SmogRank / History / December 8, 2025

Most polluted cities on December 8, 2025

2,427 cities ranked by their average PM2.5 over the day; the worst was Tirunelveli, India, at 985.0 µg/m³. Each city's own local calendar day.

  1. 1TirunelveliTamil Nadu, India
    985.065.7×
  2. 2JīndHaryana, India
    929.061.9×
  3. 3Rahim Yar Khanlow-cost sensorsPunjab, Pakistan
    289.519.3×
  4. 4Multanlow-cost sensorsPunjab, Pakistan
    287.519.2×
  5. 5Lahorelow-cost sensorsPunjab, Pakistan
    242.516.2×
  6. 6Faisalabadlow-cost sensorsPunjab, Pakistan
    237.515.8×
  7. 7Peshawarlow-cost sensorsKhyber Pakhtunkhwa, Pakistan
    236.015.7×
  8. 8Gujranwalalow-cost sensorsPunjab, Pakistan
    224.014.9×
  9. 9Sialkotlow-cost sensorsPunjab, Pakistan
    187.512.5×
  10. 10Bahawalpurlow-cost sensorsPunjab, Pakistan
    184.012.3×
  11. 11GhāziābādUttar Pradesh, India
    178.011.9×
  12. 12NagapattinamTamil Nadu, India
    165.011.0×
  13. 13Rawalpindilow-cost sensorsPunjab, Pakistan
    163.010.9×
  14. 14NarelaDelhi, India
    162.010.8×
  15. 15GurugramHaryana, India
    158.010.5×
  16. 16RānīganjWest Bengal, India
    156.010.4×
  17. 16NoidaUttar Pradesh, India
    156.010.4×
  18. 18SingrauliMadhya Pradesh, India
    153.010.2×
  19. 19DādriUttar Pradesh, India
    149.09.9×
  20. 20SonīpatHaryana, India
    146.09.7×
  21. 21DhāruheraHaryana, India
    143.09.5×
  22. 21JodaOdisha, India
    143.09.5×
  23. 23DelhiDelhi, India
    142.09.5×
  24. 24BahadurgarhHaryana, India
    134.08.9×
  25. 25SīkarRajasthan, India
    133.08.9×
  26. 26NajafgarhDelhi, India
    130.08.7×
  27. 27ChāpraBihar, India
    126.08.4×
  28. 28ArrahBihar, India
    124.08.3×
  29. 29MuzaffarnagarUttar Pradesh, India
    119.07.9×
  30. 30GummidipundiTamil Nadu, India
    118.07.9×
  31. 30ĀsansolWest Bengal, India
    118.07.9×
  32. 32BhiwāniHaryana, India
    116.07.7×
  33. 33KolkataWest Bengal, India
    115.07.7×
  34. 33Aya NagarDelhi, India
    115.07.7×
  35. 35HaldiaWest Bengal, India
    112.07.5×
  36. 36BhubaneswarOdisha, India
    109.57.3×
  37. 37Greater NoidaUttar Pradesh, India
    109.07.3×
  38. 38SuratGujarat, India
    106.07.1×
  39. 39BāghpatUttar Pradesh, India
    104.06.9×
  40. 40Islamabadlow-cost sensorsIslamabad, Pakistan
    103.06.9×
  41. 41Hyderabadlow-cost sensorsSindh, Pakistan
    100.56.7×
  42. 42CuttackOdisha, India
    100.06.7×
  43. 43ChūruRajasthan, India
    99.96.7×
  44. 44BhiwadiRajasthan, India
    99.86.7×
  45. 45PuneMaharashtra, India
    99.36.6×
  46. 46Yerevanlow-cost sensorsYerevan, Armenia
    98.16.5×
  47. 46AmaravatiAndhra Pradesh, India
    98.16.5×
  48. 48TirumalaAndhra Pradesh, India
    96.26.4×
  49. 49BuxarBihar, India
    96.06.4×
  50. 50VelloreTamil Nadu, India
    95.66.4×
  51. 51RasapūdipalemAndhra Pradesh, India
    94.16.3×
  52. 52BaddiHimachal Pradesh, India
    93.96.3×
  53. 53SāngliMaharashtra, India
    93.76.2×
  54. 54AngulOdisha, India
    93.16.2×
  55. 55LucknowUttar Pradesh, India
    92.66.2×
  56. 56ArāriaBihar, India
    92.46.2×
  57. 57SaharsaBihar, India
    92.06.1×
  58. 58TonkRajasthan, India
    91.06.1×
  59. 59PatnaBihar, India
    90.76.0×
  60. 60BikanerRajasthan, India
    90.66.0×
  61. 61BhāgalpurBihar, India
    90.36.0×
  62. 62NaharlagunArunachal Pradesh, India
    87.25.8×
  63. 63Karachilow-cost sensorsSindh, Pakistan
    86.85.8×
  64. 64FaridabadHaryana, India
    86.15.7×
  65. 65DhuleMaharashtra, India
    85.65.7×
  66. 66GwaliorMadhya Pradesh, India
    84.85.7×
