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
1601 Greece
Keratsini, Greece
15.9 21.2 24.8 15.3 13.2 16.2 16.6 20.6 16.8 15.5 10.8 6.4 11.1 18 17.8 16.7 -- -- --
1602 Greece
Pyli, Greece
15.9 22.4 24.8 13.7 11.7 14.8 15.8 17.1 15.4 14.9 15.9 2.4 2.9 -- -- -- -- -- --
1603 Israel
Sde Yoav, Israel
15.9 15.8 13.5 13.8 14.3 18.7 15.1 14.1 14.4 19.1 16.2 17.3 19.1 15.7 18.3 16 19.4 16.6 17.7
1604 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 -- -- -- -- -- --
1605 Slovenia
Ljubljana, Slovenia
15.9 18.5 34.1 16.5 9.5 9.5 10.8 8.7 12.1 12.2 12.6 18.4 28.9 16.2 18.8 -- -- -- --
1606 Slovenia
Zagorje ob Savi, Slovenia
15.9 22.2 38.1 18.3 9.5 9.5 10.2 7.8 10 10 11.2 18.3 27.8 -- -- -- -- -- --
1607 South Korea
Seocheon, South Korea
15.9 18.9 28.2 21.8 19.8 13.4 9.8 9.5 12.6 12.4 12.8 12 21.1 15.6 17.5 19.2 24.3 -- --
1608 Sri Lanka
Mahiyanganaya, Sri Lanka
15.9 -- -- 25.8 23.5 20 16.7 15.4 17.6 11 15.1 8.8 12.8 -- -- -- -- -- --
1609 Turkey
Bolu, Turkey
15.9 36.5 20.1 12.6 8.2 7.1 8.1 14.6 17 11.3 14.7 10.3 29.5 16.2 15.2 22.5 24.8 -- --
1610 Canada
St. Albert, Canada
15.8 20.4 6.2 10.8 6.7 31.9 19.3 25.3 18.8 28.7 6.1 8 6.1 8.5 9.8 6.7 6.7 -- --
1611 Canada
Golden, Canada
15.8 19.9 17.5 15.2 5.9 12 8.5 19.2 34.8 10.5 9.9 19.1 16.3 13.8 22.2 11.5 -- -- --
1612 China
Ningde, China
15.8 22.1 22 21.9 19.6 15.6 12.4 8.8 10.1 9.6 12.3 15.8 19.9 15.3 19.6 21.5 23.6 24.4 26.3
1613 China
Shima, China
15.8 21 26.2 27.4 20.6 16 8.9 3.4 5.1 7.9 13.6 19.1 21.3 15.8 16.2 -- -- -- --
1614 Hungary
Sajószentpéter, Hungary
15.8 25.9 25.2 15.4 14.9 10.4 9.6 9 10.6 12.2 16.4 20.7 36.7 18 25.7 21.7 -- -- --
1615 Israel
West Jerusalem, Israel
15.8 17.2 12.8 12.9 12.5 17.9 15.5 15.7 22.6 16.1 14.2 15.5 16.1 17.8 17.7 -- -- -- --
1616 Israel
Mavki'im, Israel
15.8 14.6 12.4 13.7 13.1 20.8 14.5 13.9 14.2 17.2 16.6 18.2 19.5 16 16.8 -- -- -- --
1617 Italy
Magenta, Italy
15.8 -- -- -- 10.9 10.9 13 12.9 11 16.1 24.1 16.5 24.7 -- -- -- -- -- --
1618 Malaysia
Sungai Petani, Malaysia
15.8 13 13.6 19.1 24.8 14 17.7 16.7 13.8 21.3 17 9.3 9.1 15.7 18.2 15.1 14.8 -- --
1619 Mexico
Irapuato, Mexico
15.8 25.7 21.5 20.2 18.9 20 15 10.6 8.5 8.3 8.4 13.8 17.1 18.1 17.9 18.2 19.2 19.7 23.2
1620 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 -- -- -- -- -- --
1621 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
1622 Romania
Bucharest, Romania
15.8 23 25.6 22.2 17.8 11 10 11.8 11.9 9.6 12.4 12.2 23 17.1 14.9 15.5 18.4 20.3 --
1623 Turkey
Silivri, Turkey
15.8 17.9 17.9 18.6 15.4 15 13.1 15.3 14.4 13.2 18.1 14 16.9 13.1 -- -- -- -- --
1624 Ukraine
Sofiivska Borschahivka, Ukraine
15.8 27.8 19.7 20.4 13.3 9 11.1 7.3 12.4 16.6 17 14.1 21.5 -- -- -- -- -- --
1625 USA
Attleboro, USA
15.8 4.1 84.2 -- -- 1.5 -- 15.6 10.5 11.4 6.4 8.4 8.8 5.3 8.1 -- -- -- --
1626 Canada
Sherwood Park, Canada
