SmogRank / History / March 14, 2025

Most polluted cities on March 14, 2025

2,576 cities ranked by their average PM2.5 over the day; the worst was Ooty, India, at 528.0 µg/m³. Each city's own local calendar day.

Bad-air episodes during March 14, 2025. All episodes.

← Ooty 528.0 µg/m³ 500 µg/m³15 WHO 24-hour guideline
Every city ranked for March 14, 2025, 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. 1OotyTamil Nadu, India
    500+35.2×
  2. 2ThiruvananthapuramKerala, India
    500+24.3×
  3. 3LoniUttar Pradesh, India
    25311.9×
  4. 4HājīpurBihar, India
    2088.9×
  5. 5GhāziābādUttar Pradesh, India
    2008.3×
  6. 6JalgaonMaharashtra, India
    1988.2×
  7. 7PatnaBihar, India
    1988.1×
  8. 8BarbilOdisha, India
    1957.9×
  9. 9Kampalalow-cost sensorsCentral Region, Uganda
    1937.7×
  10. 9RourkelaOdisha, India
    1937.7×
  11. 11RairangpurOdisha, India
    1927.6×
  12. 12BawānaDelhi, India
    1907.4×
  13. 13KhargharMaharashtra, India
    1887.2×
  14. 14N'DjamenaN’Djaména, Chad
    1877.1×
  15. 15NarelaDelhi, India
    1856.9×
  16. 16DurgapurWest Bengal, India
    1826.6×
  17. 17AngulOdisha, India
    1786.3×
  18. 18PanvelMaharashtra, India
    1766.1×
  19. 19ĀsansolWest Bengal, India
    1725.7×
  20. 20BaripādaOdisha, India
    1715.6×
  21. 21SingrauliMadhya Pradesh, India
    1695.4×
  22. 22RānīganjWest Bengal, India
    1695.4×
  23. 23DelhiDelhi, India
    1685.4×
  24. 24NagpurMaharashtra, India
    1685.3×
  25. 25Sunland ParkNew Mexico, United States
    1665.1×
  26. 26BhelaiChhattisgarh, India
    1655.0×
  27. 27Sri GanganagarRajasthan, India
    1644.9×
  28. 28SasarāmBihar, India
    1644.9×
  29. 29Dera Colliery TownshipOdisha, India
    1634.9×
  30. 30KanpurUttar Pradesh, India
    1634.9×
  31. 31Dhakalow-cost sensorsDhaka Division, Bangladesh
    1634.8×
  32. 31BuxarBihar, India
    1634.8×
  33. 33LaturMaharashtra, India
    1624.8×
  34. 34NandedMaharashtra, India
    1624.7×
  35. 35AurangābādBihar, India
    1624.7×
  36. 36BhāgalpurBihar, India
    1614.6×
  37. 37BelpaharOdisha, India
    1604.6×
  38. 38BadlapurMaharashtra, India
    1604.6×
  39. 39Dubailow-cost sensorsDubai, United Arab Emirates
    1594.5×
  40. 39DādriUttar Pradesh, India
    1594.5×
  41. 41PurniaBihar, India
    1594.5×
  42. 42AsprópyrgosAttica, Greece
    1594.5×
  43. 43PāliRajasthan, India
    1594.4×
  44. 44BettiahBihar, India
    1584.4×
  45. 45BegusaraiBihar, India
    1584.4×
  46. 46Kathmandulow-cost sensorsBagmati Province, Nepal
    1584.4×
  47. 47MuzaffarpurBihar, India
    1584.4×
  48. 47MothīhāriBihar, India
    1584.4×
  49. 49NajafgarhDelhi, India
    1584.3×
  50. 50GorakhpurUttar Pradesh, India
    1584.3×
  51. 51NoidaUttar Pradesh, India
    1574.2×
  52. 52DentonTexas, United States
    1564.2×
  53. 53Charkhi DādriHaryana, India
    1554.1×
  54. 54TulsaOklahoma, United States
    1554.1×
  55. 55KalyānMaharashtra, India
    1554.1×
  56. 56Fort WorthTexas, United States
    1544.0×
  57. 57AjmerRajasthan, India
    1544.0×
  58. 58Mae SaiChiang Rai, Thailand
    1544.0×
  59. 59MuzaffarnagarUttar Pradesh, India
    1544.0×
  60. 59Victoria de DurangoDurango, Mexico
    1544.0×
  61. 61GayaBihar, India
    1544.0×
  62. 62KeonjhargarhOdisha, India
    1543.9×
  63. 63ChāndaMaharashtra, India
    1533.9×
  64. 64MahādMaharashtra, India
    1533.9×
  65. 65OlatheKansas, United States
    1523.8×
