2017-2025

World's most polluted cities

The most polluted cities according to data aggregated from over 80,000 data points.

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0-5Meets WHO guideline
5.1-10Exceeds by 1 to 2 times
10.1-15Exceeds by 2 to 3 times
15.1-25Exceeds by 3 to 5 times
25.1-35Exceeds by 5 to 7 times
35.1-50Exceeds by 7 to 10 times
>50.1Exceeds by over 10 times
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Cranbrook

Canada

7.3
7.3
9.3
8
12.9
9.7
8.9
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--
5829
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Enderby

Canada

7.3
4.6
18.6
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--
--
--
--
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5830
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Smithers St Josephs

Canada

7.3
8
12.3
10.9
9.9
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--
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5831
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Grand Bend

Canada

7.3
6.1
10.5
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--
--
--
--
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5832
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Longueuil

Canada

7.3
6.9
9.5
1.6
8.4
9.9
9.2
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5833
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Sainte-Adele

Canada

7.3
6.5
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--
--
--
--
--
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5834
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Ganzizhou

China

7.3
7.6
7.6
8.4
7.7
8.7
11.5
17.9
15.6
5835
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Shigatse

China

7.3
10.2
9.6
9
9.3
9
10.7
14.6
12.5
5836
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Caqueza

Colombia

7.3
11.4
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--
--
--
--
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5837
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Quito

Ecuador

7.3
9.7
7.4
12.8
8.4
7.6
8.6
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5838
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Chamonix-Mont-Blanc

France

7.3
6
6.6
14
14.3
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--
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5839
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Dijon

France

7.3
6.3
6.7
8.1
7.8
7.6
7.7
8.6
10.1
5840
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Gaillimh

Ireland

7.3
7
5.6
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--
--
--
--
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5841
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Mountrath

Ireland

7.3
9.1
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--
--
--
--
--
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5842
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Cill Airne

Ireland

7.3
6.6
5.1
4.5
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--
--
--
--
5843
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Revere

Italy

7.3
15.2
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--
--
--
--
--
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5844
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Pescia

Italy

7.3
--
--
--
--
--
--
--
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5845
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Yokote

Japan

7.3
7.4
8.5
7.4
16.3
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15.9
15
12.6
5846
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Hitachi

Japan

7.3
6.4
6.9
6.7
6.3
8.6
9.5
10.5
9.3
5847
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Kitaibaraki

Japan

7.3
6.3
6.9
6.6
7.3
9.1
9
9
8.9
5848
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Nanao

Japan

7.3
6.8
7.7
7.6
7.2
7.6
11.2
11.2
10.7
5849
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Nagano

Japan

7.3
7.1
7.7
7.2
7.5
7.7
8.3
9
10.5
5850
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Timaru

New Zealand

7.3
8.2
8.8
8.8
9.2
9.3
10.9
8.6
10.9
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Pedro Ruiz Gallo

Peru

7.3
20.1
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--
--
--
--
--
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5852
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Sochi

Russia

7.3
7
8.8
9.2
--
--
--
--
--
5853
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Radomlje

Slovenia

7.3
--
--
--
--
--
--
--
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5854
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Hernani

Spain

7.3
7.6
8.9
10.1
9.2
--
--
--
--
5855
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Vila-seca

Spain

7.3
8
--
--
--
--
--
--
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5856
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Malmö

Sweden

7.3
7
--
--
--
--
--
--
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5857
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Wattwil

Switzerland

7.3
5.5
--
--
--
--
--
--
--
5858
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Diessenhofen

Switzerland

7.3
--
--
--
--
--
--
--
--
5859
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Irpin

Ukraine

7.3
8
6.1
7.4
--
--
--
--
--
5860
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Basford

United Kingdom

7.3
6
14.6
--
--
--
--
--
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5861
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Charlton Mackrell

United Kingdom

7.3
5.9
6.3
5.8
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--
--
--
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5862
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Shrewsbury

United Kingdom

7.3
4.5
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--
--
--
--
--
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5863
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Dixon

USA

7.3
4.7
7.9
8.6
11.6
--
--
--
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5864
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Lakeview

USA

7.3
7.7
9
8.5
11.6
13.7
11.4
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5865
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Mission Viejo

USA

7.3
7
8
7.7
11
11.2
9.4
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5866
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Oceanside

USA

7.3
7.2
8.7
8.2
10
10.2
6.9
10.3
11
5867
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Palm Desert

USA

7.3
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--
--
--
--
--
--
--
5868
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Tulelake

USA

7.3
6
6.9
6.8
19.8
13.3
8.1
--
--
5869
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Yucaipa

USA

7.3
9
11.6
11
13.2
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--
--
5870
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Mansfield

USA

7.3
6.7
9.5
9.4
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--
--
--
--
5871
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Hilliard

USA

7.3
7.4
9.3
8.3
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--
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5872
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Jacksonville

USA

7.3
6.9
8.1
8.7
8.6
8.6
8.8
7.2
5.2
5873
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Toccoa

USA

7.3
7.6
10.3
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--
--
--
--
--
5874
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Garden City

USA

7.3
10.6
6.8
10.2
10.5
--
--
--
--
5875
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Nezperce

USA

7.3
9
5.7
12
18.9
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5876
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Salmon

USA

7.3
10.5
7.7
14.3
12.6
12.5
9.3
9.9
14.2
5877
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Decatur

USA

7.3
7.5
9.2
8.9
10.3
8.7
10.1
10.5
8.6
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