  67. 67Pimpri-ChinchwadMaharashtra, India
    84.05.6×
  68. 68BarbilOdisha, India
    83.95.6×
  69. 69SasarāmBihar, India
    83.75.6×
  70. 70ChittoorAndhra Pradesh, India
    83.35.6×
  71. 71MadikeriKarnataka, India
    83.05.5×
  72. 72MangaluruKarnataka, India
    82.55.5×
  73. 73KolhāpurMaharashtra, India
    82.15.5×
  74. 74HājīpurBihar, India
    81.45.4×
  75. 75ByasanagarOdisha, India
    81.05.4×
  76. 76AnantapurAndhra Pradesh, India
    80.65.4×
  77. 77JaipurRajasthan, India
    80.25.3×
  78. 78DurgapurWest Bengal, India
    80.15.3×
  79. 79JaisalmerRajasthan, India
    80.05.3×
  80. 80Târgu Mureşlow-cost sensorsMureș County, Romania
    79.75.3×
  81. 81HāpurUttar Pradesh, India
    79.35.3×
  82. 82ThānesarHaryana, India
    76.65.1×
  83. 83MeerutUttar Pradesh, India
    76.45.1×
  84. 84Yamuna NagarHaryana, India
    75.15.0×
  85. 85NeelankaraiTamil Nadu, India
    75.05.0×
  86. 86SiwānBihar, India
    74.75.0×
  87. 87JhunjhunūnRajasthan, India
    72.74.8×
  88. 88BettiahBihar, India
    72.64.8×
  89. 89Zagreblow-cost sensorsZagreb, Croatia
    72.34.8×
  90. 90KotaRajasthan, India
    69.64.6×
  91. 91ChandigarhChandigarh, India
    69.34.6×
  92. 92KalyānMaharashtra, India
    68.94.6×
  93. 93CuddaloreTamil Nadu, India
    68.44.6×
  94. 94ChāndaMaharashtra, India
    68.14.5×
  95. 95DushanbeDushanbe, Tajikistan
    67.94.5×
  96. 96SerilingampalleTelangana, India
    67.34.5×
  97. 97DausaRajasthan, India
    66.64.4×
  98. 97BhopalMadhya Pradesh, India
    66.64.4×
  99. 99JalgaonMaharashtra, India
    66.14.4×
  100. 100MohaliPunjab, India
    65.44.4×
  101. 101JhālāwārRajasthan, India
    65.24.3×
  102. 101BhiwandiMaharashtra, India
    65.24.3×
  103. 103NagaonAssam, India
    65.14.3×
  104. 104PrayagrajUttar Pradesh, India
    63.84.3×
  105. 105KarauliRajasthan, India
    63.54.2×
  106. 106PanchkulaHaryana, India
    63.44.2×
  107. 107MorādābādUttar Pradesh, India
    62.94.2×
  108. 108YadgirKarnataka, India
    62.54.2×
  109. 109JalandharPunjab, India
    61.54.1×
  110. 110PanvelMaharashtra, India
    61.34.1×
  111. 111KaithalHaryana, India
    61.14.1×
  112. 112NandedMaharashtra, India
    60.24.0×
  113. 113NāgaurRajasthan, India
    60.14.0×
  114. 114AkolaMaharashtra, India
    60.04.0×
  115. 115MahādMaharashtra, India
    59.44.0×
  116. 116RourkelaOdisha, India
    57.43.8×
  117. 117HyderabadTelangana, India
    57.03.8×
  118. 118CoimbatoreTamil Nadu, India
    56.23.7×
  119. 119BadlapurMaharashtra, India
    55.43.7×
  120. 120AmbālaHaryana, India
    54.93.7×
  121. 121GayaBihar, India
    53.53.6×
  122. 122Wadgaon KolhatiMaharashtra, India
    53.43.6×
  123. 123Quettalow-cost sensorsBalochistan, Pakistan
    53.33.6×
  124. 124SaugorMadhya Pradesh, India
    52.43.5×
  125. 125LaturMaharashtra, India
    52.03.5×
  126. 126JalorRajasthan, India
    51.83.5×
  127. 126DūngarpurRajasthan, India
    51.83.5×
  128. 128ManlleuCatalonia, Spain
    51.33.4×
  129. 129Kampalalow-cost sensorsCentral Region, Uganda
    51.23.4×
  130. 129SholapurMaharashtra, India
    51.23.4×
  131. 131NashikMaharashtra, India
    51.13.4×
  132. 132ChittorgarhRajasthan, India
    51.03.4×
  133. 133PratāpgarhRajasthan, India
    50.93.4×
  134. 134MumbaiMaharashtra, India
    50.33.4×
  135. 135Banja LukaSrpska, Bosnia and Herzegovina
    50.03.3×
  136. 136PerunduraiTamil Nadu, India
    49.73.3×
  137. 136PatiālaPunjab, India
    49.73.3×
  138. 138KanpurUttar Pradesh, India
    49.43.3×
  139. 139BharatpurRajasthan, India
