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
3051 Germany
Lebach, Germany
10.7 8.2 22.3 13 11.8 10.5 11.8 6.1 6.5 8 8.4 8.5 18.5 10.7 14.2 -- -- -- --
3052 Italy
Charvensod, Italy
10.7 16.2 18.4 11.3 5.8 6.3 9.8 8.4 7.2 8.3 10.9 7.9 17.9 -- -- -- -- -- --
3053 Italy
Fiesole, Italy
10.7 -- -- -- 10 7.6 8.8 10.9 9.5 10.7 10.2 11.5 17.2 -- -- -- -- -- --
3054 Japan
Kanda, Japan
10.7 12.8 10.7 15.5 13.8 11.4 11.1 8.2 7.8 7.9 8.3 10.3 10.5 11.5 10.5 13.3 13.5 14.3 14.9
3055 Japan
Tenjin, Japan
10.7 12.5 13.7 9.1 14.1 13.7 11.4 10 8.5 8.7 10.2 11.9 11.4 -- -- -- -- -- --
3056 Japan
Amagasaki, Japan
10.7 10.7 10.6 13.6 15.4 10.7 11.7 10.3 6.5 7.5 9.2 11.2 11 9.9 9.9 10.6 12.4 12.7 12.8
3057 Japan
Kakogawa, Japan
10.7 11 10.7 13.4 13.8 10.2 11.2 10.7 6.8 8.4 8.9 11.5 11.5 10.4 10.5 11.3 13.5 14.2 14.7
3058 Japan
Ichikikushikino, Japan
10.7 12.4 10.6 12.4 14.8 11.4 9.8 9 9.8 10.7 9.3 10.1 8.7 9.7 9.4 13.2 13.8 14.2 14.5
3059 Japan
Kasugadekita, Japan
10.7 11.4 12.7 13.6 14.2 9.9 11 10.1 6.7 7.7 8.7 11.6 11.6 -- -- -- -- -- --
3060 Japan
Suita, Japan
10.7 10 10 12.4 13.1 10.1 12.2 11.2 7.4 7.7 -- -- 11.4 9.9 9 9.1 13.3 13.5 13.2
3061 Japan
Ureshino, Japan
10.7 13 10.6 13.1 14.2 11.9 11 9 8.2 9 8.4 10.9 9.5 10.3 10.6 11.7 13.6 13.8 14.9
3062 Japan
Ome, Japan
10.7 7.6 8.7 11 12.6 11.5 13.1 14.5 9.6 8.9 -- -- 6.8 9.8 9.2 8.5 9.1 10.3 10.2
3063 Japan
Wakayama, Japan
10.7 10.7 10 12.5 14 10.7 12.3 11.2 7.7 8.8 10 10.6 10.2 10.4 10.1 10.3 11.3 12.5 13.3
3064 Malaysia
Limbang, Malaysia
10.7 6.4 7.3 9.2 14 10.5 13.1 13.1 15.2 15 13 6.2 5.7 6.8 7.8 6.6 9.7 -- --
3065 Malaysia
Sibu, Malaysia
10.7 7.7 7.6 8.3 13.9 8.5 8.6 11.1 14.9 17.7 14.4 7.9 7.3 7.6 8.4 8.4 15.2 -- --
3066 Netherlands
Roosendaal, Netherlands
10.7 13.9 18.6 10.5 14.7 13.1 11.5 5.5 6.3 12.4 7.1 5.4 8.9 14.8 17.4 -- -- -- --
3067 Poland
Suwalki, Poland
10.7 14 11.9 12.8 9.9 8 9.1 8.6 10.9 12.4 7.8 11.8 11.7 11 13.7 11.1 12.6 -- --
3068 Spain
Huelva, Spain
10.7 6.3 8.5 8.7 12.2 10.9 11.4 11.5 13.1 10.1 12.4 10.4 12.1 -- -- -- -- -- --
3069 USA
Chino Hills, USA
10.7 7.2 6.2 6.4 12.5 10.4 11.7 15.9 11.9 16.2 9.2 8.7 12.3 10.4 13.8 15.9 13.2 -- --
3070 USA
Hayfork, USA
10.7 10.5 9 9.4 4.8 5.1 5.3 11 23.9 14.6 6.8 13.2 12.7 14.2 47.8 -- -- -- --
3071 USA
Maywood, USA
10.7 8.4 7.8 7.1 12.8 10 9.2 14 11.4 13.6 10.2 9.5 13.7 11.6 15.7 17.5 16.5 -- --
3072 USA
Sierra Madre, USA
10.7 3.7 3.9 5.8 15 14.2 14.5 18.4 12.2 18.5 8.2 6.3 7.7 9.7 11.1 14.7 13 -- --
3073 USA
Whittier, USA
10.7 6.3 6.2 6.5 13.5 10.2 10.8 16.9 13.6 16.1 9.9 7.8 10.6 11.3 14.5 15.5 13.4 -- --
3074 USA
Ferdinand, USA
10.7 9.9 7.7 7.6 6.7 8.7 28.4 15.2 12.5 9.5 6.3 7.9 7.9 8.6 11 -- -- -- --
3075 USA
Saylorville, USA
