Malaysia
75 monitoring stations · readings from 12 to 171
Average AQI
Air quality in Malaysia
Air quality in Malaysia is currently 123 on the AQI scale, which falls in the Unhealthy for Sensitive band. That number is the average across every monitoring station reporting in Malaysia right now.
We aggregate 75 stations across Malaysia. Individual stations range from 12 at the cleanest to 171 at the worst, so conditions vary across Malaysia — the local figure matters more than the average.
Malaysia breaks down into 17 regions you can open individually. Of those listed below, Putrajaya is reading highest at 166 and Sabah lowest at 41.
Readings refresh hourly from the official monitoring networks we track. Conditions can change quickly, so check back before planning time outdoors.
What to do at unhealthy for sensitive levels
Outdoor activity
Healthy adults are unlikely to be affected, but shorten heavy exertion outdoors and take breaks.
Sensitive groups
Children, older adults, pregnant people and anyone with asthma, COPD or heart disease should cut back on prolonged outdoor exertion.
Indoor air
Keep windows shut during the worst hours and run a purifier with a HEPA filter if you have one.
Regions in Malaysia
17 regions
166Putrajaya
Unhealthy
- Stations
- 3
- Range
- 157–171
165Kuala Lumpur
Unhealthy
- Stations
- 8
- Range
- 159–169
160Selangor
Unhealthy
- Stations
- 7
- Range
- 156–168
Wilayah Persekutuan Kuala Lumpur
Unhealthy
- Stations
- 1
- Range
- 160–160
158Negeri Sembilan
Unhealthy
- Stations
- 2
- Range
- 156–159
Kedah
Unhealthy
- Stations
- 2
- Range
- 151–161
156Melaka
Unhealthy
- Stations
- 3
- Range
- 154–158
149Pulau Pinang
Unhealthy for Sensitive
- Stations
- 6
- Range
- 99–162
149Terengganu
Unhealthy for Sensitive
- Stations
- 3
- Range
- 141–162
141Pahang
Unhealthy for Sensitive
- Stations
- 5
- Range
- 111–160
139Kelantan
Unhealthy for Sensitive
- Stations
- 2
- Range
- 126–151
138Perak
Unhealthy for Sensitive
- Stations
- 5
- Range
- 104–155
122Johor
Unhealthy for Sensitive
- Stations
- 8
- Range
- 88–154
Labuan
Moderate
- Stations
- 1
- Range
- 71–71
Perlis
Moderate
- Stations
- 1
- Range
- 71–71
52Sarawak
Moderate
- Stations
- 13
- Range
- 17–139
41Sabah
Good
- Stations
- 5
- Range
- 12–60
About Malaysia
Coordinates
3.615, 104.857
Centroid of monitored stations
Stations
75
Reporting in this area
Spread
12 – 171
Cleanest to worst station reading
Other countries nearby
Malaysia air quality, answered
Malaysia is currently reading an AQI of 123, which is Unhealthy for Sensitive. It is the average across 75 reporting stations.
Healthy adults are unlikely to be affected, but shorten heavy exertion outdoors and take breaks. Children, older adults, pregnant people and anyone with asthma, COPD or heart disease should cut back on prolonged outdoor exertion.
123 sits in the Unhealthy for Sensitive band of the air quality index. The index runs from 0 to 500, and the lower the number the cleaner the air.
We currently aggregate 75 stations in Malaysia, reading between 12 and 171.
Of the regions currently listed for Malaysia, Putrajaya is reading highest at 166 (Unhealthy).
Hourly. We pull from the official monitoring networks that publish for this country, and this page refreshes on the same cadence.
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