The world's most polluted cities, ranked

2,346 of 2,447 measured cities in 72 countries breathed air above the WHO annual guideline of 5 µg/m³ so far this year. The worst was Miryang, South Korea, at 256.9.

#14 Beolgyo 100.0 µg/m³, more polluted than 99% of 2,447
← Miryang 256.9 µg/m³ 200 µg/m³5 WHO annual guideline
Every ranked city, 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.
  1. 1MiryangGyeongsangnam-do, South Korea 256.951.4×
  2. 2HwasunJeollanam-do, South Korea 216.043.2×
  3. 3SinhyeonGyeongsangnam-do, South Korea 144.829.0×
  4. 4SejongSejong-si, South Korea 139.227.8×
  5. 5HadongGyeongsangnam-do, South Korea 137.227.4×
  6. 6SeogwipoJeju-do, South Korea 136.027.2×
  7. 7SeosanChungcheongnam-do, South Korea 130.226.0×
  8. 8GaigeturiJeju-do, South Korea 124.424.9×
  9. 9HongseongChungcheongnam-do, South Korea 123.424.7×
  10. 10PubalGyeonggi-do, South Korea 107.121.4×
  11. 11KinzanChungcheongnam-do, South Korea 106.721.3×
  12. 12TangjinChungcheongnam-do, South Korea 105.021.0×
  13. 13GurugramHaryana, India 103.220.6×▼12
  14. 14BeolgyoJeollanam-do, South Korea no daily values yet100.020.0×
  15. 15AnseongGyeonggi-do, South Korea 98.719.7×
  16. 16Taesal-liChungcheongnam-do, South Korea 98.619.7×
  17. 17GapyeongGyeonggi-do, South Korea 93.418.7×
  18. 18YangjuGyeonggi-do, South Korea 92.018.4×
  19. 19Hwaseong-siGyeonggi-do, South Korea 91.418.3×
  20. 20Yangp'yŏngGyeonggi-do, South Korea 90.018.0×
  21. 21GangneungGangwon-do, South Korea 89.818.0×
  22. 22YeongdongNorth Chungcheong, South Korea 87.817.6×
  23. 23Faisalabadlow-cost sensorsPunjab, Pakistan 86.317.3×▼21
  24. 23GeojeGyeongsangnam-do, South Korea 86.317.3×
  25. 25HwawŏnDaegu, South Korea 85.017.0×
  26. 26TongyeongGyeongsangnam-do, South Korea 84.616.9×
  27. 27BoryeongChungcheongnam-do, South Korea 84.216.8×
  28. 28GongjuChungcheongnam-do, South Korea 84.116.8×
  29. 29NonsanChungcheongnam-do, South Korea 83.816.8×
  30. 30SinanJeollanam-do, South Korea 82.916.6×
  31. 31SeonghwanChungcheongnam-do, South Korea 82.816.6×
  32. 32BawānaDelhi, India 81.016.2×
  33. 33KosongGangwon-do, South Korea 80.416.1×
  34. 34Ganghwa-gunIncheon, South Korea 80.316.1×
  35. 35Charkhi DādriHaryana, India 79.816.0×
  36. 36NangenJeollabuk-do, South Korea 78.515.7×
  37. 36KunwiGyeongsangbuk-do, South Korea 78.515.7×
  38. 38ChuncheonGangwon-do, South Korea 78.215.6×
  39. 39WabuGyeonggi-do, South Korea 77.615.5×
  40. 40ChinjuGyeongsangnam-do, South Korea 77.515.5×
  41. 41Gujranwalalow-cost sensorsPunjab, Pakistan 77.115.4×▼38
  42. 42KimjeJeollabuk-do, South Korea 77.015.4×
