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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1005 |  Shenzhen China | 16.8 | 16.9 | 17.1 | 15.7 | 17.9 | 19 | 23.4 | 24.2 | 27.1 |
| 1006 | Ganzhou China | 16.8 | 20 | 20.5 | 18.9 | 22.2 | 25.2 | 28.4 | 37.7 | 46.6 |
| 1007 | Zhoushan China | 16.8 | 17.7 | 18.1 | 14.4 | 14.7 | 16.4 | 19.8 | 21.3 | 23.9 |
| 1008 |  Astana Kazakhstan | 16.8 | 15.4 | 16.6 | 21.4 | 22 | 21.9 | 23.6 | -- | -- |
| 1009 |  Yonmu South Korea | 16.8 | 12.2 | 14.7 | 19.8 | 17 | -- | -- | -- | -- |
| 1010 | Namyangju South Korea | 16.8 | 16.6 | 18.5 | 17.7 | 17.8 | 20.1 | 24.8 | 23.9 | -- |
| 1011 | Fuzhou China | 16.7 | 16.2 | 18.2 | 16.6 | 19.7 | 19.7 | 23.2 | 23.6 | 26.3 |
| 1012 |  Dayr Ballut Palestine | 16.7 | 16.8 | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- |
| 1013 | Gyeryong South Korea | 16.7 | 15.2 | 16.4 | 16.8 | 16.6 | -- | 22.8 | -- | -- |
| 1014 | Kinzan South Korea | 16.7 | 14 | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- |
| 1015 | Seocheon South Korea | 16.7 | 16.2 | 15.9 | 15.6 | 17.5 | 19.2 | 24.3 | -- | -- |
| 1016 | Pohang South Korea | 16.7 | 16.6 | 15.8 | 15.6 | 15.9 | 15.7 | 18.5 | 23.6 | 20.8 |
| 1017 |  Bo Haeo Thailand | 16.7 | 25.9 | 33.5 | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- |
| 1018 | Song Thailand | 16.7 | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- |
| 1019 | Surin Thailand | 16.7 | 19.7 | 17.3 | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- |
| 1020 | Qiannan China | 16.6 | 16.2 | 18.2 | 16.7 | 18.1 | 17.6 | 19.2 | 22.5 | 24.3 |
| 1021 |  Badung Indonesia | 16.6 | 17.5 | 28 | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- |
| 1022 | Mojosari Indonesia | 16.6 | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- |
| 1023 |  Ra'anana Israel | 16.6 | 17.3 | 18.4 | 18.8 | 19.1 | 17.7 | 21.3 | 18.8 | 19.5 |
| 1024 | Jalbun Palestine | 16.6 | 20.3 | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- |
| 1025 | Mae On Thailand | 16.6 | 24.8 | 32.5 | 32.6 | 56.9 | -- | -- | -- | -- |
| 1026 | Thanyaburi Thailand | 16.6 | 13.7 | 24.6 | 21.7 | 26.4 | 21.4 | 24.9 | -- | -- |
| 1027 | Longyan China | 16.5 | 14.5 | 15.3 | 14.4 | 19.3 | 18.9 | 22.9 | 25.3 | 24.4 |
| 1028 | Nanping China | 16.5 | 14.9 | 18.2 | 16.9 | 19.5 | 18.5 | 20 | 22 | 22.9 |
| 1029 | Pontianak Indonesia | 16.5 | 15.7 | 19.7 | 13.3 | 22.9 | 18.8 | 49.7 | -- | -- |
| 1030 | Goesan South Korea | 16.5 | 13.8 | 12.7 | 16.3 | 21.9 | -- | -- | -- | -- |
| 1031 | Jeongok South Korea | 16.5 | 17.3 | 15.3 | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- |
| 1032 | Geochang South Korea | 16.5 | 10.8 | 18.8 | 17.2 | 15.7 | -- | 16.3 | -- | -- |
| 1033 | Palgeum South Korea | 16.5 | 14.5 | 13 | 18.4 | 14.6 | -- | -- | -- | -- |
| 1034 | Yeongam South Korea | 16.5 | 19.5 | 11.4 | 20.9 | 18.4 | -- | 24.9 | 24.1 | 24.2 |
| 1035 | Tha Sala Thailand | 16.5 | 27.7 | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- |
| 1036 | Nong Prue Thailand | 16.5 | 19.8 | 24.2 | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- |
| 1037 | Wang Khanai Thailand | 16.5 | 15.7 | 13.8 | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- |
| 1038 |  Baku Azerbaijan | 16.4 | 18.3 | 18.8 | 18.9 | 17.6 | -- | -- | -- | -- |
| 1039 | Dali China | 16.4 | 17.7 | 16.1 | 12.5 | 17.1 | 15.6 | 16.8 | 16 | 23.3 |
| 1040 | Pekanbaru Indonesia | 16.4 | 20.9 | 23 | 20.9 | 20.1 | 24.2 | 52.8 | -- | -- |
| 1041 | Padalarang Indonesia | 16.4 | 21.4 | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- |
| 1042 | Harish Israel | 16.4 | 16.7 | 16.8 | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- |
| 1043 | Ar Ramadin Palestine | 16.4 | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- |
| 1044 | Hanam South Korea | 16.4 | 16.8 | 17.9 | 16.8 | 15.9 | -- | 24.3 | 22.1 | 25.5 |
| 1045 | Chilgok South Korea | 16.4 | 16.4 | 17.5 | 16.9 | 18.8 | 18.1 | 23.4 | -- | -- |
| 1046 | Buri Ram Thailand | 16.4 | 17.5 | 19.9 | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- |
| 1047 | Nong Ki Thailand | 16.4 | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- |
| 1048 | Khao Kho Thailand | 16.4 | 15.6 | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- |
| 1049 | Samut Prakan Thailand | 16.4 | 16.8 | 21.4 | 18.1 | 21.1 | 20.9 | 22.9 | 32.2 | 33.2 |
| 1050 | Safed Israel | 16.3 | 17 | 19 | 21.9 | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- |
| 1051 | Ashdod Israel | 16.3 | 15.4 | 16.1 | 16.3 | 16.5 | 15.8 | 20.6 | 19.6 | 18.9 |
| 1052 |  Ban Houayxay Laos | 16.3 | 10.9 | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- |
| 1053 | Bueng Kan Thailand | 16.3 | 20.7 | 34.2 | 19.9 | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- |
| 1054 | Suthep Thailand | 16.3 | 24.9 | 32.1 | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- |
