Best Air Quality Cities in Russia

Cities with the best air quality in Russia

Real-time air quality rankings for 67 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 Smolensk (AQI 30), followed by Khabarovsk (AQI 31), Ulan-Ude (AQI 31), Irkutsk (AQI 32). Currently, 57 out of 67 monitored cities in Russia report Good air quality with an AQI below 50.

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Smolensk

Russia

30

AQI

2
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Khabarovsk

Russia

31

AQI

3
ru

Ulan-Ude

Russia

31

AQI

4
ru

Irkutsk

Russia

32

AQI

5
ru

Arkhangel’sk

Russia

33

AQI

6
ru

Kaluga

Russia

35

AQI

7
ru

Petrozavodsk

Russia

35

AQI

8
ru

Tomsk

Russia

35

AQI

9
ru

Saint Petersburg

Russia

35

AQI

10
ru

Kurgan

Russia

35

AQI

11
ru

Ivanovo

Russia

37

AQI

12
ru

Vladimir

Russia

37

AQI

13
ru

Kemerovo

Russia

38

AQI

14
ru

Vologda

Russia

38

AQI

15
ru

Tver

Russia

38

AQI

16
ru

Chelyabinsk

Russia

39

AQI

17
ru

Tyumen

Russia

39

AQI

18
ru

Nizhny Tagil

Russia

40

AQI

19
ru

Kostroma

Russia

40

AQI

20
ru

Yaroslavl

Russia

40

AQI

21
ru

Barnaul

Russia

40

AQI

22
ru

Krasnoyarsk

Russia

40

AQI

23
ru

Vladikavkaz

Russia

40

AQI

24
ru

Novosibirsk

Russia

41

AQI

25
ru

Nizhniy Novgorod

Russia

41

AQI

26
ru

Kazan

Russia

41

AQI

27
ru

Grozny

Russia

41

AQI

28
ru

Stavropol’

Russia

41

AQI

29
ru

Orenburg

Russia

42

AQI

30
ru

Tula

Russia

42

AQI

31
ru

Perm

Russia

42

AQI

32
ru

Chita

Russia

42

AQI

33
ru

Ufa

Russia

42

AQI

34
ru

Novokuznetsk

Russia

43

AQI

35
ru

Krasnodar

Russia

43

AQI

36
ru

Astrakhan

Russia

43

AQI

37
ru

Omsk

Russia

43

AQI

38
ru

Makhachkala

Russia

44

AQI

39
ru

Ulyanovsk

Russia

44

AQI

40
ru

Kaliningrad

Russia

44

AQI

41
ru

Naberezhnyye Chelny

Russia

44

AQI

42
ru

Moscow

Russia

46

AQI

43
ru

Yoshkar-Ola

Russia

46

AQI

44
ru

Kirov

Russia

46

AQI

45
ru

Kursk

Russia

46

AQI

46
ru

Izhevsk

Russia

46

AQI

47
ru

Belgorod

Russia

47

AQI

48
ru

Bryansk

Russia

47

AQI

49
ru

Voronezh

Russia

47

AQI

50
ru

Orël

Russia

47

AQI

51
ru

Samara

Russia

48

AQI

52
ru

Tolyatti

Russia

48

AQI

53
ru

Yekaterinburg

Russia

48

AQI

54
ru

Saransk

Russia

49

AQI

55
ru

Saratov

Russia

49

AQI

56
ru

Volgograd

Russia

50

AQI

57
ru

Tambov

Russia

50

AQI

58
ru

Penza

Russia

52

AQI

59
ru

Lipetsk

Russia

53

AQI

60
ru

Murmansk

Russia

55

AQI

61
ru

Volzhsky

Russia

56

AQI

62
ru

Cheboksary

Russia

57

AQI

63
ru

Rostov-na-Donu

Russia

59

AQI

64
ru

Vladivostok

Russia

60

AQI

65
ru

Taganrog

Russia

61

AQI

66
ru

Ryazan’

Russia

61

AQI

67
ru

Cherepovets

Russia

69

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: 08 May 13:03

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