  43. 43GoseongGyeongsangnam-do, South Korea 76.615.3×
  44. 44Lahorelow-cost sensorsPunjab, Pakistan 76.415.3×▼40
  45. 45Jeju CityJeju-do, South Korea 75.015.0×
  46. 46NamsaJeollabuk-do, South Korea 74.915.0×
  47. 47ChangsuJeollabuk-do, South Korea 74.514.9×
  48. 48OkcheonNorth Chungcheong, South Korea 74.314.9×
  49. 49T’aebaekGangwon-do, South Korea 73.514.7×
  50. 49MānesarHaryana, India 73.514.7×
All 2,447 cities
Good0–5
Fair6–15
Moderate16–50
Poor51–90
Very poor91–140
Extremely poor141+

The European Environment Agency's air quality index bands for PM2.5 (2024 revision); it has bands, not numbers, so values stay in µg/m³. Show values as: µg/m³ · US AQI · India AQI · China AQI · European AQI · UK DAQI · Canada AQHI+. About the scales

Who led, day by day

Hwasun2 days #12026-09-02: 424.0 µg/m³2026-09-03: 13.4 µg/m³2026-09-04: 8.0 µg/m³2026-09-05: 422.0 µg/m³, #52026-09-06: 1,260.0 µg/m³, #12026-09-07: 12.2 µg/m³2026-09-08: 11.8 µg/m³2026-09-09: 9.9 µg/m³2026-09-10: 839.0 µg/m³, #42026-09-11: 426.0 µg/m³2026-09-12: 843.0 µg/m³, #22026-09-13: 844.0 µg/m³, #12026-09-14: 845.0 µg/m³, #82026-09-15: 433.0 µg/m³2026-09-16: 15.4 µg/m³2026-09-17: 423.0 µg/m³2026-09-18: 424.0 µg/m³2026-09-19: 425.0 µg/m³, #32026-09-20: 425.0 µg/m³, #32026-09-21: 428.0 µg/m³2026-09-22: 12.6 µg/m³2026-09-23: 12.1 µg/m³2026-09-24: 10.4 µg/m³2026-09-25: 17.3 µg/m³2026-09-26: 5.8 µg/m³2026-09-27: 8.1 µg/m³2026-09-28: 10.8 µg/m³2026-09-29: 10.9 µg/m³2026-09-30: 10.0 µg/m³2026-10-01: 8.3 µg/m³Miryang2 days #12026-09-02: 1,260.0 µg/m³, #32026-09-03: 15.8 µg/m³2026-09-04: 7.3 µg/m³2026-09-05: 5.4 µg/m³2026-09-06: 10.3 µg/m³2026-09-07: 12.5 µg/m³2026-09-08: 7.1 µg/m³2026-09-09: 840.0 µg/m³, #72026-09-10: 423.0 µg/m³2026-09-11: 839.0 µg/m³2026-09-12: 425.0 µg/m³, #52026-09-15: 14.4 µg/m³2026-09-16: 842.0 µg/m³2026-09-17: 5.8 µg/m³2026-09-18: 1,260.0 µg/m³, #12026-09-19: 842.0 µg/m³, #22026-09-20: 842.0 µg/m³, #12026-09-21: 844.0 µg/m³, #72026-09-22: 10.6 µg/m³2026-09-23: 8.0 µg/m³2026-09-24: 15.3 µg/m³2026-09-25: 19.6 µg/m³2026-09-26: 10.2 µg/m³2026-09-27: 11.0 µg/m³2026-09-28: 15.9 µg/m³2026-09-29: 14.0 µg/m³2026-09-30: 9.8 µg/m³2026-10-01: 11.4 µg/m³Gurugram2 days #12026-09-02: 48.7 µg/m³2026-09-03: 46.3 µg/m³2026-09-04: 30.4 µg/m³2026-09-05: 28.9 µg/m³2026-09-06: 33.2 µg/m³2026-09-07: 45.1 µg/m³2026-09-08: 28.8 µg/m³2026-09-09: 52.3 µg/m³2026-09-10: 82.9 µg/m³2026-09-11: 66.4 µg/m³2026-09-12: 33.5 µg/m³2026-09-13: 24.3 µg/m³2026-09-14: 38.2 µg/m³2026-09-15: 44.2 µg/m³2026-09-16: 31.0 µg/m³2026-09-17: 33.4 µg/m³2026-09-18: 34.3 µg/m³2026-09-19: 