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2017-2023
World's most polluted cities
Most polluted city ranking based on annual average PM2.5 concentration (μg/m³)
2023
World Air Quality Report
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0-5
Meets WHO guideline
5.1-10
Exceeds by 1 to 2 times
10.1-15
Exceeds by 2 to 3 times
15.1-25
Exceeds by 3 to 5 times
25.1-35
Exceeds by 5 to 7 times
35.1-50
Exceeds by 7 to 10 times
>50.1
Exceeds by over 10 times
Rank | City | 2023 | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | 2022 | 2021 | 2020 | 2019 | 2018 | 2017 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |  Xapuri, Brazil | 21 | -- | -- | -- | -- | 10.3 | 16.1 | 23.4 | 31.5 | 38.8 | 26.8 | 12.7 | 4.6 | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- |
| 2 | Osasco, Brazil | 19.4 | 13.6 | 12.5 | 16.8 | 15.1 | -- | 40.5 | 26.1 | 26.1 | 22.8 | 16.6 | 19.6 | 15.3 | 15.1 | 16.8 | 16.7 | 19.8 | 22.1 | -- |
| 3 | Manaus, Brazil | 16.8 | 5 | 3.9 | 6.1 | 4.7 | 5 | 7.9 | 12.8 | 19 | 33 | 53.6 | 39.8 | 6.9 | 12.7 | 10.3 | -- | -- | -- | -- |
| 4 | Camacari, Brazil | 16.2 | 21.3 | 20.7 | 16.4 | 16.8 | 9.8 | 7.9 | 15.7 | 19 | 19 | 19.1 | 13.3 | 14.7 | 18.8 | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- |
| 5 | Guarulhos, Brazil | 16 | 10.5 | 10.3 | 12.8 | 11.8 | 18.6 | 21.3 | 19.8 | 20.3 | 19.6 | 13.1 | 16.2 | 15.9 | 15 | 16.1 | 16.4 | 18.7 | 21.6 | 17.3 |
| 6 | Sao Caetano do Sul, Brazil | 15.9 | 11.2 | 10.6 | 14 | 12.4 | 17.9 | 20.9 | 18.9 | 18.9 | 18.3 | 13.4 | 16.8 | 15.6 | 13.9 | 15.5 | 15 | 17.2 | 18.1 | -- |
| 7 | Rio Claro, Brazil | 15.5 | 7.6 | 8.9 | 11.5 | 12.1 | 20.4 | 20.7 | 20.4 | 22 | 20.3 | 14 | 14.6 | 12.3 | 14.9 | 16.7 | 17.8 | -- | -- | -- |
| 8 | Cubatao, Brazil | 15.4 | 13.6 | 14 | 15.7 | 12 | 19.8 | 20 | 18.9 | 22.3 | 19.6 | 10.5 | 10.1 | 10 | 17.1 | 17 | -- | -- | -- | -- |
| 9 | Acrelandia, Brazil | 15 | 3.4 | 4.8 | 4.7 | 4.2 | -- | 11 | 17.5 | 33.2 | 43.2 | 30.5 | 14.6 | 3.5 | 23.3 | 28 | -- | -- | -- | -- |
| 10 | Campinas, Brazil | 15 | 9.5 | 9.9 | 12.1 | 12.1 | 18 | 19 | 19.4 | 21.5 | 17.4 | 13.5 | 13.7 | 13.1 | 15.5 | 16.4 | -- | 20 | 16 | -- |
