
38	Bandar Lampung	🇮🇩 Indonesia	23	Normal	Model estimate
39	Yogyakarta	🇮🇩 Indonesia	23	Normal	Model estimate
40	Dili	🇹🇱 Timor-Leste	22	Normal	Model estimate
41	Mandalay	🇲🇲 Myanmar	22	Normal	Model estimate
42	Luang Prabang	🇱🇦 Laos	21	Normal	Model estimate
43	Bandar Seri Begawan	🇧🇳 Brunei	20	Normal	Model estimate
44	Seremban	🇲🇾 Malaysia	20	Normal	Model estimate
45	Kota Bharu	🇲🇾 Malaysia	19	Normal	Model estimate
46	Denpasar	🇮🇩 Indonesia	18	Normal	Model estimate
47	Dumai	🇮🇩 Indonesia	18	Normal	Model estimate
48	Kota Kinabalu	🇲🇾 Malaysia	16	Normal	Model estimate
49	Khon Kaen	🇹🇭 Thailand	15	Normal	Model estimate
50	Kuching	🇲🇾 Malaysia	15	Normal	Model estimate
51	Labuan	🇲🇾 Malaysia	14	Normal	Model estimate
52	Yangon	🇲🇲 Myanmar	14	Normal	Model estimate
53	Bintulu	🇲🇾 Malaysia	13	Normal	Model estimate
54	Chiang Mai	🇹🇭 Thailand	13	Normal	Model estimate
55	Nay Pyi Taw	🇲🇲 Myanmar	13	Normal	Model estimate
56	Davao City	🇵🇭 Philippines	12	Normal	Model estimate
57	Tawau	🇲🇾 Malaysia	12	Normal	Model estimate
58	Bangkok	🇹🇭 Thailand	11	Normal	Model estimate
59	Chiang Rai	🇹🇭 Thailand	10	Normal	Model estimate
60	Padang	🇮🇩 Indonesia	10	Normal	Model estimate
61	Phnom Penh	🇰🇭 Cambodia	10	Normal	Model estimate
62	Taiping	🇲🇾 Malaysia	10	Normal	Model estimate
63	Baguio	🇵🇭 Philippines	9	Normal	Model estimate
64	Da Nang	🇻🇳 Vietnam	8	Normal	Model estimate
65	George Town (Penang)	🇲🇾 Malaysia	7	Normal	Model estimate
66	Hat Yai	🇹🇭 Thailand	7	Normal	Model estimate
67	Ipoh	🇲🇾 Malaysia	7	Normal	Model estimate
68	Pattaya	🇹🇭 Thailand	7	Normal	Model estimate
69	Bengkulu	🇮🇩 Indonesia	6	Normal	Model estimate
70	Phitsanulok	🇹🇭 Thailand	6	Normal	Model estimate
71	Siem Reap	🇰🇭 Cambodia	6	Normal	Model estimate
72	Alor Setar	🇲🇾 Malaysia	5	Normal	Model estimate
73	Manila	🇵🇭 Philippines	5	Normal	Model estimate
74	Nakhon Ratchasima	🇹🇭 Thailand	5	Normal	Model estimate
75	Surat Thani	🇹🇭 Thailand	5	Normal	Model estimate
76	Phuket	🇹🇭 Thailand	4	Normal	Model estimate
77	Sandakan	🇲🇾 Malaysia	4	Normal	Model estimate
78	Cebu City	🇵🇭 Philippines	3	Normal	Model estimate
79	Kangar	🇲🇾 Malaysia	2	Normal	Model estimate

Cleanest air right now

Kangar (2) · Cebu City (3) · Sandakan (4) · Phuket (4) · Surat Thani (5)

How to read this ranking

Values are 1-hour PM2.5 in µg/m³, updated about every 10–15 minutes. Levels use the NEA 1-hour bands (0–55, 56–150, 151–250, 251+).
Singapore is an official NEA reading (worst region). Everywhere else is a CAMS model estimate: it shows how places compare but can differ from local monitoring stations.
A model value is not directly comparable with an official station reading, so treat close rankings as ties.

Methodology and data sources → · JSON

General information, not medical advice. Follow your doctor and your school, league or organiser's final call. Data come from official sources; see data sources.