The world's most polluted cities, ranked

478 of 2,624 measured cities in 86 countries breathed air above the WHO 24-hour guideline of 15 µg/m³ over the last 30 days. The worst was Miryang, South Korea, at 307.9.

#3 Nangen 248.9 µg/m³, more polluted than 99% of 2,624
← Miryang 307.9 µg/m³ 300 µg/m³15 WHO 24-hour 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 307.9
  2. 2HwasunJeollanam-do, South Korea 287.9
  3. 3NangenJeollabuk-do, South Korea 248.9
  4. 4SeosanChungcheongnam-do, South Korea 224.6
  5. 5GaigeturiJeju-do, South Korea 195.2
  6. 6Hwaseong-siGyeonggi-do, South Korea 182.7
  7. 7Taesal-liChungcheongnam-do, South Korea 176.6
  8. 8KosongGangwon-do, South Korea 171.4
  9. 9SeogwipoJeju-do, South Korea 168.9
  10. 10AnseongGyeonggi-do, South Korea 165.3
  11. 11SinhyeonGyeongsangnam-do, South Korea 143.3
  12. 12NonsanChungcheongnam-do, South Korea 135.7
  13. 13ChangsuJeollabuk-do, South Korea 128.5
  14. 14MokpoJeollanam-do, South Korea 127.0
  15. 15KimjeJeollabuk-do, South Korea 126.8
  16. 16JeongeupJeollabuk-do, South Korea 125.8
  17. 17HadongGyeongsangnam-do, South Korea 125.3
  18. 18Yangp'yŏngGyeonggi-do, South Korea 124.8
  19. 19CheorwonGangwon-do, South Korea 124.1
  20. 20KunwiGyeongsangbuk-do, South Korea 123.1
  21. 21GeojeGyeongsangnam-do, South Korea 114.3
  22. 22ChinjuGyeongsangnam-do, South Korea 112.5
  23. 23YesanChungcheongnam-do, South Korea 111.3
  24. 24PubalGyeonggi-do, South Korea 110.8
  25. 25BuanJeollabuk-do, South Korea 110.5
  26. 26YeojuGyeonggi-do, South Korea 110.3
  27. 27YŏnmuChungcheongnam-do, South Korea 108.8
  28. 28NamsaJeollabuk-do, South Korea 108.3
  29. 29YangsanGyeongsangnam-do, South Korea 107.0
  30. 30BuyeoChungcheongnam-do, South Korea 106.3
  31. 30HwawŏnDaegu, South Korea 106.3
  32. 32GunsanJeollabuk-do, South Korea 103.3
  33. 33TangjinChungcheongnam-do, South Korea 101.0
  34. 34GangneungGangwon-do, South Korea 99.0
  35. 35Cheongju-siNorth Chungcheong, South Korea 97.1
  36. 36YeonggwangJeollanam-do, South Korea 96.2
  37. 37YecheonGyeongsangbuk-do, South Korea 95.5
  38. 38JungpyongNorth Chungcheong, South Korea 95.3
  39. 39Ganghwa-gunIncheon, South Korea 95.2
  40. 40KoesanNorth Chungcheong, South Korea 95.1
  41. 41GoseongGyeongsangnam-do, South Korea 95.0
  42. 42YeongdongNorth Chungcheong, South Korea 94.9
  43. 42YangjuGyeonggi-do, South Korea 94.9
  44. 42BoryeongChungcheongnam-do, South Korea 94.9
  45. 45JangheungJeollanam-do, South Korea 92.0
  46. 46Jeju CityJeju-do, South Korea 91.9
  47. 47Koch'angJeollabuk-do, South Korea 90.6
  48. 48Icheon-siGyeonggi-do, South Korea 90.5
  49. 49MuanJeollanam-do, South Korea 89.6
  50. 50HongseongChungcheongnam-do, South Korea 89.3
All 2,624 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: 49.9 µg/m³, #10Gujranwala2 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 2651 cities extremely poor (5%)2026-09-02: 3 of 2651 cities very poor (0%)2026-09-02: 15 of 2651 cities poor (1%)2026-09-02: 310 of 2651 cities moderate (12%)2026-09-02: 1316 of 2651 cities fair (50%)2026-09-02: 881 of 2651 cities good (33%)Sep 22026-09-03: 23 of 2651 cities extremely poor (1%)2026-09-03: 2 of 2651 cities very poor (0%)2026-09-03: 20 of 2651 cities poor (1%)2026-09-03: 297 of 2651 