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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1155 |  Hwacheon South Korea | 14.6 | 12.1 | 16.1 | 16.5 | 15.3 | -- | -- | -- | -- |
| 1156 | Yanggu South Korea | 14.6 | 10.9 | 14.2 | 15 | 15.1 | -- | -- | -- | -- |
| 1157 | Jangsu South Korea | 14.6 | 11.8 | 15.4 | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- |
| 1158 |  Nantou Taiwan | 14.6 | 16.7 | 18.3 | 14.6 | 19.3 | 17.9 | 20.3 | 22.9 | 26.5 |
| 1159 |  Sam Ko Thailand | 14.6 | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- |
| 1160 | Talat Kwan Thailand | 14.6 | 13.4 | 22.4 | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- |
| 1161 | Bang Kaeo Thailand | 14.6 | 17.7 | 15 | 14.9 | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- |
| 1162 |  Zhangjiakou China | 14.5 | 16.7 | 17.9 | 16.9 | 23.2 | 24.3 | 26.1 | 36.3 | 56.7 |
| 1163 |  Kebomas Indonesia | 14.5 | 14 | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- |
| 1164 | Chuncheon South Korea | 14.5 | 12.9 | 14.7 | 15.1 | 16.5 | -- | 22.5 | 21.3 | 24.2 |
| 1165 | Samcheok South Korea | 14.5 | 10.8 | 12.8 | 11.9 | 11.2 | -- | 18.7 | 18.3 | 22.2 |
| 1166 | Gwangju South Korea | 14.5 | 17.1 | 22.2 | 21 | 19.2 | 17.8 | 23.8 | -- | -- |
| 1167 | Ban Pho Thailand | 14.5 | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- |
| 1168 | Nang Lae Thailand | 14.5 | 16.8 | 42.7 | 17.5 | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- |
| 1169 | Klaeng Thailand | 14.5 | 14.7 | 13.6 | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- |
| 1170 | Danzhou China | 14.4 | 15.2 | 14.9 | 13.3 | 13.9 | -- | 15.8 | 17.2 | 21 |
| 1171 |  Zugdidi Georgia | 14.4 | 15.9 | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- |
| 1172 | Yeonggwang South Korea | 14.4 | 9.8 | 19 | 21.6 | 20.2 | -- | -- | -- | -- |
| 1173 | Ban Pong Thailand | 14.4 | 24.9 | 30.3 | 16.6 | 22.7 | 31.1 | 33.6 | -- | -- |
| 1174 | Si Khoraphum Thailand | 14.4 | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- |
| 1175 | Kendal Indonesia | 14.3 | 16.8 | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- |
| 1176 |  Ketura Israel | 14.3 | 14.4 | 17.2 | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- |
| 1177 |  Dzuunmod Mongolia | 14.3 | 15.2 | 19.1 | 29.7 | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- |
| 1178 | Pyeongchang South Korea | 14.3 | 13.4 | 12.9 | 15.1 | 13.7 | -- | 25.2 | -- | -- |
| 1179 | Masan South Korea | 14.3 | 22 | 13 | 15.9 | 13.1 | -- | -- | -- | -- |
| 1180 | Sinan South Korea | 14.3 | 9 | 15 | 17.6 | 18.6 | -- | -- | -- | -- |
| 1181 |  Pila Philippines | 14.2 | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- |
| 1182 | Goseong South Korea | 14.2 | 7.8 | 16.8 | 16.8 | 10.7 | -- | -- | -- | -- |
| 1183 | Changwon South Korea | 14.2 | 10.5 | 14.5 | 15 | 14.7 | 17.2 | 19.2 | 20.6 | 23.8 |
| 1184 | Yangsan South Korea | 14.2 | 19.4 | 17.7 | 16.4 | 17.5 | -- | 21.2 | 22.4 | 25.5 |
| 1185 | Imsil South Korea | 14.2 | 9.9 | 15.1 | 17.5 | 16 | -- | 22.5 | -- | -- |
| 1186 | Gwangyang South Korea | 14.2 | 11 | 17.9 | 17.1 | 15.4 | 15.7 | 18.5 | 20 | 21.3 |
| 1187 | Rang Bua Thailand | 14.2 | 17.3 | 20.1 | 13.1 | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- |
| 1188 | Mojokerto Indonesia | 14.1 | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- |
| 1189 | Jaffa Israel | 14.1 | 20.4 | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- |
| 1190 | Yeongwol South Korea | 14.1 | 12.6 | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- |
| 1191 | Andong South Korea | 14.1 | 12 | 13.5 | 17 | 14.7 | -- | 19.7 | 25.5 | 21.5 |
| 1192 | Bonghwa South Korea | 14.1 | 12.7 | 13.3 | 12.1 | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- |
| 1193 | Changnyeong South Korea | 14.1 | 8.5 | 15.5 | 17.5 | 16.9 | -- | -- | -- | -- |
| 1194 | Jinju South Korea | 14.1 | 17.2 | 15.1 | 16 | 15.4 | 16.7 | 18.1 | 18.5 | 21.8 |
| 1195 |  Qui Nhon Vietnam | 14.1 | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- |
| 1196 | Naeso South Korea | 14 | 7 | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- |
| 1197 | Naju South Korea | 14 | 16 | 18.3 | 19.5 | 15.6 | -- | 22.7 | -- | -- |
| 1198 | Jerusalem Israel | 13.9 | 15 | 15.7 | 16.9 | 17.9 | 17.2 | 20.9 | 18.9 | 17.1 |
| 1199 | Be'er Sheva Israel | 13.9 | 11.7 | 21.3 | 19.6 | 17.5 | 16.1 | 19.2 | 16.1 | 17.7 |
| 1200 |  Yeraliyev Kazakhstan | 13.9 | 11.4 | 17.5 | 25.1 | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- |
| 1201 | Goryeong South Korea | 13.9 | 16.9 | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- |
| 1202 | Gyeongju South Korea | 13.9 | 13 | 14 | 15.1 | 15.9 | 16.7 | 21.2 | -- | -- |
| 1203 | Taichung Taiwan | 13.9 | 14.4 | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- |
| 1204 | Xinying Taiwan | 13.9 | 9.5 | 24.7 | 17.3 | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- |
