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Air quality in Malaysia today

Right now the most polluted of the 3 Malaysia cities we cover is Johor Bahru at AQI 119 (Unhealthy for sensitive groups); the cleanest is Ipoh at 70.

US EPA AQI, modelled from the CAMS forecast. Refreshed 3 Nov, 07:52 UTC+0.

Cities in Malaysia, worst air first

US AQI now in Malaysia
#	City	AQI	Category	Population
1	Johor Bahru Johor	119	Sensitive groups	0.9 m people
2	Kuala Lumpur Capital	112	Sensitive groups	1.5 m people
3	Ipoh Perak	70	Moderate	0.8 m people

Good 0–50
Moderate 51–100
Unhealthy for sensitive groups 101–150
Unhealthy 151–200
Very unhealthy 201–300
Hazardous 301–500

Each city’s value is the CAMS model at the city’s coordinates, scored on the US EPA AQI. It is an estimate, not a station reading. How we calculate it.

Cities in Malaysia, worst air first

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