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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1658 |  Amman Jordan | 14.8 | 15.4 | 13.6 | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- |
| 1660 |  Poznań Poland | 14.8 | 13.2 | 13.4 | 16.8 | 19.2 | 15.6 | 20.4 | 22 | 21.9 |
| 1661 |  Bucharest Romania | 14.8 | 15.7 | 15.8 | 17.1 | 14.9 | 15.5 | 18.4 | 20.3 | -- |
| 1662 | Sibiu Romania | 14.8 | 13.5 | 14.1 | 12.4 | 9.7 | -- | -- | -- | -- |
| 1663 |  Busan South Korea | 14.8 | 13.8 | 16.2 | 15.3 | 15.6 | 16.7 | 21 | -- | -- |
| 1664 | Mungyeong South Korea | 14.8 | 13.5 | 13.8 | 14.6 | 18 | 15.7 | -- | -- | -- |
| 1665 | Yeongcheon South Korea | 14.8 | 14.9 | 18.8 | 17.6 | 13.3 | -- | -- | -- | -- |
| 1666 |  Bandarawela Sri Lanka | 14.8 | 16.9 | 20.7 | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- |
| 1667 |  Yunlin Taiwan | 14.8 | 15.3 | 16.6 | 14 | 18.5 | 17 | 20.5 | 23.9 | 26.6 |
| 1668 |  Nakhon Sawan Thailand | 14.8 | 24.2 | 26 | 21.8 | 22.9 | 21 | 23.9 | -- | -- |
| 1669 | Ban Pong Thailand | 14.8 | 23 | 23.7 | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- |
| 1670 |  Silivri Turkey | 14.8 | 13.1 | 15.8 | 13.1 | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- |
| 1671 |  Carapicuiba Brazil | 14.7 | 19.4 | 14.7 | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- |
| 1672 |  La Union Chile | 14.7 | 17.3 | 14 | 16.9 | 16.7 | 17.3 | 24.3 | -- | -- |
| 1673 |  Modrany Czech Republic | 14.7 | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- |
| 1674 | Štětí Czech Republic | 14.7 | 12.9 | 11.7 | 15 | 13 | -- | 16.3 | -- | -- |
| 1675 |  Athens Greece | 14.7 | 11 | 16.7 | 19.2 | 19.2 | 17.7 | 22.3 | -- | -- |
| 1676 | Kilkis Greece | 14.7 | 13.8 | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- |
| 1677 |  Falconara Marittima Italy | 14.7 | 16.5 | 13.7 | 13.1 | 12.2 | 15.4 | 14.9 | -- | -- |
| 1678 |  Thakhek Laos | 14.7 | 17.8 | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- |
| 1679 | Otopeni Romania | 14.7 | 13.6 | 15.6 | 19 | 25.8 | -- | -- | -- | -- |
| 1680 | Yeongdeok South Korea | 14.7 | 12.5 | 12.1 | 13.1 | 12.6 | 11.9 | -- | -- | -- |
| 1681 |  Mollet del Valles Spain | 14.7 | 12.6 | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- |
| 1682 |  Bello Colombia | 14.6 | 18 | 15.2 | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- |
| 1683 |  Sderot Israel | 14.6 | 15.8 | 16.6 | 17.1 | 17.5 | 17.5 | 20.1 | 19.6 | 16.7 |
| 1684 | Pino Torinese Italy | 14.6 | 13.9 | 16.5 | 16.9 | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- |
| 1685 | Capannori Italy | 14.6 | 20.1 | 14.9 | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- |
| 1686 |  Tulancingo Mexico | 14.6 | 14.4 | 11.9 | 1.3 | 15.7 | 12.4 | -- | -- | -- |
| 1687 | Sergio Villasenor Mexico | 14.6 | 13.8 | 15.7 | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- |
| 1688 |  Dongen Netherlands | 14.6 | 17.3 | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- |
| 1689 |  Makati Philippines | 14.6 | 13.3 | 14.8 | 14.7 | 8.9 | -- | -- | -- | -- |
| 1690 | Gorzow Wielkopolski Poland | 14.6 | 13.9 | 12.6 | 13.4 | 16.3 | 12.7 | -- | -- | -- |
| 1691 | Przemyśl Poland | 14.6 | 16.6 | 12.8 | 10.8 | 14.6 | 18 | 20.9 | 23.1 | 25.7 |
| 1692 | Buftea Romania | 14.6 | 14 | 16.7 | 20.6 | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- |
| 1693 |  Norilsk Russia | 14.6 | 6.6 | 12.8 | 8.7 | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- |
| 1694 |  Lazarevac Serbia | 14.6 | 17.6 | 24.4 | 32.2 | 24.6 | -- | -- | -- | -- |
| 1695 | Hwacheon South Korea | 14.6 | 12.1 | 16.1 | 16.5 | 15.3 | -- | -- | -- | -- |
| 1696 | Yanggu South Korea | 14.6 | 10.9 | 14.2 | 15 | 15.1 | -- | -- | -- | -- |
| 1697 | Jangsu South Korea | 14.6 | 11.8 | 15.4 | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- |
| 1698 | Nantou Taiwan | 14.6 | 16.7 | 18.3 | 14.6 | 19.3 | 17.9 | 20.3 | 22.9 | 26.5 |
| 1699 | Sam Ko Thailand | 14.6 | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- |
| 1700 | Talat Kwan Thailand | 14.6 | 13.4 | 22.4 | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- |
| 1701 | Bang Kaeo Thailand | 14.6 | 17.7 | 15 | 14.9 | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- |
| 1702 | Sisli Turkey | 14.6 | 13.7 | 14.7 | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- |
| 1703 | Caieiras Brazil | 14.5 | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- |
| 1704 | Valdivia Chile | 14.5 | 12.6 | 12.6 | 14.9 | 12.7 | 13.5 | 14.5 | 33.3 | 33.5 |
| 1705 |  Zhangjiakou China | 14.5 | 16.7 | 17.9 | 16.9 | 23.2 | 24.3 | 26.1 | 36.3 | 56.7 |
| 1706 |  Kebomas Indonesia | 14.5 | 14 | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- |
| 1707 | Frosinone Italy | 14.5 | 19.6 | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- |
| 1708 |  Nairobi Kenya | 14.5 | 14.4 | 10.5 | 11.5 | 14.3 | 14.7 | -- | -- | -- |
