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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1105 |  Jeonju South Korea | 15.4 | 12.3 | 14.4 | 21.7 | 19.6 | -- | 29.9 | 29.6 | 27.4 |
| 1106 |  Jombang Indonesia | 15.3 | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- |
| 1107 | Sekayu Indonesia | 15.3 | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- |
| 1108 | Yeonil South Korea | 15.3 | 13.7 | 14.3 | 16.2 | 17.6 | 17.2 | -- | -- | -- |
| 1109 | Nangen South Korea | 15.3 | 11.9 | 14.2 | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- |
| 1110 | Jangseong South Korea | 15.3 | 15 | 20.2 | 24.2 | 23.9 | 25.2 | 28.3 | -- | -- |
| 1111 |  Chanthaburi Thailand | 15.3 | 14.6 | 15.5 | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- |
| 1112 | Cheongdo South Korea | 15.2 | 14.1 | 14.7 | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- |
| 1113 | Heunghae South Korea | 15.2 | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- |
| 1114 | Miryang South Korea | 15.2 | 18 | 13.9 | 17.7 | 15.2 | -- | 19.6 | -- | -- |
| 1115 |  Changhua Taiwan | 15.2 | 16 | 24.5 | 16.1 | 18.2 | 15.8 | 19.3 | 21.8 | 22.8 |
| 1116 | Bang Lamung Thailand | 15.2 | 16.2 | 20.3 | 17.1 | 21.8 | 23.1 | 23 | -- | -- |
| 1117 | Hin Lek Fai Thailand | 15.2 | 17.6 | 16.2 | 9 | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- |
| 1118 | Yang Sai Thailand | 15.2 | 22.5 | 34.8 | 27.3 | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- |
| 1119 |  Tirunelveli India | 15.1 | 17.8 | 25.7 | 27.7 | 20.1 | -- | -- | -- | -- |
| 1120 |  Nablus Palestine | 15.1 | 15.1 | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- |
| 1121 | Hongcheon South Korea | 15.1 | 16 | 19 | 17.2 | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- |
| 1122 | Gapyeong South Korea | 15.1 | 15.5 | 18 | 17.8 | 16.2 | -- | 22.4 | 23 | 22.1 |
| 1123 | Haenam South Korea | 15.1 | 11 | 10.5 | 14.6 | 13 | 16.2 | 19.7 | -- | -- |
| 1124 |  Deniya Sri Lanka | 15.1 | 14.2 | 13.6 | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- |
| 1125 | Si Sa Ket Thailand | 15.1 | 20.7 | 12.3 | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- |
| 1126 |  Modi'in-Maccabim-Re'ut Israel | 15 | 16.2 | 21 | 30.4 | 28.4 | -- | -- | -- | -- |
| 1127 | Shoham Israel | 15 | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- |
| 1128 | Bet Shemesh Israel | 15 | 16.7 | 24.8 | 15.9 | 23 | -- | -- | -- | -- |
| 1129 | Daejeon South Korea | 15 | 13.7 | 17.5 | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- |
| 1130 | Hoengseong South Korea | 15 | 13.4 | 17.8 | 18.9 | 17 | -- | 24.9 | -- | -- |
| 1131 | Changsu South Korea | 15 | 11.5 | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- |
| 1132 | Kiryat Shmona Israel | 14.9 | 17.1 | 15.2 | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- |
| 1133 | Ashkelon Israel | 14.9 | 15.1 | 16.9 | 16.6 | 17.4 | 15.6 | 18.8 | 20.8 | 19.2 |
| 1134 | Daejeon South Korea | 14.9 | 12.4 | 12.8 | 15.8 | 15.6 | 16.9 | 21.8 | -- | -- |
| 1135 | Yeoncheon South Korea | 14.9 | 13 | 14.9 | 14 | 16.1 | -- | 21.8 | 20.6 | 25.8 |
| 1136 | Tongyeong South Korea | 14.9 | 12.5 | 17.4 | 15 | 13.4 | -- | 19.4 | -- | -- |
| 1137 | Uldo South Korea | 14.9 | 10 | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- |
| 1138 | Wat Ket Thailand | 14.9 | 24.1 | 30.6 | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- |
| 1139 |  Da Nang Vietnam | 14.9 | 17.5 | 20 | 18.8 | 14.1 | 14.8 | 25.9 | -- | -- |
| 1140 | Sintang Indonesia | 14.8 | 8.8 | 17.6 | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- |
| 1141 | Netanya Israel | 14.8 | 13.8 | 20.6 | 22.9 | 21.7 | -- | -- | -- | -- |
| 1142 | Avigdor Israel | 14.8 | 14.5 | 19.4 | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- |
| 1143 |  Amman Jordan | 14.8 | 15.4 | 13.6 | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- |
| 1144 | Busan South Korea | 14.8 | 13.8 | 16.2 | 15.3 | 15.6 | 16.7 | 21 | -- | -- |
| 1145 | Mungyeong South Korea | 14.8 | 13.5 | 13.8 | 14.6 | 18 | 15.7 | -- | -- | -- |
| 1146 | Yeongcheon South Korea | 14.8 | 14.9 | 18.8 | 17.6 | 13.3 | -- | -- | -- | -- |
| 1147 | Bandarawela Sri Lanka | 14.8 | 16.9 | 20.7 | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- |
| 1148 | Yunlin Taiwan | 14.8 | 15.3 | 16.6 | 14 | 18.5 | 17 | 20.5 | 23.9 | 26.6 |
| 1149 | Nakhon Sawan Thailand | 14.8 | 24.2 | 26 | 21.8 | 22.9 | 21 | 23.9 | -- | -- |
| 1150 | Ban Pong Thailand | 14.8 | 23 | 23.7 | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- |
| 1151 |  Thakhek Laos | 14.7 | 17.8 | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- |
| 1152 | Yeongdeok South Korea | 14.7 | 12.5 | 12.1 | 13.1 | 12.6 | 11.9 | -- | -- | -- |
| 1153 | Sderot Israel | 14.6 | 15.8 | 16.6 | 17.1 | 17.5 | 17.5 | 20.1 | 19.6 | 16.7 |
| 1154 |  Makati Philippines | 14.6 | 13.3 | 14.8 | 14.7 | 8.9 | -- | -- | -- | -- |
