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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1605 |  Oostvoorne Netherlands | 8.1 | 7.6 | 7 | 11 | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- |
| 1606 | Lopik Netherlands | 8.1 | 10.2 | 9.2 | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- |
| 1607 |  Lisbon Portugal | 8.1 | 7.4 | 7.6 | 7.5 | 8.2 | 9.1 | 9.4 | 11.7 | 14.1 |
| 1608 |  Oviedo Spain | 8.1 | 9 | 10.2 | 12.3 | 10 | 8.8 | 10.1 | 13.6 | -- |
| 1609 | Tolosa Spain | 8.1 | 8.5 | 9 | 9.2 | 7.7 | -- | -- | -- | -- |
| 1610 | Azuqueca de Henares Spain | 8.1 | 7.5 | 7.7 | 7.1 | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- |
| 1611 | Ceuta Spain | 8.1 | 8.1 | 8 | 8.4 | 7.7 | -- | -- | -- | -- |
| 1612 | Torrevieja Spain | 8.1 | 7.3 | 10.5 | 7.7 | 4.6 | 5.3 | -- | -- | -- |
| 1613 |  Pukhivka Ukraine | 8.1 | 8.7 | 8.2 | 10 | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- |
| 1614 | Ternopil Ukraine | 8.1 | 11.7 | 11.5 | 19.5 | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- |
| 1615 |  Blackpool United Kingdom | 8.1 | 7.4 | 7.1 | 9.2 | 8.3 | 8.3 | 10.3 | 8.3 | 7.6 |
| 1616 | Burton upon Trent United Kingdom | 8.1 | 7.1 | 7.2 | 6.8 | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- |
| 1617 | Canterbury United Kingdom | 8.1 | 7.3 | 9.3 | 8.1 | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- |
| 1618 | Sheffield United Kingdom | 8.1 | 7.4 | 7.6 | 8.6 | 9 | 10 | 12.7 | 12.8 | 9.6 |
| 1619 | Tring United Kingdom | 8.1 | 6.1 | 7.8 | 9.4 | 10.7 | -- | -- | -- | -- |
| 1620 | York United Kingdom | 8.1 | 7.4 | 7.1 | 7.6 | 7 | 7.9 | 9.6 | 9.8 | 9.5 |
| 1621 |  Baden Austria | 8 | 8.7 | 10.8 | 13.1 | 12.3 | 13.8 | 14.3 | 18.9 | -- |
| 1622 |  Ukkel Belgium | 8 | 8.6 | 8.4 | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- |
| 1623 |  Perovići Croatia | 8 | 11.1 | 8.6 | 9.3 | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- |
| 1624 |  Besançon France | 8 | 6.5 | 7.2 | 8.8 | 9 | 8.6 | 9.1 | 12 | 11.7 |
| 1625 | Brest France | 8 | 7.9 | 8 | 7.9 | 7 | 7.3 | -- | -- | -- |
| 1626 | Quimper France | 8 | 6.9 | 11.5 | 9.4 | 8 | -- | -- | -- | -- |
| 1627 | Chalette-sur-Loing France | 8 | 6.9 | 7.8 | 9.7 | 8.9 | -- | -- | -- | -- |
| 1628 | Saint-Jean-de-la-Ruelle France | 8 | 8.7 | 10.4 | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- |
| 1629 | La Rochelle France | 8 | 6.8 | 7.7 | 9 | 8.8 | 7.9 | 9.1 | 9.2 | 8 |
| 1630 | Donges France | 8 | 6.8 | 8.5 | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- |
| 1631 |  Gartringen Germany | 8 | 7.4 | 7.6 | 9 | 8.2 | 8.1 | -- | -- | -- |
| 1632 | Alsfeld Germany | 8 | 7.8 | 7.3 | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- |
| 1633 | Langgons Germany | 8 | 10.7 | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- |
| 1634 | Sittensen Germany | 8 | 7.5 | 7.6 | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- |
| 1635 | Holzwickede Germany | 8 | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- |
| 1636 | Hurth Germany | 8 | 8.4 | 7.9 | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- |
| 1637 | Lebach Germany | 8 | 7 | 10.7 | 10.7 | 14.2 | -- | -- | -- | -- |
| 1638 | Nortorf Germany | 8 | 8.4 | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- |
| 1639 |  Corfu Greece | 8 | 8.2 | 2 | 2.3 | 3.1 | 6.2 | 7.4 | -- | -- |
| 1640 |  Ballina Ireland | 8 | 5.9 | 6.5 | 9.6 | 5.9 | -- | -- | -- | -- |
| 1641 | Sligo Ireland | 8 | 6.9 | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- |
| 1642 | Rialto Ireland | 8 | 8 | 7.2 | 8 | 7.2 | 7.1 | 8.4 | -- | -- |
| 1643 | Abbeyfeale Ireland | 8 | 6.2 | 6.9 | 7.9 | 7.1 | -- | -- | -- | -- |
| 1644 | Macroom Ireland | 8 | 7.1 | 6.2 | 8.7 | 7.3 | 10.1 | -- | -- | -- |
| 1645 |  Esch-sur-Alzette Luxembourg | 8 | 7.8 | 9.1 | 8.9 | 8.2 | 10.3 | 8.8 | 11.3 | 10.1 |
| 1646 |  Mellieha Malta | 8 | 11.4 | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- |
| 1647 | Nieuwer Ter Aa Netherlands | 8 | 11.3 | 8.8 | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- |
| 1648 | Nieuwersluis Netherlands | 8 | 11.4 | 8.7 | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- |
| 1649 | Puebla de Alfinden Spain | 8 | 7.1 | 12.6 | 15.6 | 14 | -- | -- | -- | -- |
| 1650 | Gijon Spain | 8 | 8.6 | 9.1 | 10.9 | 10.2 | 9.8 | 11.2 | 9.9 | 10.6 |
| 1651 | Azpeitia Spain | 8 | 7.6 | 8.9 | 8.8 | 8.6 | -- | -- | -- | -- |
| 1652 | Sant Feliu de Guixols Spain | 8 | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- |
| 1653 | Birmingham United Kingdom | 8 | 7.3 | 7.3 | 8.1 | 7.9 | 7.7 | 9.7 | 11.8 | 10.6 |
| 1654 | Crondall United Kingdom | 8 | 4.9 | 7.9 | 10 | 11.3 | 9.7 | 11.3 | -- | -- |
