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
351 China
Langfang, China
37.9 47 58.6 56.2 36.6 29.5 19.2 17.7 17.3 31.2 44.5 40.4 54.6 34.1 40.1 43.3 47.1 55.8 78.5
352 India
Bihar Sharif, India
37.9 161.6 49.5 36.6 32.1 28.5 20.3 10.8 13 15.8 22.5 54.8 44.7 68.6 -- -- -- -- --
353 China
Taixing, China
37.8 53.2 42.3 45.7 39.5 32.5 27.3 16 21.6 26 40.1 43.4 62.8 39.8 36.7 -- -- -- --
354 China
Hanting, China
37.7 59.5 50.3 48.7 37.3 27.9 19.7 19.5 19.8 29 36.3 39.5 63.9 32.7 34 -- -- -- --
355 India
Rajsamand, India
37.7 -- -- 30.7 24.3 21.5 25.9 40.7 39.7 19.3 24.7 71.5 75 -- -- -- -- -- --
356 Thailand
Nong Hoi, Thailand
37.7 45.4 72.6 108.9 104.2 32.1 11.8 7.8 13 9 8.8 15.8 22.6 -- -- -- -- -- --
357 China
Tangjiazhuang, China
37.6 45 50.2 57.1 32.1 32.2 28.1 21.3 24.7 33.9 42.3 37.6 46.6 30.8 39.9 -- -- -- --
358 China
Xiangtan, China
37.6 79.5 60.3 47.5 25.5 28.1 18.8 15.2 20.9 19.1 37.3 41.5 58.6 36.9 42.3 38.2 46.8 46.6 50.3
359 China
Zhuzhou, China
37.6 78.1 57.1 45.9 26.4 28.7 19 14.6 22 20.3 38.6 41.4 59.5 34.2 39 36.7 46.3 42.3 50.2
360 China
Huai'an, China
37.6 60.4 43 50.8 39.4 31.7 22.8 14 17.1 21.6 40.6 47.1 59.3 35.3 33.6 -- -- -- --
361 Indonesia
Depok, Indonesia
37.6 20.1 13.3 23.2 22.3 32.8 22.7 25.4 89.8 60.7 63.2 49.3 51.8 37.7 15.8 -- -- -- --
362 Qatar
Doha, Qatar
37.6 43 32 30.7 27.3 27.1 36.4 36.4 49.1 42.8 42.5 35.8 47 41.8 38.2 44.3 -- -- --
363 China
Shizuishan, China
37.5 58.2 46.5 48.9 55.2 33.7 19.3 19.9 21.2 23.7 29.7 34.6 57.7 33.6 35.7 36.1 34.5 40.4 45.5
364 China
Tongchuan, China
37.5 64 68.3 44.8 47.6 21.1 18.6 18.9 18.4 22.1 28.3 41 59.2 36.3 34 38.6 44.6 46.3 50.5
365 Thailand
Doi Saket, Thailand
37.5 44.9 64 103.7 107.9 31 10.5 6.2 11.4 7.9 10.1 22.4 32.1 21.5 27.7 17.4 16.2 -- --
366 Thailand
Nam Phrae, Thailand
37.5 27.9 48.9 106.1 132.9 28 8.6 4.6 8.7 5.5 10.6 18.1 -- 23 -- -- -- -- --
367 Kazakhstan
Karaganda, Kazakhstan
37.4 77.8 72.2 55.3 28.8 35.3 17.8 18.6 16 28.6 25.7 37.6 35.2 -- -- -- -- -- --
368 Vietnam
Ho, Vietnam
37.4 31.4 38.2 29.2 28.7 30.1 33 31.8 39 43.9 46.1 55 41.8 32.4 38 -- -- -- --
369 China
Jijiang, China
37.3 73.9 53.8 39 30.1 33.7 22.9 17.3 17.7 20.6 25.9 46.5 66 35.3 34.6 34.5 34.4 -- --
370 China
Jincheng, China
37.3 57.9 71.7 45.8 38.3 28 21.5 17.4 23.9 26.1 41.8 33.9 42.1 38 35.7 46.2 54.1 59.8 63.4
371 India
Borivli, India
37.3 72.8 63 53.4 31.4 20.2 15 12.2 12 16.4 40.6 51.5 60.4 44.7 38.1 -- -- -- --
372 Thailand
Pa Sak, Thailand
37.3 38.5 57.4 98.8 122.1 30.9 9.8 6 10.5 7 8.9 18.2 26.1 22.7 -- -- -- -- --
373 Thailand
Chiang Khong, Thailand
37.3 28.7 68.9 101.7 195.1 -- -- 9.9 8.1 9.6 9.1 8.3 9.9 -- -- -- -- -- --
374 Turkey
Hendek, Turkey
37.3 51.3 41.4 30.1 26 35.7 36.8 34.6 40.1 35.9 41.8 29.7 43.8 34.4 -- -- -- -- --
375 China
Changsha, China
37.2 82.6 58.8 45.8 27.4 27.2 18.1 14 21.4 18.4 34 40 58.5 37.1 43 41 46.8 45.8 51.4
376 China
Dawukou, China
