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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2160 |  Gokseong South Korea | 12.2 | 17.2 | 22.2 | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- |
| 2161 |  East Pasadena USA | 12.2 | 11.2 | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- |
| 2162 | Ames USA | 12.2 | 10.6 | 12.3 | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- |
| 2163 |  Shkoder Albania | 12.1 | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- |
| 2164 |  Cobija Bolivia | 12.1 | 21.9 | 10.2 | 41.8 | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- |
| 2165 |  Livno Bosnia Herzegovina | 12.1 | 10.7 | 11.1 | 11.6 | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- |
| 2166 |  Sofia Bulgaria | 12.1 | 11.2 | 12 | 19.1 | 17.6 | 27.5 | 26.8 | 28.2 | 20.8 |
| 2167 |  Copiapo Chile | 12.1 | 9.2 | 10.7 | 10.1 | 12 | 11.5 | 12.4 | 13.8 | 16.7 |
| 2168 |  Prague Czech Republic | 12.1 | 11.4 | 9.8 | 11.9 | 11.3 | 10.9 | 11.5 | 17.4 | 15.6 |
| 2169 |  Goldberg Germany | 12.1 | 10 | 9 | 10.2 | 13.2 | -- | -- | -- | -- |
| 2170 |  Ano Liosia Greece | 12.1 | 10.7 | 16.8 | 17.8 | 19.2 | 17.9 | 16.7 | -- | -- |
| 2171 | Nafpaktos Greece | 12.1 | 11.5 | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- |
| 2172 |  Kunioka Japan | 12.1 | 9.3 | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- |
| 2173 |  Duszniki-Zdroj Poland | 12.1 | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- |
| 2174 | Sieniawa Zarska Poland | 12.1 | 10.2 | 9.3 | 9.7 | 13.9 | 13.3 | 14.6 | -- | -- |
| 2175 | Ełk Poland | 12.1 | 10.5 | 11.1 | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- |
| 2176 |  Timisoara Romania | 12.1 | 14.7 | 12.8 | 13.9 | 14.3 | -- | -- | -- | -- |
| 2177 |  Bratislava Slovakia | 12.1 | 12 | 11.8 | 13.4 | 13.8 | 14.2 | 13.6 | 17.2 | 14.9 |
| 2178 | Kunwi South Korea | 12.1 | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- |
| 2179 | Seogwipo South Korea | 12.1 | 12.1 | 13.8 | 12.3 | 12.6 | -- | 17.3 | 18.2 | 18.9 |
| 2180 | Downey USA | 12.1 | 10.8 | 9.1 | 9.2 | 11.9 | 14.4 | 12.2 | -- | -- |
| 2181 | Gardena USA | 12.1 | 11.8 | 10.6 | 11.6 | 14.3 | 15.3 | 12.2 | -- | -- |
| 2182 | Visalia USA | 12.1 | 12.5 | 12.4 | 16.2 | 20.9 | 23.5 | 12.8 | 17.6 | 16.8 |
| 2183 | Columbia USA | 12.1 | 10.6 | 14.9 | 18.8 | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- |
| 2184 | Socorro USA | 12.1 | 9.4 | 8.1 | 7.6 | 9.1 | 8.3 | 6.9 | 7 | 8.3 |
| 2185 |  Kumberg Austria | 12 | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- |
| 2186 | Starosel Bulgaria | 12 | 10.3 | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- |
| 2187 | Tocopilla Chile | 12 | 9.9 | 10.7 | 9.3 | 10.7 | -- | -- | -- | -- |
| 2188 |  Ivanic-Grad Croatia | 12 | 11.1 | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- |
| 2189 |  Dunkirk France | 12 | 10.1 | 10.5 | 16.6 | 12.5 | -- | -- | -- | -- |
| 2190 | Thermi Greece | 12 | 12.1 | 16.7 | 20.9 | 20 | 23.9 | 21.3 | -- | -- |
| 2191 |  Santa Catarina Pinula Guatemala | 12 | 20 | 18.5 | 9.5 | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- |
| 2192 |  Whim Guyana | 12 | 12.6 | 10.1 | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- |
| 2193 |  Dunaújváros Hungary | 12 | 13.2 | 12 | 13.2 | 13.9 | 13.3 | -- | -- | -- |
| 2194 | Sakamotocho Japan | 12 | 11 | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- |
| 2195 | Sanbocho Japan | 12 | 10.2 | 12 | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- |
| 2196 | Miyoshi Japan | 12 | 10 | 11 | 11.3 | 10.7 | -- | -- | -- | -- |
| 2197 | Otsuki Japan | 12 | 10.7 | 10.2 | 9.8 | 9.7 | 10.1 | 11.2 | 10.9 | 11.2 |
| 2198 |  Maqat Kazakhstan | 12 | 12.3 | 11.2 | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- |
| 2199 |  Iten Kenya | 12 | 11.7 | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- |
| 2200 |  George Town Malaysia | 12 | 13.5 | 13.4 | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- |
| 2201 |  Beilen Netherlands | 12 | 14.2 | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- |
| 2202 | Jangheung South Korea | 12 | 16 | 17.2 | 14.9 | 16.2 | -- | -- | -- | -- |
| 2203 |  Sevilla Spain | 12 | 12.3 | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- |
| 2204 | Cuenca Spain | 12 | 11.3 | 13.5 | 13 | 9.8 | -- | -- | -- | -- |
| 2205 |  Taoyuan City Taiwan | 12 | 13 | 13.5 | 8.9 | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- |
| 2206 |  Surat Thani Thailand | 12 | 14.3 | 15 | 12.7 | 18.9 | 14.5 | 16.6 | -- | -- |
| 2207 | West Rancho Dominguez USA | 12 | 11.9 | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- |
| 2208 |  Menen Belgium | 11.9 | 10.5 | 11.5 | 13.5 | 14.1 | -- | -- | -- | -- |
| 2209 | Cauquenes Chile | 11.9 | 13.7 | 14.9 | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- |