| 11 | Maua, Brazil | 14.6 | 9.4 | 9.9 | 13.5 | 10.8 | 16.6 | 22.4 | 18.7 | 19.9 | 13.5 | 9.4 | 7.7 | 14.3 | 13.6 | 13.7 | -- | -- | -- | -- |
| 12 | Porto Velho, Brazil | 14.3 | 3.4 | 5.2 | 5.3 | 4.6 | 6.5 | 10.5 | 16.7 | 29.6 | 35.6 | 28.8 | 18.3 | 4.3 | 20.2 | 22.1 | -- | -- | -- | -- |
| 13 | Sao Paulo, Brazil | 14.3 | 9.7 | 10 | 12.6 | 11.3 | 16.9 | 18.9 | 17.9 | 19.6 | 17.5 | 12 | 12.1 | 11.7 | 13.5 | 14.8 | 14.2 | 15.3 | 16.2 | 16 |
| 14 | Senador Guiomard, Brazil | 13.4 | 3.2 | 4.5 | 4.2 | 3.4 | 5 | 9.1 | 17.5 | 28.8 | 37.4 | 26.2 | 12.2 | 3.9 | 18.7 | 12.9 | -- | -- | -- | -- |
| 15 | Santos, Brazil | 13.1 | 10.6 | 11.6 | 12.7 | 10.7 | 14.3 | 15.3 | 16 | 15 | 13.6 | 7.8 | 11 | 16.5 | 12.1 | 12 | 13.7 | 15.4 | 14.8 | 15.9 |
| 16 | Ribeirao Preto, Brazil | 13 | 6.5 | 6.8 | 8.9 | 10.3 | 16.8 | 15.8 | 15.5 | 19.8 | 17.3 | 13.5 | 12.3 | 9.4 | 13 | 11.8 | 7.2 | 8.2 | 11.3 | 5.9 |
| 17 | Jundiai, Brazil | 12.6 | 7.8 | 7.9 | 10.4 | 9.9 | 14.4 | 15.4 | 16 | 17.7 | 15.7 | 11.6 | 12.2 | 11.6 | 12.5 | 13.1 | 14 | -- | -- | -- |
| 18 | Rio Branco do Sul, Brazil | 11.9 | 3.1 | 4.6 | 4.2 | 3.7 | 5.1 | 10.5 | 16.9 | 24.8 | 30.6 | 20.9 | 9.5 | 2.7 | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- |
| 19 | Curitiba, Brazil | 11.9 | 8.7 | 7.9 | 10.1 | 9.8 | 20 | 20.3 | -- | 17.6 | 16.2 | 8.1 | 8.1 | 6.8 | 12 | 12 | -- | -- | -- | -- |
| 20 | Rio Branco, Brazil | 11.8 | 1.6 | 3.6 | 3.8 | 3 | 5 | 7.9 | 16.2 | 26.2 | 34.7 | 23.5 | 10.9 | 2.6 | 18.2 | 12.6 | 14.7 | 16 | -- | -- |
| 21 | Piracicaba, Brazil | 11.8 | 6.4 | 7.5 | 9.5 | 9.5 | 13.6 | 13.3 | 14.6 | 16.4 | 15.6 | 11.7 | 11.6 | 10.6 | 11.6 | 13.3 | 13.7 | 13.4 | 13.6 | 12.5 |
| 22 | Rio de Janeiro, Brazil | 11.7 | 7.7 | 9 | 10.1 | 8.6 | 10.8 | 16.1 | 14.1 | 13.9 | 14.1 | 11.1 | 13.8 | 11.7 | 10.6 | 13 | -- | -- | -- | -- |
| 23 | Manoel Urbano, Brazil | 11.5 | 2.8 | 4.9 | 5 | 2.6 | 4.9 | 9.1 | 19.2 | 26.9 | 27.4 | 15.9 | 9.7 | 2.4 | 29.5 | 18.1 | 15.9 | -- | -- | -- |
| 24 | Sao Jose dos Campos, Brazil | 11 | 6.5 | 7.3 | 9.2 | 10.5 | 11.5 | 15.4 | 13.5 | 14.8 | 12.7 | 7.3 | 10.7 | 9.4 | 10.2 | 15 | 11.5 | 11.8 | -- | -- |
