The world's most polluted cities, ranked
478 of 2,626 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.
#1,028 Surin 7.6 µg/m³, more polluted than 60% of 2,626
← Miryang 307.9
WHO 24-hour guideline
Every ranked city, one column each, worst on the left and cleanest on the right. Point at it to read a city; tap to open it.
Rank City Last 30 days, daily AQHI+ 24 h
1 Miryang Gyeongsangnam-do, South Korea
10+ 2 Hwasun Jeollanam-do, South Korea
10+ 3 Nangen Jeollabuk-do, South Korea
10+ 4 Seosan Chungcheongnam-do, South Korea
10+ 5 Gaigeturi Jeju-do, South Korea
10+ 6 Hwaseong-si Gyeonggi-do, South Korea
10+ 7 Taesal-li Chungcheongnam-do, South Korea
10+ 8 Kosong Gangwon-do, South Korea
10+ 9 Seogwipo Jeju-do, South Korea
10+ 10 Anseong Gyeonggi-do, South Korea
10+ 11 Sinhyeon Gyeongsangnam-do, South Korea
10+ 12 Nonsan Chungcheongnam-do, South Korea
10+ 13 Changsu Jeollabuk-do, South Korea
10+ 14 Mokpo Jeollanam-do, South Korea
10+ 15 Kimje Jeollabuk-do, South Korea
10+ 16 Jeongeup Jeollabuk-do, South Korea
10+ 17 Hadong Gyeongsangnam-do, South Korea
10+ 18 Yangp'yŏng Gyeonggi-do, South Korea
10+ 19 Cheorwon Gangwon-do, South Korea
10+ 20 Kunwi Gyeongsangbuk-do, South Korea
10+ 21 Geoje Gyeongsangnam-do, South Korea
10+ 22 Chinju Gyeongsangnam-do, South Korea
10+ 23 Yesan Chungcheongnam-do, South Korea
10+ 24 Pubal Gyeonggi-do, South Korea
10+ 25 Buan Jeollabuk-do, South Korea
10+ 26 Yeoju Gyeonggi-do, South Korea
10+ 27 Yŏnmu Chungcheongnam-do, South Korea
10+ 28 Namsa Jeollabuk-do, South Korea
10+ 29 Yangsan Gyeongsangnam-do, South Korea
10+ 30 Buyeo Chungcheongnam-do, South Korea
10+ 30 Hwawŏn Daegu, South Korea
10+ 32 Gunsan Jeollabuk-do, South Korea
10+ 33 Tangjin Chungcheongnam-do, South Korea
10+ 34 Gangneung Gangwon-do, South Korea
10 35 Cheongju-si North Chungcheong, South Korea
10 36 Yeonggwang Jeollanam-do, South Korea
10 37 Yecheon Gyeongsangbuk-do, South Korea
10 38 Jungpyong North Chungcheong, South Korea
10 39 Ganghwa-gun Incheon, South Korea
10 40 Koesan North Chungcheong, South Korea
10 41 Goseong Gyeongsangnam-do, South Korea
10 42 Yeongdong North Chungcheong, South Korea
10 42 Yangju Gyeonggi-do, South Korea
10 42 Boryeong Chungcheongnam-do, South Korea
10 45 Jangheung Jeollanam-do, South Korea
10 46 Jeju City Jeju-do, South Korea
10 47 Koch'ang Jeollabuk-do, South Korea
10 48 Icheon-si Gyeonggi-do, South Korea
10 49 Muan Jeollanam-do, South Korea
9 50 Hongseong Chungcheongnam-do, South Korea
9
All 2,626 cities
Low risk 1–3
Moderate risk 4–6
High risk 7–10
Very high risk 10+
