2017-2025

World's most polluted cities | IQAir

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

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PM2.5 legend
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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Grande Cache

Canada

6.1
4.9
12.6
4.8
12.3
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7090
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Chetwynd

Canada

6.1
6.7
16.7
6.7
4.5
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7091
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Crawford Bay

Canada

6.1
6.8
6.4
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--
--
--
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7092
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Kimberley

Canada

6.1
6.3
9.9
18.7
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--
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7093
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Mica Creek

Canada

6.1
5.4
10.6
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--
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7094
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Rossland

Canada

6.1
6.9
10.9
8.8
27.8
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7095
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Shawnigan Lake

Canada

6.1
--
--
--
--
--
--
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7096
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Summerland

Canada

6.1
5
15
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--
--
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7097
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Kingston

Canada

6.1
5.2
9.1
6.8
7.8
5.9
5.8
5.7
5.6
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Outlook

Canada

6.1
7.1
11.6
5.9
8.5
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7101
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San Jose

Costa Rica

6.1
5.4
6.1
7.9
7.8
8.2
10.4
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7102
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Lauenburg

Germany

6.1
6.9
7
8.9
9.3
8.3
10.4
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7103
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Cesana Torinese

Italy

6.1
4.5
6.3
9.7
11
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--
--
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7104
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Paraparaumu

New Zealand

6.1
4.7
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--
--
--
--
--
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7105
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Alcobaca

Portugal

6.1
6.1
--
--
--
--
--
--
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7107
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As Pontes de Garcia Rodriguez

Spain

6.1
5.2
6.4
6.7
6.7
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--
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7108
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Naron

Spain

6.1
5.9
6.8
5.8
9
--
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7109
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Villarejo de Salvanes

Spain

6.1
9.5
9.6
11
11.8
11.7
10.8
9.8
11.5
7110
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Saignelegier

Switzerland

6.1
--
--
--
--
--
--
--
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7111
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Bamford

United Kingdom

6.1
5.3
--
--
--
--
--
--
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7112
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Milton Keynes

United Kingdom

6.1
6
6.2
11.3
11.1
--
--
--
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7113
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Weymouth

United Kingdom

6.1
4.8
8
9.3
10.9
--
--
--
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7114
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Glasgow

United Kingdom

6.1
5.6
5.4
5.8
5.6
5.2
7.1
8.1
7.5
7115
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Goodyear

USA

6.1
7.4
--
--
--
--
--
--
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7116
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Angels

USA

6.1
6.2
--
--
--
--
--
--
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7118
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Eureka

USA

6.1
3.9
5.7
5.9
7
10.9
6.7
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--
7119
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Lake Arrowhead

USA

6.1
6.9
6.1
4.9
7.2
9.4
7.6
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--
7120
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Mather

USA

6.1
6.2
7.9
10.2
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--
--
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7121
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Mount Shasta

USA

6.1
6.3
7.9
8
17.5
14.4
9.1
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7122
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San Juan Capistrano

USA

6.1
4.6
7.2
7
10.7
12.1
9.7
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7123
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Tehachapi

USA

6.1
4.1
4.2
4.6
10.4
14.6
7.1
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7124
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Valley Center

USA

6.1
6.2
7.2
7.2
7.5
--
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7125
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Yermo

USA

6.1
6.9
4.4
3.3
6.4
--
5
--
--
7126
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Broomfield

USA

6.1
6.3
6.4
5.2
11.2
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7127
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Burlington

USA

6.1
7
8.1
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--
--
--
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7128
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Dove Creek

USA

6.1
4.6
4.6
--
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--
--
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7129
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Edgewater

USA

6.1
6.5
6.9
6
9.7
--
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7130
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Fort Morgan

USA

6.1
5.8
5.8
4.6
10.3
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--
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7131
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Highlands Ranch

USA

6.1
6
6.1
4.2
9.9
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7132
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Kremmling

USA

6.1
5.2
7.8
12
15.2
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7133
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Welby

USA

6.1
7.9
12.4
15.5
15.5
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--
--
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7134
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Norwich

USA

6.1
6.1
9.8
--
--
--
--
--
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7135
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Tolland

USA

6.1
5.5
7.8
--
--
--
--
--
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7136
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Milton

USA

6.1
5.2
--
--
--
--
--
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7137
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Pace

USA

6.1
6.8
9.8
8.3
--
--
--
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7138
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Wilton Manors

USA

6.1
5.5
--
--
--
--
--
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7139
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Winchester

USA

6.1
--
--
--
--
--
--
--
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7140
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Brookline

USA

6.1
5.7
6.8
6.9
8.8
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--
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7141
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Greenfield

USA

6.1
5.8
9.1
7.3
8.9
8.4
7
5.9
5.6
7142
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Lakes of the North

USA

6.1
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