    49.33.3×
  140. 140JodhpurRajasthan, India
    49.03.3×
  141. 141AnkleshwarGujarat, India
    47.43.2×
  142. 142Kathmandulow-cost sensorsBagmati Province, Nepal
    47.03.1×
  143. 143AhmedabadGujarat, India
    46.83.1×
  144. 144NagpurMaharashtra, India
    46.33.1×
  145. 145Sawai MadhopurRajasthan, India
    46.03.1×
  146. 146SirsaHaryana, India
    45.73.0×
  147. 147KhargharMaharashtra, India
    45.63.0×
  148. 148BūndiRajasthan, India
    45.43.0×
  149. 149Sri GanganagarRajasthan, India
    45.33.0×
  150. 150XonacatlánMéxico, Mexico
    45.23.0×
  151. 151HanumāngarhRajasthan, India
    45.03.0×
  152. 152DhaulpurRajasthan, India
    44.53.0×
  153. 152AjmerRajasthan, India
    44.53.0×
  154. 154ThāneMaharashtra, India
    44.02.9×
  155. 155AurangabadMaharashtra, India
    43.62.9×
  156. 156BengaluruKarnataka, India
    43.32.9×
  157. 157SrinagarJammu and Kashmir, India
    42.92.9×
  158. 158ParbhaniMaharashtra, India
    42.82.9×
  159. 158VapiGujarat, India
    42.82.9×
  160. 160DejCluj County, Romania
    42.62.8×
  161. 161BhelaiChhattisgarh, India
    42.42.8×
  162. 161AriyalūrTamil Nadu, India
    42.42.8×
  163. 163KadapaAndhra Pradesh, India
    42.32.8×
  164. 164NyíregyházaSzabolcs-Szatmár-Bereg, Hungary
    41.92.8×
  165. 165BoisarMaharashtra, India
    41.82.8×
  166. 166AgraUttar Pradesh, India
    41.52.8×
  167. 167Temalow-cost sensorsGreater Accra, Ghana
    40.92.7×
  168. 168Huntington Beachlow-cost sensorsCalifornia, United States
    40.82.7×
  169. 168Tularelow-cost sensorsCalifornia, United States
    40.82.7×
  170. 170BhayandarMaharashtra, India
    40.72.7×
  171. 171KazincbarcikaBorsod-Abaúj-Zemplén, Hungary
    40.62.7×
  172. 172Skarżysko-KamiennaŚwiętokrzyskie, Poland
    40.42.7×
  173. 172Murreelow-cost sensorsPunjab, Pakistan
    40.42.7×
  174. 174BānswāraRajasthan, India
    40.12.7×
  175. 175KeonjhargarhOdisha, India
    39.42.6×
  176. 176VirārMaharashtra, India
    39.12.6×
  177. 177Lagoslow-cost sensorsLagos, Nigeria
    38.82.6×
  178. 178Debrecenlow-cost sensorsHajdú-Bihar, Hungary
    38.22.5×
  179. 178SarajevoFederation of B&H, Bosnia and Herzegovina
    38.22.5×
  180. 180RājsamandRajasthan, India
    38.12.5×
  181. 181BadgerAlaska, United States
    37.62.5×
  182. 182ZgierzŁódź Voivodeship, Poland
    37.52.5×
  183. 183Vientianelow-cost sensorsVientiane Prefecture, Laos
    37.22.5×
  184. 184BakersfieldCalifornia, United States
    36.92.5×
  185. 185IndoreMadhya Pradesh, India
    36.82.5×
  186. 186RaipurChhattisgarh, India
    36.62.4×
  187. 186Tuen MunTuen Mun, Hong Kong
    36.62.4×
  188. 188JabalpurMadhya Pradesh, India
    36.22.4×
  189. 189MiskolcBorsod-Abaúj-Zemplén, Hungary
    35.82.4×
  190. 189KrakówLesser Poland, Poland
    35.82.4×
  191. 191BhilaiChhattisgarh, India
    35.72.4×
  192. 192Ashaimanlow-cost sensorsGreater Accra, Ghana
    35.62.4×
  193. 193BareillyUttar Pradesh, India
    35.52.4×
  194. 194Delanolow-cost sensorsCalifornia, United States
    35.42.4×
  195. 195BārānRajasthan, India
    35.32.4×
  196. 196BelgradeCentral Serbia, Serbia
    35.12.3×
  197. 196San Francisco TlalcilalcalpanMéxico, Mexico
    35.12.3×
  198. 198Wan ChaiWan Chai, Hong Kong
    34.92.3×
  199. 198Bijelo PoljeBijelo Polje, Montenegro
    34.92.3×
  200. 198NandriRajasthan, India
    34.92.3×

Top 200 of 2,427 shown.

Good0–9.0
Moderate9.1–35.4
Sensitive groups35.5–55.4
Unhealthy55.5–125.4
Very unhealthy125.5–225.4
Hazardous225.5+

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