World's most polluted cities (historical data 2017-2021)
Most polluted city ranking based on annual average PM2.5 concentration (μg/m³)
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Meets WHO guideline
Exceeds by 1 to 2 times
Exceeds by 2 to 3 times
Exceeds by 3 to 5 times
Exceeds by 5 to 7 times
Exceeds by 7 to 10 times
Exceeds by over 10 times
Rank  | City | 2021 | JAN | FEB | MAR | APR | MAY | JUN | JUL | AUG | SEP | OCT | NOV | DEC | 2020 | 2019 | 2018 | 2017 |
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| 2903 |  Zurich, Switzerland | 11.3 | 11.1 | 17.6 | 11.4 | 10.5 | 5.4 | 9 | 8.3 | 8.1 | 9.4 | 13.1 | 12.7 | 11 | 8.9 | 10.9 | 11.2 | 10.4 |
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