SmogRank / History / May 5, 2025

Most polluted cities on May 5, 2025

1,815 cities ranked by their average PM2.5 over the day; the worst was Gobindgarh, India, at 239.0 µg/m³. Each city's own local calendar day.

← Gobindgarh 239.0 µg/m³ 200 µg/m³15 WHO 24-hour guideline
Every city ranked for May 5, 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. 1GobindgarhPunjab, India
    32815.9×
  2. 2ManamaManama, Bahrain
    23310.5×
  3. 3Hacienda Santa FeJalisco, Mexico
    1776.2×
  4. 4TirupparangunramTamil Nadu, India
    1735.8×
  5. 5GandhinagarGujarat, India
    1735.8×
  6. 6NacimientoBiobio, Chile
    1705.5×
  7. 7Puerto VarasLos Lagos Region, Chile
    1695.4×
  8. 8SaltilloCoahuila, Mexico
    1675.2×
  9. 9CoyhaiqueAysén, Chile
    1655.0×
  10. 10OsornoLos Lagos Region, Chile
    1645.0×
  11. 11VillarricaAraucania, Chile
    1604.6×
  12. 12MandideepMadhya Pradesh, India
    1564.2×
  13. 13AhmedabadGujarat, India
    1564.2×
  14. 14RourkelaOdisha, India
    1554.1×
  15. 14TemucoAraucania, Chile
    1554.1×
  16. 16LucknowUttar Pradesh, India
    1544.0×
  17. 17MalegaonMaharashtra, India
    1543.9×
  18. 18NagaonAssam, India
    1523.8×
  19. 19TalcahuanoBiobio, Chile
    1473.6×
  20. 20RājgīrBihar, India
    1433.5×
  21. 21ValdiviaLos Ríos Region, Chile
    1433.5×
  22. 22SasarāmBihar, India
    1383.4×
  23. 23CuttackOdisha, India
    1363.3×
  24. 24PratāpgarhRajasthan, India
    1353.3×
  25. 25JodaOdisha, India
    1353.3×
  26. 26RasapūdipalemAndhra Pradesh, India
    1343.3×
  27. 27JakartaJakarta, Indonesia
    1333.2×
  28. 28RairangpurOdisha, India
    1323.2×
  29. 29BawānaDelhi, India
    1323.2×
  30. 30ShillongMeghalaya, India
    1303.2×
  31. 30BhiwadiRajasthan, India
    1303.2×
  32. 32Vientianelow-cost sensorsVientiane Prefecture, Laos
    1303.1×
  33. 33SholapurMaharashtra, India
    1283.1×
  34. 34AjmerRajasthan, India
    1283.1×
  35. 35RānīganjWest Bengal, India
    1263.0×
  36. 36HājīpurBihar, India
    1263.0×
  37. 36CuranilahueBiobio, Chile
    1263.0×
  38. 38LudhianaPunjab, India
    1253.0×
  39. 39DhaulpurRajasthan, India
    1233.0×
  40. 40Dera MāndiDelhi, India
    1212.9×
  41. 40BadlapurMaharashtra, India
    1212.9×
  42. 42San CarlosÑuble, Chile
    1192.9×
  43. 42Puerto AysénAysén, Chile
    1192.9×
  44. 44PatnaBihar, India
    1192.9×
  45. 45Dubailow-cost sensorsDubai, United Arab Emirates
    1172.8×
  46. 45VijayawadaAndhra Pradesh, India
    1172.8×
  47. 47Los ÁngelesBiobio, Chile
    1142.7×
  48. 48Sri GanganagarRajasthan, India
    1132.7×
  49. 48BaddiHimachal Pradesh, India
    1132.7×
  50. 50KigaliKigali, Rwanda
    1132.7×
  51. 51AurangabadMaharashtra, India
    1122.7×
  52. 52JalgaonMaharashtra, India
    1122.7×
  53. 52ĀsansolWest Bengal, India
    1122.7×
  54. 54KeonjhargarhOdisha, India
    1112.6×
  55. 55CoronelBiobio, Chile
    1102.6×
  56. 56DelhiDelhi, India
    1102.6×
  57. 57DūngarpurRajasthan, India
    1102.6×
  58. 58BānswāraRajasthan, India
    1092.6×
  59. 58HualquiBiobio, Chile
    1092.6×
  60. 60NarelaDelhi, India
    1082.6×
  61. 61Islamabadlow-cost sensorsIslamabad, Pakistan
    1082.6×
  62. 62La UniónLos Ríos Region, Chile
    1072.5×
  63. 63ByasanagarOdisha, India
    1072.5×
  64. 64BarbilOdisha, India
    1062.5×
  65. 65Dera Colliery TownshipOdisha, India
