SmogRank / World / Europe

Most polluted cities in Europe

29 of 489 measured cities in 33 countries were above the WHO 24-hour guideline over the last 24 hours. The worst was Prijedor, Bosnia and Herzegovina, at 31.2 µg/m³.

Jersey: 1 measured cityGuernseyIsle of ManUnited Kingdom: 4 measured citiesUkraineTurkey: 1 measured cityTunisiaSyriaSwitzerland: 3 measured citiesSweden: 3 measured citiesSpain: 51 measured citiesSlovakia: 22 measured citiesSlovenia: 6 measured citiesSerbia: 6 measured citiesSan MarinoRussiaRomania: 19 measured citiesPortugal: 3 measured citiesPolandNorwayThe Netherlands: 19 measured citiesMoroccoMontenegro: 4 measured citiesMoldovaMalta: 4 measured citiesNorth Macedonia: 8 measured citiesLuxembourg: 1 measured cityLithuaniaLiechtensteinLibyaLebanon: 3 measured citiesLatvia: 4 measured citiesKosovoKazakhstan: 5 measured citiesJordanItaly: 3 measured citiesIsraelIreland: 24 measured citiesIraqIranIcelandHungary: 6 measured citiesGreece: 1 measured cityGermany: 139 measured citiesGeorgiaFrance: 81 measured citiesAland IslandsFinland: 10 measured citiesEstonia: 4 measured citiesGreenlandFaroe IslandsDenmark: 1 measured cityCzechia: 2 measured citiesCyprusCroatia: 1 measured cityBulgaria: 9 measured citiesBosnia and Herzegovina: 4 measured citiesBelgium: 29 measured citiesBelarusAzerbaijan: 1 measured cityAustria: 15 measured citiesArmenia: 1 measured cityAndorra: 1 measured cityAlgeriaAlbania
Each dot is a measured city, coloured by its PM2.5 over the last 24 hours; tap a country to open it.
← Prijedor 31.2 WHO 24-hour guideline
Every measured city in Europe, one column each, worst on the left and cleanest on the right. Point at it to read a city; tap to open it.

Countries

CountryCitiesMedianCities by bandWorst city
Denmark122.8 Copenhagen 22.8
Croatia120.0 Zagreb 20.0
Italy314.7 Aosta 29.8
Serbia614.5 Kikinda 17.8
Bosnia and Herzegovina414.4 Prijedor 31.2
Czechia212.5 Říčany 13.0
Hungary612.2 Gyál 15.1
Slovakia2211.5 Ružomberok 15.2
Switzerland311.0 Bellinzona 23.4
Germany13910.5 Landshut 22.8
Romania1910.3 Târgu Mureş 18.6
Monaco110.3 Monaco 10.3
Sweden310.1 Karlstad 11.0
Slovenia69.8 Celje 11.2
Austria159.6 Klagenfurt am Wörthersee 12.9
North Macedonia89.3 Tetovo 11.7
Montenegro48.7 Pljevlja 16.5
Latvia48.6 Ventspils 9.3
Luxembourg18.4 Luxembourg 8.4
Malta47.9 San Pawl il-Baħar 8.8
Andorra17.5 les Escaldes 7.5
Greece16.8 Kozáni 6.8
Spain516.1 Murcia 15.5
Bulgaria96.0 Ruse 11.3
Finland105.8 Myyrmäki 11.4
Ireland245.6 Waterford 7.8
The Netherlands195.5 Nijmegen 7.1
Belgium294.9 Izegem 8.0
France814.7 Arles 16.7
Estonia44.7 Tartu 6.9
Portugal31.8 Porto 7.7
United Kingdom41.5 London 6.2
Jersey11.4 Saint Helier 1.4

Worst cities

  1. 1PrijedorSrpska, Bosnia and Herzegovina 922.1×
  2. 2AostaAosta Valley, Italy 902.0×
  3. 3BellinzonaTicino, Switzerland 781.6×
  4. 4Copenhagenlow-cost sensorsCapital Region, Denmark 771.5×
  5. 5LandshutBavaria, Germany 771.5×
  6. 6NurembergBavaria, Germany 761.5×
  7. 7Zagreblow-cost sensorsZagreb, Croatia 711.3×
  8. 8Banja LukaSrpska, Bosnia and Herzegovina 701.3×
  9. 9Târgu Mureşlow-cost sensorsMureș County, Romania 691.2×
  10. 10KikindaVojvodina, Serbia 671.2×
  11. 11Novi PazarCentral Serbia, Serbia 671.2×
  12. 12KelheimBavaria, Germany 671.2×
  13. 13NauenBrandenburg, Germany 661.2×
  14. 14TeltowBrandenburg, Germany 661.2×
  15. 15IngolstadtBavaria, Germany 661.1×
  16. 16BurghausenBavaria, Germany 661.1×
  17. 17ArlesProvence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur, France 651.1×
  18. 18PljevljaPljevlja, Montenegro 651.1×
  19. 19Novi SadVojvodina, Serbia 641.1×
  20. 20TraunreutBavaria, Germany 641.1×
  21. 21PassauBavaria, Germany 631.1×
  22. 22NeubrandenburgMecklenburg-Vorpommern, Germany 631.1×
  23. 23Königs WusterhausenBrandenburg, Germany 631.1×
  24. 24GeraThuringia, Germany 631.0×
  25. 25MurciaMurcia, Spain 631.0×
All cities in the world
Good0–50
Moderate51–100
Sensitive groups101–150
Unhealthy151–200
Very unhealthy201–300
Hazardous301+

The US EPA's Air Quality Index for PM2.5 (2024 breakpoints). Show values as: µg/m³ · US AQI · India AQI · China AQI · European AQI · UK DAQI · Canada AQHI+. About the scales

Updated 2026-10-02 04:07 UTC. Values are PM2.5 (fine particles), the median of each city's monitors, as the US AQI PM2.5 sub-index.