  66. 66LubbockTexas, United States
    1523.8×
  67. 67EdmondOklahoma, United States
    1513.7×
  68. 68Vientianelow-cost sensorsVientiane Prefecture, Laos
    1513.7×
  69. 69PatancheruTelangana, India
    1503.7×
  70. 70NanNan, Thailand
    1483.6×
  71. 71JenksOklahoma, United States
    1473.6×
  72. 72Kansas CityKansas, United States
    1443.5×
  73. 72OdessaTexas, United States
    1443.5×
  74. 74ChāpraBihar, India
    1433.5×
  75. 75AnkleshwarGujarat, India
    1423.5×
  76. 76VaranasiUttar Pradesh, India
    1423.5×
  77. 77BulandshahrUttar Pradesh, India
    1413.5×
  78. 78Ponca CityOklahoma, United States
    1403.4×
  79. 79YangonYangon, Myanmar
    1393.4×
  80. 80AkolaMaharashtra, India
    1393.4×
  81. 81NashikMaharashtra, India
    1393.4×
  82. 82SerilingampalleTelangana, India
    1383.4×
  83. 83DewasMadhya Pradesh, India
    1373.3×
  84. 84GuadalajaraJalisco, Mexico
    1353.3×
  85. 85AgraUttar Pradesh, India
    1353.3×
  86. 86JabalpurMadhya Pradesh, India
    1343.3×
  87. 87Las CrucesNew Mexico, United States
    1343.3×
  88. 88JhunjhunūnRajasthan, India
    1333.2×
  89. 89MumbaiMaharashtra, India
    1333.2×
  90. 90SaharsaBihar, India
    1323.2×
  91. 90BilāspurChhattisgarh, India
    1323.2×
  92. 92KarurTamil Nadu, India
    1323.2×
  93. 93SholapurMaharashtra, India
    1313.2×
  94. 93MungerBihar, India
    1313.2×
  95. 95Pimpri-ChinchwadMaharashtra, India
    1313.2×
  96. 96LucknowUttar Pradesh, India
    1313.2×
  97. 97TumkūrKarnataka, India
    1303.2×
  98. 98Dera MāndiDelhi, India
    1303.1×
  99. 99MukdahanMukdahan, Thailand
    1293.1×
  100. 100VirārMaharashtra, India
    1293.1×
  101. 100HāpurUttar Pradesh, India
    1293.1×
  102. 102Ubon RatchathaniUbon Ratchathani, Thailand
    1293.1×
  103. 103ParbhaniMaharashtra, India
    1283.1×
  104. 104DhaulpurRajasthan, India
    1283.1×
  105. 104McAlesterOklahoma, United States
    1283.1×
  106. 106ThāneMaharashtra, India
    1283.1×
  107. 106Stodůlkylow-cost sensorsPrague, Czechia
    1283.1×
  108. 108SaugorMadhya Pradesh, India
    1273.1×
  109. 109MooreOklahoma, United States
    1273.1×
  110. 110Fort SmithArkansas, United States
    1253.0×
  111. 111MeerutUttar Pradesh, India
    1253.0×
  112. 111JaipurRajasthan, India
    1253.0×
  113. 111BikanerRajasthan, India
    1253.0×
  114. 114Ciudad JuárezChihuahua, Mexico
    1243.0×
  115. 115GurugramHaryana, India
    1243.0×
  116. 115RajākheriMadhya Pradesh, India
    1243.0×
  117. 117LawtonOklahoma, United States
    1233.0×
  118. 118LeawoodKansas, United States
    1222.9×
  119. 119LudhianaPunjab, India
    1222.9×
  120. 120ByasanagarOdisha, India
    1222.9×
  121. 121ShrīrāmpurWest Bengal, India
    1212.9×
  122. 121DhuleMaharashtra, India
    1212.9×
  123. 123GwaliorMadhya Pradesh, India
    1202.9×
  124. 124RaipurChhattisgarh, India
    1202.9×
  125. 125PuneMaharashtra, India
    1192.9×
  126. 125Oklahoma CityOklahoma, United States
    1192.9×
  127. 127JodhpurRajasthan, India
    1192.9×
  128. 128BānswāraRajasthan, India
    1182.8×
  129. 128Kansas CityMissouri, United States
    1182.8×
  130. 130DushanbeDushanbe, Tajikistan
    1182.8×
  131. 131HassanKarnataka, India
    1182.8×
  132. 132ArrahBihar, India
    1172.8×
  133. 133BhiwandiMaharashtra, India
    1162.8×
  134. 133Almatylow-cost sensorsAlmaty, Kazakhstan
    1162.8×
  135. 135Brownsvillelow-cost sensorsTexas, United States