    1062.5×
  66. 66DushanbeDushanbe, Tajikistan
    1062.5×
  67. 66SangāreddiTelangana, India
    1062.5×
  68. 68SāngliMaharashtra, India
    1052.5×
  69. 68NajafgarhDelhi, India
    1052.5×
  70. 70MangaluruKarnataka, India
    1052.5×
  71. 71DhuleMaharashtra, India
    1042.5×
  72. 72TuxtlaChiapas, Mexico
    1042.5×
  73. 73UdaipurRajasthan, India
    1032.4×
  74. 74Sawai MadhopurRajasthan, India
    1032.4×
  75. 75PurniaBihar, India
    1022.4×
  76. 75Iloilolow-cost sensorsWestern Visayas, Philippines
    1022.4×
  77. 77PatancheruTelangana, India
    1022.4×
  78. 78RatlāmMadhya Pradesh, India
    1022.4×
  79. 79KadapaAndhra Pradesh, India
    1012.4×
  80. 80TirumalaAndhra Pradesh, India
    1012.4×
  81. 80GhāziābādUttar Pradesh, India
    1012.4×
  82. 82MuzaffarnagarUttar Pradesh, India
    1002.4×
  83. 82BegusaraiBihar, India
    1002.4×
  84. 84LinaresMaule Region, Chile
    1002.4×
  85. 85KanpurUttar Pradesh, India
    1002.3×
  86. 86BhiwandiMaharashtra, India
    992.3×
  87. 86SerilingampalleTelangana, India
    992.3×
  88. 88RamanathapuramTamil Nadu, India
    992.3×
  89. 88SantiagoSantiago Metropolitan, Chile
    992.3×
  90. 90ThrissurKerala, India
    992.3×
  91. 90LaturMaharashtra, India
    992.3×
  92. 92ToméBiobio, Chile
    992.3×
  93. 93ChillánÑuble, Chile
    982.3×
  94. 94RancaguaO'Higgins Region, Chile
    982.3×
  95. 95BulandshahrUttar Pradesh, India
    982.3×
  96. 96AngulOdisha, India
    972.3×
  97. 97TalaganteSantiago Metropolitan, Chile
    962.2×
  98. 98YadgirKarnataka, India
    962.2×
  99. 99ChāndaMaharashtra, India
    962.2×
  100. 100NashikMaharashtra, India
    962.2×
  101. 101GummidipundiTamil Nadu, India
    952.2×
  102. 101IrapuatoGuanajuato, Mexico
    952.2×
  103. 103MothīhāriBihar, India
    942.1×
  104. 104JhunjhunūnRajasthan, India
    942.1×
  105. 104BuxarBihar, India
    942.1×
  106. 104Pimpri-ChinchwadMaharashtra, India
    942.1×
  107. 107QuthbullapurTelangana, India
    932.1×
  108. 108TalcaMaule Region, Chile
    932.1×
  109. 108SingrauliMadhya Pradesh, India
    932.1×
  110. 110KalyānMaharashtra, India
    922.1×
  111. 111ChūruRajasthan, India
    922.1×
  112. 112BhilwaraRajasthan, India
    922.1×
  113. 112Puente AltoSantiago Metropolitan, Chile
    922.1×
  114. 114JaipurRajasthan, India
    922.1×
  115. 115MahādMaharashtra, India
    922.1×
  116. 115GayaBihar, India
    922.1×
  117. 115CoquimboCoquimbo Region, Chile
    922.1×
  118. 118MuzaffarpurBihar, India
    912.1×
  119. 118BikanerRajasthan, India
    912.1×
  120. 118NoidaUttar Pradesh, India
    912.1×
  121. 121PuneMaharashtra, India
    912.0×
  122. 121DurgapurWest Bengal, India
    912.0×
  123. 121AmaravatiAndhra Pradesh, India
    912.0×
  124. 124VelloreTamil Nadu, India
    902.0×
  125. 125DausaRajasthan, India
    902.0×
  126. 126KannurKerala, India
    902.0×
  127. 126San Martin Texmelucan de LabastidaPuebla, Mexico
    902.0×
  128. 128ChandigarhChandigarh, India
    902.0×
  129. 128AriyalūrTamil Nadu, India
    902.0×
  130. 128MéridaYucatán, Mexico
    902.0×
  131. 131PāliRajasthan, India
    892.0×
  132. 132PanvelMaharashtra, India
    892.0×
  133. 132NandedMaharashtra, India
    892.0×
  134. 132BhelaiChhattisgarh, India
    892.0×
  135. 135CoimbatoreTamil Nadu, India
