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 Hungary
Kazincbarcika, Hungary
16.3 25.8 30 19.1 11.5 8.8 8.4 7.9 10.1 11.6 15.3 17.5 30.3 19.3 22.7 18.5 -- -- --
2 Hungary
Sajószentpéter, Hungary
15.8 25.9 25.2 15.4 14.9 10.4 9.6 9 10.6 12.2 16.4 20.7 36.7 18 25.7 21.7 -- -- --
3 Hungary
Miskolc, Hungary
15.7 18.2 13.6 15.2 14.7 12.4 12.5 12.2 13.4 12.2 14.4 18.2 29.3 17.6 23.4 21 21.9 24.4 --
4 Hungary
Komárno, Hungary
12.9 16.6 17.6 13.1 11.4 10.7 12 16.1 13.5 11.9 7.7 7.8 15.6 -- -- -- -- -- --
5 Hungary
Szeged, Hungary
12.8 16.9 19.7 14.2 11.8 9.3 9.1 10.2 13.7 10.5 12 9.5 17.3 14.1 26.4 16.2 15.7 17.3 --
6 Hungary
Győr, Hungary
12.2 15.4 19.2 13.4 12.7 11.4 10.3 9.6 10.1 10.7 8.2 8.4 18 13.9 14.6 12.5 -- -- --
7 Hungary
Dunaújváros, Hungary
12 14.7 17.3 14.4 11.7 9.8 10.9 9.8 10.8 11.6 10.8 9.1 14.1 13.2 13.9 13.3 -- -- --
8 Hungary
Pecs, Hungary
11.9 15.1 19.8 12.2 11 9.9 9.6 7.7 8.8 9.4 9.9 11 18.9 12.7 14 14.2 14.7 16.6 --
9 Hungary
Nyíregyháza, Hungary
11.8 16.5 18.7 11.2 11.3 9 9.5 10.1 11.2 10.3 10.6 11.7 20.9 15.4 17.8 15.7 -- -- --
10 Hungary
Budapest, Hungary
11.7 18 17 16 10.3 8.4 8.8 7.9 9.5 10.1 10.2 9.5 16.3 11.2 14.2 13.8 14 16.5 --
11 Hungary
Esztergom, Hungary
11.6 17.4 17 11.4 10.1 8.6 9.2 9.4 8.8 11.4 9.5 10.4 17.8 13.2 13.9 14.5 -- -- --
12 Hungary
Szazhalombatta, Hungary
11.5 11.8 17.4 7.9 11.3 9.2 8.4 8.1 9.5 9.9 10.9 11.9 22.1 13.4 14.9 14.9 12.5 13.3 --
13 Hungary
Debrecen, Hungary
11.4 9.2 13.4 10.6 12.8 10.4 9.9 10.3 10.7 10.2 11.2 9.8 17.7 14.6 17.3 16.1 -- -- --
14 Hungary
Szolnok, Hungary
11.3 -- -- 7.5 11.4 9.5 10.3 10.1 10.6 11.4 11.4 10.5 17.5 13.4 15 15 17.2 -- --
15 Hungary
Kecskemét, Hungary
11.2 -- -- 10.4 12.6 9.8 10.2 10 10.4 10.3 10.5 10.3 17.3 16 12.3 11.9 14.6 -- --
16 Hungary
Hernádszurdok, Hungary
11 12.1 10.5 10.4 9.9 8.7 9.1 9.5 10.8 10.8 10.5 10.6 18.5 12 14.5 13.1 -- -- --
17 Hungary
Veszprém, Hungary
10.9 12.7 16 11.8 9.8 9.9 9.9 10.5 10.8 10.5 9 8.8 12.7 13.4 12.5 12.6 -- -- --
18 Hungary
Kecskemét, Hungary
10.9 10.4 15.8 7.9 10.8 10.2 10.2 8.8 16.6 9.7 8.4 9.4 17.4 -- -- -- -- -- --
19 Hungary
Inarcs, Hungary
10.6 20.7 22.9 13.6 11.2 7.3 6.7 5.7 6.8 5.7 5.2 6 16 15.9 17.9 -- -- -- --
20 Hungary
Szokedencs, Hungary
10.1 11.7 17.6 10.6 9.1 9.6 9.8 7.5 9.4 8.9 9 8.3 11.9 -- -- -- -- -- --

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