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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 755 |  Chorvoq Uzbekistan | 20.8 | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- |
| 756 |  Negapatam India | 20.7 | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- |
| 757 |  Bnei Atarot Israel | 20.7 | 20.3 | 24 | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- |
| 758 |  Kilinochchi Sri Lanka | 20.7 | 23.4 | 19.3 | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- |
| 759 |  Dongguan China | 20.6 | 20 | 20.4 | 20 | 22.6 | 23.7 | 31.5 | 34.9 | 35.9 |
| 760 | Yingtan China | 20.6 | 22.2 | 25 | 23.5 | 24.8 | 31.5 | 35.9 | 34 | 39.6 |
| 761 | Wenshan China | 20.6 | 24.1 | 26 | 22.4 | 24 | 23.8 | 26.2 | 25.6 | 22.7 |
| 762 | Ramanathapuram India | 20.6 | 20.3 | 18 | 18.8 | 17.1 | -- | -- | -- | -- |
| 763 |  Jambi Indonesia | 20.6 | 21.3 | 19.4 | 8.3 | 21.8 | 14.3 | -- | -- | -- |
| 764 |  Tangjin South Korea | 20.6 | 21.1 | 17.9 | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- |
| 765 | Gampaha Sri Lanka | 20.6 | 19.9 | 20.4 | 30.5 | 21.6 | 27.1 | -- | -- | -- |
| 766 | Maoming China | 20.5 | 21.6 | 20.9 | 19.2 | 21.6 | 20.7 | 25 | 25.7 | 29.7 |
| 767 | Asan South Korea | 20.5 | 20.5 | 25.5 | 28.3 | 27.4 | 25.1 | 31 | 26 | 26.8 |
| 768 |  San Sai Thailand | 20.5 | 23.6 | 33.6 | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- |
| 769 | Ban Dong Thailand | 20.5 | 24.8 | 26.5 | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- |
| 770 | Pai Thailand | 20.5 | 31.2 | 50.3 | 27.1 | 47.1 | 53 | 38.9 | 29.4 | -- |
| 771 | Bagalkot India | 20.4 | 22.3 | 22.8 | 23.9 | 20.5 | 29.6 | -- | -- | -- |
| 772 | Osan South Korea | 20.4 | 18.5 | 20.3 | 22.6 | 23 | 22.8 | 28.2 | 27.8 | 28.8 |
| 773 | Plaeng Yao Thailand | 20.4 | 21.9 | 22.3 | 19 | 22 | 17.6 | -- | -- | -- |
| 774 | Wiang Nuea Thailand | 20.4 | 31.7 | 39.4 | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- |
| 775 | Huangshan China | 20.3 | 21.4 | 22.5 | 20.8 | 21.1 | 21 | 24 | 23.4 | 25.2 |
| 776 | Karamay China | 20.3 | 20.2 | 20.8 | 26.1 | 22.9 | 25.2 | 23.4 | 25.2 | 31.3 |
| 777 | Holon Israel | 20.3 | 19.9 | 22.3 | 21.4 | 23.7 | 15.9 | 22.1 | 21.4 | 19.7 |
| 778 | Nakhon Chai Si Thailand | 20.3 | 19.1 | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- |
| 779 | Mae Pa Thailand | 20.3 | 26.5 | 31.7 | 19.1 | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- |
| 780 | Bojonegara Indonesia | 20.2 | 14.6 | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- |
| 781 | Tha Phon Thailand | 20.2 | 25 | 32.8 | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- |
| 782 | Phichit Thailand | 20.2 | 25.8 | 25.2 | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- |
| 783 | Uttaradit Thailand | 20.2 | 27.6 | 31 | 22.3 | 23.9 | 27.3 | 20.2 | -- | -- |
| 784 | Liupanshui China | 20.1 | 18.7 | 23.4 | 22.3 | 24.1 | 21.1 | 23.4 | 32.3 | 38.9 |
| 785 | Wenzhou China | 20.1 | 22.2 | 25.6 | 20.8 | 22.5 | 24.8 | 27.8 | 29.5 | 36.8 |
| 786 | Siak Sri Indrapura Indonesia | 20.1 | 12.4 | 17.3 | 10.6 | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- |
| 787 |  Oskemen Kazakhstan | 20.1 | 20.9 | 18.7 | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- |
| 788 | Anseong South Korea | 20.1 | 19.9 | 22.3 | 22.3 | 20.2 | -- | 31.6 | 30.4 | 29.8 |
| 789 | Gumi South Korea | 20.1 | 17.7 | 19.3 | 16.3 | 17.7 | 18.5 | 20.3 | 25.2 | 22.9 |
| 790 | Wat Chan Thailand | 20.1 | 25.1 | 31.1 | 22 | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- |
| 791 | Song Khanong Thailand | 20.1 | 25.3 | 27.9 | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- |
| 792 | Bang Nam Chuet Thailand | 20.1 | 22.2 | 28 | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- |
| 793 | Heyuan China | 20 | 19.5 | 20.6 | 17.4 | 20.8 | 21.7 | 24.5 | 29.2 | 31.2 |
| 794 | Pyeongtaek South Korea | 20 | 20.7 | 24.6 | 23.2 | 22.8 | 21.7 | 29.4 | 29.5 | 33.1 |
| 795 | Fa Ham Thailand | 20 | 26.6 | 31.1 | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- |
| 796 | Bang Yai Thailand | 20 | 21.6 | 22.6 | 21.1 | 23.3 | -- | -- | -- | -- |
| 797 | Guiyang China | 19.9 | 19.3 | 24.5 | 21 | 23.8 | 22.8 | 26.5 | 30.3 | 31.5 |
| 798 | Ordos China | 19.9 | 23.2 | 24.5 | 21.3 | 27.1 | 24.5 | 23.4 | 25.7 | 25.3 |
| 799 | Bangil Indonesia | 19.9 | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- |
| 800 |  Damascus Syria | 19.9 | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- |
| 801 | Saraburi Thailand | 19.9 | 22.3 | 22.7 | 20.9 | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- |
| 802 | Madiun Indonesia | 19.8 | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- |
| 803 | Ciampea Indonesia | 19.8 | 25.4 | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- |
| 804 | Talat Khwan Thailand | 19.8 | 37.7 | 38.1 | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- |