37.2 66.3 47.7 44.5 43.8 29.5 16.1 14.5 16.9 26.1 30 42.4 68.6 33.5 36.7 -- -- -- --
377 China
Dongying, China
37.2 58.9 53.9 52.4 36 28.1 20.2 20.4 18.6 24.4 36.4 35.6 59.3 33.1 38.4 45.7 48.6 47.4 57.9
378 China
Shengli, China
37.2 58.6 54.3 50.7 36.5 28.5 20.1 20.2 20.2 26.6 35.2 35.7 58 33.8 34.9 -- -- -- --
379 Qatar
Ash Shihaniyah, Qatar
37.2 29.4 25.4 24.7 30.2 36.5 40.8 46.8 57.8 45.4 40.1 33.5 -- 48.8 -- -- -- -- --
380 China
Mianyang, China
37.1 78.5 49.6 33 31.2 27.9 23.4 22.5 20.3 21.4 29 41.9 64.4 34.5 35.8 34.2 37.8 45.3 48.5
381 India
Jhansi, India
37.1 39.6 19.5 15.4 20.1 41.9 35.3 34.6 33.4 30.2 53.1 73.7 45.9 47.2 -- -- -- -- --
382 China
Suihua, China
37 77.9 64.6 47.9 56.4 20.8 12.2 11.7 7.9 11 28.7 48.9 56.8 36.4 32.7 39.1 37.1 35.4 35.4
383 Thailand
Nan, Thailand
37 36.6 74.6 100 96.8 34.2 13.2 10.6 17.1 9.5 9 14.5 19.7 30.4 39.5 32.5 -- -- --
384 China
Huangshi, China
36.9 71.9 58.5 44.8 29.6 26.2 19.4 12.5 18.8 17.2 43.5 40.7 56.4 32.1 33 35 40.6 41.7 55.2
385 China
Changzhi, China
36.9 53.8 69.7 46.7 37.6 26.8 22.2 19.4 23.6 28.2 37.7 30.7 46.3 37.9 39.2 45.5 47.5 53.2 62.3
386 India
Nashik, India
36.9 56 39.6 43.5 28.5 25.6 21.6 12.3 17.2 20.3 54.9 64.6 58.8 34.3 40.7 32.8 39.3 39.8 47.2
387 Thailand
Mae Rim, Thailand
36.9 -- -- 119.7 140.7 32 11.1 6.5 11.7 6.6 8.8 16.1 23.7 -- -- -- -- -- --
388 Thailand
Tha Sala, Thailand
36.9 36.4 50.2 83.6 90.9 23.3 8.4 5.8 8.7 6.4 9.6 18.9 26.2 -- -- -- -- -- --
389 India
Solapur, India
36.8 49.6 35.7 40.3 28.9 35.3 37.5 17.9 24.2 21.1 52.6 56.7 42.3 39.3 32.6 30.6 36.9 38.9 37.7
390 Rwanda
Kigali, Rwanda
36.8 47.4 58.6 34.9 24.1 29.4 44 45.7 42.8 35.8 24.2 24.6 31.8 44 43.1 -- -- -- --
391 China
Xinpu, China
36.6 61.2 42.1 49.1 35.7 26.8 19.3 14.9 14.3 22.1 37.3 48 64.9 32.5 36.2 38.8 35.5 -- --
392 China
Dongling, China
36.6 49.5 52.4 52.4 48.8 27 22.1 20.3 16.3 20.4 40.3 38.5 50.6 -- -- -- -- -- --
393 India
Rohta, India
36.5 52.2 17.2 14.3 14.7 19.3 35.9 27.7 38.1 41.6 50.2 66.8 47 -- -- -- -- -- --
394 China
Lianshan, China
36.3 51.2 52 62.3 35.5 28.9 24.2 21.7 20.3 22.1 32.9 35 48.2 -- -- -- -- -- --
395 China
Wuzhong, China
36.3 61.1 49 46.6 68.4 29.7 19.4 19.4 17.4 22.1 26.7 30.7 46 34.6 36.5 33.9 31.1 37.9 42.9
396 China
Nanchong, China
36.3 77.3 55.5 32.5 31 28.7 21.2 20.8 18 22.1 27.7 39.6 59.3 35.2 37.1 36.6 42.3 45.3 45.2
397 India
Tarkhad, India
36.3 67.8 57.5 46.7 31.7 19.4 9.8 7.9 10 15.1 54.7 56.3 55.8 38.7 37.6 41.1 -- -- --
398 Bosnia Herzegovina
Tuzla, Bosnia Herzegovina
36.2 66.4 69 43.5 31.9 19.6 19.6 17.4 20.4 18.4 21 42.7 72.9 49.4 33.2 32.1 35.3 43.1 --
399 India
Trichur, India
36.2 52.6 57.8 62.5 32.6 20.1 25.6 26.7 29.1 30.5 30.5 30.6 30.5 29.3 20.8 -- -- -- --
400 Bosnia Herzegovina
Zenica, Bosnia Herzegovina
36.1 57.8 55.4 32.7 26.7 22.4 19.3 21.3 22.8 20.4 23.8 42.8 83.3 48.6 76.8 27.7 34.8 -- --

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