    1162.8×
  136. 136KolhāpurMaharashtra, India
    1152.8×
  137. 137BhiwadiRajasthan, India
    1152.7×
  138. 138TopekaKansas, United States
    1142.7×
  139. 139KhurjaUttar Pradesh, India
    1132.7×
  140. 140RatlāmMadhya Pradesh, India
    1132.7×
  141. 141KadapaAndhra Pradesh, India
    1122.7×
  142. 142Peshawarlow-cost sensorsKhyber Pakhtunkhwa, Pakistan
    1112.6×
  143. 143GobindgarhPunjab, India
    1112.6×
  144. 144BhayandarMaharashtra, India
    1112.6×
  145. 145KotaRajasthan, India
    1102.6×
  146. 145AmravatiMaharashtra, India
    1102.6×
  147. 145DerbyKansas, United States
    1102.6×
  148. 145SaginawTexas, United States
    1102.6×
  149. 149Novi PazarCentral Serbia, Serbia
    1092.6×
  150. 149SiliguriWest Bengal, India
    1092.6×
  151. 151GangtokSikkim, India
    1092.6×
  152. 151LibertyMissouri, United States
    1092.6×
  153. 151MandideepMadhya Pradesh, India
    1092.6×
  154. 154GuwahatiAssam, India
    1092.6×
  155. 155AlwarRajasthan, India
    1082.6×
  156. 156CoimbatoreTamil Nadu, India
    1082.5×
  157. 157Quezon Citylow-cost sensorsNational Capital Region, Philippines
    1072.5×
  158. 158SocorroTexas, United States
    1072.5×
  159. 159NāgaurRajasthan, India
    1072.5×
  160. 160KolkataWest Bengal, India
    1062.5×
  161. 161Chik BallāpurKarnataka, India
    1052.5×
  162. 162YadgirKarnataka, India
    1042.5×
  163. 162RoparPunjab, India
    1042.5×
  164. 164PatiālaPunjab, India
    1042.4×
  165. 165PirotCentral Serbia, Serbia
    1032.4×
  166. 166PhayaoPhayao, Thailand
    1032.4×
  167. 166TonkRajasthan, India
    1032.4×
  168. 168SāngliMaharashtra, India
    1032.4×
  169. 169Yerevanlow-cost sensorsYerevan, Armenia
    1022.4×
  170. 169SalemTamil Nadu, India
    1022.4×
  171. 169ChandigarhChandigarh, India
    1022.4×
  172. 169BoisarMaharashtra, India
    1022.4×
  173. 173Sakon NakhonSakon Nakhon, Thailand
    1022.4×
  174. 174DūngarpurRajasthan, India
    1012.4×
  175. 175Islamabadlow-cost sensorsIslamabad, Pakistan
    1012.4×
  176. 175Cadereyta JiménezNuevo León, Mexico
    1012.4×
  177. 177KhannaPunjab, India
    1002.4×
  178. 177TolucaMéxico, Mexico
    1002.4×
  179. 179KrotoszynGreater Poland, Poland
    1002.3×
  180. 179ChiguayanteBiobio, Chile
    1002.3×
  181. 181CholulaPuebla, Mexico
    992.3×
  182. 182SīkarRajasthan, India
    992.3×
  183. 182AurangabadMaharashtra, India
    992.3×
  184. 184TirupatiAndhra Pradesh, India
    992.3×
  185. 185PithampurMadhya Pradesh, India
    992.3×
  186. 186DurgChhattisgarh, India
    982.3×
  187. 187ManamaManama, Bahrain
    982.3×
  188. 187San Salvador TizatlalliMéxico, Mexico
    982.3×
  189. 189BūndiRajasthan, India
    982.3×
  190. 190SpringdaleArkansas, United States
    982.3×
  191. 191YasothonYasothon, Thailand
    972.3×
  192. 191Amnat CharoenAmnat Charoen, Thailand
    972.3×
  193. 193ZaječarCentral Serbia, Serbia
    972.3×
  194. 194BengaluruKarnataka, India
    972.2×
  195. 195KohimaNagaland, India
    972.2×
  196. 195CallaoCallao, Peru
    972.2×
  197. 197VelloreTamil Nadu, India
    962.2×
  198. 197CuttackOdisha, India
    962.2×
  199. 197WichitaKansas, United States
    962.2×
  200. 200UdaipurRajasthan, India
    962.2×

Top 200 of 2,576 shown.

Good0–50
Moderate51–100
Sensitive groups101–150
Unhealthy151–200
Very unhealthy201–300
Hazardous301+

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