SmogRank / History / April 26, 2025

Most polluted cities on April 26, 2025

2,404 cities ranked by their average PM2.5 over the day; the worst was Narela, India, at 213.0 µg/m³. Each city's own local calendar day.

Bad-air episodes during April 26, 2025. All episodes.

← Narela 213.0 µg/m³ 200 µg/m³15 WHO 24-hour guideline
Every city ranked for April 26, 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. 1NarelaDelhi, India
    28814.2×
  2. 2BawānaDelhi, India
    27713.5×
  3. 3KalyānMaharashtra, India
    25912.3×
  4. 4SingrauliMadhya Pradesh, India
    23510.7×
  5. 5LoniUttar Pradesh, India
    23010.3×
  6. 6BhiwadiRajasthan, India
    2018.4×
  7. 7BāghpatUttar Pradesh, India
    1907.4×
  8. 8BathindaPunjab, India
    1897.3×
  9. 9Dera MāndiDelhi, India
    1846.9×
  10. 10NajafgarhDelhi, India
    1826.6×
  11. 11PatnaBihar, India
    1756.0×
  12. 12DelhiDelhi, India
    1745.9×
  13. 13HanumāngarhRajasthan, India
    1715.6×
  14. 14GorakhpurUttar Pradesh, India
    1695.4×
  15. 15MuzaffarnagarUttar Pradesh, India
    1695.4×
  16. 16LucknowUttar Pradesh, India
    1655.1×
  17. 17Puerto VarasLos Lagos Region, Chile
    1655.1×
  18. 18Sri GanganagarRajasthan, India
    1634.9×
  19. 19RourkelaOdisha, India
    1634.8×
  20. 20NavalpattuTamil Nadu, India
    1624.7×
  21. 21GhāziābādUttar Pradesh, India
    1614.7×
  22. 22SasarāmBihar, India
    1614.7×
  23. 23ManamaManama, Bahrain
    1614.6×
  24. 24BulandshahrUttar Pradesh, India
    1594.5×
  25. 25MothīhāriBihar, India
    1594.4×
  26. 26HualpénBiobio, Chile
    1594.4×
  27. 27Dubailow-cost sensorsDubai, United Arab Emirates
    1584.3×
  28. 28ValdiviaLos Ríos Region, Chile
    1574.3×
  29. 29MeerutUttar Pradesh, India
    1574.3×
  30. 30BarbilOdisha, India
    1574.3×
  31. 31TalcahuanoBiobio, Chile
    1554.1×
  32. 32PurniaBihar, India
    1554.1×
  33. 33JaipurRajasthan, India
    1544.0×
  34. 34DādriUttar Pradesh, India
    1544.0×
  35. 35GayaBihar, India
    1543.9×
  36. 35BettiahBihar, India
    1543.9×
  37. 37GandhinagarGujarat, India
    1533.9×
  38. 37ĀsansolWest Bengal, India
    1533.9×
  39. 39KoppalKarnataka, India
    1523.8×
  40. 40BuxarBihar, India
    1523.8×
  41. 41GwaliorMadhya Pradesh, India
    1523.8×
  42. 42AgraUttar Pradesh, India
    1523.8×
  43. 43JalandharPunjab, India
    1513.7×
  44. 44NoidaUttar Pradesh, India
    1513.7×
  45. 45ChāpraBihar, India
    1503.7×
  46. 46RairangpurOdisha, India
    1453.6×
  47. 46HāpurUttar Pradesh, India
    1453.6×
  48. 48KhurjaUttar Pradesh, India
    1443.5×
  49. 49AhmedabadGujarat, India
    1443.5×
  50. 50AlwarRajasthan, India
    1433.5×
  51. 51BilāspurChhattisgarh, India
    1413.4×
  52. 52Greater NoidaUttar Pradesh, India
    1403.4×
  53. 53ArāriaBihar, India
    1403.4×
  54. 54RamanathapuramTamil Nadu, India
    1393.4×
  55. 55PatiālaPunjab, India
    1363.3×
  56. 56JalgaonMaharashtra, India
    1353.3×
  57. 57KatiharBihar, India
    1353.3×
  58. 57KarauliRajasthan, India
    1353.3×
  59. 59CholulaPuebla, Mexico
    1343.3×
  60. 60NagpurMaharashtra, India
    1313.2×
  61. 61PithampurMadhya Pradesh, India
    1313.2×
  62. 62SaharsaBihar, India
    1303.1×
  63. 63KohimaNagaland, India
    1283.1×
  64. 64MahādMaharashtra, India
    1273.1×
  65. 65SiwānBihar, India
    1273.1×
