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 Poland
Ksawerów, Poland
20.9 32.4 32.5 33.3 27.3 14.8 17.4 12.3 12.7 17.1 17 17.7 20.6 30.8 31.9 28.7 28.7 -- --
2 Poland
Orzesze, Poland
20.2 36.4 35 26.3 20.9 8.1 6.9 5.4 7 12.5 17.8 24.7 34.1 32.1 38.2 44.1 -- -- --
3 Poland
Kalisz, Poland
19.6 27.7 28.6 26.6 21.8 15.6 14.4 11.1 11.8 15.8 16.7 19.2 31.5 21.8 23.9 18.8 19.4 23.3 26.1
4 Poland
Lublin, Poland
19.4 25.8 25.7 26.4 19.1 13.7 14.5 13.9 13.2 16.2 15.2 19.8 27.4 19.1 23.1 18.5 20.5 21 21.6
5 Poland
Raciborz, Poland
19.3 25 28.5 23.8 23.7 15.1 12.1 9.6 10.4 14.5 17.9 18.2 33.7 22.1 27.4 24.9 24.5 -- --
6 Poland
Lwowek Slaski, Poland
18.8 20.3 33.1 24.6 23.1 15.1 11.7 8.2 8.4 13.2 15.3 19.6 33.5 18.1 -- -- -- -- --
7 Poland
Jastrzebie Zdroj, Poland
18.6 -- -- 14.6 27.2 18.6 14.6 11.2 12.2 17.1 17.9 19.1 31 -- -- -- -- -- --
8 Poland
Zabierzow, Poland
18.2 26.6 40.4 25.3 16.7 12.6 11 10.4 11.3 12.1 15.4 18.1 42.4 21.5 21.2 -- -- -- --
9 Poland
Włocławek, Poland
18 20.6 24.8 24.1 15.9 15.1 12.3 9.4 10.2 13.2 17 24.7 28.8 -- -- -- -- -- --
10 Poland
Dębica, Poland
17.9 16.4 20.1 20.9 14.7 11 10.1 10.1 15.9 20.3 16.8 22.2 36.3 14.7 21.7 22.9 25.5 -- --
11 Poland
Wilcze, Poland
17.5 24.2 24.9 23.4 18.7 12.4 13.6 9.4 11.2 15.5 13.4 19.6 24.3 -- -- -- -- -- --
12 Poland
Lask, Poland
17.5 21.9 23.7 25.5 19.3 11.7 12 8.8 9.7 14 16.9 20.9 27 19 23.9 -- -- -- --
13 Poland
Krakow, Poland
17.3 20.9 25.8 22.6 17.8 13.2 12.7 10.3 12 14.5 14.3 15.3 28.2 20 24.7 21.7 24.6 28.9 30.2
14 Poland
Bielsko-Biala, Poland
17.2 21 29.2 21.7 20.2 15.4 12.3 10.5 10.3 12.8 12.9 13.6 27 21.4 26.4 24.7 27 -- --
15 Poland
Konin, Poland
16.9 18 22.7 17.2 18 15.9 14.7 12 13 15.8 14.2 15 36.4 15.5 14.9 14.2 -- -- --
16 Poland
Tarnow, Poland
16.9 17.8 21.5 21.1 17.6 10.5 14.2 11 15.7 16.2 15.4 17.2 25.2 17.4 21.4 20.3 22.5 23.3 27.4
17 Poland
Radom, Poland
16.6 20.6 21.9 20.9 16.1 11.5 12.5 8.9 10.9 14.5 15.4 18.1 21.7 14.8 19.6 19.5 18.7 27.1 25.9
18 Poland
Starachowice, Poland
16.6 21.8 25.3 28.7 14.7 11.3 11.1 9.5 10.2 13.8 14.3 19.2 22.5 17.9 21.5 18 19.1 -- --
19 Poland
Nisko, Poland
16.4 18.5 21.8 20.3 15.1 11.6 11.8 10.8 13.7 16.1 15.1 18 24.2 15.8 20.1 15.3 -- -- --
20 Poland
Rzeszow, Poland
16.4 14.6 19.3 24.9 19.2 14.3 13.2 10.8 12.2 15 14.9 16.5 22.2 18 21.8 17 19.8 -- --
21 Poland
Katowice, Poland
16.2 19.5 23.5 20.8 17.4 11.6 11.5 10.9 12.1 15 14.5 14.5 23.8 25.9 22.5 21.4 26 30.4 25.1
22 Poland
Kutno, Poland
16 19.6 22.9 22.4 15.2 10.1 9.5 7.3 8.1 13.7 17.7 20.3 25.4 16.7 20.3 16.2 -- -- --
23 Poland
Lagow, Poland
15.9 22.2 25.1 20 16.1 12.1 11.4 8.9 11.1 13.1 13.2 16.9 21.8 -- -- -- -- -- --
24 Poland
Kłodzko, Poland
15.8 20.7 27.3 22 18.7 12.3 10 7.3 7.6 10.5 14.6 12.9 25.4 -- -- -- -- -- --
25 Poland
Mielec, Poland
15.8 15.8 19.1 19.1 14.2 12.8 16.1 12.6 11.4 15 11.9 16.6 24.8 16.4 23.9 18.8 21.1 25.1 25.3
