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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1755 |  Basse-Terre France | 7.6 | 8.5 | 4.5 | 5.9 | 8 | -- | -- | -- | -- |
| 1756 | Bois-Herpin France | 7.6 | 7.1 | 8 | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- |
| 1757 | Antibes France | 7.6 | 7.5 | 7.8 | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- |
| 1758 | Pernes-les-Fontaines France | 7.6 | 6.5 | 7.2 | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- |
| 1759 |  Langen Germany | 7.6 | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- |
| 1760 | Hattingen Germany | 7.6 | 8.1 | 7.8 | 9.7 | 10.6 | -- | -- | -- | -- |
| 1761 | Neudorf Germany | 7.6 | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- |
| 1762 | Erfurt Germany | 7.6 | 8.1 | 7.3 | 9.9 | 10.7 | 9 | 9.2 | 12 | 10.4 |
| 1763 |  Kamena Vourla Greece | 7.6 | 10.7 | 17.3 | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- |
| 1764 |  Nervi Italy | 7.6 | 5.3 | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- |
| 1765 |  Drammen Norway | 7.6 | 8.4 | 8.8 | 8.9 | 9.5 | 7.3 | -- | -- | -- |
| 1766 | Fredrikstad Norway | 7.6 | 9.2 | 7.7 | 8.1 | 9.5 | 7 | 8.4 | 8.8 | 9 |
| 1767 |  Leon Spain | 7.6 | 8.6 | 8 | 7.7 | 8.6 | -- | -- | -- | -- |
| 1768 |  Veyras Switzerland | 7.6 | 6.7 | 8.9 | 11.2 | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- |
| 1769 |  Barnack United Kingdom | 7.6 | 6.6 | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- |
| 1770 | Eastbourne United Kingdom | 7.6 | 6.7 | 7.6 | 8.8 | 7.8 | 8.1 | 10.8 | 12.6 | 11.4 |
| 1771 | Middle Rasen United Kingdom | 7.6 | 6.4 | 5.7 | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- |
| 1772 | Norton Canes United Kingdom | 7.6 | 5 | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- |
| 1773 | Stockton-on-Tees United Kingdom | 7.6 | 7.3 | 7.5 | 7.9 | 7.9 | 7.5 | 8.8 | 9.8 | 8.5 |
| 1774 | Swindon United Kingdom | 7.6 | 6.3 | 6.7 | 9.4 | 10.8 | -- | -- | -- | -- |
| 1775 | Totnes United Kingdom | 7.6 | 6.6 | 8 | 8.3 | 7.8 | -- | -- | -- | -- |
| 1776 | Westbury United Kingdom | 7.6 | 5.7 | 8.3 | 10.5 | 11.3 | -- | -- | -- | -- |
| 1777 |  Gmunden Austria | 7.5 | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- |
| 1778 |  Baelen Belgium | 7.5 | 5 | 5.3 | 5.5 | 7.6 | 5.3 | 8.9 | 8.6 | 8.4 |
| 1779 |  Odense Denmark | 7.5 | 7.8 | 7.3 | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- |
| 1780 | Garz/Rugen Germany | 7.5 | 7.8 | 7.2 | 8.4 | 7.9 | 6.6 | -- | -- | -- |
| 1781 | Soest Germany | 7.5 | 7.5 | 7.5 | 9.2 | 9.2 | 8.3 | -- | -- | -- |
| 1782 |  Roscommon Ireland | 7.5 | 6.2 | 6.1 | 7.4 | 7.1 | 6.9 | 8.4 | -- | -- |
| 1783 |  Plateliai Lithuania | 7.5 | 7.2 | 6.5 | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- |
| 1784 |  Luxembourg Luxembourg | 7.5 | 7.7 | 8.8 | 14.7 | 9.2 | 8.7 | 9.9 | 11.2 | 12.7 |
| 1785 |  Epe Netherlands | 7.5 | 7.5 | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- |
| 1786 | Kristiansand Norway | 7.5 | 6.9 | 5.7 | 8 | 9 | -- | -- | -- | -- |
| 1787 |  Paio Pires Portugal | 7.5 | 7.8 | 8.6 | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- |
| 1788 | La Mela Spain | 7.5 | 8.2 | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- |
| 1789 | Bellver de Cerdanya Spain | 7.5 | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- |
| 1790 | L'Alcora Spain | 7.5 | 6.3 | 7 | 5 | 5.4 | 6.6 | 6.9 | 8.6 | 8 |
| 1791 | Genolier Switzerland | 7.5 | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- |
| 1792 | La Tour-de-Peilz Switzerland | 7.5 | 7 | 8 | 8.4 | 8.1 | 7.6 | 8.5 | 11 | -- |
| 1793 | Dietikon Switzerland | 7.5 | 6 | 9.7 | 11.6 | 14.9 | -- | -- | -- | -- |
| 1794 | Bar Hill United Kingdom | 7.5 | 6 | 7.9 | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- |
| 1795 | Brinscall United Kingdom | 7.5 | 6.3 | 8.4 | 8.6 | 10.1 | 8.7 | 10.3 | -- | -- |
| 1796 | Broxted United Kingdom | 7.5 | 6.5 | 6.8 | 7.6 | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- |
| 1797 | Chorley United Kingdom | 7.5 | 6.8 | 8.5 | 10.5 | 11 | 9.9 | 12.3 | -- | -- |
| 1798 | Glazebury United Kingdom | 7.5 | 6.3 | 6.5 | 6.6 | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- |
| 1799 | Halesworth United Kingdom | 7.5 | 6.6 | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- |
| 1800 | Hebburn United Kingdom | 7.5 | 6.4 | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- |
| 1801 | Helsby United Kingdom | 7.5 | 6.3 | 5.8 | 7.2 | 7.1 | 7 | -- | -- | -- |
| 1802 | Norbury United Kingdom | 7.5 | 7 | 7.9 | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- |
| 1803 | Preston United Kingdom | 7.5 | 6.8 | 6.8 | 7.8 | 7.5 | 7.4 | 9.3 | 9.3 | 8.7 |
| 1804 | Warrington United Kingdom | 7.5 | 7.3 | 7 | 7.2 | 8 | 8.5 | 11.4 | 9 | 9.7 |
