2017-2022
World's most polluted cities
Most polluted city ranking based on annual average PM2.5 concentration (μg/m³)
2022
World Air Quality Report
PM2.5 legend
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 | 2022 | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | 2021 | 2020 | 2019 | 2018 | 2017 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |  Rajec-Jestrebi, Czech Republic | 25.4 | 34.1 | 19.1 | 48.4 | 17.7 | 11.7 | 9.8 | 9.5 | 10.4 | 12.7 | 27.2 | 49.1 | 53.3 | 26.7 | -- | -- | -- | -- |
| 2 | Novy Knin, Czech Republic | 21.2 | 17.4 | 13.4 | 36.8 | 22.5 | 18.6 | 14.6 | 16.4 | 13.8 | -- | 22.5 | 30.7 | -- | 23 | -- | -- | -- | -- |
| 3 | Vyskov, Czech Republic | 20.8 | 21.2 | 15.7 | 31.6 | 19 | 14.5 | 11.8 | 10.2 | 14.5 | 13.4 | 25.1 | 35.7 | 30.2 | 31 | -- | -- | -- | -- |
| 4 | Dolni Lutyne, Czech Republic | 20.7 | 22.5 | 18 | 44.3 | 19.7 | 16 | 11.9 | 9.4 | 11.8 | 10 | 17.9 | 30.4 | 31.5 | 22.8 | 20.9 | 27.7 | 35.8 | 32.3 |
| 5 | Frydlant, Czech Republic | 20.2 | 22.5 | 15 | 35.2 | 22.4 | 10 | 14.8 | 10.6 | 15.1 | 14.9 | 20.9 | 35.8 | 35.9 | 22.2 | 19.3 | 19.1 | -- | -- |
| 6 | Rychvald, Czech Republic | 19.7 | 8.3 | 15.1 | 41.1 | 20.6 | 16.9 | 13.3 | 11.7 | 13 | 10.9 | 16.7 | 29.6 | 32.4 | 27.1 | -- | 17.1 | -- | -- |
| 7 | Karvina, Czech Republic | 19.2 | 9.1 | 12.5 | 35.9 | 18.2 | 15.7 | 12.8 | 11.4 | 15.1 | 10.9 | 17.9 | 29.3 | 34.4 | 33 | 18.3 | 22.1 | 27.1 | 24.6 |
| 8 | Ostrava, Czech Republic | 18.7 | 18.7 | 12.8 | 35.4 | 17 | 14.3 | 12.7 | 10.2 | 13.1 | 10.5 | 16.7 | 29.8 | 31.9 | 19.6 | 16.8 | 20.9 | 30.1 | 27.8 |
| 9 | Havirov, Czech Republic | 18.3 | 17.8 | 12.6 | 34.5 | 16.4 | 13.4 | 11.9 | 11.3 | 13.9 | 11 | 16.8 | 29.4 | 30.2 | 19.6 | 18 | 20.3 | 28.8 | 26.7 |
| 10 | Tesin, Czech Republic | 17.6 | 16.2 | 12.7 | 34.4 | 16.8 | 14.4 | 11.3 | 11.3 | 13.2 | 10.1 | 14.5 | 25.5 | 30.9 | 19.5 | 17.9 | 20 | 29.6 | 27.2 |
| 11 | Trinec, Czech Republic | 17.5 | 16.2 | 12.4 | 34.2 | 16.8 | 12.6 | 10.4 | 9.2 | 13.3 | 9.5 | 15.6 | 30.7 | 28 | 18.2 | 15.1 | 18.2 | 26.5 | 26.7 |
| 12 | Frydek-Mistek, Czech Republic | 17.2 | 16.1 | 11 | 34.3 | 15.8 | 12.3 | 11 | 9.8 | 13.7 | 9.9 | 16.1 | 27.1 | 28.9 | 17.8 | 16.2 | 17.6 | 26.9 | 25 |
| 13 | Litomerice, Czech Republic | 16.9 | 20.4 | 11.9 | 26 | 15.4 | 12.5 | 12.3 | 10.3 | 11.8 | 10.7 | 22.2 | 29.1 | 21 | 19 | 12.4 | -- | -- | -- |
| 14 | Roznov pod Radhostem, Czech Republic | 16.8 | 9.2 | 13.1 | 33.1 | 15 | 10.5 | 9.3 | 8.6 | 11.1 | 8.6 | 17 | 26.3 | 29.8 | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- |
| 15 | Klatovy, Czech Republic | 16.7 | 15.4 | 11.6 | 32.8 | 17.4 | 12.3 | 10 | 9.1 | 10.4 | 9 | 17.7 | 25.7 | 28.8 | 20.9 | -- | 10.8 | -- | -- |