cities moderate (11%)2026-09-03: 1270 of 2651 cities fair (48%)2026-09-03: 1039 of 2651 cities good (39%)2026-09-04: 17 of 2653 cities extremely poor (1%)2026-09-04: 24 of 2653 cities poor (1%)2026-09-04: 311 of 2653 cities moderate (12%)2026-09-04: 1036 of 2653 cities fair (39%)2026-09-04: 1265 of 2653 cities good (48%)2026-09-05: 14 of 2663 cities extremely poor (1%)2026-09-05: 1 of 2663 cities very poor (0%)2026-09-05: 19 of 2663 cities poor (1%)2026-09-05: 327 of 2663 cities moderate (12%)2026-09-05: 992 of 2663 cities fair (37%)2026-09-05: 1310 of 2663 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: 286 of 2455 cities moderate (12%)2026-09-06: 1059 of 2455 cities fair (43%)2026-09-06: 1077 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: 300 of 2637 cities moderate (11%)2026-09-07: 1092 of 2637 cities fair (41%)2026-09-07: 1191 of 2637 cities good (45%)Sep 72026-09-08: 12 of 2604 cities extremely poor (0%)2026-09-08: 3 of 2604 cities very poor (0%)2026-09-08: 34 of 2604 cities poor (1%)2026-09-08: 319 of 2604 cities moderate (12%)2026-09-08: 1295 of 2604 cities fair (50%)2026-09-08: 941 of 2604 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: 316 of 2631 cities moderate (12%)2026-09-09: 1069 of 2631 cities fair (41%)2026-09-09: 1176 of 2631 cities good (45%)2026-09-10: 22 of 2585 cities extremely poor (1%)2026-09-10: 3 of 2585 cities very poor (0%)2026-09-10: 27 of 2585 cities poor (1%)2026-09-10: 324 of 2585 cities moderate (13%)2026-09-10: 1012 of 2585 cities fair (39%)2026-09-10: 1197 of 2585 cities good (46%)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: 321 of 2411 cities moderate (13%)2026-09-11: 989 of 2411 cities fair (41%)2026-09-11: 1044 of 2411 cities good (43%)2026-09-12: 6 of 2461 cities extremely poor (0%)2026-09-12: 3 of 2461 cities very poor (0%)2026-09-12: 23 of 2461 cities poor (1%)2026-09-12: 333 of 2461 cities moderate (14%)2026-09-12: 1308 of 2461 cities fair (53%)2026-09-12: 788 of 2461 cities good (32%)2026-09-13: 5 of 2301 cities extremely poor (0%)2026-09-13: 1 of 2301 cities very poor (0%)2026-09-13: 22 of 2301 cities poor (1%)2026-09-13: 379 of 2301 cities moderate (16%)2026-09-13: 1117 of 2301 cities fair (49%)2026-09-13: 777 of 2301 cities good (34%)2026-09-14: 17 of 2459 cities extremely poor (1%)2026-09-14: 3 of 2459 cities very poor (0%)2026-09-14: 19 of 2459 cities poor (1%)2026-09-14: 368 of 2459 cities moderate (15%)2026-09-14: 951 of 2459 cities fair (39%)2026-09-14: 1101 of 2459 cities good (45%)Sep 142026-09-15: 22 of 2547 cities extremely poor (1%)2026-09-15: 4 of 2547 cities very poor (0%)2026-09-15: 20 of 2547 cities poor (1%)2026-09-15: 344 of 2547 cities moderate (14%)2026-09-15: 1100 of 2547 cities fair (43%)2026-09-15: 1057 of 2547 cities good (41%)2026-09-16: 35 of 2618 cities extremely poor (1%)2026-09-16: 2 of 2618 cities very poor (0%)2026-09-16: 36 of 2618 cities poor (1%)2026-09-16: 344 of 2618 cities moderate (13%)2026-09-16: 1175 of 2618 cities fair (45%)2026-09-16: 1026 of 2618 cities good (39%)2026-09-17: 23 of 2610 cities extremely poor (1%)2026-09-17: 2 of 2610 cities very poor (0%)2026-09-17: 29 of 2610 cities poor (1%)2026-09-17: 324 of 2610 cities moderate (12%)2026-09-17: 1279 of 2610 cities fair (49%)2026-09-17: 953 of 2610 cities good (37%)2026-09-18: 23 of 2681 cities extremely poor (1%)2026-09-18: 17 of 2681 cities poor (1%)2026-09-18: 308 of 2681 cities moderate (11%)2026-09-18: 1411 of 2681 cities fair (53%)2026-09-18: 922 of 2681 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: 289 of 2685 cities moderate (11%)2026-09-19: 1450 of 2685 cities fair (54%)2026-09-19: 897 of 2685 cities good (33%)2026-09-20: 7 of 2432 cities extremely poor (0%)2026-09-20: 4 of 2432 cities very poor (0%)2026-09-20: 46 of 2432 cities poor (2%)2026-09-20: 255 of 2432 cities moderate (10%)2026-09-20: 1083 of 2432 cities fair (45%)2026-09-20: 1037 of 2432 cities good (43%)2026-09-21: 27 of 2553 cities extremely poor (1%)2026-09-21: 7 of 2553 cities very poor (0%)2026-09-21: 42 of 2553 cities poor (2%)2026-09-21: 286 of 2553 cities moderate (11%)2026-09-21: 980 of 2553 cities fair (38%)2026-09-21: 1211 of 2553 cities good (47%)Sep 212026-09-22: 4 of 2619 cities extremely poor (0%)2026-09-22: 6 of 2619 cities very poor (0%)2026-09-22: 61 of 2619 cities poor (2%)2026-09-22: 286 of 2619 cities moderate (11%)2026-09-22: 1211 of 2619 cities fair (46%)2026-09-22: 1051 of 2619 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: 310 of 2685 cities moderate (12%)2026-09-23: 1297 of 2685 cities fair (48%)2026-09-23: 1008 of 2685 cities good (38%)2026-09-24: 1 of 2700 cities extremely poor (0%)2026-09-24: 6 of 2700 cities very poor (0%)2026-09-24: 44 of 2700 cities poor (2%)2026-09-24: 391 of 2700 cities moderate (14%)2026-09-24: 1352 of 2700 cities fair (50%)2026-09-24: 906 of 2700 cities good (34%)2026-09-25: 3 of 2658 cities very poor (0%)2026-09-25: 28 of 2658 cities poor (1%)2026-09-25: 401 of 2658 cities moderate (15%)2026-09-25: 1477 of 2658 cities fair (56%)2026-09-25: 749 of 2658 cities good (28%)2026-09-26: 2 of 2665 cities very poor (0%)2026-09-26: 28 of 2665 cities poor (1%)2026-09-26: 320 of 2665 cities moderate (12%)2026-09-26: 1529 of 2665 cities fair (57%)2026-09-26: 786 of 2665 cities good (29%)2026-09-27: 2 of 2564 cities very poor (0%)2026-09-27: 23 of 2564 cities poor (1%)2026-09-27: 301 of 2564 cities moderate (12%)2026-09-27: 1390 of 2564 cities fair (54%)2026-09-27: 848 of 2564 cities good (33%)2026-09-28: 1 of 2634 cities very poor (0%)2026-09-28: 22 of 2634 cities poor (1%)2026-09-28: 326 of 2634 cities moderate (12%)2026-09-28: 1479 of 2634 cities fair (56%)2026-09-28: 806 of 2634 cities good (31%)Sep 282026-09-29: 1 of 2679 cities very poor (0%)2026-09-29: 28 of 2679 cities poor (1%)2026-09-29: 372 of 2679 cities moderate (14%)2026-09-29: 1454 of 2679 cities fair (54%)2026-09-29: 824 of 2679 cities good (31%)2026-09-30: 1 of 2442 cities very poor (0%)2026-09-30: 15 of 2442 cities poor (1%)2026-09-30: 240 of 2442 cities moderate (10%)2026-09-30: 1507 of 2442 cities fair (62%)2026-09-30: 679 of 2442 cities good (28%)2026-10-01: 1 of 1541 cities very poor (0%)2026-10-01: 8 of 1541 cities poor (1%)2026-10-01: 167 of 1541 cities moderate (11%)2026-10-01: 924 of 1541 cities fair (60%)2026-10-01: 441 of 1541 cities good (29%)Oct 1
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Updated 2026-10-02 05:07 UTC. Values are PM2.5 (fine particles), the median of each city's monitors in µg/m³.