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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 605 |  Gostivar North Macedonia | 26.4 | 25.8 | 25.8 | 26 | 21.7 | -- | -- | -- | -- |
| 606 |  Olteni Romania | 26.3 | 39.4 | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- |
| 607 |  Dehong China | 26.2 | 26.6 | 27.5 | 23.5 | 25.7 | 19.1 | 23.2 | 33.7 | 29.7 |
| 608 |  Silchar India | 26.2 | 22.9 | 10.1 | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- |
| 609 | Varanasi India | 26.2 | 22.8 | 24.8 | 58.1 | 82.6 | -- | -- | -- | -- |
| 610 |  Sing Buri Thailand | 26.2 | 26.8 | 30.2 | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- |
| 611 | Baise China | 26.1 | 27.6 | 31 | 28.2 | 29.4 | 27.4 | 29.3 | 35.7 | 42.3 |
| 612 | Shaoxing China | 26.1 | 27.8 | 31.8 | 30 | 27.7 | 28.5 | 38.1 | 40.5 | 44.3 |
| 613 |  Cibinong Indonesia | 26.1 | 31.6 | 30.1 | 36.7 | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- |
| 614 |  Arequipa Peru | 26.1 | 16.3 | 13.9 | 14.4 | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- |
| 615 | Hinggan Meng China | 26 | 24.6 | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- |
| 616 | Dalian China | 26 | 26.6 | 30 | 23.6 | 27.7 | 30.2 | 34.3 | 29.3 | 32.9 |
| 617 | Ayyalur India | 26 | 25 | 34.5 | 20.5 | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- |
| 618 | Sleman Indonesia | 26 | 26.3 | 26.5 | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- |
| 619 | Nong Khai Thailand | 26 | 26.5 | 31.1 | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- |
| 620 | Nantong China | 25.9 | 25.1 | 28 | 25.4 | 30.6 | 33.5 | 37.7 | 40.5 | 38.5 |
| 621 | Jinhua China | 25.9 | 26.4 | 31.4 | 24.5 | 25.6 | 27.9 | 32.4 | 33.3 | 41.5 |
| 622 |  Sombor Serbia | 25.9 | 58.6 | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- |
| 623 | Jiayuguan China | 25.8 | 31.8 | 29 | 28.3 | 29.3 | 29.5 | 26.5 | 28.1 | 23 |
| 624 | Shuangyashan China | 25.8 | 26 | 25.7 | 23.6 | 25.3 | 25.8 | 28.5 | 26.6 | 38.9 |
| 625 | Ankang China | 25.8 | 26.1 | 25.7 | 24.4 | 23.6 | 25.6 | 34 | 36.3 | 38 |
| 626 |  Brikama Gambia | 25.8 | 34.9 | 33.1 | 24.1 | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- |
| 627 |  Cape Coast Ghana | 25.8 | 27 | 21.4 | 38.2 | 54.2 | -- | -- | -- | -- |
| 628 | Pudukkottai India | 25.8 | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- |
| 629 |  Bat Yam Israel | 25.8 | 21.4 | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- |
| 630 |  Brits South Africa | 25.8 | 31.6 | 33.6 | 28.7 | 21.7 | -- | -- | -- | -- |
| 631 | Sooriyur India | 25.7 | 15.7 | 19.4 | 26.8 | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- |
| 632 |  Rozaje Montenegro | 25.7 | 23.6 | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- |
| 633 | Pirot Serbia | 25.7 | 22.8 | 23.5 | 51.7 | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- |
| 634 | Chaloem Phra Kiat Thailand | 25.7 | 32.9 | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- |
| 635 | Qitaihe China | 25.6 | 27 | 25.7 | 24.6 | 24.8 | 25.6 | 30.5 | 29.4 | 42.4 |
| 636 | Yichun China | 25.6 | 27.9 | 29.4 | 27.1 | 30.4 | 30.8 | 35.7 | 38.7 | 51 |
| 637 | Arimalam India | 25.6 | 25 | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- |
| 638 |  Benghazi Libya | 25.6 | 26.8 | 30.4 | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- |
| 639 |  Jablanica Bosnia Herzegovina | 25.5 | 24.9 | 27.8 | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- |
| 640 | Shaoguan China | 25.5 | 22.9 | 24.3 | 22.1 | 24.8 | 24 | 28.3 | 34.5 | 37.2 |
| 641 | Nanning China | 25.5 | 25 | 25.2 | 25.3 | 28.1 | 26 | 30.2 | 32.4 | 34.4 |
| 642 | Jixi China | 25.5 | 26.1 | 28.2 | 22.5 | 26.3 | 23.4 | 27.1 | 29.2 | 36.2 |
| 643 |  Rust'avi Georgia | 25.5 | 23 | 23.9 | 26.5 | 34.8 | 31.3 | -- | -- | -- |
| 644 |  Masaka Uganda | 25.5 | 27.6 | 26.3 | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- |
| 645 |  Victoria Chile | 25.4 | 26.7 | 27.4 | 25.5 | 44.1 | -- | -- | -- | -- |
| 646 | Qinzhou China | 25.4 | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- |
| 647 | Zunyi China | 25.4 | 22.9 | 24.1 | 21.6 | 22.5 | 17.8 | 20.4 | 26.8 | 32.8 |
| 648 | Guangyuan China | 25.4 | 23.9 | 25.2 | 23.4 | 23.4 | 24.8 | 27.3 | 26.1 | 21.7 |
| 649 |  Madhyapur Thimi Nepal | 25.4 | 27.4 | 33.8 | 40.7 | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- |
| 650 | Embalenhle South Africa | 25.4 | 26.7 | 16.5 | 17.4 | 17.1 | 15.6 | 30 | -- | -- |
| 651 |  Thu Dau Mot Vietnam | 25.4 | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- |
| 652 | Phuc Yen Vietnam | 25.4 | 29 | 34.3 | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- |
| 653 | Yogyakarta Indonesia | 25.3 | 22.1 | 21.4 | 18.4 | 14.4 | -- | -- | -- | -- |
| 654 | Uthai Thani Thailand | 25.3 | 29.7 | 30.2 | 24.7 | 23.9 | 19 | -- | -- | -- |