  66. 66SamāstipurBihar, India
    1273.1×
  67. 67TirupatiAndhra Pradesh, India
    1263.0×
  68. 68UdaipurRajasthan, India
    1243.0×
  69. 68LudhianaPunjab, India
    1243.0×
  70. 68Vientianelow-cost sensorsVientiane Prefecture, Laos
    1243.0×
  71. 71PatancheruTelangana, India
    1243.0×
  72. 72JhānsiUttar Pradesh, India
    1243.0×
  73. 73SiliguriWest Bengal, India
    1233.0×
  74. 74PuneMaharashtra, India
    1233.0×
  75. 75BadlapurMaharashtra, India
    1212.9×
  76. 76BārānRajasthan, India
    1202.9×
  77. 77SerilingampalleTelangana, India
    1182.8×
  78. 78BhiwandiMaharashtra, India
    1172.8×
  79. 79MungerBihar, India
    1172.8×
  80. 79VillarricaAraucania, Chile
    1172.8×
  81. 79OsornoLos Lagos Region, Chile
    1172.8×
  82. 82FīrozābādUttar Pradesh, India
    1162.8×
  83. 82TocopillaAntofagasta, Chile
    1162.8×
  84. 84PanvelMaharashtra, India
    1152.7×
  85. 84BharatpurRajasthan, India
    1152.7×
  86. 86CuranilahueBiobio, Chile
    1152.7×
  87. 87AkolaMaharashtra, India
    1152.7×
  88. 88MalegaonMaharashtra, India
    1142.7×
  89. 88AngulOdisha, India
    1142.7×
  90. 90SangāreddiTelangana, India
    1112.6×
  91. 91ChūruRajasthan, India
    1112.6×
  92. 92Wadgaon KolhatiMaharashtra, India
    1102.6×
  93. 93NacimientoBiobio, Chile
    1092.6×
  94. 94GuwahatiAssam, India
    1092.6×
  95. 94TlaquepaqueJalisco, Mexico
    1092.6×
  96. 96BūndiRajasthan, India
    1082.6×
  97. 97JhunjhunūnRajasthan, India
    1082.5×
  98. 97Puerto MonttLos Lagos Region, Chile
    1082.5×
  99. 99KigaliKigali, Rwanda
    1072.5×
  100. 99KanpurUttar Pradesh, India
    1072.5×
  101. 101SīkarRajasthan, India
    1072.5×
  102. 101RatlāmMadhya Pradesh, India
    1072.5×
  103. 101BhāgalpurBihar, India
    1072.5×
  104. 104La UniónLos Ríos Region, Chile
    1072.5×
  105. 105Chik BallāpurKarnataka, India
    1062.5×
  106. 105TlaxcalaTlaxcala, Mexico
    1062.5×
  107. 107OotyTamil Nadu, India
    1062.5×
  108. 107CoronelBiobio, Chile
    1062.5×
  109. 109VijayawadaAndhra Pradesh, India
    1052.5×
  110. 109RishīkeshUttarakhand, India
    1052.5×
  111. 109PrayagrajUttar Pradesh, India
    1052.5×
  112. 109San CarlosÑuble, Chile
    1052.5×
  113. 113Hacienda Santa FeJalisco, Mexico
    1052.5×
  114. 114ChandigarhChandigarh, India
    1042.5×
  115. 115NashikMaharashtra, India
    1032.4×
  116. 115AjmerRajasthan, India
    1032.4×
  117. 115AlangadKerala, India
    1032.4×
  118. 118RānīganjWest Bengal, India
    1022.4×
  119. 119KadapaAndhra Pradesh, India
    1012.4×
  120. 119San Luis de la PazGuanajuato, Mexico
    1012.4×
  121. 121PueblaPuebla, Mexico
    992.3×
  122. 122San Martin Texmelucan de LabastidaPuebla, Mexico
    992.3×
  123. 123Islamabadlow-cost sensorsIslamabad, Pakistan
    972.3×
  124. 123JhālāwārRajasthan, India
    972.3×
  125. 123ChāndaMaharashtra, India
    972.3×
  126. 123TemucoAraucania, Chile
    972.3×
  127. 127KhannaPunjab, India
    972.3×
  128. 127MohaliPunjab, India
    972.3×
  129. 129Mixquiahuala de JuárezHidalgo, Mexico
    972.3×
  130. 130LaturMaharashtra, India
    972.2×
  131. 131DewasMadhya Pradesh, India
    962.2×
  132. 131Dera Colliery TownshipOdisha, India
    962.2×
  133. 133QuthbullapurTelangana, India
    962.2×
  134. 134ThrissurKerala, India
    952.2×