111.0 µg/m³, #102026-09-20: 122.9 µg/m³, #92026-09-21: 160.5 µg/m³2026-09-22: 165.1 µg/m³, #42026-09-23: 170.0 µg/m³, #12026-09-24: 112.2 µg/m³, #22026-09-25: 47.2 µg/m³2026-09-26: 57.0 µg/m³2026-09-27: 60.9 µg/m³2026-09-28: 104.0 µg/m³, #12026-09-29: 20.5 µg/m³Kinshasa2 days #12026-09-02: 70.1 µg/m³2026-09-03: 43.2 µg/m³2026-09-04: 73.1 µg/m³2026-09-05: 51.9 µg/m³2026-09-06: 78.5 µg/m³2026-09-07: 111.2 µg/m³2026-09-08: 138.0 µg/m³2026-09-09: 58.3 µg/m³2026-09-10: 70.7 µg/m³2026-09-11: 83.0 µg/m³2026-09-12: 70.9 µg/m³2026-09-14: 86.5 µg/m³2026-09-15: 102.1 µg/m³2026-09-16: 51.1 µg/m³2026-09-17: 56.0 µg/m³2026-09-18: 72.4 µg/m³2026-09-19: 71.9 µg/m³2026-09-20: 73.4 µg/m³2026-09-21: 71.2 µg/m³2026-09-23: 113.0 µg/m³, #32026-09-24: 151.0 µg/m³, #12026-09-25: 114.0 µg/m³, #12026-09-26: 65.6 µg/m³2026-09-27: 50.1 µg/m³2026-09-28: 58.2 µg/m³2026-09-30: 75.5 µg/m³, #42026-10-01: 48.5 µg/m³Gujranwala2 days #12026-09-02: 48.3 µg/m³2026-09-03: 50.9 µg/m³2026-09-04: 45.9 µg/m³2026-09-05: 63.5 µg/m³2026-09-06: 51.0 µg/m³2026-09-07: 69.1 µg/m³2026-09-08: 80.0 µg/m³2026-09-09: 65.9 µg/m³2026-09-10: 49.4 µg/m³2026-09-11: 58.0 µg/m³2026-09-12: 59.6 µg/m³2026-09-13: 77.4 µg/m³, #72026-09-14: 46.7 µg/m³2026-09-15: 45.1 µg/m³2026-09-16: 55.2 µg/m³2026-09-17: 34.1 µg/m³2026-09-18: 46.2 µg/m³2026-09-19: 89.2 µg/m³2026-09-20: 87.6 µg/m³2026-09-21: 130.0 µg/m³2026-09-22: 108.5 µg/m³, #62026-09-23: 104.0 µg/m³, #42026-09-24: 96.4 µg/m³, #52026-09-25: 83.0 µg/m³, #62026-09-26: 67.8 µg/m³, #102026-09-27: 105.5 µg/m³, #12026-09-28: 53.9 µg/m³2026-09-29: 52.5 µg/m³2026-09-30: 81.0 µg/m³, #32026-10-01: 104.0 µg/m³, #1Yesan1 day #12026-09-02: 1,270.0 µg/m³, #12026-09-03: 21.0 µg/m³2026-09-04: 7.9 µg/m³2026-09-05: 7.7 µg/m³2026-09-06: 6.2 µg/m³2026-09-07: 8.9 µg/m³2026-09-08: 16.4 µg/m³2026-09-09: 840.0 µg/m³, #62026-09-10: 7.9 µg/m³2026-09-11: 11.0 µg/m³2026-09-12: 22.2 µg/m³2026-09-13: 26.0 µg/m³2026-09-14: 21.9 µg/m³2026-09-15: 11.3 µg/m³2026-09-16: 13.3 µg/m³2026-09-17: 7.6 µg/m³2026-09-18: 840.0 µg/m³, #62026-09-19: 9.9 µg/m³2026-09-20: 14.0 µg/m³2026-09-21: 17.9 µg/m³2026-09-22: 17.3 µg/m³2026-09-23: 19.3 µg/m³2026-09-24: 19.6 µg/m³2026-09-25: 20.5 µg/m³2026-09-26: 10.7 µg/m³2026-09-27: 13.3 µg/m³2026-09-28: 17.0 µg/m³2026-09-29: 18.6 µg/m³2026-09-30: 17.2 µg/m³2026-10-01: 5.8 µg/m³Gaigeturi1 day #12026-09-02: 1,260.0 µg/m³, #52026-09-03: 1,260.0 µg/m³, #12026-09-04: 632.0 µg/m³, #62026-09-05: 5.5 µg/m³2026-09-06: 8.5 µg/m³2026-09-07: 12.3 µg/m³2026-09-08: 9.8 µg/m³2026-09-09: 425.3 µg/m³2026-09-10: 5.7 µg/m³2026-09-11: 215.0 µg/m³2026-09-12: 7.8 µg/m³2026-09-13: 