10.7 10.4 7 8.1 8.8 11 20.2 15 11.6 12 7.1 8.6 7.9 -- -- -- -- -- --
3076 USA
Wichita, USA
10.7 12.1 9 11.1 9.1 13.9 12.4 11.3 11.9 16.7 6 7.7 6.8 9.5 11.2 7.4 8.3 6.6 6.9
3077 USA
Gaithersburg, USA
10.7 10.6 10.5 8.5 8.8 10.3 23.2 13.6 13.9 9.4 5.8 7.9 16.9 10 12.4 -- -- -- --
3078 USA
Silver Spring, USA
10.7 11.5 11.4 7.3 6.1 8.3 22.6 15.6 13.3 9 6.5 8.8 8.9 11.5 12.4 -- -- -- --
3079 USA
Grand Haven, USA
10.7 14 10.2 9.4 8.7 7.4 24.5 13.1 13.4 9 5.2 6.4 6 9.8 12.2 -- -- -- --
3080 USA
Port Huron, USA
10.7 10.6 8.3 7.6 9 8 30.3 12.6 10.5 7.9 6.8 8.6 8.8 8.4 9.2 7.4 7.5 7.8 8.2
3081 USA
Walled Lake, USA
10.7 10.7 7.5 10.6 8.2 8.6 26.1 12 13.7 9.1 5.6 7.6 7.7 7.2 -- -- -- -- --
3082 USA
Saint Charles, USA
10.7 10.7 7.7 10.3 8.1 11.6 22.9 10 -- -- 7.7 8.3 7 8.2 11.7 -- -- -- --
3083 USA
Cary, USA
10.7 9.1 9.4 8.8 8.4 9.4 21.3 15.9 13.8 10.7 6.7 9.1 7 9.8 11.8 9.5 12.2 -- --
3084 USA
Barnesville, USA
10.7 10.4 9.4 10.1 6.6 9 24.8 14.8 13.7 9.4 5.3 8.1 7.3 9.2 11.9 -- -- -- --
3085 USA
Steubenville, USA
10.7 11.8 10.9 8.8 8.6 9.3 27.7 11.6 10.4 6.8 6.1 8.6 7.8 8.6 12 6.6 11.1 12.4 12.3
3086 USA
Bend, USA
10.7 2.3 2.8 2.7 2.1 5 4.5 19 55.5 15.3 5.8 7.3 5.3 7.4 11.3 13.6 5.8 8.4 10
3087 USA
Monessen, USA
10.7 10.7 9.1 8 8.3 5.4 13.2 18 14.9 10.9 7.7 27.5 -- 11.7 -- -- -- -- --
3088 USA
New Ellenton, USA
10.7 8.8 10.9 3.2 7.7 10.6 17.8 14 12.4 11.8 6.4 9.3 6.3 10.7 -- -- -- -- --
3089 USA
Knoxville, USA
10.7 9.6 8.5 9.1 8.7 11.2 18.9 15.1 11.5 11.5 6.9 9.5 8.5 9.4 12.2 9.5 10.2 8.8 9.9
3090 USA
Fort Worth, USA
10.7 9.1 9.9 10.8 9.4 16.6 15.1 10 11.9 13.6 5.7 9.5 7.1 9.6 10.4 9.3 8.4 10 8.1
3091 USA
Lewisville, USA
10.7 9.7 10.5 11.4 8.4 17.1 15.3 9.9 12.2 14.2 5.8 8.6 6.3 10.8 11.9 -- -- -- --
3092 USA
Midlothian, USA
10.7 9.6 10.4 11.5 8.6 18.2 16.5 9.4 11.8 14.2 5.4 7.5 5.6 10.1 11 9.3 9.2 9.3 9.2
3093 USA
Ashland, USA
10.7 8.8 9 8 8.1 10.2 25 16.4 12.9 9.3 5 8.1 9 10.1 11.6 -- -- -- --
3094 USA
Blacksburg, USA
10.7 6.7 8.5 8.4 8.8 12.5 27.3 14.9 11.2 9.5 6 9.2 5.3 8.8 10.5 -- -- -- --
3095 USA
Clifton, USA
10.7 8.7 8.8 8.6 7.4 10 26.3 15.4 12.6 8.4 5.7 8.5 7.8 9.4 -- -- -- -- --
3096 USA
Deer Park, USA
10.7 8.2 6.5 5.2 4.5 7.7 7.5 7.6 39 8.4 8.3 14.1 8.5 14.2 18.1 -- -- -- --
3097 USA
Newman Lake, USA
10.7 6.7 3 3.6 8 3.1 7.2 8.3 34.7 9.2 6.1 12.3 10.3 11.2 -- -- -- -- --
3098 USA
Harpers Ferry, USA
10.7 10.9 10.5 7.4 7.7 10.1 22.3 14.5 13.4 8.8 5.1 8.7 9.3 10.4 13.1 10.9 12.5 -- --
3099 Austria
Stockerau, Austria
10.6 9.2 13.1 13.6 9.6 10.7 10.1 9.7 8.7 11.2 10.9 8.2 14.9 10.2 10.2 -- -- -- --
3100 Austria
Lenzing, Austria
10.6 8 10.2 9.4 7.7 10 9.3 5.2 5.8 14.7 14.6 13.6 19 9.2 9.1 9.7 -- -- --

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