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Kuala Lumpur Air quality

Review current particulate and air-quality indicators with source dates, freshness and confidence kept visible. Placeivo reports measurements rather than inventing a city health score.

3 city indicators 1 source Fresh evidence freshness 3/3 confidence recorded
Every figure below keeps its source, data date and verification freshness visible.

At a glance

Air quality indicators for Kuala Lumpur

This page uses city-specific evidence only for the main indicators. MY context is shown separately when available.

European AQIFresh
74 index
Open-Meteo Data date September 16, 2026Checked September 16, 2026 · recent Confidence 85%
PM2.5Fresh
78.5 µg/m³
Open-Meteo Data date September 16, 2026Checked September 16, 2026 · recent Confidence 85%
PM10Fresh
79.2 µg/m³
Open-Meteo Data date September 16, 2026Checked September 16, 2026 · recent Confidence 85%

How to read it

AQI, PM2.5 and PM10 describe different parts of the air picture

The AQI value is an index intended to summarize current air conditions, while PM2.5 and PM10 are particulate-matter measurements. They should not be treated as interchangeable values or as a permanent rating of Kuala Lumpur.

Air conditions can change with weather, season, local activity and measurement timing. Placeivo therefore keeps the observation date and latest check visible and avoids converting a single reading into a broad city health or quality-of-life verdict.

Recent trend

Kuala Lumpur air quality over the last 7 days

Daily values below are averages calculated from hourly European AQI, PM2.5 and PM10 observations. This recent window shows short-term variation; it is not a long-term annual air-quality rating.

7-day mean AQI82.7European AQI daily-average mean
Lowest daily average62.9Sep 11
Highest daily average110.5Sep 15
European AQI daily averageRecent 7-day window
119 87 54 Sep 9: AQI 88.6 Sep 9 Sep 10: AQI 77.3 Sep 10 Sep 11: AQI 62.9 Sep 11 Sep 12: AQI 70.7 Sep 12 Sep 13: AQI 72.5 Sep 13 Sep 14: AQI 96.4 Sep 14 Sep 15: AQI 110.5 Sep 15
Kuala Lumpur recent daily-average air quality evidence
DateEuropean AQIPM2.5PM10
Sep 9 88.6 48.9 µg/m³ 49.3 µg/m³
Sep 10 77.3 47.8 µg/m³ 48.1 µg/m³
Sep 11 62.9 28.3 µg/m³ 28.4 µg/m³
Sep 12 70.7 40.8 µg/m³ 41.0 µg/m³
Sep 13 72.5 47.9 µg/m³ 49.4 µg/m³
Sep 14 96.4 107.2 µg/m³ 116.2 µg/m³
Sep 15 110.5 117.6 µg/m³ 126.2 µg/m³

Source: Open-Meteo Air Quality API. Daily averages are Placeivo calculations from hourly source values.

Evidence interpretation

What the latest Kuala Lumpur air readings say

The latest stored measurements report a European AQI of 74, PM2.5 of 78.5 µg/m³ and PM10 of 79.2 µg/m³.

These are time-specific environmental measurements. They are useful as a current snapshot, but a single reading cannot establish typical annual air quality or a permanent health ranking for Kuala Lumpur.

Evidence & methodology

Where these air quality figures come from

Placeivo keeps source attribution, the date represented by the observation, the latest verification check and confidence metadata separate. This makes it possible to inspect the evidence instead of relying on an unexplained score.

Open-Meteo 3 observations Latest check September 16, 2026

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