6.6 µg/m³2026-09-14: 1,260.0 µg/m³, #22026-09-15: 8.6 µg/m³2026-09-16: 9.5 µg/m³2026-09-17: 628.3 µg/m³2026-09-18: 5.7 µg/m³2026-09-19: 8.2 µg/m³2026-09-20: 6.8 µg/m³2026-09-21: 11.7 µg/m³2026-09-22: 8.4 µg/m³2026-09-23: 6.3 µg/m³2026-09-24: 9.3 µg/m³2026-09-25: 9.7 µg/m³2026-09-26: 5.5 µg/m³2026-09-27: 3.7 µg/m³2026-09-28: 6.7 µg/m³2026-09-29: 5.6 µg/m³2026-09-30: 7.3 µg/m³2026-10-01: 6.4 µg/m³Yecheon1 day #12026-09-02: 421.0 µg/m³2026-09-03: 6.3 µg/m³2026-09-04: 1,260.0 µg/m³, #12026-09-05: 5.0 µg/m³2026-09-06: 7.6 µg/m³2026-09-07: 10.0 µg/m³2026-09-08: 10.3 µg/m³2026-09-09: 5.7 µg/m³2026-09-10: 5.8 µg/m³2026-09-11: 7.4 µg/m³2026-09-12: 9.0 µg/m³2026-09-13: 11.3 µg/m³2026-09-15: 14.5 µg/m³2026-09-16: 843.0 µg/m³2026-09-17: 5.9 µg/m³2026-09-18: 8.4 µg/m³2026-09-19: 8.1 µg/m³2026-09-20: 7.9 µg/m³2026-09-21: 12.0 µg/m³2026-09-22: 9.8 µg/m³2026-09-23: 8.3 µg/m³2026-09-24: 15.3 µg/m³2026-09-25: 17.8 µg/m³2026-09-26: 9.2 µg/m³2026-09-27: 8.5 µg/m³2026-09-28: 12.2 µg/m³2026-09-29: 10.0 µg/m³2026-09-30: 10.9 µg/m³2026-10-01: 8.4 µg/m³Cheorwon1 day #12026-09-02: 427.0 µg/m³2026-09-03: 13.0 µg/m³2026-09-04: 10.4 µg/m³2026-09-05: 1,260.0 µg/m³, #12026-09-06: 5.6 µg/m³2026-09-07: 1,050.5 µg/m³, #32026-09-08: 12.5 µg/m³2026-09-09: 217.2 µg/m³2026-09-10: 8.4 µg/m³2026-09-11: 11.2 µg/m³2026-09-12: 16.8 µg/m³2026-09-13: 17.5 µg/m³2026-09-14: 19.3 µg/m³2026-09-15: 13.5 µg/m³2026-09-16: 12.4 µg/m³2026-09-17: 11.4 µg/m³2026-09-18: 218.6 µg/m³2026-09-19: 12.4 µg/m³2026-09-20: 13.7 µg/m³2026-09-21: 224.2 µg/m³2026-09-22: 20.0 µg/m³2026-09-23: 18.5 µg/m³2026-09-24: 19.9 µg/m³2026-09-25: 12.5 µg/m³2026-09-26: 7.7 µg/m³2026-09-27: 15.8 µg/m³2026-09-28: 16.9 µg/m³2026-09-29: 12.5 µg/m³2026-09-30: 15.5 µg/m³2026-10-01: 9.5 µg/m³T’aebaek1 day #12026-09-02: 419.0 µg/m³2026-09-03: 3.7 µg/m³2026-09-04: 3.3 µg/m³2026-09-05: 2.3 µg/m³2026-09-06: 4.1 µg/m³2026-09-07: 1,260.0 µg/m³, #12026-09-08: 4.4 µg/m³2026-09-09: 3.1 µg/m³2026-09-10: 2.7 µg/m³2026-09-11: 3.0 µg/m³2026-09-12: 3.5 µg/m³2026-09-13: 8.5 µg/m³2026-09-14: 11.1 µg/m³2026-09-15: 9.0 µg/m³2026-09-16: 7.3 µg/m³2026-09-17: 3.1 µg/m³2026-09-18: 3.5 µg/m³2026-09-19: 5.0 µg/m³2026-09-20: 6.3 µg/m³2026-09-21: 6.9 µg/m³2026-09-22: 5.4 µg/m³2026-09-23: 4.6 µg/m³2026-09-24: 10.0 µg/m³2026-09-25: 9.3 µg/m³2026-09-26: 4.4 µg/m³2026-09-27: 4.4 µg/m³2026-09-28: 8.6 µg/m³2026-09-29: 4.8 µg/m³2026-09-30: 7.6 µg/m³2026-10-01: 9.0 µg/m³Sep 2Oct 1
Every city that was the world's most polluted on at least one of the last 30 days. Filled square: #1 that day; ring: in the top 10; dot: measured but lower. Each city's own local day.

