2017-2025

World's most polluted cities

The most polluted cities according to data aggregated from over 80,000 data points.

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0-5Meets WHO guideline
5.1-10Exceeds by 1 to 2 times
10.1-15Exceeds by 2 to 3 times
15.1-25Exceeds by 3 to 5 times
25.1-35Exceeds by 5 to 7 times
35.1-50Exceeds by 7 to 10 times
>50.1Exceeds by over 10 times
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La Sarraz

Switzerland

11.8
9.3
10.9
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2261
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Penghu

Taiwan

11.8
10.8
11.9
10.9
13.7
12.3
13.1
14.3
15.7
2262
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Kathu

Thailand

11.8
12.6
8.5
8.8
10.9
11.8
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2263
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Earlsfield

United Kingdom

11.8
9.2
10.2
11.4
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2264
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Kentwood

USA

11.8
9.3
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2265
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Sidzhak

Uzbekistan

11.8
9.3
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2266
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Wolfsberg

Austria

11.7
12.7
12.7
13.1
13
12.8
13.9
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2267
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Klosterneuburg

Austria

11.7
10.7
9.9
9.1
12.8
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2268
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Berndorf

Austria

11.7
10
10.4
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2269
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Wels

Austria

11.7
9.6
8.2
10.5
10.9
11.1
12.2
15.3
13.5
2270
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Salmo

Canada

11.7
18.5
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2271
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Diqingzhou

China

11.7
13.2
14.2
13.1
15.3
13.5
12
11.4
11.4
2272
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Pyrgos

Cyprus

11.7
11.9
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2273
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Hodonín

Czech Republic

11.7
13.3
15.6
11.8
9.9
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14.8
16.6
17.8
2274
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Kadaň

Czech Republic

11.7
10.9
10.3
11.5
11.9
11.2
12.8
18.8
14.8
2275
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Béthune

France

11.7
7.2
10.7
12.4
11.6
10.3
11.4
13.9
13.4
2276
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Palaiseau

France

11.7
20.3
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2277
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Flers

France

11.7
14.3
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2278
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Ratingen

Germany

11.7
8.7
8.1
10.3
10.3
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2279
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Worms

Germany

11.7
10.8
9.8
11.9
11.3
10.9
11.9
13.1
13.7
2280
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Papa

Hungary

11.7
11.4
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--
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2281
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Komárno

Hungary

11.7
14.3
12.9
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2282
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Ako

Japan

11.7
8.5
9.2
9.4
8.7
8
10.1
10.5
10.7
2283
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Koshienurakazecho

Japan

11.7
9.6
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--
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2284
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Naruocho

Japan

11.7
9.6
9
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--
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2285
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Sanuki

Japan

11.7
8.7
9.8
9.7
8.6
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2286
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Arao

Japan

11.7
11.6
11.3
11.5
12.5
12
14
15.2
15.4
2287
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Tamana

Japan

11.7
11.3
12.5
14
12.9
13.3
13.4
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2288
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Uto

Japan

11.7
11.3
12.4
12.9
12
15.2
15.2
13.2
14.7
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Okayama

Japan

11.7
9.4
11
10.7
10.2
11.6
13.2
13.9
14.3
2290
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Gyoda

Japan

11.7
11
12.3
10.8
10.8
11
12.1
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2291
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Ichiriyamacho

Japan

11.7
11
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--
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2292
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Muang Khamkeut

Laos

11.7
20.9
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2293
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Ingija

Serbia

11.7
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2294
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Ljubljana

Slovenia

11.7
15.6
15.9
16.2
18.8
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2295
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Muju

South Korea

11.7
11.1
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2296
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Santa Perpetua de Mogoda

Spain

11.7
24.1
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2297
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Miaoli

Taiwan

11.7
12.6
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--
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2298
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Feltham

United Kingdom

11.7
11.7
12.7
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2299
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Inglewood

USA

11.7
9.2
7.7
12.2
15
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2300
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Portola

USA

11.7
12.5
7.1
7.6
22.1
21.3
16.9
20.4
19.1
2301
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Douglas

USA

11.7
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2302
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Vöcklabruck

Austria

11.6
9.2
10.1
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2303
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Piracicaba

Brazil

11.6
14.8
11.8
11.6
13.3
13.7
13.4
13.6
12.5
2304
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Santa Rosa

Costa Rica

11.6
6.2
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2305
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Pyla

Cyprus

11.6
9.7
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2306
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Kutná Hora

Czech Republic

11.6
12
10.8
13
16
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12
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2307
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Srubec

Czech Republic

11.6
11.3
11
13.1
5.4
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8.1
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2308
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Nemcicky

Czech Republic

11.6
10.1
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2309
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Wissen

Germany

11.6
14.4
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