Canada's AQHI+ for PM2.5 (1 point per 10 µg/m³), which is defined on hourly values. 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 Hwasun 2 days #1 2026-09-02: 424.0 µg/m³ 2026-09-03: 13.4 µg/m³ 2026-09-04: 8.0 µg/m³ 2026-09-05: 422.0 µg/m³, #5 2026-09-06: 1,260.0 µg/m³, #1 2026-09-07: 12.2 µg/m³ 2026-09-08: 11.8 µg/m³ 2026-09-09: 9.9 µg/m³ 2026-09-10: 839.0 µg/m³, #4 2026-09-11: 426.0 µg/m³ 2026-09-12: 843.0 µg/m³, #2 2026-09-13: 844.0 µg/m³, #1 2026-09-14: 845.0 µg/m³, #8 2026-09-15: 433.0 µg/m³ 2026-09-16: 15.4 µg/m³ 2026-09-17: 423.0 µg/m³ 2026-09-18: 424.0 µg/m³ 2026-09-19: 425.0 µg/m³, #3 2026-09-20: 425.0 µg/m³, #3 2026-09-21: 428.0 µg/m³ 2026-09-22: 12.6 µg/m³ 2026-09-23: 12.1 µg/m³ 2026-09-24: 10.4 µg/m³ 2026-09-25: 17.3 µg/m³ 2026-09-26: 5.8 µg/m³ 2026-09-27: 8.1 µg/m³ 2026-09-28: 10.8 µg/m³ 2026-09-29: 10.9 µg/m³ 2026-09-30: 10.0 µg/m³ 2026-10-01: 8.3 µg/m³ Miryang 2 days #1 2026-09-02: 1,260.0 µg/m³, #3 2026-09-03: 15.8 µg/m³ 2026-09-04: 7.3 µg/m³ 2026-09-05: 5.4 µg/m³ 2026-09-06: 10.3 µg/m³ 2026-09-07: 12.5 µg/m³ 2026-09-08: 7.1 µg/m³ 2026-09-09: 840.0 µg/m³, #7 2026-09-10: 423.0 µg/m³ 2026-09-11: 839.0 µg/m³ 2026-09-12: 425.0 µg/m³, #5 2026-09-15: 14.4 µg/m³ 2026-09-16: 842.0 µg/m³ 2026-09-17: 5.8 µg/m³ 2026-09-18: 1,260.0 µg/m³, #1 2026-09-19: 842.0 µg/m³, #2 2026-09-20: 842.0 µg/m³, #1 2026-09-21: 844.0 µg/m³, #7 2026-09-22: 10.6 µg/m³ 2026-09-23: 8.0 µg/m³ 2026-09-24: 15.3 µg/m³ 2026-09-25: 19.6 µg/m³ 2026-09-26: 10.2 µg/m³ 2026-09-27: 11.0 µg/m³ 2026-09-28: 15.9 µg/m³ 2026-09-29: 14.0 µg/m³ 2026-09-30: 9.8 µg/m³ 2026-10-01: 11.4 µg/m³ Gurugram 2 days #1 2026-09-02: 48.7 µg/m³ 2026-09-03: 46.3 µg/m³ 2026-09-04: 30.4 µg/m³ 2026-09-05: 28.9 µg/m³ 2026-09-06: 33.2 µg/m³ 2026-09-07: 45.1 µg/m³ 2026-09-08: 28.8 µg/m³ 2026-09-09: 52.3 µg/m³ 2026-09-10: 82.9 µg/m³ 2026-09-11: 66.4 µg/m³ 2026-09-12: 33.5 µg/m³ 2026-09-13: 24.3 µg/m³ 2026-09-14: 38.2 µg/m³ 2026-09-15: 44.2 µg/m³ 2026-09-16: 31.0 µg/m³ 2026-09-17: 33.4 µg/m³ 2026-09-18: 34.3 µg/m³ 2026-09-19: 111.0 µg/m³, #10 2026-09-20: 122.9 µg/m³, #9 2026-09-21: 160.5 µg/m³ 2026-09-22: 165.1 µg/m³, #4 2026-09-23: 170.0 µg/m³, #1 2026-09-24: 112.2 µg/m³, #2 2026-09-25: 47.2 µg/m³ 2026-09-26: 57.0 µg/m³ 2026-09-27: 60.9 µg/m³ 2026-09-28: 104.0 µg/m³, #1 2026-09-29: 20.5 µg/m³ Kinshasa 2 days #1 2026-09-02: 70.1 µg/m³ 2026-09-03: 43.2 µg/m³ 2026-09-04: 73.1 µg/m³ 2026-09-05: 51.9 µg/m³ 2026-09-06: 78.5 µg/m³ 2026-09-07: 111.2 µg/m³ 2026-09-08: 138.0 µg/m³ 2026-09-09: 58.3 µg/m³ 2026-09-10: 70.7 µg/m³ 2026-09-11: 83.0 µg/m³ 2026-09-12: 70.9 µg/m³ 2026-09-14: 86.5 µg/m³ 2026-09-15: 102.1 µg/m³ 2026-09-16: 51.1 µg/m³ 2026-09-17: 56.0 µg/m³ 2026-09-18: 72.4 µg/m³ 2026-09-19: 71.9 µg/m³ 2026-09-20: 73.4 µg/m³ 2026-09-21: 71.2 