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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1156 |  Kutina Croatia | 18.3 | 23.4 | 21.9 | 19.9 | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- |
| 1157 |  Petaling Jaya Malaysia | 18.3 | 22.4 | 28 | 26.5 | 32.5 | 23.6 | 19.6 | -- | -- |
| 1158 |  Silao Mexico | 18.3 | 18 | 17.3 | 16.4 | 18.6 | 19 | -- | -- | -- |
| 1159 | Guadalupe Mexico | 18.3 | 19.7 | 17.9 | 17.2 | 22.1 | 19.1 | 17.1 | -- | -- |
| 1160 |  Włocławek Poland | 18.3 | 19.4 | 18 | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- |
| 1161 | Augustów Poland | 18.3 | 16.6 | 14.6 | 14.3 | 18.1 | 17.6 | -- | -- | -- |
| 1162 |  Thabazimbi South Africa | 18.3 | 18.4 | 19.3 | 42.2 | 26.6 | 14.7 | 19.4 | -- | -- |
| 1163 |  Yangju South Korea | 18.3 | 17.7 | 20.1 | 19.4 | 19 | -- | 27.4 | 28.6 | 32.5 |
| 1164 |  Lam Luk Ka Thailand | 18.3 | 18.6 | 24.7 | 23.7 | 24.6 | 25 | 23.2 | -- | -- |
| 1165 |  Kilimli Turkey | 18.3 | 17.6 | 19.2 | 30.2 | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- |
| 1166 |  Curico Chile | 18.2 | 17.4 | 18.7 | 17.1 | 19 | 19 | 25.8 | 16.8 | 23 |
| 1167 |  Ningde China | 18.2 | 14.3 | 15.8 | 15.3 | 19.6 | 21.5 | 23.6 | 24.4 | 26.3 |
| 1168 |  Tirupur India | 18.2 | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- |
| 1169 | Bucheon South Korea | 18.2 | 17.1 | 18.6 | 17.4 | 21.9 | 20.9 | 30.8 | 27.3 | 25.6 |
| 1170 | Gunpo South Korea | 18.2 | 18.2 | 20.2 | 18.3 | 19.9 | -- | 25.5 | 26.6 | 27.2 |
| 1171 | Iksan South Korea | 18.2 | 15.9 | 20.9 | 22.1 | 18.7 | -- | 30.3 | 28.3 | 34 |
| 1172 | Yongsan-dong South Korea | 18.2 | 18.1 | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- |
| 1173 |  Kurunegala Sri Lanka | 18.2 | 18.8 | 16.7 | 16.1 | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- |
| 1174 | Puttalam Sri Lanka | 18.2 | 18.4 | 14.3 | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- |
| 1175 | Adampan Sri Lanka | 18.2 | 23.4 | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- |
| 1176 | Chiang Mai Thailand | 18.2 | 26.4 | 33.4 | 18.4 | 24.9 | 30.5 | 32.3 | 24.5 | 22.7 |
| 1177 | Nai Mueang Thailand | 18.2 | 27 | 26.8 | 24.3 | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- |
| 1178 |  Taboao da Serra Brazil | 18.1 | 12.6 | 14 | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- |
| 1179 | Puente Alto Chile | 18.1 | 19.2 | 20.8 | 19.7 | 22.7 | 20.6 | 23.5 | -- | -- |
| 1180 | Huizhou China | 18.1 | 17.9 | 18.9 | 17.1 | 20 | 20.2 | 25.1 | 27 | 29.1 |
| 1181 |  Zgar Czech Republic | 18.1 | 34 | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- |
| 1182 | Mysuru India | 18.1 | 19.4 | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- |
| 1183 | Leon Mexico | 18.1 | 17.8 | 17.3 | 17 | 16.6 | 19 | 20.9 | 20.8 | 27.3 |
| 1184 |  Apalit Philippines | 18.1 | 19.7 | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- |
| 1185 |  Codlea Romania | 18.1 | 16 | 13.9 | 31.5 | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- |
| 1186 | Dangjin South Korea | 18.1 | 15.5 | 22.1 | 20.8 | 22 | -- | 31.7 | 25.7 | 24.6 |
| 1187 | Hwaseong South Korea | 18.1 | 19.2 | 21.8 | 21 | 21.8 | 22.5 | 29.1 | 26.7 | 25.4 |
| 1188 | Gunsan South Korea | 18.1 | 15.3 | 16.8 | 19.7 | 19.6 | 20.3 | 27 | 25.6 | 24.9 |
| 1189 | Hang Dong Thailand | 18.1 | 26.1 | 30.5 | 23.4 | 29.8 | 36.8 | 38 | -- | -- |
| 1190 | Lampang Thailand | 18.1 | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- |
| 1191 | Ban Karon Thailand | 18.1 | 13.2 | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- |
| 1192 |  G'azalkent Uzbekistan | 18.1 | 15.5 | 5.4 | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- |
| 1193 |  Phnom Penh Cambodia | 18 | 21.9 | 22.8 | 8.3 | 19.8 | 21.1 | 21.1 | 20.1 | 20.8 |
| 1194 | Las Condes Chile | 18 | 17.2 | 20 | 21.6 | 18 | 15.4 | 19.9 | -- | -- |
| 1195 | Sanming China | 18 | 13.4 | 15.1 | 14.3 | 20.6 | 21.6 | 23.6 | 24.7 | 25.9 |
| 1196 | Weihai China | 18 | 19.1 | 22.3 | 21.1 | 25.3 | 26 | 31.4 | 26.6 | 28.6 |
| 1197 |  Jepara Indonesia | 18 | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- |
| 1198 |  Hadera Israel | 18 | 18.5 | 20.6 | 21.8 | 18.2 | 17.4 | 20 | -- | -- |
| 1199 |  Muang Phonsavan Laos | 18 | 25.2 | 17.8 | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- |
| 1200 | Lodz Poland | 18 | 14.4 | 14.2 | 15.4 | 20.2 | 18.1 | 19.9 | 23.8 | 23.3 |
| 1201 | Radomsko Poland | 18 | 18.1 | 15.2 | 21.1 | 23.7 | 20.8 | -- | -- | -- |
| 1202 | Ansan South Korea | 18 | 16.8 | 17.8 | 17.8 | 19.8 | 19.9 | 24 | 24.2 | 26.2 |
| 1203 | Goyang South Korea | 18 | 18.7 | 20 | 19.1 | 20.7 | 20.2 | 24.9 | 25.2 | 26.7 |
| 1204 |  Donggang Taiwan | 18 | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- |
| 1205 | Saraphi Thailand | 18 | 24.2 | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- |