    892.0×
  136. 136AlwarRajasthan, India
    892.0×
  137. 136San Pedro de la PazBiobio, Chile
    892.0×
  138. 138BaripādaOdisha, India
    892.0×
  139. 139AkolaMaharashtra, India
    881.9×
  140. 139RengoO'Higgins Region, Chile
    881.9×
  141. 139CuricóMaule Region, Chile
    881.9×
  142. 142HyderabadTelangana, India
    881.9×
  143. 143BelpaharOdisha, India
    881.9×
  144. 144CauquenesMaule Region, Chile
    881.9×
  145. 145ChennaiTamil Nadu, India
    871.9×
  146. 145HanumāngarhRajasthan, India
    871.9×
  147. 147DādriUttar Pradesh, India
    871.9×
  148. 147QuillotaValparaiso, Chile
    871.9×
  149. 149KohimaNagaland, India
    871.9×
  150. 149AgraUttar Pradesh, India
    871.9×
  151. 149Wadgaon KolhatiMaharashtra, India
    871.9×
  152. 152Puerto MonttLos Lagos Region, Chile
    861.9×
  153. 152GarcíaNuevo León, Mexico
    861.9×
  154. 154Istanbullow-cost sensorsIstanbul, Turkey
    861.9×
  155. 154SatnaMadhya Pradesh, India
    861.9×
  156. 154GuwahatiAssam, India
    861.9×
  157. 154Santiago de QuerétaroQuerétaro, Mexico
    861.9×
  158. 158NagpurMaharashtra, India
    861.9×
  159. 158KolhāpurMaharashtra, India
    861.9×
  160. 158GwaliorMadhya Pradesh, India
    861.9×
  161. 158BathindaPunjab, India
    861.9×
  162. 158CholulaPuebla, Mexico
    861.9×
  163. 163GūduvāncheriTamil Nadu, India
    861.8×
  164. 164ChāpraBihar, India
    851.8×
  165. 165ConcepciónBiobio, Chile
    851.8×
  166. 166Victoria de DurangoDurango, Mexico
    851.8×
  167. 167SrinagarJammu and Kashmir, India
    851.8×
  168. 167PrayagrajUttar Pradesh, India
    851.8×
  169. 169AmravatiMaharashtra, India
    851.8×
  170. 170SilcharAssam, India
    841.8×
  171. 171DindigulTamil Nadu, India
    841.8×
  172. 172SiliguriWest Bengal, India
    831.8×
  173. 172AtlixcoPuebla, Mexico
    831.8×
  174. 174SalemTamil Nadu, India
    831.8×
  175. 175La SerenaCoquimbo Region, Chile
    831.7×
  176. 176BhubaneswarOdisha, India
    831.7×
  177. 177ConcónValparaiso, Chile
    821.7×
  178. 178KolkataWest Bengal, India
    821.7×
  179. 179Viña del MarValparaiso, Chile
    821.7×
  180. 179Chrang Chamreh Muoylow-cost sensorsPhnom Penh, Cambodia
    821.7×
  181. 181AnkleshwarGujarat, India
    821.7×
  182. 182BharatpurRajasthan, India
    811.7×
  183. 183KishanganjBihar, India
    811.7×
  184. 183BūndiRajasthan, India
    811.7×
  185. 183Fort-de-FranceMartinique, Martinique
    811.7×
  186. 186TimaruCanterbury, New Zealand
    811.7×
  187. 187KhurjaUttar Pradesh, India
    811.7×
  188. 188KotaRajasthan, India
    801.7×
  189. 188MohaliPunjab, India
    801.7×
  190. 190TehuacánPuebla, Mexico
    801.6×
  191. 190Silao de la VictoriaGuanajuato, Mexico
    801.6×
  192. 192SibsāgarAssam, India
    801.6×
  193. 192JalandharPunjab, India
    801.6×
  194. 192Le RobertMartinique, Martinique
    801.6×
  195. 195Le LamentinMartinique, Martinique
    801.6×
  196. 196TonkRajasthan, India
    791.6×
  197. 196RajamahendravaramAndhra Pradesh, India
    791.6×
  198. 198DehradunUttarakhand, India
    791.6×
  199. 198BengaluruKarnataka, India
    791.6×
  200. 198NeelankaraiTamil Nadu, India
    791.6×

Top 200 of 1,815 shown.

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

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