µg/m³ 2026-09-23: 113.0 µg/m³, #3 2026-09-24: 151.0 µg/m³, #1 2026-09-25: 114.0 µg/m³, #1 2026-09-26: 65.6 µg/m³ 2026-09-27: 50.1 µg/m³ 2026-09-28: 58.2 µg/m³ 2026-09-30: 75.5 µg/m³, #4 2026-10-01: 49.9 µg/m³, #10 Gujranwala 2 days #1 2026-09-02: 48.3 µg/m³ 2026-09-03: 50.9 µg/m³ 2026-09-04: 45.9 µg/m³ 2026-09-05: 63.5 µg/m³ 2026-09-06: 51.0 µg/m³ 2026-09-07: 69.1 µg/m³ 2026-09-08: 80.0 µg/m³ 2026-09-09: 65.9 µg/m³ 2026-09-10: 49.4 µg/m³ 2026-09-11: 58.0 µg/m³ 2026-09-12: 59.6 µg/m³ 2026-09-13: 77.4 µg/m³, #7 2026-09-14: 46.7 µg/m³ 2026-09-15: 45.1 µg/m³ 2026-09-16: 55.2 µg/m³ 2026-09-17: 34.1 µg/m³ 2026-09-18: 46.2 µg/m³ 2026-09-19: 89.2 µg/m³ 2026-09-20: 87.6 µg/m³ 2026-09-21: 130.0 µg/m³ 2026-09-22: 108.5 µg/m³, #6 2026-09-23: 104.0 µg/m³, #4 2026-09-24: 96.4 µg/m³, #5 2026-09-25: 83.0 µg/m³, #6 2026-09-26: 67.8 µg/m³, #10 2026-09-27: 105.5 µg/m³, #1 2026-09-28: 53.9 µg/m³ 2026-09-29: 52.5 µg/m³ 2026-09-30: 81.0 µg/m³, #3 2026-10-01: 104.0 µg/m³, #1 Yesan 1 day #1 2026-09-02: 1,270.0 µg/m³, #1 2026-09-03: 21.0 µg/m³ 2026-09-04: 7.9 µg/m³ 2026-09-05: 7.7 µg/m³ 2026-09-06: 6.2 µg/m³ 2026-09-07: 8.9 µg/m³ 2026-09-08: 16.4 µg/m³ 2026-09-09: 840.0 µg/m³, #6 2026-09-10: 7.9 µg/m³ 2026-09-11: 11.0 µg/m³ 2026-09-12: 22.2 µg/m³ 2026-09-13: 26.0 µg/m³ 2026-09-14: 21.9 µg/m³ 2026-09-15: 11.3 µg/m³ 2026-09-16: 13.3 µg/m³ 2026-09-17: 7.6 µg/m³ 2026-09-18: 840.0 µg/m³, #6 2026-09-19: 9.9 µg/m³ 2026-09-20: 14.0 µg/m³ 2026-09-21: 17.9 µg/m³ 2026-09-22: 17.3 µg/m³ 2026-09-23: 19.3 µg/m³ 2026-09-24: 19.6 µg/m³ 2026-09-25: 20.5 µg/m³ 2026-09-26: 10.7 µg/m³ 2026-09-27: 13.3 µg/m³ 2026-09-28: 17.0 µg/m³ 2026-09-29: 18.6 µg/m³ 2026-09-30: 17.2 µg/m³ 2026-10-01: 5.8 µg/m³ Gaigeturi 1 day #1 2026-09-02: 1,260.0 µg/m³, #5 2026-09-03: 1,260.0 µg/m³, #1 2026-09-04: 632.0 µg/m³, #6 2026-09-05: 5.5 µg/m³ 2026-09-06: 8.5 µg/m³ 2026-09-07: 12.3 µg/m³ 2026-09-08: 9.8 µg/m³ 2026-09-09: 425.3 µg/m³ 2026-09-10: 5.7 µg/m³ 2026-09-11: 215.0 µg/m³ 2026-09-12: 7.8 µg/m³ 2026-09-13: 6.6 µg/m³ 2026-09-14: 1,260.0 µg/m³, #2 2026-09-15: 8.6 µg/m³ 2026-09-16: 9.5 µg/m³ 2026-09-17: 628.3 µg/m³ 2026-09-18: 5.7 µg/m³ 2026-09-19: 8.2 µg/m³ 2026-09-20: 6.8 µg/m³ 2026-09-21: 11.7 µg/m³ 2026-09-22: 8.4 µg/m³ 2026-09-23: 6.3 µg/m³ 2026-09-24: 9.3 µg/m³ 2026-09-25: 9.7 µg/m³ 2026-09-26: 5.5 µg/m³ 2026-09-27: 3.7 µg/m³ 2026-09-28: 6.7 µg/m³ 2026-09-29: 5.6 µg/m³ 2026-09-30: 7.3 µg/m³ 2026-10-01: 6.4 µg/m³ Yecheon 1 day #1 2026-09-02: 421.0 µg/m³ 2026-09-03: 6.3 µg/m³ 2026-09-04: 1,260.0 µg/m³, #1 2026-09-05: 5.0 µg/m³ 2026-09-06: 7.6 µg/m³ 2026-09-07: 10.0 µg/m³ 2026-09-08: 10.3 µg/m³ 2026-09-09: 5.7 µg/m³ 2026-09-10: 5.8 µg/m³ 2026-09-11: 