| 16 | Decin, Czech Republic | 16 | 16.6 | 10.6 | 27.4 | 12.3 | 12.5 | 11.7 | 10.6 | 11.9 | 11 | 20.1 | 23.2 | 23.8 | 17.1 | 16.4 | 17.8 | 23.1 | 23 |
| 17 | Studenka, Czech Republic | 15.8 | 18.1 | 11.3 | 31.1 | 13.2 | 11.8 | 11.1 | 9.4 | 11.7 | 8.8 | 13 | 25.2 | 24.2 | 17.2 | 16.2 | 18 | 25.4 | 24.3 |
| 18 | Moravska Trebova, Czech Republic | 15.8 | 17.9 | 12 | 31.1 | 13.1 | 10.7 | 9.7 | 9.5 | 9.7 | 8.6 | 16.4 | 24.7 | 25.1 | 17 | 16.2 | 18.9 | 23 | 18.9 |
| 19 | Uherske Hradiste, Czech Republic | 15.7 | 15 | 12.7 | 26.6 | 12.9 | 10.5 | 9.6 | 10.6 | 13.5 | 9.6 | 17 | 22.3 | 25.1 | 18.3 | 15.3 | -- | -- | -- |
| 20 | Zlin, Czech Republic | 15.7 | 16.7 | 12.9 | 31.5 | 13.5 | 11 | 8.8 | 8.3 | 10.7 | 7.7 | 14.8 | 23 | 25.1 | 14.7 | 13 | 16.5 | 21.7 | 21.3 |
| 21 | Prerov, Czech Republic | 15.5 | 17.9 | 11.6 | 27.7 | 12.8 | 10.6 | 10.6 | 9.6 | 11.3 | 8.4 | 14.8 | 23.9 | 26.9 | 16.2 | 15.5 | 17.9 | 22.9 | 24.4 |
| 22 | Valasske Mezirici, Czech Republic | 15.4 | 16.2 | 11.2 | 30.9 | 12.8 | 11.3 | 10.4 | 9.5 | 12.6 | 8.5 | 13.9 | 23.8 | 24.1 | 17.4 | 15 | 17.2 | 24.8 | 24.9 |
| 23 | Opava, Czech Republic | 15.2 | 14.1 | 9.6 | 30.9 | 13.5 | 11.2 | 9.7 | 8.7 | 11.8 | 8.4 | 12.4 | 24.1 | 26.9 | 15.8 | 14.9 | 16.9 | 24.5 | 22.7 |
| 24 | Belotin, Czech Republic | 15.1 | 7.1 | 11.8 | 29 | 12.7 | 10.6 | 10.5 | 9.8 | 12.7 | 8.8 | 14.5 | 22.6 | 27.1 | 16.5 | -- | 17.6 | 23.7 | 23.4 |
| 25 | Steti, Czech Republic | 15 | 8.4 | 9.6 | 26.8 | 12.6 | 11.1 | 9.8 | 9 | 9.9 | 8.7 | 20.1 | 23.9 | 25.7 | 13 | -- | 16.3 | -- | -- |
| 26 | Olomouc, Czech Republic | 14.6 | 19 | 12 | 26.3 | 11.3 | 9.9 | 9.3 | 10.3 | 12 | 7.3 | 14.4 | 20.9 | 20.8 | 17.7 | 15.8 | 16.1 | 19 | 20.4 |
| 27 | Beroun, Czech Republic | 14.2 | 11.6 | 9.1 | 25.3 | 12.1 | 11.8 | 10.9 | 10.9 | 10.8 | 9.2 | 16.4 | 20.3 | 22.2 | 15.3 | 14 | 15.6 | 22.5 | 18.8 |
| 28 | Chocen, Czech Republic | 14.2 | -- | -- | -- | 16.4 | 11.8 | 11.5 | 9.8 | 11.7 | 11 | 18.1 | 16.1 | 21.5 | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- |
| 29 | Karlin, Czech Republic | 14.1 | 3.7 | 7.6 | 21.5 | 11 | 12.1 | 11.6 | 12.3 | 12.5 | 10.4 | 18 | 19.3 | 21.3 | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- |
| 30 | Brno, Czech Republic | 13.9 | 16.6 | 11 | 24.4 | 11.7 | 10.2 | 8.5 | 8.3 | 9.1 | 7.8 | 15 | 20.8 | 22.9 | 15.4 | 13.5 | 15.7 | 20.4 | 18.8 |
| 31 | Usti nad Labem, Czech Republic | 13.8 | 11.9 | 9.3 | 21.2 | 10.7 | 9.5 | 10 | 8.2 | 9.6 | 8.6 | 19.5 | 23.6 | 22.5 | 12.9 | 12 | 14.1 | 18.3 | 17 |
| 32 | Menany, Czech Republic | 13.6 | 8.6 | 9.5 | 22 | 12.2 | 12.3 | 13.1 | 12.1 | 14 | 9.8 | 12.1 | 13.9 | 20 | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- |
