Air quality in Iraq

Air quality index (AQI⁺) and PM2.5 air pollution in Iraq • 17:06, Apr 23

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Live most polluted city ranking

Real-time Iraq most polluted city ranking

#	Cities	AQI⁺ US
1	Baghdad	70
2	Erbil	53
3	As Sulaymaniyah	50

2025 Iraq most polluted city

Baghdad, Baghdad

123

Live cleanest city ranking

Real-time Iraq cleanest city ranking

#	Cities	AQI⁺ US
1	As Sulaymaniyah	50
2	Erbil	53
3	Baghdad	70

2025 Iraq cleanest city

As Sulaymaniyah, As Sulaymaniyah

74

2025 country air quality average

How polluted is Iraq?

PM2.5 concentration is currently 7.6 times the World Health Organization annual PM2.5 guideline value.

2025 AQI⁺ country ranking

Which country had the worst air quality in 2025?

#	Country	Population	AQI⁺ US
1	Pakistan	231,402,117	159
2	Bangladesh	169,356,251	158
3	Tajikistan	9,750,064	152
4	Chad	17,179,740	146
5	Democratic Republic of the Congo	95,894,118	137
6	India	1,407,563,842	134
7	Kuwait	4,250,114	126
8	Uganda	45,853,778	119
9	Egypt	109,262,178	114
10	Uzbekistan	34,915,100	107
11	Iraq	43,533,592	107

2025 Iraq global rank in air pollution

11/143

Worldwide PM2.5 ranking

2025 Iraq global rank in air pollution

11/143

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Which is the most polluted state in Iraq?

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