7.4 µg/m³ 2026-09-12: 9.0 µg/m³ 2026-09-13: 11.3 µg/m³ 2026-09-15: 14.5 µg/m³ 2026-09-16: 843.0 µg/m³ 2026-09-17: 5.9 µg/m³ 2026-09-18: 8.4 µg/m³ 2026-09-19: 8.1 µg/m³ 2026-09-20: 7.9 µg/m³ 2026-09-21: 12.0 µg/m³ 2026-09-22: 9.8 µg/m³ 2026-09-23: 8.3 µg/m³ 2026-09-24: 15.3 µg/m³ 2026-09-25: 17.8 µg/m³ 2026-09-26: 9.2 µg/m³ 2026-09-27: 8.5 µg/m³ 2026-09-28: 12.2 µg/m³ 2026-09-29: 10.0 µg/m³ 2026-09-30: 10.9 µg/m³ 2026-10-01: 8.4 µg/m³ Cheorwon 1 day #1 2026-09-02: 427.0 µg/m³ 2026-09-03: 13.0 µg/m³ 2026-09-04: 10.4 µg/m³ 2026-09-05: 1,260.0 µg/m³, #1 2026-09-06: 5.6 µg/m³ 2026-09-07: 1,050.5 µg/m³, #3 2026-09-08: 12.5 µg/m³ 2026-09-09: 217.2 µg/m³ 2026-09-10: 8.4 µg/m³ 2026-09-11: 11.2 µg/m³ 2026-09-12: 16.8 µg/m³ 2026-09-13: 17.5 µg/m³ 2026-09-14: 19.3 µg/m³ 2026-09-15: 13.5 µg/m³ 2026-09-16: 12.4 µg/m³ 2026-09-17: 11.4 µg/m³ 2026-09-18: 218.6 µg/m³ 2026-09-19: 12.4 µg/m³ 2026-09-20: 13.7 µg/m³ 2026-09-21: 224.2 µg/m³ 2026-09-22: 20.0 µg/m³ 2026-09-23: 18.5 µg/m³ 2026-09-24: 19.9 µg/m³ 2026-09-25: 12.5 µg/m³ 2026-09-26: 7.7 µg/m³ 2026-09-27: 15.8 µg/m³ 2026-09-28: 16.9 µg/m³ 2026-09-29: 12.5 µg/m³ 2026-09-30: 15.5 µg/m³ 2026-10-01: 9.5 µg/m³ T’aebaek 1 day #1 2026-09-02: 419.0 µg/m³ 2026-09-03: 3.7 µg/m³ 2026-09-04: 3.3 µg/m³ 2026-09-05: 2.3 µg/m³ 2026-09-06: 4.1 µg/m³ 2026-09-07: 1,260.0 µg/m³, #1 2026-09-08: 4.4 µg/m³ 2026-09-09: 3.1 µg/m³ 2026-09-10: 2.7 µg/m³ 2026-09-11: 3.0 µg/m³ 2026-09-12: 3.5 µg/m³ 2026-09-13: 8.5 µg/m³ 2026-09-14: 11.1 µg/m³ 2026-09-15: 9.0 µg/m³ 2026-09-16: 7.3 µg/m³ 2026-09-17: 3.1 µg/m³ 2026-09-18: 3.5 µg/m³ 2026-09-19: 5.0 µg/m³ 2026-09-20: 6.3 µg/m³ 2026-09-21: 6.9 µg/m³ 2026-09-22: 5.4 µg/m³ 2026-09-23: 4.6 µg/m³ 2026-09-24: 10.0 µg/m³ 2026-09-25: 9.3 µg/m³ 2026-09-26: 4.4 µg/m³ 2026-09-27: 4.4 µg/m³ 2026-09-28: 8.6 µg/m³ 2026-09-29: 4.8 µg/m³ 2026-09-30: 7.6 µg/m³ 2026-10-01: 9.0 µg/m³ Sep 2 Oct 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: 128 of 2651 cities very high risk (5%) 2026-09-02: 5 of 2651 cities high risk (0%) 2026-09-02: 88 of 2651 cities moderate risk (3%) 2026-09-02: 2430 of 2651 cities low risk (92%) Sep 2 2026-09-03: 24 of 2651 cities very high risk (1%) 2026-09-03: 8 of 2651 cities high risk (0%) 2026-09-03: 97 of 2651 cities moderate risk (4%) 2026-09-03: 2522 of 2651 cities low risk (95%) 2026-09-04: 17 of 2658 cities very high risk (1%) 2026-09-04: 13 of 2658 cities high risk (0%) 2026-09-04: 85 of 2658 cities moderate risk (3%) 2026-09-04: 2543 of 2658 cities low risk (96%) 2026-09-05: 14 of 2665 cities very high risk (1%) 2026-09-05: 11 of 2665 cities high risk (0%) 2026-09-05: 77 of 2665 cities moderate risk (3%) 2026-09-05: 