| 33 | Tabor, Czech Republic | 13.3 | 10.7 | 10 | 22.6 | 11.5 | 10.4 | 9.1 | 9.4 | 10.1 | 8.9 | 14.5 | 18.4 | 20.6 | 13.7 | 12.7 | -- | -- | -- |
| 34 | Hradec Kralove, Czech Republic | 13.3 | 12.9 | 6.3 | 23.6 | 10.9 | 10.7 | 10.5 | 10.3 | 10.9 | 8.1 | 13.9 | 20.2 | 20.1 | 14.5 | 13.7 | 14.8 | 19.7 | 19 |
| 35 | Marianske Radcice, Czech Republic | 13.3 | 9.7 | 10 | 23.6 | 11.2 | 10.5 | 10.7 | 8.9 | 11.7 | 7.9 | 16 | 19.3 | 19.8 | 14.5 | 14.9 | 15.5 | 20.5 | 18.7 |
| 36 | Teplice, Czech Republic | 13.3 | 10.3 | 8.7 | 21 | 9.8 | 10.9 | 11.7 | 9.3 | 10.6 | 8.6 | 16.9 | 20.4 | 21.3 | 13.3 | 13.4 | 14.2 | 19.1 | 18.8 |
| 37 | Kladno, Czech Republic | 13.1 | 8.6 | 8.8 | 24.3 | 11.7 | 10.4 | 10 | 9.8 | 10.8 | 8.8 | 15.7 | 17.2 | 20.5 | 12 | 12.3 | 12.2 | 19 | 18 |
| 38 | Mlada Boleslav, Czech Republic | 13.1 | 13.8 | 8.4 | 22.2 | 10.6 | 11 | 10.4 | 9.9 | 10.2 | 8.4 | 14.7 | 19.1 | 18.9 | 13.4 | 13 | 15.6 | 19.1 | 15.9 |
| 39 | Kutna Hora, Czech Republic | 13 | 5.5 | 8.1 | 24.8 | 12.3 | 10.9 | 9.7 | 9.8 | 10.2 | 7.2 | 13.3 | 19 | 19.6 | 16 | -- | 12 | -- | -- |
| 40 | Most, Czech Republic | 12.9 | 8.5 | 8.6 | 22.8 | 10.5 | 10.3 | 11.3 | 10 | 11.8 | 8 | 15.3 | 18.6 | 18.8 | 14.1 | 13.8 | 15.1 | 21.7 | 18.3 |
| 41 | Pardubice, Czech Republic | 12.8 | 13.5 | 7.7 | 25 | 10.7 | 9.9 | 9.8 | 9.1 | 10.1 | 7.3 | 13.2 | 17.9 | 17.7 | 13.8 | 12.5 | 14.7 | 19.4 | 18.3 |
| 42 | Rozdalovice, Czech Republic | 12.7 | 15.3 | 9 | 21.5 | 9.9 | 9.8 | 8.7 | 9.5 | 9 | 7.1 | 12.6 | 17.7 | 21.8 | 13.4 | 13.6 | 13 | 19.2 | 18.6 |
| 43 | Prostejov, Czech Republic | 12.4 | 10.7 | 10.1 | 20 | 10.1 | 9.1 | 8.2 | 8.1 | 10 | 7.2 | 13.3 | 17.8 | 20.3 | 14.3 | 12.5 | -- | -- | -- |
| 44 | Znojmo, Czech Republic | 12.2 | 10.4 | 7.5 | 20 | 8.4 | 8.3 | 8.7 | 10 | 9.9 | 7.5 | 14.2 | 17.6 | 24.2 | 11.8 | 11.9 | 14.2 | 19.7 | 17.4 |
| 45 | Prague, Czech Republic | 11.9 | 8.6 | 7.1 | 20.4 | 10.7 | 10.8 | 9.6 | 9.9 | 10.1 | 7.9 | 13.9 | 15.8 | 17.8 | 11.3 | 10.9 | 11.5 | 17.4 | 15.6 |
| 46 | Hodonin, Czech Republic | 11.8 | 4.9 | 9.7 | 21.1 | 9.6 | 8 | 6.3 | 7.2 | 8.3 | 6 | 13.2 | 19.6 | 22.8 | 9.9 | -- | 14.8 | 16.6 | 17.8 |
| 47 | Chomutov, Czech Republic | 11.8 | 10.5 | 8.3 | 18.1 | 9.9 | 10.1 | 10.4 | 8.7 | 10.8 | 8 | 12.9 | 15.1 | 17.1 | 11.3 | 11.9 | -- | -- | -- |
| 48 | Liberec, Czech Republic | 11.7 | 12.1 | 7.1 | 20 | 10.7 | 10 | 9.2 | 9.2 | 9.5 | 7.6 | 12.2 | 15.1 | 17.5 | 11.4 | 11.6 | 12.5 | 18.4 | 15.8 |
| 49 | Trutnov, Czech Republic | 11.6 | 10.5 | 9.9 | 19.6 | 8.6 | 11 | 10.5 | 9.6 | 11.9 | 8.3 | 9.7 | 12.3 | 13.5 | 14.2 | 12.9 | -- | -- | -- |
| 50 | Kamenny Ujezd, Czech Republic | 11.6 | 10.2 | 7.6 | 22.1 | 11.7 | 10.9 | 9 | 8.4 | 9.1 | 6.6 | 10.7 | 14.8 | 17.1 | 10.6 | 11.5 | 12 | 16.4 | 16.9 |
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