2017-2025
World's most polluted cities
The most polluted cities according to data aggregated from over 80,000 data points.
2025
World Air Quality Report
2025
World Air Quality Report
| Rank | City | 2025 | 2024 | 2023 | 2022 | 2021 | 2020 | 2019 | 2018 | 2017 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 5577 |  Garz/Rugen Germany | 7.5 | 7.8 | 7.2 | 8.4 | 7.9 | 6.6 | -- | -- | -- |
| 5578 | Soest Germany | 7.5 | 7.5 | 7.5 | 9.2 | 9.2 | 8.3 | -- | -- | -- |
| 5579 |  Roscommon Ireland | 7.5 | 6.2 | 6.1 | 7.4 | 7.1 | 6.9 | 8.4 | -- | -- |
| 5580 |  Minami-Soma Japan | 7.5 | 6.8 | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- |
| 5581 | Sumoto Japan | 7.5 | 5.5 | 6.7 | 7.3 | 6.8 | 7.5 | 8.7 | 9.4 | 9.3 |
| 5582 | Ueda Japan | 7.5 | 6.8 | 7.6 | 6.1 | 7.3 | -- | -- | -- | -- |
| 5583 | Niigata Japan | 7.5 | 7 | 7.6 | 7 | 6.9 | 7.1 | 8.6 | 9.1 | 8.5 |
| 5584 | Ishigaki Japan | 7.5 | 7.4 | 9.1 | 6.2 | 7.5 | 7.6 | 9.2 | 8.9 | 9 |
| 5585 | Naha Japan | 7.5 | 6.9 | 7.9 | 5.8 | 6.5 | -- | 8 | -- | -- |
| 5586 | Minamiizu Chō Japan | 7.5 | 5.9 | 6.1 | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- |
| 5587 |  Plateliai Lithuania | 7.5 | 7.2 | 6.5 | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- |
| 5588 |  Luxembourg Luxembourg | 7.5 | 7.7 | 8.8 | 14.7 | 9.2 | 8.7 | 9.9 | 11.2 | 12.7 |
| 5589 |  Epe Netherlands | 7.5 | 7.5 | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- |
| 5590 |  Ashburton New Zealand | 7.5 | 7.2 | 7.1 | 7.5 | 7.5 | 9 | 9.7 | 9.4 | 11.7 |
| 5591 | Taihape New Zealand | 7.5 | 8.9 | 7.9 | 9.5 | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- |
| 5592 |  Kristiansand Norway | 7.5 | 6.9 | 5.7 | 8 | 9 | -- | -- | -- | -- |
| 5593 |  Paita Peru | 7.5 | 8 | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- |
| 5594 |  Paio Pires Portugal | 7.5 | 7.8 | 8.6 | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- |
| 5595 |  La Mela Spain | 7.5 | 8.2 | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- |
| 5596 | Bellver de Cerdanya Spain | 7.5 | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- |
| 5597 | L'Alcora Spain | 7.5 | 6.3 | 7 | 5 | 5.4 | 6.6 | 6.9 | 8.6 | 8 |
| 5598 |  Genolier Switzerland | 7.5 | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- |
| 5599 | La Tour-de-Peilz Switzerland | 7.5 | 7 | 8 | 8.4 | 8.1 | 7.6 | 8.5 | 11 | -- |
| 5600 | Dietikon Switzerland | 7.5 | 6 | 9.7 | 11.6 | 14.9 | -- | -- | -- | -- |
| 5601 |  Hualien City Taiwan | 7.5 | 8.8 | 8.2 | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- |
| 5602 |  Phra Sing Thailand | 7.5 | 12.3 | 23.1 | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- |
| 5603 |  Bar Hill United Kingdom | 7.5 | 6 | 7.9 | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- |
| 5604 | Brinscall United Kingdom | 7.5 | 6.3 | 8.4 | 8.6 | 10.1 | 8.7 | 10.3 | -- | -- |
| 5605 | Broxted United Kingdom | 7.5 | 6.5 | 6.8 | 7.6 | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- |
| 5606 | Chorley United Kingdom | 7.5 | 6.8 | 8.5 | 10.5 | 11 | 9.9 | 12.3 | -- | -- |
| 5607 | Glazebury United Kingdom | 7.5 | 6.3 | 6.5 | 6.6 | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- |
| 5608 | Halesworth United Kingdom | 7.5 | 6.6 | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- |
| 5609 | Hebburn United Kingdom | 7.5 | 6.4 | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- |
| 5610 | Helsby United Kingdom | 7.5 | 6.3 | 5.8 | 7.2 | 7.1 | 7 | -- | -- | -- |
| 5611 | Norbury United Kingdom | 7.5 | 7 | 7.9 | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- |
| 5612 | Preston United Kingdom | 7.5 | 6.8 | 6.8 | 7.8 | 7.5 | 7.4 | 9.3 | 9.3 | 8.7 |
| 5613 | Warrington United Kingdom | 7.5 | 7.3 | 7 | 7.2 | 8 | 8.5 | 11.4 | 9 | 9.7 |
| 5614 | Londonderry County Borough United Kingdom | 7.5 | 8.9 | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- |
| 5615 | Newport United Kingdom | 7.5 | 6.7 | 7 | 7.4 | 7.1 | 7.8 | 9.7 | -- | -- |
| 5616 |  Baldwin USA | 7.5 | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- |
| 5617 | Madison USA | 7.5 | 6.4 | 10 | 9.6 | 11.7 | 10 | 11.3 | -- | -- |
| 5618 | Citrus Heights USA | 7.5 | 7.2 | 8.9 | 10.8 | 14.5 | -- | -- | -- | -- |
| 5619 | Laguna Niguel USA | 7.5 | 7 | 8.1 | 6.8 | 11.2 | -- | -- | -- | -- |
| 5620 | Santa Paula USA | 7.5 | 7 | 8.2 | 8.7 | 11 | -- | -- | -- | -- |
| 5621 | Torrance USA | 7.5 | 7.6 | 9.2 | 11.6 | 13.3 | 14.4 | 11.6 | -- | -- |
| 5622 | Yuba City USA | 7.5 | 7 | 8 | 10.4 | 13.2 | 19.4 | 9.6 | 18.2 | 12.6 |
| 5623 | Homestead USA | 7.5 | 7.4 | 8.1 | 7.4 | 8 | 8.3 | 8.1 | 8.8 | -- |
| 5624 | Crawfordville USA | 7.5 | 11.8 | 5.3 | 9.2 | 12.6 | -- | -- | -- | -- |
| 5625 | Watkinsville USA | 7.5 | 7.1 | 11.1 | 10.1 | 12.8 | -- | -- | -- | -- |
| 5626 | Coeur d'Alene USA | 7.5 | 7.2 | 10.2 | 11.1 | 11.8 | -- | -- | -- | -- |
