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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1256 |  Chon Buri Thailand | 17.5 | 18.9 | 20.1 | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- |
| 1257 |  Karabuk Turkey | 17.5 | 12.5 | 12.7 | 16.2 | 22.6 | 26 | 22.8 | -- | -- |
| 1258 |  Xiamen China | 17.4 | 18.5 | 19.8 | 17.2 | 19.9 | 17.9 | 23.8 | 23.5 | 25.8 |
| 1259 | Shanwei China | 17.4 | 17.4 | 17.5 | 15.3 | 18.2 | 17.5 | 21.3 | 22.2 | 26.3 |
| 1260 | Nujiang China | 17.4 | 19 | 20.9 | 20.1 | 25.4 | 22.5 | 24.9 | 24.4 | 19.7 |
| 1261 |  Kralupy nad Vltavou Czech Republic | 17.4 | 15 | 14.7 | 19.3 | 12.2 | -- | 13.4 | -- | -- |
| 1262 | Velke Prilepy Czech Republic | 17.4 | 23.7 | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- |
| 1263 |  Sidowayah Kidul Indonesia | 17.4 | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- |
| 1264 |  Haifa Israel | 17.4 | 16.5 | 15.1 | 16.5 | 16.3 | 16.2 | 18 | 16.7 | 16.3 |
| 1265 | Kiryat Gat Israel | 17.4 | 17.5 | 18.1 | 16.8 | 17.4 | 16 | 19.1 | -- | -- |
| 1266 | Sde Yoav Israel | 17.4 | 17.1 | 15.9 | 15.7 | 18.3 | 16 | 19.4 | 16.6 | 17.7 |
| 1267 |  General Escobedo Mexico | 17.4 | 20.3 | 19.8 | 21.6 | 23.1 | 18.9 | 20.9 | -- | -- |
| 1268 |  Krakow Poland | 17.4 | 17.7 | 17.3 | 20 | 24.7 | 21.7 | 24.6 | 28.9 | 30.2 |
| 1269 | Rzeszow Poland | 17.4 | 17.3 | 16.4 | 18 | 21.8 | 17 | 19.8 | -- | -- |
| 1270 |  Danyang South Korea | 17.4 | 9.5 | 16.8 | 20.1 | 16.8 | -- | 29.4 | 25.7 | 22.9 |
| 1271 | Anyang South Korea | 17.4 | 18.8 | 20.3 | 19.8 | 19.7 | 21.9 | 25.4 | 27.1 | 23.7 |
| 1272 | Balikesir Turkey | 17.4 | 17.2 | 18.4 | 15.8 | 14.9 | 15.1 | 18.2 | -- | -- |
| 1273 |  Coronel Chile | 17.3 | 21.9 | 22.9 | 24.7 | 33.3 | 20.7 | 11.8 | 19 | 22.9 |
| 1274 | San Antonio Chile | 17.3 | 19.2 | 17.2 | 17.2 | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- |
| 1275 | Hainan China | 17.3 | 18.6 | 18.6 | 19.5 | 20.3 | 20.3 | 20.4 | 24.3 | 26.6 |
| 1276 | Puer China | 17.3 | 22.5 | 20.1 | 14.5 | 22.4 | 22.1 | 23.7 | 18.3 | -- |
| 1277 | Yuxi China | 17.3 | 19.2 | 22.8 | 18 | 20.9 | 19.5 | 23.1 | 21.8 | 18.3 |
| 1278 | Sragen Indonesia | 17.3 | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- |
| 1279 | Giv'at Shmuel Israel | 17.3 | 17.7 | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- |
| 1280 |  Nerviano Italy | 17.3 | 18.3 | 16.9 | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- |
| 1281 | Vimodrone Italy | 17.3 | 18.4 | 19.9 | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- |
| 1282 | Padova Italy | 17.3 | 19.7 | 24.9 | 23.5 | 21.8 | 28.5 | -- | -- | -- |
| 1283 |  Subotica Serbia | 17.3 | 17.7 | 14 | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- |
| 1284 | Nonsan South Korea | 17.3 | 16.8 | 18 | 18.6 | 18.2 | -- | 23.5 | -- | -- |
| 1285 | Jeongeup South Korea | 17.3 | 14.5 | 16.4 | 21.6 | 19.3 | -- | 23.4 | 25 | 28.2 |
| 1286 | Sejong South Korea | 17.3 | 17.4 | 14.9 | 18.8 | 19.3 | 21.6 | 26.5 | 21.9 | 19.2 |
| 1287 | Bang Kaeo Thailand | 17.3 | 11.3 | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- |
| 1288 | Mueang Thailand | 17.3 | 9.7 | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- |
| 1289 | Bang Bo District Thailand | 17.3 | 18 | 17.5 | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- |
| 1290 | Bang Phli Thailand | 17.3 | 18 | 20.4 | 15.4 | 19.9 | 21.7 | 24.2 | -- | -- |
| 1291 | Bang Sao Thong Thailand | 17.3 | 17.4 | 19.7 | 24.1 | 21.5 | 18.2 | 22.6 | -- | -- |
| 1292 | Nam Rit Thailand | 17.3 | 23.6 | 30.3 | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- |
| 1293 | Artvin Turkey | 17.3 | 16.9 | 19.5 | 11.4 | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- |
| 1294 | Ordu Turkey | 17.3 | 14.8 | 14.4 | 15.1 | 12.9 | 16.6 | 14.2 | -- | -- |
| 1295 | Chillan Chile | 17.2 | 19.2 | 22.5 | 19.1 | 22.7 | 16 | 20.4 | 21.5 | 27.7 |
| 1296 | Rengo Chile | 17.2 | 18.5 | 16.6 | 18.8 | 16.8 | 18.8 | 24.1 | 18.9 | 16.3 |
| 1297 | Heihe China | 17.2 | 21.5 | 16.8 | 13.4 | 14.6 | 16.4 | 14.8 | 18 | 21.3 |
| 1298 | Haibei China | 17.2 | 15.7 | 17.1 | 19.5 | 20 | 18.9 | 19.4 | 25.1 | 28 |
| 1299 | Liangshan China | 17.2 | 17.2 | 20.8 | 20.5 | 20.8 | 21.4 | 19.7 | 20.7 | 21.7 |
| 1300 |  Tbilisi Georgia | 17.2 | 15.1 | 15.5 | 16.3 | 20.4 | 20.4 | 20.1 | -- | -- |
| 1301 |  Villa Nueva Guatemala | 17.2 | 21.1 | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- |
| 1302 |  Chikkamagaluru India | 17.2 | 18.5 | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- |
| 1303 | Treviso Italy | 17.2 | 19.4 | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- |
| 1304 |  Macao Macao SAR | 17.2 | 17.7 | 16.2 | 15.4 | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- |
| 1305 | San Nicolas de los Garza Mexico | 17.2 | 19.3 | 19.3 | 20.2 | 20.1 | 20.1 | 20.8 | -- | -- |
