2017-2025

World's most polluted cities | IQAir

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

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PM2.5 legend
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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Finley

USA

6.6
7.9
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6689
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Belle

USA

6.6
7.9
7.7
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6690
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Hudson

USA

6.6
6.5
12.6
8.7
9.7
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6691
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Mackay

Australia

6.5
6
6.6
5.9
5.6
5.9
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6692
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New Norfolk

Australia

6.5
6.3
6.1
8
6.7
8.3
8.5
9.3
11.2
6693
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Cuiaba

Brazil

6.5
26.6
13.3
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6694
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Bellevue

Canada

6.5
5.1
4
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6695
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Didsbury

Canada

6.5
6.5
11.2
6.4
12
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8.1
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6696
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Anmore

Canada

6.5
5.5
6.9
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6697
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Temiscaming

Canada

6.5
5.6
11.5
9.7
11
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6698
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Kaarela

Finland

6.5
6
3.7
6
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6699
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Furth

Germany

6.5
6.3
5.7
6.9
6.7
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6700
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Luder

Germany

6.5
7.9
7
7.1
7.7
7.3
8.3
10.1
8.7
6701
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Meiningen

Germany

6.5
6.9
6
6.1
6.2
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6702
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Dublin

Ireland

6.5
6.6
6.3
7.1
7.8
8.6
10.6
9.5
8
6703
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Greystones

Ireland

6.5
6.2
5.8
5.4
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6704
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Nazareth

Israel

6.5
17
18.2
20.5
19.3
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6705
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Tsukisamuchūodori

Japan

6.5
6.3
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6706
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Meppel

Netherlands

6.5
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6707
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Lincoln

New Zealand

6.5
8.2
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6708
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Te Kuiti

New Zealand

6.5
7.6
7.9
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6709
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Krasnodar

Russia

6.5
7.2
5.6
6.2
7.1
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6710
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Lupanovo

Russia

6.5
8.8
9.7
11.8
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6711
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Soria

Spain

6.5
6.9
7.8
9.2
9.8
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6712
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Ibach

Switzerland

6.5
22.6
8.1
14.7
22.4
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6713
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Sille

Turkey

6.5
11
16.2
24.5
35.7
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6714
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Sumy

Ukraine

6.5
7.7
6.8
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6715
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Gloucester

United Kingdom

6.5
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6716
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Middlesbrough

United Kingdom

6.5
6.4
8
7.3
7.9
7.5
10.4
8.9
8
6717
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Pendlebury

United Kingdom

6.5
5.9
7
8.7
10
9.2
11.1
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6718
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Carmarthen

United Kingdom

6.5
4.8
4.8
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6719
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Mobile

USA

6.5
7
11.2
10.6
10.4
10.3
11.9
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6720
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Chandler

USA

6.5
6.4
4.8
4.8
7.2
10.4
5.3
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6721
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Litchfield Park

USA

6.5
8.7
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6722
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Tempe

USA

6.5
6.3
4.8
4.5
6.5
7.1
5.6
7.8
7.7
6723
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Yuma

USA

6.5
6.9
5.7
3.6
8.8
9
7.5
8.5
8.6
6724
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Centerville

USA

6.5
6.1
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6725
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Cottonwood

USA

6.5
6.2
7.1
6.7
15.4
18.4
7.8
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6726
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Elk Grove

USA

6.5
6.5
7.9
9.9
11.5
13
6.2
12.3
8.8
6727
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La Quinta

USA

6.5
6.2
6.4
5
7.7
8.5
7.3
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6728
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Lincoln

USA

6.5
5.8
7.1
9
11.9
12.7
7.2
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6729
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Murrieta

USA

6.5
6
6.6
6
8.3
10.2
8.8
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6730
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Seeley

USA

6.5
10.2
6.3
9.8
6.9
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6731
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Vineyard

USA

6.5
6.5
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6732
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Delta

USA

6.5
6.2
6
5.4
9.3
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5.7
6.8
7.1
6733
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New Haven

USA

6.5
6.1
9.4
7.8
8
7.9
8
7.4
8
6734
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Woodbury

USA

6.5
5.5
10.2
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6735
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Lake Mary

USA

6.5
7.5
7.1
7.4
7.6
7.3
7
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6736
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Royal Palm Beach

USA

6.5
6.3
7.5
7.5
7.8
13.4
22.6
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6737
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Venice

USA

6.5
7.2
8.6
8.2
8.2
8.3
7.9
8.3
9.1
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