26 Poland
Legionowo, Poland
15.5 19.7 22.6 22.1 15.4 11.4 11.5 8.4 9.8 13.3 13.9 17.2 20.8 16.3 18.9 20.6 18.8 22.5 21.8
27 Poland
Kielce, Poland
15.5 16.9 22.1 25.1 17.2 11 12.3 10.7 10.8 13.1 11.5 15 21.3 16.2 22.3 16.5 20.1 -- --
28 Poland
Radomsko, Poland
15.2 17.9 26.2 20 18 14.2 14.2 13 13.7 13.9 12.5 11.6 17.5 21.1 23.7 20.8 -- -- --
29 Poland
Zdzieszowice, Poland
15.2 19.4 22 16.1 15.7 13.9 11.1 11 12.6 16.1 12.9 12 28.8 19.8 21.5 -- -- -- --
30 Poland
Zawiercie, Poland
15.2 19.1 27.4 19.3 16.5 14.8 12.3 10.7 11.2 13.8 13.6 12.5 23.9 17.6 17.7 -- -- -- --
31 Poland
Olbrachcice, Poland
15.1 20.8 23.1 19.4 18.9 11.9 12.2 8 8.9 12 13.1 12.4 20.2 14.9 20.8 24.1 21.9 -- --
32 Poland
Zyrardow, Poland
15.1 20.8 21.3 19.8 16 11.4 10 6.9 8.2 13.1 14.3 18.2 21.2 17 20.2 16.7 17.8 26.6 23.8
33 Poland
Goczalkowice Zdroj, Poland
15.1 12.9 17.6 20.2 21 13.2 11.1 9 9.7 12.2 12.7 13.7 30 22.2 31.9 31.6 29.6 -- --
34 Poland
Piastów, Poland
15 16.7 19.6 18 14.2 8.8 10.3 7.9 9.3 15.3 17.5 19 23.6 14.7 18 17.8 19.2 19.5 24.4
35 Poland
Krapkowice, Poland
15 19.5 19.4 14.5 13 6.8 9 8 8.9 12.5 15.5 16.8 36 17.3 -- -- -- -- --
36 Poland
Nakło nad Notecią, Poland
14.9 19.6 23.4 21.6 14.8 9.2 8.7 6.4 7.3 10.9 13.7 19.5 23.8 -- -- -- -- -- --
37 Poland
Chelm, Poland
14.9 17 19.8 16.7 17.3 19.9 10.3 9.3 11.3 17.9 15.3 13 19.8 15.5 17.2 16.4 -- -- --
38 Poland
Kurdwanow, Poland
14.8 16.6 25 16.3 14.5 11.4 10.2 8 9.2 11.8 12.6 15.9 42.9 16.3 20.4 16.8 23.4 -- --
39 Poland
Nysa, Poland
14.8 21.7 21.1 18.8 15.4 11.7 9.1 7 5.9 8.2 12.5 13.9 32.5 19.6 19.4 -- -- -- --
40 Poland
Koscian, Poland
14.7 -- -- 16.8 18.2 12 12.2 8.5 9.1 13.5 14.9 17.5 28.6 -- -- -- -- -- --
41 Poland
Legnica, Poland
14.7 17.7 21.4 19.9 21 15.8 14.7 8.6 9.4 12.5 8.6 8.6 17.5 18.3 16.4 17 -- -- --
42 Poland
Lukow, Poland
14.7 -- -- 12.7 14.1 11.2 12.2 10.8 12.4 16.6 15.4 18.9 21.1 -- -- -- -- -- --
43 Poland
Sosnowiec, Poland
14.7 16.8 20.9 17.2 15.2 12.5 12.6 10.7 11.6 13.5 13.5 12.6 26.8 16.7 19.9 17.3 -- -- --
44 Poland
Rymanów-Zdrój, Poland
14.7 15.9 22.8 18.2 14.3 11.9 11.6 9.9 14 13.9 11.9 11.8 20.7 9 10.4 11.7 15.8 14.6 18.2
45 Poland
Otwock, Poland
14.6 20.2 19.6 21.5 13.9 10.4 9.6 6.6 7.4 12.3 14.8 16.9 20.8 14.6 19.6 22.4 18.2 30.2 29.3
46 Poland
Augustow, Poland
14.6 17 21.4 19.9 11.1 9 10.9 9.1 11.5 12.5 12.4 20.6 20.6 14.3 18.1 17.6 -- -- --
47 Poland
Jelenia Góra, Poland
14.5 15.1 23.4 17.7 17.5 12.8 11.3 8.3 8 10.5 12.1 12.1 25.2 14.8 19.3 19.6 20.1 21.3 21.8
48 Poland
Siedlce, Poland
14.5 17.6 17.8 21.3 14.8 10.5 11.2 9.1 9.5 13.3 13.7 16.7 19.9 15.5 14.8 15.7 16.3 22 22.2
49 Poland
Wrocław, Poland
14.4 19.6 20.2 16.7 15.8 10.7 10.6 9.5 10.4 11.6 12.4 12.5 22.4 -- -- -- -- -- --
50 Poland
Zamosc, Poland
14.4 15.3 20.7 18 12.2 9.5 10 10.2 12.6 15.4 12.7 16 21.4 14 18.2 12.6 -- -- --

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