2563 of 2665 cities low risk (96%) 2026-09-06: 14 of 2457 cities very high risk (1%) 2026-09-06: 11 of 2457 cities high risk (0%) 2026-09-06: 87 of 2457 cities moderate risk (4%) 2026-09-06: 2345 of 2457 cities low risk (95%) 2026-09-07: 25 of 2639 cities very high risk (1%) 2026-09-07: 14 of 2639 cities high risk (1%) 2026-09-07: 96 of 2639 cities moderate risk (4%) 2026-09-07: 2504 of 2639 cities low risk (95%) Sep 7 2026-09-08: 15 of 2605 cities very high risk (1%) 2026-09-08: 14 of 2605 cities high risk (1%) 2026-09-08: 101 of 2605 cities moderate risk (4%) 2026-09-08: 2475 of 2605 cities low risk (95%) 2026-09-09: 34 of 2642 cities very high risk (1%) 2026-09-09: 17 of 2642 cities high risk (1%) 2026-09-09: 106 of 2642 cities moderate risk (4%) 2026-09-09: 2485 of 2642 cities low risk (94%) 2026-09-10: 23 of 2582 cities very high risk (1%) 2026-09-10: 19 of 2582 cities high risk (1%) 2026-09-10: 114 of 2582 cities moderate risk (4%) 2026-09-10: 2426 of 2582 cities low risk (94%) 2026-09-11: 32 of 2408 cities very high risk (1%) 2026-09-11: 9 of 2408 cities high risk (0%) 2026-09-11: 100 of 2408 cities moderate risk (4%) 2026-09-11: 2267 of 2408 cities low risk (94%) 2026-09-12: 7 of 2456 cities very high risk (0%) 2026-09-12: 9 of 2456 cities high risk (0%) 2026-09-12: 96 of 2456 cities moderate risk (4%) 2026-09-12: 2344 of 2456 cities low risk (95%) 2026-09-13: 6 of 2303 cities very high risk (0%) 2026-09-13: 10 of 2303 cities high risk (0%) 2026-09-13: 88 of 2303 cities moderate risk (4%) 2026-09-13: 2199 of 2303 cities low risk (95%) 2026-09-14: 18 of 2454 cities very high risk (1%) 2026-09-14: 10 of 2454 cities high risk (0%) 2026-09-14: 88 of 2454 cities moderate risk (4%) 2026-09-14: 2338 of 2454 cities low risk (95%) Sep 14 2026-09-15: 25 of 2550 cities very high risk (1%) 2026-09-15: 8 of 2550 cities high risk (0%) 2026-09-15: 104 of 2550 cities moderate risk (4%) 2026-09-15: 2413 of 2550 cities low risk (95%) 2026-09-16: 36 of 2626 cities very high risk (1%) 2026-09-16: 16 of 2626 cities high risk (1%) 2026-09-16: 123 of 2626 cities moderate risk (5%) 2026-09-16: 2451 of 2626 cities low risk (93%) 2026-09-17: 23 of 2615 cities very high risk (1%) 2026-09-17: 10 of 2615 cities high risk (0%) 2026-09-17: 118 of 2615 cities moderate risk (5%) 2026-09-17: 2464 of 2615 cities low risk (94%) 2026-09-18: 23 of 2675 cities very high risk (1%) 2026-09-18: 7 of 2675 cities high risk (0%) 2026-09-18: 93 of 2675 cities moderate risk (3%) 2026-09-18: 2552 of 2675 cities low risk (95%) 2026-09-19: 10 of 2680 cities very high risk (0%) 2026-09-19: 24 of 2680 cities high risk (1%) 2026-09-19: 