SmogRank / World / Europe

Most polluted cities in Europe

11 of 644 measured cities in 36 countries were above the WHO 24-hour guideline over the last 30 days. The worst was Smederevo, Serbia, at 20.9 µg/m³.

Jersey: 1 measured cityGuernseyIsle of ManUnited Kingdom: 5 measured citiesUkraineTurkey: 1 measured cityTunisiaSyriaSwitzerland: 5 measured citiesSweden: 1 measured citySpain: 64 measured citiesSlovakia: 30 measured citiesSlovenia: 8 measured citiesSerbia: 8 measured citiesSan MarinoRussiaRomania: 20 measured citiesPortugal: 4 measured citiesPoland: 56 measured citiesNorwayThe Netherlands: 30 measured citiesMoroccoMontenegro: 5 measured citiesMoldovaMalta: 1 measured cityNorth Macedonia: 13 measured citiesLuxembourg: 2 measured citiesLithuaniaLiechtensteinLibyaLebanon: 3 measured citiesLatvia: 2 measured citiesKosovoKazakhstan: 5 measured citiesJordanItaly: 13 measured citiesIsraelIreland: 21 measured citiesIraqIranIceland: 2 measured citiesHungary: 11 measured citiesGreece: 3 measured citiesGermany: 141 measured citiesGeorgiaFrance: 102 measured citiesAland IslandsFinland: 12 measured citiesEstonia: 4 measured citiesGreenlandFaroe IslandsDenmark: 1 measured cityCzechia: 2 measured citiesCyprusCroatia: 1 measured cityBulgaria: 10 measured citiesBosnia and Herzegovina: 4 measured citiesBelgium: 38 measured citiesBelarusAzerbaijan: 1 measured cityAustria: 21 measured citiesArmenia: 1 measured cityAndorra: 1 measured cityAlgeriaAlbania: 1 measured city
Each dot is a measured city, coloured by its PM2.5 over the last 30 days; tap a country to open it.
← Smederevo 20.9 µg/m³ 15 µg/m³ WHO 24-hour guideline0
Every measured city in Europe, one column each, worst on the left and cleanest on the right; height is PM2.5 in µg/m³. Point at it to read a city; tap to open it.

Countries

CountryCitiesMedianCities by bandWorst city
Montenegro517.0 Nikšić 20.3
Bosnia and Herzegovina414.7 Trebinje 15.4
Serbia813.9 Smederevo 20.9
Croatia111.0 Zagreb 11.0
North Macedonia1310.6 Tetovo 14.1
Albania110.4 Fier 10.4
Italy1310.1 Milan 14.0
Spain648.8 Alcalá de Guadaira 17.9
Romania208.3 Suceava 14.3
Poland568.1 Otwock 15.0
Greece37.7 Acharnés 9.2
Monaco17.6 Monaco 7.6
Malta17.5 Birkirkara 7.5
Hungary117.4 Győr 12.3
Slovakia307.4 Senec 8.1
Andorra16.8 les Escaldes 6.8
The Netherlands306.6 Schiedam 7.8
Switzerland56.1 Bellinzona 9.3
Germany1416.1 Passau 9.1
Portugal46.0 Porto 14.5
Austria216.0 Graz 8.6
Luxembourg26.0 Luxembourg 6.5
Belgium385.8 Izegem 9.5
Slovenia85.7 Ljubljana 7.0
France1025.5 Nice 9.4
Ireland215.2 Letterkenny 6.4
Bulgaria104.7 Ruse 9.2
Latvia24.7 Rēzekne 5.4
Czechia24.6 Stodůlky 4.6
Sweden13.8 Örebro 3.8
Denmark13.6 Copenhagen 3.6
Finland123.4 Helsinki 4.2
Jersey13.2 Saint Helier 3.2
United Kingdom52.9 London 6.8
Estonia42.7 Tartu 3.5
Iceland22.0 Reykjavík 2.3

Worst cities

  1. 1SmederevoCentral Serbia, Serbia 73
  2. 2NikšićOpština Nikšić, Montenegro 72
  3. 3PljevljaPljevlja, Montenegro 71
  4. 4Alcalá de GuadairaAndalusia, Spain 67
  5. 5PodgoricaPodgorica, Montenegro 66
  6. 6ObrenovacCentral Serbia, Serbia 65
  7. 7SevillaAndalusia, Spain 64
  8. 8HuelvaAndalusia, Spain 63
  9. 9TrebinjeSrpska, Bosnia and Herzegovina 63
  10. 10Novi PazarCentral Serbia, Serbia 63
  11. 11PrijedorSrpska, Bosnia and Herzegovina 62
  12. 12OtwockMazovia, Poland 62
  13. 13Portolow-cost sensorsPorto, Portugal 61
  14. 14UžiceCentral Serbia, Serbia 61
  15. 15SuceavaSuceava, Romania 61
  16. 16Bijelo PoljeBijelo Polje, Montenegro 61
  17. 17SarajevoFederation of B&H, Bosnia and Herzegovina 61
  18. 18TetovoTetovo, North Macedonia 60
  19. 19MilanLombardy, Italy 60
  20. 20ArrecifeCanary Islands, Spain 60
  21. 21BelgradeCentral Serbia, Serbia 59
  22. 22Târgu Mureşlow-cost sensorsMureș County, Romania 59
  23. 23GostivarGostivar, North Macedonia 59
  24. 24NichelinoPiedmont, Italy 58
  25. 25ManlleuCatalonia, Spain 58
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 07:07 UTC. Values are PM2.5 (fine particles), the median of each city's monitors, as the US AQI PM2.5 sub-index.