  135. 135SholapurMaharashtra, India
    952.2×
  136. 136DūngarpurRajasthan, India
    952.2×
  137. 137Ciudad NezahualcoyotlMéxico, Mexico
    952.2×
  138. 138AmravatiMaharashtra, India
    942.2×
  139. 139BaddiHimachal Pradesh, India
    942.1×
  140. 140HyderabadTelangana, India
    942.1×
  141. 140MarratxíBalearic Islands, Spain
    942.1×
  142. 142IrapuatoGuanajuato, Mexico
    942.1×
  143. 143DhaulpurRajasthan, India
    932.1×
  144. 144ChittorgarhRajasthan, India
    932.1×
  145. 144TehuacánPuebla, Mexico
    932.1×
  146. 144Los ÁngelesBiobio, Chile
    932.1×
  147. 147Istanbullow-cost sensorsIstanbul, Turkey
    932.1×
  148. 147ChillánÑuble, Chile
    932.1×
  149. 149ShenyangLiaoning, China
    932.1×
  150. 150KannurKerala, India
    932.1×
  151. 150GuadalajaraJalisco, Mexico
    932.1×
  152. 152JakartaJakarta, Indonesia
    922.1×
  153. 153AnanTokushima, Japan
    922.1×
  154. 154KotaRajasthan, India
    922.1×
  155. 154AtlixcoPuebla, Mexico
    922.1×
  156. 156MuzaffarpurBihar, India
    922.1×
  157. 157SaugorMadhya Pradesh, India
    912.1×
  158. 158PratāpgarhRajasthan, India
    902.0×
  159. 159JodhpurRajasthan, India
    902.0×
  160. 160Pimpri-ChinchwadMaharashtra, India
    902.0×
  161. 161IndoreMadhya Pradesh, India
    892.0×
  162. 161TulancingoHidalgo, Mexico
    892.0×
  163. 163TirumalaAndhra Pradesh, India
    892.0×
  164. 164KurashikiOkayama, Japan
    892.0×
  165. 164San Miguel de AllendeGuanajuato, Mexico
    892.0×
  166. 164San Luis PotosíSan Luis Potosí, Mexico
    892.0×
  167. 167JaisalmerRajasthan, India
    892.0×
  168. 167San Juan del RíoQuerétaro, Mexico
    892.0×
  169. 169OnomichiHiroshima, Japan
    892.0×
  170. 170TonkRajasthan, India
    881.9×
  171. 170KhargharMaharashtra, India
    881.9×
  172. 172NāgaurRajasthan, India
    881.9×
  173. 172AnantapurAndhra Pradesh, India
    881.9×
  174. 174PāliRajasthan, India
    881.9×
  175. 175Puente AltoSantiago Metropolitan, Chile
    881.9×
  176. 175CelayaGuanajuato, Mexico
    881.9×
  177. 175RajākheriMadhya Pradesh, India
    881.9×
  178. 178DindigulTamil Nadu, India
    871.9×
  179. 178León de los AldamaGuanajuato, Mexico
    871.9×
  180. 180GūduvāncheriTamil Nadu, India
    871.9×
  181. 180DehradunUttarakhand, India
    871.9×
  182. 180HigashinozoeHyōgo, Japan
    871.9×
  183. 180Tula de AllendeHidalgo, Mexico
    871.9×
  184. 184MorādābādUttar Pradesh, India
    871.9×
  185. 185GuangzhouGuangdong, China
    871.9×
  186. 185TamanoOkayama, Japan
    871.9×
  187. 187BhilwaraRajasthan, India
    861.9×
  188. 187ToméBiobio, Chile
    861.9×
  189. 189KeonjhargarhOdisha, India
    861.9×
  190. 189BhopalMadhya Pradesh, India
    861.9×
  191. 191Le HavreNormandy, France
    861.9×
  192. 192BoisarMaharashtra, India
    861.8×
  193. 192AkitaAkita, Japan
    861.8×
  194. 194GummidipundiTamil Nadu, India
    851.8×
  195. 194AurangabadMaharashtra, India
    851.8×
  196. 194Ciudad Benito JuárezNuevo León, Mexico
    851.8×
  197. 197SalamancaGuanajuato, Mexico
    851.8×
  198. 197YurihonjōAkita, Japan
    851.8×
  199. 199RaipurChhattisgarh, India
    851.8×
  200. 199BārmerRajasthan, India
    851.8×

Top 200 of 2,404 shown.

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

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