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Air quality in United Kingdom
Air quality index (AQI) and PM2.5 air pollution in United Kingdom
LIVE AQI CITY RANKING
Real-time United Kingdom
Most polluted city ranking
| # | city | US AQI |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |  Bradford, England | 76 |
| 2 | Aberdeen, Scotland | 57 |
| 3 | Pudsey, England | 54 |
| 4 | Leeds, England | 51 |
| 5 | York, England | 50 |
| 6 | Edinburgh, Scotland | 44 |
| 7 | Carshalton, England | 39 |
| 8 | Ilford, England | 39 |
| 9 | Glasgow, Scotland | 36 |
| 10 | Stoke Ferry, England | 34 |
(Local time)
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LIVE AQI CITY RANKING
Real-time United Kingdom
Cleanest city ranking
| # | city | US AQI |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Twickenham, England | 3 |
| 2 | Cambridge, England | 13 |
| 3 | Hayes, England | 14 |
| 4 | Pontypridd, Wales | 15 |
| 5 | Norwich, England | 19 |
| 6 | Nottingham, England | 20 |
| 7 | Oxford, England | 21 |
| 8 | Port Talbot, Wales | 21 |
| 9 | Cardiff, Wales | 22 |
| 10 | Chorley, England | 22 |
(Local time)
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OVERVIEW
How polluted is United Kingdom?
2023 Air quality average
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2023 average US AQI
32
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PM2.5
x1.5
2023 average PM2.5 concentration in United Kingdom: 1.5 times the WHO annual air quality guideline value
| 2023 United Kingdom cleanest city | Church Hill, Northern Ireland 21 |
| 2023 United Kingdom most polluted city | Surbiton, England 58 |
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2023 aqi country ranking
How does United Kingdom rank globally in air pollution?
112 /134
Which country had the worst air quality in 2023?
| # | COUNTRY | Population | AVG. US |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |  Bangladesh | 169,356,251 | 164 |
| 2 |  Pakistan | 231,402,117 | 160 |
| 3 |  India | 1,407,563,842 | 147 |
| 4 |  Tajikistan | 9,750,064 | 134 |
| 5 |  Burkina Faso | 22,100,683 | 128 |
| 6 |  Iraq | 43,533,592 | 121 |
| 7 |  United Arab Emirates | 9,365,145 | 119 |
| 8 |  Nepal | 30,034,989 | 118 |
| 9 |  Egypt | 109,262,178 | 118 |
| 10 |  Democratic Republic of the Congo | 95,894,118 | 114 |
| 112 | United Kingdom | 67,326,569 | 32 |
United Kingdom air quality data attribution
210Contributors
- UK Air Quality
54 stations
- Welsh Government
13 stations
- Scotland Air Quality
10 stations
Envitech Europe - Norfolk Air Quality7 stations
North Lincs Air Quality5 stations
CiteAir - Air Quality Now Europe1 station
Integrated Carbon Observation System1 station
Top 20 Government Contributors
Breathe London333 stations
- Bootle/Netherton Community Montior
1 station
Top 20 Non-profit Organization Contributors
- Calderdale Libraries
2 stations
Rosemead Prep School & Nursery1 station
Top 20 Educational Contributors
Ricardo Energy & Environment59 stations
- The Independent Tesla Specialist
1 station
Milking Solutions1 station
Top 20 Corporate Contributors
- Craig YrHesg
3 stations
Longmeadow Station2 stations
- Montway Ltd
1 station
- Mark Bryant
1 station
- IslingtonPerson
1 station
- AMG
1 station
- Matthew Cinderey
1 station
- Vere Isham
1 station
Simon O'Hana1 station
- controlsjedi
1 station
- DJ
1 station
- John
1 station
- Mark Jordan
1 station
- David G
1 station
- Christopher Tolmie
1 station
- Alexander Belozerov
1 station
- Sushin Kelly
1 station
- Nils Schmidt-Soltau
1 station
- Kivernoll Weather Station
1 station
- DMJ51
1 station
Top 20 Individual Contributors
154 Anonymous contributors154 stations
Anonymous Contributors
Top 17 Data sources
PurpleAir
Environmental Research Group - King's College London
IQAir
AirGradient- Department for Environment Food & Rural Affairs - UK AIR
European Environment Agency (EEA)- Scotland Air Quality
- Department of Agriculture, Environment and Rural Affairs - Northern Ireland
- Ricardo Energy & Environment
- UK Air Quality
- Welsh Government
- Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) of Ireland
- CiteAir - Air Quality Now Europe
- North Lincs Air Quality
- Envitech Europe - Norfolk Air Quality
Nottingham Envista - Air Resources Manager- Integrated Carbon Observation System
Which is the most polluted state in United Kingdom?
AQI US, Metric