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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1355 |  Miaoli Taiwan | 11.7 | 12.6 | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- |
| 1356 |  Hatachonaka Japan | 11.6 | 10.2 | 11.3 | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- |
| 1357 | Marugame Japan | 11.6 | 9.8 | 9.8 | 9.3 | 9.1 | 10.7 | 12.6 | 13.7 | 13.7 |
| 1358 | Shiki Japan | 11.6 | 11.9 | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- |
| 1359 | Sanyoonoda Japan | 11.6 | 9.3 | 10.6 | 10 | 9.9 | 10.2 | 12.3 | 12.2 | 16.5 |
| 1360 |  Sokcho South Korea | 11.6 | 15.3 | 16.6 | 10.6 | 10.9 | -- | -- | -- | -- |
| 1361 | Uljin South Korea | 11.6 | 9.9 | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- |
| 1362 | Geumseong South Korea | 11.6 | 9 | 16.6 | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- |
| 1363 | Hsinchu Taiwan | 11.6 | 13 | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- |
| 1364 |  Hue Vietnam | 11.6 | 11.4 | 8.4 | 43.3 | 23.8 | 24.2 | 28.6 | -- | -- |
| 1365 |  Pasuruan Indonesia | 11.5 | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- |
| 1366 | Banjarmasin Indonesia | 11.5 | 11.6 | 11.3 | 9 | 12.3 | 7.3 | -- | -- | -- |
| 1367 | Higashidaidocho Harata Japan | 11.5 | 10 | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- |
| 1368 | Akashi Japan | 11.5 | 8.9 | 10.5 | 9.9 | 9.3 | 9.8 | 11.8 | 13.1 | 13 |
| 1369 | Kakogawa Japan | 11.5 | 9.1 | 10.7 | 10.4 | 10.5 | 11.3 | 13.5 | 14.2 | 14.7 |
| 1370 | Hamadera Motomachi Japan | 11.5 | 13.5 | 14.5 | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- |
| 1371 |  Funadhoo Maldives | 11.5 | 16.8 | 22 | 14.5 | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- |
| 1372 | Hampyeong South Korea | 11.5 | 9.5 | 11.9 | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- |
| 1373 | Suncheon South Korea | 11.5 | 14.2 | 16.9 | 14.3 | 13.9 | 15.9 | 18.1 | 21 | 18.9 |
| 1374 | New Taipei Taiwan | 11.5 | 12.2 | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- |
| 1375 | Kure Japan | 11.4 | 9.9 | 11.2 | 11 | 11.3 | 11.4 | 12.9 | 13.8 | 14.8 |
| 1376 | Hikimizu Japan | 11.4 | 10.4 | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- |
| 1377 | Miyakonojo Japan | 11.4 | 10.9 | 13 | 12.8 | 11.9 | 14 | 14.2 | 15.2 | 16.5 |
| 1378 | Takasagocho Japan | 11.4 | 9.4 | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- |
| 1379 | Osaka Japan | 11.4 | 9.4 | 10.9 | 10.2 | 10 | 10.7 | 13.5 | 13.8 | 14.9 |
| 1380 |  Ban Klang Thailand | 11.4 | 5.6 | 8.1 | 9.8 | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- |
| 1381 | Ono Japan | 11.3 | 8.6 | 10 | 9.7 | 9.5 | 10.2 | 11.8 | 11.4 | 12.2 |
| 1382 | Minamata Japan | 11.3 | 11 | 13.5 | 13.1 | 11.5 | 13.8 | 14.7 | 13.2 | 12.1 |
| 1383 | Yawata Japan | 11.3 | 9.3 | 10.8 | 10.5 | 10.8 | 11.5 | 12.2 | -- | -- |
| 1384 | Soja Japan | 11.3 | 11 | 13.1 | 12.8 | 12 | 11.8 | 12.7 | 13.7 | 14.7 |
| 1385 | Kitanakaburi Japan | 11.3 | 8.3 | 9.9 | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- |
| 1386 | Takaida Motomachi Japan | 11.3 | 10 | 12.7 | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- |
| 1387 | Yutakacho Japan | 11.3 | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- |
| 1388 | Fuvahmulah Maldives | 11.3 | 11.3 | 14.2 | 13.3 | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- |
| 1389 | Da Lat Vietnam | 11.3 | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- |
| 1390 |  Sanya China | 11.2 | 11.4 | 11.5 | 10.8 | 12 | 11.2 | 13.7 | 14.3 | 14.9 |
| 1391 | Yushu China | 11.2 | 11.3 | 11.1 | 12.8 | 13 | 10.9 | 9.7 | 15.9 | 19 |
| 1392 | Kariya Japan | 11.2 | 7.2 | 7.9 | 7.4 | 7.6 | 9 | 11 | 12.3 | 11.8 |
| 1393 | Ozu Japan | 11.2 | 10.5 | 12.4 | 12.2 | 12.1 | 12.8 | 14.3 | 14.3 | 13.8 |
| 1394 | Muromachi Japan | 11.2 | 9.3 | 9.7 | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- |
| 1395 | Kumamoto Japan | 11.2 | 10.2 | 11.6 | 11.3 | 10.9 | 13 | 14.4 | 15.3 | 16.2 |
| 1396 | Yatsushiro Japan | 11.2 | 10.8 | 13.2 | 13.3 | 12.7 | 14.2 | 15.2 | 14.9 | 14.3 |
| 1397 | Komoro Japan | 11.2 | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- |
| 1398 | Tsuyama Japan | 11.2 | 8.8 | 10.3 | 10.3 | 9.6 | 10.2 | 11.7 | 12.2 | 12.2 |
| 1399 | Izumiotsu Japan | 11.2 | 9.7 | 11.3 | 9.4 | 7.7 | 8 | 12.1 | 12.5 | 13 |
| 1400 | Katsuyamakita Japan | 11.2 | 9.1 | 10.5 | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- |
| 1401 | Nishiiwata Japan | 11.2 | 13.1 | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- |
| 1402 | Chiang Dao Thailand | 11.2 | 11.5 | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- |
| 1403 |  Nehalim Israel | 11.1 | 25.7 | 25.1 | 32.8 | 26.8 | -- | -- | -- | -- |
| 1404 | Obu Japan | 11.1 | 8 | 8.8 | 8.7 | 9 | 9.1 | 11.4 | 11.6 | 11.2 |
