AKP Phnom Penh, February 19, 2026 --

Air quality in Cambodia remained “Good” from 7:00 a.m. on Feb. 18 to 7:00 a.m. on Feb. 19, 2026, confirmed the Ministry of Environment.

According to the Ministry, the average concentration of particulate matter during this period was 26.95 microgrammes per cubic metre (µg/m³), well below the standard threshold of 50 µg/m³. 

Based on this level, the Air Quality Index (AQI) across the country was classified as “Good,” the same source underlined. To maintain good air quality throughout the dry season, the Ministry of Environment called on the public and relevant stakeholders to actively participate in preventing and reducing air pollution. Key measures include preventing forest fires, grassland burning, agricultural waste burning, land clearing by fire, rice stubble burning, open burning of garbage, solid and plastic waste, textile scraps, and fires at landfill sites.

By C. Nika