105 of 2680 cities moderate risk (4%) 2026-09-19: 2541 of 2680 cities low risk (95%) 2026-09-20: 11 of 2439 cities very high risk (0%) 2026-09-20: 27 of 2439 cities high risk (1%) 2026-09-20: 95 of 2439 cities moderate risk (4%) 2026-09-20: 2306 of 2439 cities low risk (95%) 2026-09-21: 31 of 2553 cities very high risk (1%) 2026-09-21: 28 of 2553 cities high risk (1%) 2026-09-21: 113 of 2553 cities moderate risk (4%) 2026-09-21: 2381 of 2553 cities low risk (93%) Sep 21 2026-09-22: 7 of 2629 cities very high risk (0%) 2026-09-22: 33 of 2629 cities high risk (1%) 2026-09-22: 117 of 2629 cities moderate risk (4%) 2026-09-22: 2472 of 2629 cities low risk (94%) 2026-09-23: 6 of 2680 cities very high risk (0%) 2026-09-23: 38 of 2680 cities high risk (1%) 2026-09-23: 100 of 2680 cities moderate risk (4%) 2026-09-23: 2536 of 2680 cities low risk (95%) 2026-09-24: 2 of 2693 cities very high risk (0%) 2026-09-24: 33 of 2693 cities high risk (1%) 2026-09-24: 105 of 2693 cities moderate risk (4%) 2026-09-24: 2553 of 2693 cities low risk (95%) 2026-09-25: 1 of 2657 cities very high risk (0%) 2026-09-25: 19 of 2657 cities high risk (1%) 2026-09-25: 85 of 2657 cities moderate risk (3%) 2026-09-25: 2552 of 2657 cities low risk (96%) 2026-09-26: 20 of 2668 cities high risk (1%) 2026-09-26: 73 of 2668 cities moderate risk (3%) 2026-09-26: 2575 of 2668 cities low risk (97%) 2026-09-27: 2 of 2565 cities very high risk (0%) 2026-09-27: 12 of 2565 cities high risk (0%) 2026-09-27: 70 of 2565 cities moderate risk (3%) 2026-09-27: 2481 of 2565 cities low risk (97%) 2026-09-28: 1 of 2638 cities very high risk (0%) 2026-09-28: 10 of 2638 cities high risk (0%) 2026-09-28: 106 of 2638 cities moderate risk (4%) 2026-09-28: 2521 of 2638 cities low risk (96%) Sep 28 2026-09-29: 1 of 2670 cities very high risk (0%) 2026-09-29: 10 of 2670 cities high risk (0%) 2026-09-29: 132 of 2670 cities moderate risk (5%) 2026-09-29: 2527 of 2670 cities low risk (95%) 2026-09-30: 11 of 2477 cities high risk (0%) 2026-09-30: 33 of 2477 cities moderate risk (1%) 2026-09-30: 2433 of 2477 cities low risk (98%) 2026-10-01: 1 of 1586 cities very high risk (0%) 2026-10-01: 3 of 1586 cities high risk (0%) 2026-10-01: 32 of 1586 cities moderate risk (2%) 2026-10-01: 1550 of 1586 cities low risk (98%) Oct 1 Each day's ranked cities split by band, worst at the top: a taller red and purple share means a worse day for more of the world, not just one city.
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Updated 2026-10-02 04:07 UTC. Values are PM2.5 (fine particles), the median of each city's monitors, as the Canada AQHI+ PM2.5 sub-index.