2017-2025
World's most polluted cities
The most polluted cities according to data aggregated from over 80,000 data points.
2025
World Air Quality Report
2025
World Air Quality Report
| Rank | City | 2025 | 2024 | 2023 | 2022 | 2021 | 2020 | 2019 | 2018 | 2017 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1006 |  Temuco Chile | 19.7 | 18.1 | 16.8 | 26.3 | 32.7 | 20.6 | 20.2 | 30.4 | 28.7 |
| 1007 | Maule Chile | 19.7 | 16.5 | 16.4 | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- |
| 1008 |  Kunming China | 19.7 | 18.9 | 21.9 | 19.3 | 23.3 | 22.4 | 25.1 | 27.2 | 26.8 |
| 1009 |  Mandriola-Sant'Agostino Italy | 19.7 | 18.1 | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- |
| 1010 |  Santa Rosa Philippines | 19.7 | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- |
| 1011 |  Polonnaruwa Sri Lanka | 19.7 | 14 | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- |
| 1012 |  Doi Saket Thailand | 19.7 | 28.3 | 37.5 | 21.5 | 27.7 | 17.4 | 16.2 | -- | -- |
| 1013 |  Sivas Turkey | 19.7 | 17 | 15 | 16.5 | 20.2 | 23.1 | 23.4 | -- | -- |
| 1014 |  Karlovac Croatia | 19.6 | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- |
| 1015 |  Qiryat Bialik Israel | 19.6 | 17.4 | 17.4 | 20.4 | 19.8 | 19.1 | 20.4 | -- | -- |
| 1016 |  Tizayuca Mexico | 19.6 | 17.4 | 17 | 17.5 | 19.7 | -- | -- | -- | -- |
| 1017 |  Veles North Macedonia | 19.6 | 19.1 | 22.9 | 16.8 | 17.2 | -- | -- | -- | -- |
| 1018 | Subic Bay Freeport Zone Philippines | 19.6 | 22 | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- |
| 1019 |  Negotin Serbia | 19.6 | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- |
| 1020 |  Cheonan South Korea | 19.6 | 19.5 | 26.5 | 30.3 | 28.1 | 23.9 | 29.4 | 25.4 | 27.7 |
| 1021 | Yeoju South Korea | 19.6 | 21.2 | 24.5 | 20.8 | 20.4 | -- | 31.3 | 27.2 | 28.4 |
| 1022 | Ban Waen Thailand | 19.6 | 28.8 | 31.9 | 25.4 | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- |
| 1023 | Mae Chan Thailand | 19.6 | 22.1 | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- |
| 1024 | Mae Kon Thailand | 19.6 | 26 | 40.9 | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- |
| 1025 | Kars Turkey | 19.6 | 18.9 | 17.1 | 14.9 | 29 | -- | -- | -- | -- |
| 1026 |  Bosanski Petrovac Bosnia Herzegovina | 19.5 | 17.3 | 23.4 | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- |
| 1027 | Aguascalientes Mexico | 19.5 | 11.4 | 15.8 | 13.7 | 21.8 | -- | -- | -- | -- |
| 1028 | Polanco Mexico | 19.5 | 24.9 | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- |
| 1029 | Gevgelija North Macedonia | 19.5 | 28.8 | 23.3 | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- |
| 1030 | Omoljica Serbia | 19.5 | 21.9 | 21.3 | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- |
| 1031 | Novi Beograd Serbia | 19.5 | 23.6 | 22.2 | 22.4 | 19 | -- | -- | -- | -- |
| 1032 | Uzice Serbia | 19.5 | 26.3 | 28.1 | 40 | 32.1 | 31.7 | -- | -- | -- |
| 1033 | Wonju South Korea | 19.5 | 17.7 | 19.7 | 17.8 | 17.4 | 18.4 | 27.7 | 29.6 | 31.4 |
| 1034 | Ang Thong Thailand | 19.5 | 21.5 | 23.9 | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- |
| 1035 | Khon Kaen Thailand | 19.5 | 23.1 | 26.2 | 25.1 | 22.6 | 26.1 | 36.4 | -- | -- |
| 1036 | Pong Thailand | 19.5 | 16.7 | 20.7 | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- |
| 1037 | Edirne Turkey | 19.5 | 14.8 | 18.7 | 17 | 16 | 17.2 | 18.6 | 15 | -- |
| 1038 | UEskuedar Turkey | 19.5 | 19.1 | 27.3 | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- |
| 1039 | Meizhou China | 19.4 | 17.1 | 17.6 | 16.2 | 19.3 | 21.3 | 24.3 | 27.6 | 28.9 |
| 1040 | Baoshan China | 19.4 | 17.8 | 17.4 | 13 | 24.3 | 19 | 20.5 | 21.7 | 24.4 |
| 1041 |  Kazincbarcika Hungary | 19.4 | 18.3 | 16.3 | 19.3 | 22.7 | 18.5 | -- | -- | -- |
| 1042 |  Serang Indonesia | 19.4 | 27 | 35.6 | 24.2 | 18 | -- | -- | -- | -- |
| 1043 | Mexico City Mexico | 19.4 | 19.5 | 22.3 | 22.1 | 21.7 | 18.8 | 20.5 | 19.7 | 20.4 |
| 1044 | General Trias Philippines | 19.4 | 22.9 | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- |
| 1045 |  Wawer Poland | 19.4 | 22.5 | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- |
| 1046 | Jastrzebie Zdroj Poland | 19.4 | 20.2 | 18.6 | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- |
| 1047 |  Voluntari Romania | 19.4 | 17.7 | 17.5 | 30.1 | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- |
| 1048 | Rakovica Serbia | 19.4 | 21.6 | 31.9 | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- |
| 1049 | Yesan South Korea | 19.4 | 20.6 | 21.3 | 21 | 20.8 | -- | 30.4 | -- | -- |
| 1050 | Icheon South Korea | 19.4 | 19.1 | 22.8 | 24.3 | 21.5 | -- | 29.9 | 29.4 | 28.6 |
| 1051 | Bang Pakong Thailand | 19.4 | 16.5 | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- |
| 1052 |  Trikala Greece | 19.3 | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- |
| 1053 |  Shivamogga India | 19.3 | 21.4 | 20 | 22.3 | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- |
| 1054 | Volla Italy | 19.3 | 18.6 | 17.7 | 20.5 | 20.6 | 22.3 | 17.1 | -- | -- |
| 1055 | Gossolengo Italy | 19.3 | 21.2 | 22.5 | 24 | 25.7 | -- | -- | -- | -- |
