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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 353 |  Al Quo'a United Arab Emirates | 33.7 | 31.9 | 35.1 | 53.9 | 42.5 | -- | -- | -- | -- |
| 354 |  Bac Giang Vietnam | 33.7 | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- |
| 355 |  Amravati India | 33.6 | 35.4 | 38 | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- |
| 356 |  Bandar Lampung Indonesia | 33.6 | 24 | 18.9 | 17.2 | 27.3 | -- | -- | -- | -- |
| 357 |  Baiyin China | 33.5 | 31.5 | 32.7 | 29.2 | 31.8 | 28.7 | 31.1 | 37.7 | 37.3 |
| 358 | Zhangye China | 33.5 | 38 | 31.4 | 30 | 31.7 | 34.3 | 31.8 | 36.9 | 28.8 |
| 359 | Changchun China | 33.5 | 32 | 30.9 | 28 | 31.2 | 40.4 | 36.7 | 32.2 | 44.5 |
| 360 | Mangalore India | 33.5 | 26.5 | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- |
| 361 | Mira Bhayandar India | 33.5 | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- |
| 362 | Solapur India | 33.5 | 38.6 | 36.8 | 39.3 | 32.6 | 30.6 | 36.9 | 38.9 | 37.7 |
| 363 | Yangquan China | 33.4 | 40.2 | 40.2 | 42 | 45.9 | 46.3 | 50.6 | 59 | 63.6 |
| 364 |  Kagan Uzbekistan | 33.4 | 31.2 | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- |
| 365 | Shizuishan China | 33.3 | 36.9 | 37.5 | 33.6 | 35.7 | 36.1 | 34.5 | 40.4 | 45.5 |
| 366 | Nanchong China | 33.3 | 34.5 | 36.3 | 35.2 | 37.1 | 36.6 | 42.3 | 45.3 | 45.2 |
| 367 | Hyderabad India | 33.3 | 30.6 | 39.9 | 42.4 | 39.4 | 34.7 | 39 | 44.2 | 51 |
| 368 | Hefei China | 33.2 | 33.2 | 34.3 | 32.4 | 32.6 | 36 | 43.8 | 47.2 | 54.7 |
| 369 | Xinyang China | 33.2 | 37.2 | 41.9 | 40.7 | 39.1 | 40.7 | 47.8 | 53.8 | 53.6 |
| 370 | Yueyang China | 33.2 | 35.3 | 35.2 | 33.6 | 35.7 | 36.6 | 42.6 | 43.4 | 47.9 |
| 371 | Wuzhong China | 33.2 | 34.1 | 36.3 | 34.6 | 36.5 | 33.9 | 31.1 | 37.9 | 42.9 |
| 372 | Jhansi India | 33.2 | 36.4 | 37.1 | 47.2 | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- |
| 373 | Wuhu China | 33.1 | 31.9 | 35.3 | 34.4 | 34 | 35.9 | 44.4 | 48.8 | 48.2 |
| 374 | Purwakarta Indonesia | 33.1 | 56.9 | 62.9 | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- |
| 375 | Liaoyang China | 33 | 34.8 | 34.7 | 33.4 | 36.6 | 40.5 | 40.3 | 37.6 | 45.9 |
| 376 | Xinzhou China | 33 | 41.4 | 39.6 | 36.9 | 44.9 | 44.4 | 41.7 | 51.4 | 62.6 |
| 377 | Meishan China | 33 | 33.4 | 38 | 35.8 | 33 | 31.4 | 35.2 | 36.2 | 47.1 |
| 378 | Chuzhou China | 32.9 | 32.5 | 34 | 30.8 | 33.8 | 39.3 | 48.4 | 49.7 | 55.2 |
| 379 | Changji China | 32.9 | 40.5 | 48.7 | 51.5 | 49.8 | 53.5 | 48.2 | 55 | 57.6 |
| 381 |  Derbendixan Iraq | 32.8 | 27.7 | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- |
| 382 | Siping China | 32.7 | 31.1 | 31.1 | 26.7 | 27.6 | 32.5 | 35.7 | 38.8 | 46.7 |
| 383 | Zigong China | 32.7 | 39.9 | 43.4 | 38.8 | 44.4 | 45.1 | 47.5 | 56.8 | 69.3 |
| 384 | Ziyang China | 32.7 | 33.8 | 33.2 | 31.3 | 28.2 | 29.5 | 33.5 | 38.3 | 27.7 |
| 385 | Milupara India | 32.7 | 30.5 | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- |
| 386 | Kolhapur India | 32.7 | 43.4 | 29.7 | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- |
| 387 | Pratapgarh India | 32.7 | 33.7 | 35.8 | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- |
| 388 | Shenyang China | 32.6 | 33.3 | 34.1 | 31.4 | 37 | 40.8 | 41.6 | 39.3 | 48 |
| 389 | Kohima India | 32.6 | 40.6 | 33.9 | 26 | 17.7 | -- | -- | -- | -- |
| 390 | Huangshi China | 32.5 | 32.6 | 36.9 | 32.1 | 33 | 35 | 40.6 | 41.7 | 55.2 |
| 391 | Yingkou China | 32.5 | 33.5 | 33.6 | 28.9 | 35 | 40.2 | 41.2 | 38.4 | 41.6 |
| 392 | Jinzhong China | 32.5 | 38.5 | 41.5 | 46.1 | 39.1 | 43 | 45.5 | 53.5 | 61 |
| 393 | Mianyang China | 32.5 | 34.1 | 37.1 | 34.5 | 35.8 | 34.2 | 37.8 | 45.3 | 48.5 |
| 394 | Akola India | 32.5 | 36.6 | 46.3 | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- |
| 395 | Maanshan China | 32.4 | 33 | 35 | 33.8 | 34.6 | 35.8 | 42.3 | 43.8 | 48.4 |
| 396 | Sweihan United Arab Emirates | 32.4 | 29.5 | 28.8 | 43.5 | 34.2 | -- | -- | -- | -- |
| 397 | Shiyan China | 32.3 | 30.5 | 28.4 | 30.1 | 28.3 | 30.5 | 36.5 | 40.2 | 42 |
| 398 | Taizhou China | 32.3 | 32.2 | 35.1 | 32.8 | 34 | 36.7 | 45 | 47.9 | 50.7 |
| 399 | Bilaspur India | 32.3 | 29.5 | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- |
| 400 | Chengalpattu India | 32.3 | 31.6 | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- |
| 401 | Firozabad India | 32.3 | 36.4 | 38.8 | 46.8 | 83.4 | -- | -- | -- | -- |
| 402 |  Balykshi Kazakhstan | 32.3 | 32.1 | 38.2 | 65.4 | 57.2 | -- | -- | -- | -- |
| 403 | Xianning China | 32.2 | 30.8 | 29.8 | 27 | 26.8 | 29.1 | 35.1 | 36.7 | 46.5 |
