2017-2025

World's most polluted cities

The most polluted cities according to data aggregated from over 80,000 data points.

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0-5Meets WHO guideline
5.1-10Exceeds by 1 to 2 times
10.1-15Exceeds by 2 to 3 times
15.1-25Exceeds by 3 to 5 times
25.1-35Exceeds by 5 to 7 times
35.1-50Exceeds by 7 to 10 times
>50.1Exceeds by over 10 times
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Greater Sudbury

Canada

5.9
5
9
5.4
5.9
5.2
5.1
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--
7297
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Amos

Canada

5.9
5
12.3
6.5
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--
--
--
--
7298
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La Peche

Canada

5.9
4.4
8.1
5.8
5.5
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--
--
--
7299
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Saint-Jean-sur-Richelieu

Canada

5.9
5.1
7.9
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--
--
--
--
--
7301
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Cavertitz

Germany

5.9
7.4
6.4
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--
--
--
--
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7302
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Sondershausen

Germany

5.9
6.6
5.6
6.6
6.5
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--
--
--
7303
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Rio

Greece

5.9
5.9
11.5
11
11.6
13.4
14.6
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--
7304
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Claremorris

Ireland

5.9
5.3
5.1
5.2
6.9
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--
--
--
7305
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Bray

Ireland

5.9
5.4
5.6
6.9
5.9
--
--
--
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7306
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Cork

Ireland

5.9
5.2
6.2
8.6
9.2
7.3
8.4
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7307
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Marinella

Italy

5.9
6.1
9.9
10.3
7
--
--
--
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7308
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Christchurch

New Zealand

5.9
5.2
5.7
4.4
5.2
7
7.3
7.7
8.9
7309
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Baerum

Norway

5.9
10.8
9.1
9.2
11
6.7
9.1
9.7
9
7310
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Moss

Norway

5.9
7
6.6
7.7
8.9
7.4
8.9
8.5
7.7
7311
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Uniao das Freguesias de Poceirao e Marateca

Portugal

5.9
5.7
5.1
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--
--
--
--
--
7312
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KwaMbonambi

South Africa

5.9
14
12.5
12.2
13
--
--
--
--
7313
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Cerceda

Spain

5.9
5.9
--
--
--
--
--
--
--
7314
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Gislaved

Sweden

5.9
5.6
--
--
--
--
--
--
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7315
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Arnside

United Kingdom

5.9
--
--
--
--
--
--
--
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7316
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High Legh

United Kingdom

5.9
5
6.7
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--
--
--
--
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7317
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Greenock

United Kingdom

5.9
5.4
4.9
5.8
5.6
5
6.7
6.2
5.3
7318
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Gilbert

USA

5.9
5.9
4.4
4.8
7
7.6
5.3
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--
7319
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South Tucson

USA

5.9
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--
--
--
--
--
--
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7320
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Corning

USA

5.9
5.9
6.4
6.6
14.8
18.7
7.9
--
--
7321
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Dixon Lane-MeadowCreek

USA

5.9
--
--
--
--
--
--
--
--
7322
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El Portal

USA

5.9
5.9
8.2
10.1
10.1
22.9
6.4
--
--
7323
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Fallbrook

USA

5.9
6.9
7.6
6.7
8.8
--
--
--
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7324
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Grass Valley

USA

5.9
5.1
6.1
8
11.4
13.7
5.5
6.8
3.9
7325
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North Auburn

USA

5.9
5.2
4.9
9.3
13.7
--
--
--
--
7326
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Oak Run

USA

5.9
7.8
3.6
5
16.2
17.5
5.3
--
--
7327
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Red Bluff

USA

5.9
6.8
7.3
6.5
13.6
14.8
6.5
11.1
7
7328
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Sonora

USA

5.9
4.9
7.4
7.1
12.9
16.4
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7329
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Yosemite Valley

USA

5.9
5.7
9.2
18.3
11.9
18.6
9.5
20.4
13.3
7330
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Jefferson

USA

5.9
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--
--
--
--
--
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7331
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Niwot

USA

5.9
6.1
8
6.3
12
11.4
9
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7332
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Redlands

USA

5.9
5.9
3.6
3.6
7.2
8.1
3.5
--
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7333
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Clinton

USA

5.9
5.3
3.1
--
--
--
--
--
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7334
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Glastonbury

USA

5.9
5.8
9.1
--
--
--
--
--
--
7335
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Altamonte Springs

USA

5.9
5.6
--
--
--
--
--
--
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7336
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Davie

USA

5.9
5.7
7.1
6.5
7.2
--
7
7.2
8.7
7337
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Fort Myers

USA

5.9
6.9
5
7.4
7.3
7.2
7.5
--
--
7338
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West Ridge

USA

5.9
6
12.3
10.2
--
--
--
--
--
7339
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Pikeville

USA

5.9
5.9
7.8
6.9
7.7
6.6
7
7.3
9.1
7340
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Clinton

USA

5.9
5.6
8.6
8.5
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--
--
--
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7341
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Frostburg

USA

5.9
5
6
5.3
5.7
4.8
5.7
6.1
6.3
7342
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Lexington Park

USA

5.9
5.8
9.8
9
10.4
--
--
--
--
7343
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Amherst Town

USA

5.9
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--
--
--
--
--
--
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7344
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Beverly city

USA

5.9
--
--
--
--
--
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7345
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Brockton

USA

5.9
5.4
7.9
7.8
8.5
7.8
7.1
7
7.1
7346
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Haverhill

USA

5.9
5.5
7.9
7.4
8.1
6.2
6.3
6
5.8
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