15.7 18.3 5.7 10.6 7.3 30.3 19.4 29.3 19.7 30 5 6.9 4.7 7.1 8.5 6.3 8 -- --
1627 Canada
Wainwright, Canada
15.7 18.3 7.6 10.7 6 28 20.5 38.7 24.6 22 6 8.5 7.8 8.1 12.2 -- -- -- --
1628 Canada
Valemount, Canada
15.7 11.6 9.7 18 8.1 17.3 13.3 28.8 24.6 24 10.8 12.8 8.5 10 11 8.5 -- -- --
1629 Canada
Dalmeny, Canada
15.7 19.7 8.3 11.3 6.7 17.1 14.5 21.7 23 40.1 5.6 9.7 9.2 10 -- -- -- -- --
1630 China
Haikou, China
15.7 23.8 17.3 18.7 18.6 14.1 10.3 8.3 11.2 9.3 16 18.3 22.4 13.1 14.3 14.1 16.3 17.1 19.5
1631 Colombia
San Cristobal, Colombia
15.7 -- 29.7 21.7 16.1 15.8 12.8 12.5 14.5 15.9 18.2 14.1 18.8 -- -- -- -- -- --
1632 Hungary
Miskolc, Hungary
15.7 18.2 13.6 15.2 14.7 12.4 12.5 12.2 13.4 12.2 14.4 18.2 29.3 17.6 23.4 21 21.9 24.4 --
1633 Israel
Jerusalem, Israel
15.7 16 13 13.9 12.9 17.6 15.9 15.6 16.2 18 16.1 16.7 15.9 16.9 17.9 17.2 20.9 18.9 17.1
1634 Kazakhstan
Kokshetau, Kazakhstan
15.7 5.7 21 18.2 17.4 20.6 19 17.4 13.5 4.4 9.9 17.8 23.9 15.9 13.1 -- -- -- --
1635 Mexico
Ciudad de Mexico, Mexico
15.7 22.7 19.6 19.8 20.2 21.2 16.2 12 11 12.4 6.8 8.7 17.9 -- -- -- -- -- --
1636 Moldova
Chisinau, Moldova
15.7 22.5 24.4 25.8 13.9 12 11.1 10 11.2 11.6 12.9 14.2 20 22.6 34.7 -- -- -- --
1637 Czech Republic
Hodonín, Czech Republic
15.6 12.3 17.6 14.4 13.1 -- -- -- 22.2 21 10.9 10.2 20 11.8 9.9 -- 14.8 16.6 17.8
1638 Greece
Egaleo, Greece
15.6 24.8 29.1 15.8 11.2 11.6 12.8 16.9 -- -- 8.4 6.7 16.3 -- -- -- -- -- --
1639 Israel
Ein Tamar, Israel
15.6 15 14.3 13.5 11.9 18.7 13.6 15.8 16.2 18.2 17.1 16.8 15 16.4 19 14.1 15.2 28.4 26.7
1640 Italy
Terlizzi, Italy
15.6 18.8 26 15.8 12.7 14.3 12.8 13.9 17.6 16.9 12.8 7.2 18.7 16.6 16.1 19.6 19.9 -- --
1641 Italy
Benevento, Italy
15.6 28.5 27.1 17.6 12.2 12.4 13.8 17 10.1 12.1 12.3 12.9 32.2 16.6 14.4 20 16.2 14.2 19.4
1642 Italy
Pignataro Maggiore, Italy
15.6 23.1 29.4 17 11.6 11.8 14.7 13 14.6 16.8 13.3 5.7 17.8 17.5 14.4 -- -- -- --
1643 Mexico
Tijuana, Mexico
15.6 14.9 16.3 13.6 18.9 12.3 10.4 18 14.4 15.2 14.3 15.8 22.7 18 14.5 26.1 -- -- --
1644 Romania
Otopeni, Romania
15.6 18.9 27.7 21.7 14.5 10.6 10.8 12 11.5 10.7 12.1 12.1 24.8 19 25.8 -- -- -- --
1645 South Africa
Hartbeespoort, South Africa
15.6 9.7 8.7 9.9 18.6 15.2 26.2 25.9 27 20.5 13.9 6.5 5.4 16.3 17 20.8 60 -- --
1646 South Korea
Yeongdong, South Korea
15.6 20.3 20.4 27.2 23 14 10.8 9.3 9.6 9.9 11.5 13.5 17 18.1 18 -- 29.5 -- --
1647 South Korea
Dongducheon, South Korea
15.6 22.6 25.5 24.1 14.2 13.3 12.4 13 9.9 8.2 12 13.2 16.8 15.9 15.6 -- 27.6 25.6 32.5
1648 Thailand
Trat, Thailand
15.6 19.9 31.2 31.7 23.5 -- 8.2 8.3 8.8 5.9 9.3 15.4 13 10.8 11.4 -- -- -- --
1649 Turkey
Kayseri, Turkey
15.6 34.9 17.7 7.4 2.8 3.2 2.1 4.8 6.9 10 20 26 46.8 17.9 28.8 24.6 29.8 -- --
1650 Turkey
Kilis, Turkey
15.6 28.6 19.4 11 5.5 7.1 7.2 8.9 15.8 15.5 17.2 23 30.2 12.7 22.1 -- -- -- --

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