🕌 Cleanest Air
Cities with Best Air Quality in Middle East in 2026
Middle Eastern cities with the cleanest air for expats — ranked by Air Quality Index.
💨 How we rank: Cities are ranked by Air Quality Index (AQI) — lower is better. AQI 0–50 is Good, 51–100 is Moderate, 101–150 is Unhealthy for sensitive groups. PM2.5 (fine particulate matter) is shown as a secondary indicator — WHO guideline is under 15 μg/m³.
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AmmanJordan💨 GoodAQI: 37🔬 PM2.5: 9.2 μg/m³
37
AQI
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Tel Aviv-YafoIsrael💨 GoodAQI: 44🔬 PM2.5: 12.1 μg/m³
44
AQI
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Khamis MushaytSaudi Arabia💨 ModerateAQI: 52🔬 PM2.5: 27.6 μg/m³
52
AQI
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Abu DhabiUnited Arab Emirates💨 ModerateAQI: 88🔬 PM2.5: 32.6 μg/m³
88
AQI
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DohaQatar💨 ModerateAQI: 97🔬 PM2.5: 35.6 μg/m³
97
AQI
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MasqatOman💨 UnhealthyAQI: 111🔬 PM2.5: 28.6 μg/m³
111
AQI
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MuscatOman💨 UnhealthyAQI: 111🔬 PM2.5: 28.6 μg/m³
111
AQI
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SharjahUnited Arab Emirates💨 UnhealthyAQI: 117🔬 PM2.5: 41.6 μg/m³
117
AQI
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DubaiUnited Arab Emirates💨 UnhealthyAQI: 118🔬 PM2.5: 44.4 μg/m³
118
AQI
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Ad DammamSaudi Arabia💨 UnhealthyAQI: 122🔬 PM2.5: 44.2 μg/m³
122
AQI
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Kuwait CityKuwait💨 Very UnhealthyAQI: 162🔬 PM2.5: 91.3 μg/m³
162
AQI
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MedinaSaudi Arabia💨 Very UnhealthyAQI: 164🔬 PM2.5: 95.2 μg/m³
164
AQI
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MeccaSaudi Arabia💨 Very UnhealthyAQI: 184🔬 PM2.5: 64.3 μg/m³
184
AQI
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JeddahSaudi Arabia💨 Very UnhealthyAQI: 209🔬 PM2.5: 64.3 μg/m³
209
AQI
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RiyadhSaudi Arabia💨 Very UnhealthyAQI: 533🔬 PM2.5: 74.7 μg/m³
533
AQI
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