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Air quality in Ethiopia

Air quality index (AQI⁺) and PM2.5 air pollution in Ethiopia • 08:18, Oct 07

SOLOMON MELESSAnonymous contributor
SOLOMON MELESSAnonymous contributor

Live most polluted city ranking

Real-time Ethiopia most polluted city ranking

#CitiesAQI⁺ US
1
The national flag of Ethiopia

Addis Ababa

58

2025 Ethiopia most polluted city

Addis Ababa, Addis Ababa

76

Live cleanest city ranking

Real-time Ethiopia cleanest city ranking

#CitiesAQI⁺ US
1
The national flag of Ethiopia

Addis Ababa

55

2025 Ethiopia cleanest city

Addis Ababa, Addis Ababa

76

2025 country air quality average

How polluted is Ethiopia?

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In 2025 in Ethiopia, the annual PM2.5 concentration was 4.5 times the WHO annual PM2.5 guideline.

2025 AQI⁺ country ranking

Which country had the worst air quality in 2025?

#CountryPopulationAQI⁺ US
1
The national flag of Ethiopia

Pakistan

231,402,117

159

2
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Bangladesh

169,356,251

158

3
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Tajikistan

9,750,064

152

4
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Chad

17,179,740

146

5
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Democratic Republic of the Congo

95,894,118

137

6
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India

1,407,563,842

134

7
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Kuwait

4,250,114

126

8
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Uganda

45,853,778

119

9
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Egypt

109,262,178

114

10
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Uzbekistan

34,915,100

107

31
The national flag of Ethiopia

Ethiopia

120,283,026

76

Worldwide PM2.5 ranking

2025 Ethiopia global rank in air pollution

31/143

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