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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 454 |  Semmandalam India | 29.5 | 25.7 | 27.5 | 28.1 | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- |
| 455 | Virudhunagar India | 29.5 | 24.6 | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- |
| 456 |  Cox's Bazar Bangladesh | 29.4 | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- |
| 457 |  Wuhai China | 29.4 | 32 | 32.2 | 30.2 | 30.4 | 33.7 | 31.3 | 40.5 | 43.7 |
| 458 |  Kirkuk Iraq | 29.4 | 19.8 | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- |
| 459 | Laibin China | 29.3 | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- |
| 460 | Barmer India | 29.3 | 28.4 | 26.8 | 13.1 | 15.2 | -- | -- | -- | -- |
| 461 |  Liwa United Arab Emirates | 29.3 | 34.8 | 28.6 | 47.4 | 49.9 | -- | -- | -- | -- |
| 462 | Guigang China | 29.2 | 27.2 | 28 | 27 | 29.9 | 28.5 | 33.9 | 38.7 | 41.1 |
| 463 | Lianyungang China | 29.2 | 30.9 | 32.9 | 29.1 | 32.2 | 36.1 | 42.1 | 43.4 | 45 |
| 464 | Trichur India | 29.2 | 26 | 36.2 | 29.3 | 20.8 | -- | -- | -- | -- |
| 465 |  Galle Sri Lanka | 29.2 | 32.2 | 28.9 | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- |
| 466 | Al Ain United Arab Emirates | 29.2 | 31.2 | 31.1 | 50.5 | 41.2 | -- | -- | -- | -- |
| 467 | Suzhou China | 29.1 | 29.5 | 31.8 | 28.4 | 28.6 | 32.3 | 37.7 | 40.3 | 41.5 |
| 468 | Daqing China | 29 | 30.3 | 24.7 | 23.9 | 24.9 | 26.6 | 27.2 | 26.5 | 32.8 |
| 469 | Chenzhou China | 28.8 | 27.2 | 28.8 | 24.6 | 27.3 | 27.9 | 30.2 | 28.9 | 36.5 |
| 470 | Yancheng China | 28.8 | 29.5 | 28.8 | 26.4 | 28.9 | 32.5 | 40.5 | 43.2 | 43.8 |
| 471 |  Riyadh Saudi Arabia | 28.8 | 23.7 | 26.1 | 46.2 | 32.5 | 23.3 | 22.1 | -- | -- |
| 472 | Xinyu China | 28.7 | 27.5 | 29.6 | 27.2 | 30.8 | 29.9 | 35.1 | 37.7 | 47.6 |
| 473 | Haidong China | 28.7 | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- |
| 474 | Kanchipuram India | 28.7 | 24.8 | 24.9 | 22.3 | 23.1 | -- | -- | -- | -- |
| 475 | Chizhou China | 28.6 | 29.2 | 32.4 | 32.8 | 30.6 | 33.6 | 42.4 | 43.7 | 60.4 |
| 476 |  Rizal Philippines | 28.6 | 22.6 | 14.7 | 15.8 | 19.4 | -- | -- | -- | -- |
| 477 | Dazhou China | 28.5 | 28.3 | 31.6 | 30.2 | 37.4 | 37.6 | 45.3 | 44.7 | 48.6 |
| 478 | Sirohi India | 28.5 | 32.9 | 30.2 | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- |
| 479 | Rizhao China | 28.4 | 28.9 | 32.2 | 29.2 | 32.7 | 37.5 | 46.2 | 41.6 | 46.8 |
| 480 | Zhangjiajie China | 28.3 | 30.2 | 28.9 | 25.8 | 24.4 | 22.6 | 28.7 | 29.6 | 38.7 |
| 481 | Bayan Nur China | 28.3 | 32.5 | 31.5 | 30.4 | 27.1 | 34.2 | 32.2 | 33.5 | 34.2 |
| 482 | Sivakasi India | 28.3 | 23.4 | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- |
| 483 | Guilin China | 28.2 | 26.9 | 29.2 | 26.2 | 28.6 | 28.3 | 32.9 | 36.4 | 42.2 |
| 484 | Cuddalore India | 28.2 | 28.4 | 25.6 | 30.3 | 23.7 | -- | -- | -- | -- |
| 485 | Tiruchirappalli India | 28.2 | 23.7 | 24.9 | 16.1 | 20.1 | -- | -- | -- | -- |
| 486 |  Qibray Uzbekistan | 28.2 | 22.4 | 12.4 | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- |
| 487 | Fuxin China | 28.1 | 27.4 | 32 | 27.6 | 32.5 | 35.1 | 36.3 | 36.2 | 39.7 |
| 488 | Lvliang China | 28.1 | 32.3 | 30 | 26.8 | 32.6 | 36 | 40.1 | 50.7 | 55.2 |
| 489 |  Tehran Iran | 28.1 | 24.9 | 39.9 | 36.1 | 31.7 | 29 | 25.9 | 26.1 | 34 |
| 490 | Hezhou China | 28 | 25.2 | 27.1 | 25.7 | 26.4 | 27.6 | 30.7 | 36.9 | 42.1 |
| 491 | Nanchang China | 28 | 30.4 | 31.9 | 29.4 | 30.7 | 32.5 | 34.9 | 28.4 | 40.9 |
| 492 |  Deli Tua Indonesia | 28 | 26.2 | 18.2 | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- |
| 493 | Bogor Indonesia | 28 | 31.2 | 19.5 | 15.9 | 16.1 | 29.6 | -- | -- | -- |
| 494 | Shangluo China | 27.9 | 27.3 | 27.3 | 27.1 | 24.9 | 28.2 | 32.3 | 36.3 | 35.5 |
| 495 |  Maptaphut Thailand | 27.9 | 21.5 | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- |
| 496 | Jiamusi China | 27.8 | 27.4 | 25 | 24.5 | 27.2 | 27.1 | 27.1 | 28.4 | 36.6 |
| 497 | Jiaxing China | 27.8 | 27 | 29.4 | 26.2 | 26.5 | 27.7 | 35 | 38.1 | 41.5 |
| 498 | Rishikesh India | 27.8 | 32.1 | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- |
| 499 | Wiang Phang Kham Thailand | 27.8 | 33.9 | 43.9 | 23.1 | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- |
| 500 | Pingliang China | 27.7 | 28.8 | 30.4 | 29.2 | 19.6 | 21.8 | 24.8 | 36.9 | 31.8 |
| 501 | Bazhong China | 27.7 | 28 | 28.9 | 26.9 | 27.3 | 26.8 | 30.3 | 30.8 | 32 |
| 502 | Kelar Iraq | 27.7 | 21.9 | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- |
| 503 | Mae Sai Thailand | 27.7 | 35.9 | 35.7 | 20.5 | 27.3 | -- | -- | -- | -- |
