Best Air Quality Cities in Russia

Cities with the best air quality in Russia

Real-time air quality rankings for 73 cities across Russia, updated hourly. Browse the cleanest cities in Russia ranked by AQI.

Best Air Quality in Russia

The city with the best air quality in Russia is Kirov (AQI 20), followed by Sterlitamak (AQI 20), Ufa (AQI 21), Arkhangel’sk (AQI 21). Currently, 68 out of 73 monitored cities in Russia report Good air quality with an AQI below 50.

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Kirov

Russia

20

AQI

2
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Sterlitamak

Russia

20

AQI

3
ru

Ufa

Russia

21

AQI

4
ru

Arkhangel’sk

Russia

21

AQI

5
ru

Naberezhnyye Chelny

Russia

22

AQI

6
ru

Ulan-Ude

Russia

22

AQI

7
ru

Cheboksary

Russia

23

AQI

8
ru

Kostroma

Russia

23

AQI

9
ru

Komsomolsk-on-Amur

Russia

23

AQI

10
ru

Ivanovo

Russia

24

AQI

11
ru

Vologda

Russia

24

AQI

12
ru

Murmansk

Russia

24

AQI

13
ru

Petrozavodsk

Russia

24

AQI

14
ru

Yoshkar-Ola

Russia

24

AQI

15
ru

Nizhniy Novgorod

Russia

25

AQI

16
ru

Kazan

Russia

25

AQI

17
ru

Perm

Russia

26

AQI

18
ru

Ulyanovsk

Russia

26

AQI

19
ru

Irkutsk

Russia

26

AQI

20
ru

Tolyatti

Russia

27

AQI

21
ru

Saransk

Russia

27

AQI

22
ru

Saint Petersburg

Russia

28

AQI

23
ru

Magnitogorsk

Russia

28

AQI

24
ru

Vladimir

Russia

28

AQI

25
ru

Samara

Russia

29

AQI

26
ru

Kemerovo

Russia

29

AQI

27
ru

Kaluga

Russia

29

AQI

28
ru

Saratov

Russia

30

AQI

29
ru

Yaroslavl

Russia

30

AQI

30
ru

Orenburg

Russia

30

AQI

31
ru

Ryazan’

Russia

30

AQI

32
ru

Nizhny Tagil

Russia

30

AQI

33
ru

Orël

Russia

30

AQI

34
ru

Izhevsk

Russia

31

AQI

35
ru

Barnaul

Russia

32

AQI

36
ru

Penza

Russia

32

AQI

37
ru

Yekaterinburg

Russia

33

AQI

38
ru

Volgograd

Russia

33

AQI

39
ru

Novokuznetsk

Russia

33

AQI

40
ru

Bryansk

Russia

33

AQI

41
ru

Tver

Russia

33

AQI

42
ru

Smolensk

Russia

33

AQI

43
ru

Tula

Russia

34

AQI

44
ru

Kursk

Russia

34

AQI

45
ru

Krasnoyarsk

Russia

35

AQI

46
ru

Chelyabinsk

Russia

36

AQI

47
ru

Chita

Russia

36

AQI

48
ru

Volzhsky

Russia

36

AQI

49
ru

Kurgan

Russia

36

AQI

50
ru

Belgorod

Russia

37

AQI

51
ru

Sochi

Russia

37

AQI

52
ru

Novosibirsk

Russia

38

AQI

53
ru

Voronezh

Russia

38

AQI

54
ru

Tambov

Russia

38

AQI

55
ru

Makhachkala

Russia

39

AQI

56
ru

Astrakhan

Russia

39

AQI

57
ru

Grozny

Russia

40

AQI

58
ru

Stavropol’

Russia

41

AQI

59
ru

Krasnodar

Russia

42

AQI

60
ru

Khabarovsk

Russia

42

AQI

61
ru

Surgut

Russia

42

AQI

62
ru

Taganrog

Russia

42

AQI

63
ru

Kaliningrad

Russia

43

AQI

64
ru

Moscow

Russia

44

AQI

65
ru

Vladivostok

Russia

45

AQI

66
ru

Rostov-na-Donu

Russia

46

AQI

67
ru

Vladikavkaz

Russia

48

AQI

68
ru

Bratsk

Russia

49

AQI

69
ru

Tyumen

Russia

55

AQI

70
ru

Lipetsk

Russia

59

AQI

71
ru

Tomsk

Russia

63

AQI

72
ru

Cherepovets

Russia

78

AQI

73
ru

Omsk

Russia

163

AQI

Understanding Air Quality Index

0-50

Good

Air quality is satisfactory, and air pollution poses little or no risk.

51-100

Moderate

Air quality is acceptable. However, there may be a risk for some people.

101-150

Unhealthy for Sensitive Groups

Members of sensitive groups may experience health effects.

151-200

Unhealthy

Everyone may begin to experience health effects.

201-300

Very Unhealthy

Health alert: everyone may experience more serious health effects.

301+

Hazardous

Health warnings of emergency conditions. The entire population is likely to be affected.

The Air Quality Index (AQI) is a scale from 0 to 500 that measures air pollution levels. Poor air quality can cause respiratory issues, cardiovascular problems, and other health concerns. Rankings are updated hourly to help you stay informed.

Source: US EPA Air Quality Index

Last updated: 23 Jun 10:59

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