The world's air, last 30 days

2026-09-02: 126 of 2649 cities extremely poor (5%)2026-09-02: 3 of 2649 cities very poor (0%)2026-09-02: 15 of 2649 cities poor (1%)2026-09-02: 305 of 2649 cities moderate (12%)2026-09-02: 1326 of 2649 cities fair (50%)2026-09-02: 874 of 2649 cities good (33%)Sep 22026-09-03: 23 of 2653 cities extremely poor (1%)2026-09-03: 2 of 2653 cities very poor (0%)2026-09-03: 20 of 2653 cities poor (1%)2026-09-03: 305 of 2653 cities moderate (11%)2026-09-03: 1259 of 2653 cities fair (47%)2026-09-03: 1044 of 2653 cities good (39%)2026-09-04: 17 of 2654 cities extremely poor (1%)2026-09-04: 24 of 2654 cities poor (1%)2026-09-04: 312 of 2654 cities moderate (12%)2026-09-04: 1034 of 2654 cities fair (39%)2026-09-04: 1267 of 2654 cities good (48%)2026-09-05: 14 of 2662 cities extremely poor (1%)2026-09-05: 1 of 2662 cities very poor (0%)2026-09-05: 19 of 2662 cities poor (1%)2026-09-05: 325 of 2662 cities moderate (12%)2026-09-05: 986 of 2662 cities fair (37%)2026-09-05: 1317 of 2662 cities good (49%)2026-09-06: 11 of 2455 cities extremely poor (0%)2026-09-06: 6 of 2455 cities very poor (0%)2026-09-06: 16 of 2455 cities poor (1%)2026-09-06: 284 of 2455 cities moderate (12%)2026-09-06: 1065 of 2455 cities fair (43%)2026-09-06: 1073 of 2455 cities good (44%)2026-09-07: 23 of 2637 cities extremely poor (1%)2026-09-07: 3 of 2637 cities very poor (0%)2026-09-07: 28 of 2637 cities poor (1%)2026-09-07: 291 of 2637 cities moderate (11%)2026-09-07: 1094 of 2637 cities fair (41%)2026-09-07: 1198 of 2637 cities good (45%)Sep 72026-09-08: 12 of 2600 cities extremely poor (0%)2026-09-08: 3 of 2600 cities very poor (0%)2026-09-08: 34 of 2600 cities poor (1%)2026-09-08: 318 of 2600 cities moderate (12%)2026-09-08: 1308 of 2600 cities fair (50%)2026-09-08: 925 of 2600 cities good (36%)2026-09-09: 32 of 2631 cities extremely poor (1%)2026-09-09: 4 of 2631 cities very poor (0%)2026-09-09: 34 of 2631 cities poor (1%)2026-09-09: 315 of 2631 cities moderate (12%)2026-09-09: 1070 of 2631 cities fair (41%)2026-09-09: 1176 of 2631 cities good (45%)2026-09-10: 22 of 2579 cities extremely poor (1%)2026-09-10: 3 of 2579 cities very poor (0%)2026-09-10: 27 of 2579 cities poor (1%)2026-09-10: 327 of 2579 cities moderate (13%)2026-09-10: 991 of 2579 cities fair (38%)2026-09-10: 1209 of 2579 cities good (47%)2026-09-11: 31 of 2411 cities extremely poor (1%)2026-09-11: 1 of 2411 cities very poor (0%)2026-09-11: 25 of 2411 cities poor (1%)2026-09-11: 325 of 2411 cities moderate (13%)2026-09-11: 983 of 2411 cities fair (41%)2026-09-11: 