SmogRank / World / Europe

Most polluted cities in Europe

29 of 488 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 31.6 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: 5 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 31.6 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
Denmark123.1 Copenhagen 23.1
Croatia119.9 Zagreb 19.9
Serbia614.8 Novi Pazar 17.8
Italy314.4 Aosta 30.0
Bosnia and Herzegovina414.3 Prijedor 31.6
Czechia212.2 Říčany 12.4
Hungary511.9 Kazincbarcika 14.4
Slovakia2211.4 Ružomberok 15.1
Monaco110.4 Monaco 10.4
Switzerland310.3 Bellinzona 23.5
Romania1910.2 Târgu Mureş 18.3
Germany13910.1 Landshut 23.7
Sweden39.9 Karlstad 10.8
Slovenia69.8 Celje 11.2
Austria159.4 Klagenfurt am Wörthersee 13.0
North Macedonia89.3 Tetovo 11.8
Montenegro48.7 Pljevlja 16.2
Luxembourg18.5 Luxembourg 8.5
Latvia48.4 Ventspils 9.2
Malta48.0 San Pawl il-Baħar 8.8
Andorra17.5 les Escaldes 7.5
Greece16.7 Kozáni 6.7
Spain516.1 Murcia 15.6
Finland105.9 Myyrmäki 11.5
Bulgaria95.9 Ruse 11.3
Ireland245.6 Waterford 7.8
The Netherlands195.2 Nijmegen 6.9
Estonia45.1 Tartu 7.3
France814.8 Arles 16.5
Belgium294.8 Izegem 7.8
Portugal31.8 Porto 6.6
United Kingdom41.5 London 6.3
Jersey11.4 Saint Helier 1.4

Worst cities

  1. 1PrijedorSrpska, Bosnia and Herzegovina 31.62.1×
  2. 2AostaAosta Valley, Italy 30.02.0×
  3. 3LandshutBavaria, Germany 23.71.6×
  4. 4BellinzonaTicino, Switzerland 23.51.6×
  5. 5Copenhagenlow-cost sensorsCapital Region, Denmark 23.11.5×
  6. 6NurembergBavaria, Germany 22.61.5×
  7. 7Zagreblow-cost sensorsZagreb, Croatia 19.91.3×
  8. 8Banja LukaSrpska, Bosnia and Herzegovina 19.51.3×
  9. 9KelheimBavaria, Germany 18.91.3×
  10. 10Târgu Mureşlow-cost sensorsMureș County, Romania 18.31.2×
  11. 11Novi PazarCentral Serbia, Serbia 17.81.2×
  12. 12BurghausenBavaria, Germany 17.71.2×
  13. 13NauenBrandenburg, Germany 17.61.2×
  14. 14TeltowBrandenburg, Germany 17.51.2×
  15. 15KikindaVojvodina, Serbia 17.01.1×
  16. 16IngolstadtBavaria, Germany 16.91.1×
  17. 17Novi SadVojvodina, Serbia 16.61.1×
  18. 18ArlesProvence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur, France 16.51.1×
  19. 19PljevljaPljevlja, Montenegro 16.21.1×
  20. 20TraunreutBavaria, Germany 16.01.1×
  21. 21PassauBavaria, Germany 16.01.1×
  22. 22NeubrandenburgMecklenburg-Vorpommern, Germany 15.91.1×
  23. 23Königs WusterhausenBrandenburg, Germany 15.91.1×
  24. 24GeraThuringia, Germany 15.81.1×
  25. 25MurciaMurcia, Spain 15.61.0×
All cities in the world
Good0–9.0
Moderate9.1–35.4
Sensitive groups35.5–55.4
Unhealthy55.5–125.4
Very unhealthy125.5–225.4
Hazardous225.5+

PM2.5 in µg/m³, coloured by the US EPA's PM2.5 categories. Show values as: µg/m³ · US AQI · India AQI · China AQI · European AQI · UK DAQI · Canada AQHI+. About the scales

Updated 2026-10-02 05:07 UTC. Values are PM2.5 (fine particles), the median of each city's monitors in µg/m³.