| 25 | Taubate, Brazil | 10.6 | 7.1 | 7.6 | 9.3 | 8.3 | 10.7 | 13.3 | 13.6 | 15.2 | 12.9 | 8.7 | 13.9 | 8.3 | 10.9 | 11.6 | 11.7 | 11.5 | 11.4 | -- |
| 26 | Guaratingueta, Brazil | 10.2 | 7.5 | 8.1 | 10.1 | 9.7 | 12.2 | 14.4 | 13.9 | 14.8 | 9.9 | 4 | 6.3 | 11 | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- |
| 27 | Timoteo, Brazil | 10.1 | 6.2 | 7.4 | 7.6 | 8.9 | 13.5 | 13 | 12.8 | 13.7 | 10.5 | 9.4 | 10.6 | 7.1 | 13.9 | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- |
| 28 | Serra, Brazil | 9.3 | 9.1 | 9 | 8.3 | 6.7 | 7.5 | 11.8 | 10 | 13.1 | 13.4 | 9.4 | 7.9 | 6.3 | 9.2 | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- |
| 29 | Sao Jose do Rio Preto, Brazil | 9.3 | 4.1 | 4.4 | 6.6 | 6.4 | 10.6 | 11 | 12 | 15.7 | 13.6 | 12.4 | 9.1 | 5.9 | 10.4 | 15.7 | 16.6 | 15.2 | 15.4 | -- |
| 30 | Palmas, Brazil | 9.3 | 2.8 | 3.7 | 4.2 | 3.8 | 5.6 | 6.7 | 8.5 | 10.2 | 25.2 | 20.5 | 11.4 | 8.6 | 10.6 | 6.3 | -- | -- | -- | -- |
| 31 | Macapa, Brazil | 8.5 | 3.5 | 2.6 | 4.2 | 4.2 | 2 | 4.6 | 6.1 | 10.3 | 11.9 | 18 | 24.7 | 4.5 | 4.4 | 7.5 | -- | -- | -- | -- |
| 32 | Cruzeiro do Sul, Brazil | 8.4 | 4.3 | 10.2 | 4.9 | 2.6 | 3.2 | 5.7 | 12.3 | 16.5 | 22 | 12.1 | 5.8 | 2.2 | 11.8 | 10.3 | 12.6 | 9.3 | -- | -- |
| 33 | Tarauaca, Brazil | 8.2 | 2.9 | 5.8 | 5.2 | 2 | 2.4 | 4.7 | 9.5 | 16.4 | 27.5 | 19.7 | 1.8 | 1.3 | 8 | 11.6 | -- | -- | -- | -- |
| 34 | Jambeiro, Brazil | 8 | 4.6 | 4.1 | 7.3 | 6.4 | 9.1 | 10.4 | 10.7 | 13.9 | 12.7 | 5.9 | 5.9 | 4.6 | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- |
| 35 | Boa Vista, Brazil | 7.2 | 4.7 | 3.9 | 8.2 | 8 | 4 | 2.9 | 4.2 | 8 | 13.7 | 12.4 | 8.8 | 4.9 | 4.5 | 5.6 | -- | -- | -- | -- |
| 36 | Guarapari, Brazil | 7 | 4.1 | 4.5 | 4.6 | 5.4 | 5.6 | 6.1 | 7.3 | 8.9 | 8.3 | 10.6 | 11.6 | 7.2 | 5.8 | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- |
| 37 | Brasilia, Brazil | 6.8 | 1 | 2.3 | 3.6 | 2.6 | 9.7 | 8.1 | 9.7 | 10.9 | 12.4 | 8.5 | 4.2 | 2.9 | 10 | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- |
| 38 | Fortaleza, Brazil | 3.4 | 3.5 | 5 | 3.3 | 3.3 | 2.1 | 1.5 | 3.8 | 3.8 | 5.9 | 3.8 | 2.4 | 2.1 | 4.1 | 4.3 | -- | -- | -- | -- |
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