1046 of 2411 cities good (43%)2026-09-12: 6 of 2468 cities extremely poor (0%)2026-09-12: 3 of 2468 cities very poor (0%)2026-09-12: 23 of 2468 cities poor (1%)2026-09-12: 338 of 2468 cities moderate (14%)2026-09-12: 1316 of 2468 cities fair (53%)2026-09-12: 782 of 2468 cities good (32%)2026-09-13: 5 of 2303 cities extremely poor (0%)2026-09-13: 1 of 2303 cities very poor (0%)2026-09-13: 22 of 2303 cities poor (1%)2026-09-13: 370 of 2303 cities moderate (16%)2026-09-13: 1132 of 2303 cities fair (49%)2026-09-13: 773 of 2303 cities good (34%)2026-09-14: 17 of 2455 cities extremely poor (1%)2026-09-14: 3 of 2455 cities very poor (0%)2026-09-14: 19 of 2455 cities poor (1%)2026-09-14: 366 of 2455 cities moderate (15%)2026-09-14: 947 of 2455 cities fair (39%)2026-09-14: 1103 of 2455 cities good (45%)Sep 142026-09-15: 22 of 2545 cities extremely poor (1%)2026-09-15: 4 of 2545 cities very poor (0%)2026-09-15: 20 of 2545 cities poor (1%)2026-09-15: 355 of 2545 cities moderate (14%)2026-09-15: 1099 of 2545 cities fair (43%)2026-09-15: 1045 of 2545 cities good (41%)2026-09-16: 35 of 2624 cities extremely poor (1%)2026-09-16: 2 of 2624 cities very poor (0%)2026-09-16: 36 of 2624 cities poor (1%)2026-09-16: 351 of 2624 cities moderate (13%)2026-09-16: 1157 of 2624 cities fair (44%)2026-09-16: 1043 of 2624 cities good (40%)2026-09-17: 23 of 2607 cities extremely poor (1%)2026-09-17: 2 of 2607 cities very poor (0%)2026-09-17: 29 of 2607 cities poor (1%)2026-09-17: 306 of 2607 cities moderate (12%)2026-09-17: 1298 of 2607 cities fair (50%)2026-09-17: 949 of 2607 cities good (36%)2026-09-18: 23 of 2683 cities extremely poor (1%)2026-09-18: 18 of 2683 cities poor (1%)2026-09-18: 303 of 2683 cities moderate (11%)2026-09-18: 1417 of 2683 cities fair (53%)2026-09-18: 922 of 2683 cities good (34%)2026-09-19: 9 of 2685 cities extremely poor (0%)2026-09-19: 1 of 2685 cities very poor (0%)2026-09-19: 39 of 2685 cities poor (1%)2026-09-19: 288 of 2685 cities moderate (11%)2026-09-19: 1454 of 2685 cities fair (54%)2026-09-19: 894 of 2685 cities good (33%)2026-09-20: 7 of 2425 cities extremely poor (0%)2026-09-20: 4 of 2425 cities very poor (0%)2026-09-20: 45 of 2425 cities poor (2%)2026-09-20: 257 of 2425 cities moderate (11%)2026-09-20: 1074 of 2425 cities fair (44%)2026-09-20: 1038 of 2425 cities good (43%)2026-09-21: 27 of 2554 cities extremely poor (1%)2026-09-21: 7 of 2554 cities very poor (0%)2026-09-21: 42 of 2554 cities poor (2%)2026-09-21: 287 of 2554 cities moderate (11%)2026-09-21: 983 of 2554 cities fair (38%)2026-09-21: 1208 of 2554 cities good (47%)Sep 212026-09-22: 4 of 2628 cities extremely poor (0%)2026-09-22: 6 of 2628 cities very poor (0%)2026-09-22: 61 of 2628 cities poor (2%)2026-09-22: 292 of 2628 cities moderate (11%)2026-09-22: 1212 of 2628 cities fair (46%)2026-09-22: 1053 of 2628 cities good (40%)2026-09-23: 1 of 2685 cities extremely poor (0%)2026-09-23: 10 of 2685 cities very poor (0%)2026-09-23: 59 of 2685 cities poor (2%)2026-09-23: 305 of 2685 cities moderate (11%)2026-09-23: 1298 of 2685 cities fair (48%)2026-09-23: 1012 of 2685 cities good (38%)2026-09-24: 1 of 2701 cities extremely poor (0%)2026-09-24: 6 of 2701 cities very poor (0%)2026-09-24: 44 of 2701 cities poor (2%)2026-09-24: 392 of 2701 cities moderate (15%)2026-09-24: 1361 of 2701 cities fair (50%)2026-09-24: 897 of 2701 cities good (33%)2026-09-25: 3 of 2659 cities very poor (0%)2026-09-25: 28 of 2659 cities poor (1%)2026-09-25: 399 of 2659 cities moderate (15%)2026-09-25: 1475 of 2659 cities fair (55%)2026-09-25: 754 of 2659 cities good (28%)2026-09-26: 2 of 2666 cities very poor (0%)2026-09-26: 28 of 2666 cities poor (1%)2026-09-26: 320 of 2666 cities moderate (12%)2026-09-26: 1513 of 2666 cities fair (57%)2026-09-26: 803 of 2666 cities good (30%)2026-09-27: 2 of 2560 cities very poor (0%)2026-09-27: 23 of 2560 cities poor (1%)2026-09-27: 298 of 2560 cities moderate (12%)2026-09-27: 1392 of 2560 cities fair (54%)2026-09-27: 845 of 2560 cities good (33%)2026-09-28: 1 of 2638 cities very poor (0%)2026-09-28: 22 of 2638 cities poor (1%)2026-09-28: 328 of 2638 cities moderate (12%)2026-09-28: 1477 of 2638 cities fair (56%)2026-09-28: 810 of 2638 cities good (31%)Sep 282026-09-29: 1 of 2681 cities very poor (0%)2026-09-29: 28 of 2681 cities poor (1%)2026-09-29: 373 of 2681 cities moderate (14%)2026-09-29: 1455 of 2681 cities fair (54%)2026-09-29: 824 of 2681 cities good (31%)2026-09-30: 1 of 2438 cities very poor (0%)2026-09-30: 15 of 2438 cities poor (1%)2026-09-30: 243 of 2438 cities moderate (10%)2026-09-30: 1500 of 2438 cities fair (62%)2026-09-30: 679 of 2438 cities good (28%)2026-10-01: 1 of 1506 cities very poor (0%)2026-10-01: 8 of 1506 cities poor (1%)2026-10-01: 164 of 1506 cities moderate (11%)2026-10-01: 922 of 1506 cities fair (61%)2026-10-01: 411 of 1506 cities good (27%)Oct 1
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SmogRank, most polluted cities, PM2.5, this year to 2 Oct 2026, 06:00 UTC, smogrank.com/?w=year.

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Updated 2026-10-02 06:07 UTC. Values are PM2.5 (fine particles), the median of each city's monitors in µg/m³.