Most Polluted Cities — Russia

Real-time air quality data from cities around the world Russia

Real-time air pollution rankings for 67 cities across Russia, updated hourly. See which cities have the highest pollution levels and worst air quality.

Most Polluted Cities in Russia

The most polluted city in Russia is Cherepovets (AQI 153), followed by Lipetsk (AQI 143), Samara (AQI 113). Currently, 3 out of 67 monitored cities in Russia report unhealthy air quality with an AQI above 100.

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Cherepovets

Russia

153

AQI

2
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Lipetsk

Russia

143

AQI

3
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Samara

Russia

113

AQI

4
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Vladivostok

Russia

99

AQI

5
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Tolyatti

Russia

94

AQI

6
ru

Ryazan’

Russia

94

AQI

7
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Moscow

Russia

91

AQI

8
ru

Yaroslavl

Russia

84

AQI

9
ru

Makhachkala

Russia

83

AQI

10
ru

Ulyanovsk

Russia

79

AQI

11
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Orël

Russia

76

AQI

12
ru

Kazan

Russia

71

AQI

13
ru

Ivanovo

Russia

71

AQI

14
ru

Naberezhnyye Chelny

Russia

70

AQI

15
ru

Tambov

Russia

69

AQI

16
ru

Kostroma

Russia

67

AQI

17
ru

Kaliningrad

Russia

66

AQI

18
ru

Saratov

Russia

65

AQI

19
ru

Grozny

Russia

64

AQI

20
ru

Penza

Russia

63

AQI

21
ru

Nizhniy Novgorod

Russia

62

AQI

22
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Tula

Russia

62

AQI

23
ru

Vladimir

Russia

62

AQI

24
ru

Astrakhan

Russia

62

AQI

25
ru

Kaluga

Russia

61

AQI

26
ru

Vladikavkaz

Russia

59

AQI

27
ru

Krasnodar

Russia

58

AQI

28
ru

Voronezh

Russia

56

AQI

29
ru

Saransk

Russia

54

AQI

30
ru

Stavropol’

Russia

54

AQI

31
ru

Cheboksary

Russia

53

AQI

32
ru

Orenburg

Russia

51

AQI

33
ru

Chelyabinsk

Russia

50

AQI

34
ru

Yoshkar-Ola

Russia

49

AQI

35
ru

Volgograd

Russia

46

AQI

36
ru

Izhevsk

Russia

46

AQI

37
ru

Kursk

Russia

45

AQI

38
ru

Rostov-na-Donu

Russia

44

AQI

39
ru

Irkutsk

Russia

44

AQI

40
ru

Bryansk

Russia

43

AQI

41
ru

Saint Petersburg

Russia

42

AQI

42
ru

Novokuznetsk

Russia

41

AQI

43
ru

Taganrog

Russia

41

AQI

44
ru

Perm

Russia

40

AQI

45
ru

Smolensk

Russia

39

AQI

46
ru

Murmansk

Russia

39

AQI

47
ru

Yekaterinburg

Russia

39

AQI

48
ru

Tomsk

Russia

38

AQI

49
ru

Nizhny Tagil

Russia

38

AQI

50
ru

Barnaul

Russia

38

AQI

51
ru

Krasnoyarsk

Russia

38

AQI

52
ru

Kirov

Russia

38

AQI

53
ru

Kemerovo

Russia

37

AQI

54
ru

Vologda

Russia

37

AQI

55
ru

Novosibirsk

Russia

37

AQI

56
ru

Kurgan

Russia

36

AQI

57
ru

Petrozavodsk

Russia

35

AQI

58
ru

Omsk

Russia

35

AQI

59
ru

Ulan-Ude

Russia

35

AQI

60
ru

Arkhangel’sk

Russia

35

AQI

61
ru

Tver

Russia

34

AQI

62
ru

Tyumen

Russia

34

AQI

63
ru

Khabarovsk

Russia

33

AQI

64
ru

Chita

Russia

31

AQI

65
ru

Volzhsky

Russia

29

AQI

66
ru

Belgorod

Russia

28

AQI

67
ru

Ufa

Russia

26

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 Mar 23:09

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