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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 705 |  Yichun China | 21.7 | 21.1 | 23.2 | 18.7 | 18.2 | 18 | 18.6 | 19.7 | 21.3 |
| 706 | Jingdezhen China | 21.7 | 19.1 | 20.8 | 19.2 | 22.7 | 24.3 | 26.7 | 28.8 | 37.8 |
| 707 |  Maihar India | 21.7 | 24.3 | 25.7 | 20.1 | 19.9 | -- | -- | -- | -- |
| 708 |  Indramayu Indonesia | 21.7 | 32.8 | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- |
| 709 |  Pong Yang Khok Thailand | 21.7 | 31.2 | 40.1 | 26.4 | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- |
| 710 | Yunfu China | 21.6 | 19.3 | 21.2 | 20.4 | 22.4 | 20.9 | 28 | 31.2 | 36 |
| 711 | Xishuangbanna China | 21.6 | 24.4 | 23.4 | 16.7 | 23.2 | 30 | 31.6 | 24.8 | 25.2 |
| 712 | Vijayapura India | 21.6 | 18 | 19.1 | 16.7 | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- |
| 713 | Kediri Indonesia | 21.6 | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- |
| 714 |  Monaragala Sri Lanka | 21.6 | 17.6 | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- |
| 715 | Wiang Chai Thailand | 21.6 | 25.9 | 31.7 | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- |
| 716 | Zhangzhou China | 21.5 | 15.7 | 17.9 | 19 | 23.5 | 21.6 | 30.3 | 30 | 34.4 |
| 717 | Qingyuan China | 21.5 | 20.4 | 22.4 | 20.5 | 23 | 26.4 | 29.9 | 32.6 | 29.8 |
| 718 | Hubballi India | 21.5 | 26.4 | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- |
| 719 |  As Sulaymaniyah Iraq | 21.5 | 16.7 | 23.6 | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- |
| 720 | Chiang Khong Thailand | 21.5 | 14.6 | 37.3 | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- |
| 721 | Wang Thong Thailand | 21.5 | 23.8 | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- |
| 722 |  Ho Chi Minh City Vietnam | 21.5 | 20.9 | 21.8 | 21.2 | 19.4 | 22 | 25.3 | 26.9 | 23.6 |
| 723 | Chengde China | 21.4 | 22 | 24.8 | 23.2 | 29.4 | 28.6 | 30 | 39.6 | 55 |
| 724 | Khlong Phra Udom Thailand | 21.4 | 23.1 | 28.5 | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- |
| 725 | Long Khanh Vietnam | 21.4 | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- |
| 726 | Guangzhou China | 21.3 | 20.8 | 23.5 | 21.3 | 24.4 | 22.6 | 28.9 | 33.2 | 33.9 |
| 727 | Yangjiang China | 21.3 | 20.7 | 20.9 | 21.5 | 21.6 | 21.3 | 28.6 | 30.6 | 32.9 |
| 728 | Qianxinan China | 21.3 | 20.3 | 20.7 | 17.1 | 20.8 | 18.7 | 20.2 | 14.9 | 16 |
| 729 | Hegang China | 21.3 | 21.5 | 18.9 | 17.3 | 21.3 | 22 | 21.5 | 23.2 | 30 |
| 730 |  Tulkarm Palestine | 21.3 | 22.7 | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- |
| 731 | Chang Klan Thailand | 21.3 | 32.7 | 31.7 | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- |
| 732 | Honghe China | 21.2 | 24.7 | 28.5 | 23.1 | 27 | 25.7 | 26.2 | 25 | 33.2 |
| 733 |  Taisen-ri South Korea | 21.2 | 26.1 | 29.4 | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- |
| 734 | Mukdahan Thailand | 21.2 | 25.4 | 23.3 | 21 | 18 | -- | -- | -- | -- |
| 735 | Nakhon Phanom Thailand | 21.2 | 28.8 | 28.7 | 20.2 | 28.3 | -- | -- | -- | -- |
| 736 | Fuzhou China | 21.1 | 21.7 | 22.2 | 20.3 | 23.8 | 26.9 | 32.8 | 35.8 | 47.2 |
| 737 | Ban Talat Bueng Thailand | 21.1 | 19.3 | 18.5 | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- |
| 738 | Zhanjiang China | 21 | 20.9 | 20.3 | 20.6 | 22.9 | 21.2 | 25.4 | 25.4 | 28.4 |
| 739 | Taizhou China | 21 | 23.1 | 23.8 | 19.4 | 20.9 | 24.4 | 26.5 | 28.1 | 32.9 |
| 740 |  West Jerusalem Israel | 21 | 16.6 | 15.8 | 17.8 | 17.7 | -- | -- | -- | -- |
| 741 | Anuradhapura Sri Lanka | 21 | 17.3 | 16.2 | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- |
| 742 | Ambalangoda Sri Lanka | 21 | 17.7 | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- |
| 743 | Tha Maka Thailand | 21 | 22.6 | 23.3 | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- |
| 744 | Ban Mai Thailand | 21 | 23.5 | 25.6 | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- |
| 745 | Tak Thailand | 21 | 21.6 | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- |
| 746 | Madurai India | 20.9 | 15.7 | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- |
| 747 | Latsari Indonesia | 20.9 | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- |
| 748 | Nugegoda Sri Lanka | 20.9 | 7.5 | 12.9 | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- |
| 749 | Mae Mo Thailand | 20.9 | 25.7 | 28.4 | 19.7 | 26.3 | 25.6 | 30.2 | -- | -- |
| 750 | Ayutthaya Thailand | 20.9 | 22.1 | 25.8 | 20.6 | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- |
| 751 | Ramla Israel | 20.8 | 21.6 | 21.6 | 22.4 | 20.8 | -- | -- | -- | -- |
| 752 | Si Wichian Thailand | 20.8 | 32.3 | 26.4 | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- |
| 753 | San Pa Tong Thailand | 20.8 | 16.7 | 94.8 | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- |
| 754 | Chiang Rai Thailand | 20.8 | 29.3 | 50.8 | 21.8 | 27.1 | 36.3 | 37 | -- | -- |
