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Air

Find data, reports and research on air quality and air pollution across New South Wales.

Clouds above the Sydney skyline and Royal Botanic Gardens.
Image Credit: The Royal Botanic Gardens and Domain Trust/Simone Cottrell

Clean air is important for our health and the environment. It is a key environmental issue for NSW residents.

The Department of Climate Change, Energy, the Environment and Water monitors and analyses air quality and provides information about air quality and air pollution to the community and industry. We work with the Environment Protection Authority(link is external) (EPA) and NSW Health to provide a scientific basis for measures to reduce air pollution and protect the community's health.

The EPA regulates air quality and implements measures for managing and reporting air pollution.

Joggers run along walkway on the headland overlooking the beach at Newcastle
NSW Clean Air Strategy

The NSW Clean Air Strategy presents the whole of NSW Government approach to improving air quality and protecting communities.

Air quality program logic map
About the Air program

Discover why we need the Air program and what drives it, the outcomes to be achieved by the program and how we achieve them.

Clouds, weather pattern
Current air quality

Air quality readings are updated hourly.

Smoke at sunrise with clouds and early morning mist viewed from helicopter. Denison Providence hazard reduction burn
Air quality basics

Air quality refers to the degree to which the air is suitable or clean enough for humans or the environment.

An air quality monitoring station in Singleton, NSW
Air quality monitoring network

A statewide air quality monitoring network provides current information to the community.

View from the Hermitage foreshore walking track Sydney Harbour National Park
Sydney forecast

An air quality forecast for the Sydney Metropolitan Region is made at 4pm every day.

A scientific instrument, called an infrared spectrometer, in a laboratory
Air quality research

Collaborative research and innovation to deliver the information NSW government and communities need to manage our air quality.

Air Monitoring site Particulate Matter 10 and 2.5 Chullora
Air quality data services

Download and stream NSW air quality and meteorological data. 

Smoke from fire
Air pollution episodes

Stay up to date on recent air pollution events in New South Wales.

Smoke at sunrise with clouds and early morning mist viewed from helicopter. Denison Providence hazard reduction burn
NSW air quality statements

Statements summarising NSW air quality monitoring data for each year and during significant pollution events, such as the 2019-20 bushfire season.

A rainbow appears out of a bushfire in the lower Hunter area
Understanding air quality data

Learn about air quality information, find out what air quality categories are and how we determine them.

Books at Bankstown Library
Publications

All our published air research and publications.