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Most polluted cities on January 16, 2026

2,141 cities ranked by their average PM2.5 over the day. Each city's own local calendar day.

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#City µg/m³× WHO
1Peshawar low-cost sensors Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, Pakistan
302.020.1×
2Sialkot low-cost sensors Punjab, Pakistan
285.019.0×
3Multan low-cost sensors Punjab, Pakistan
283.018.9×
4Faisalabad low-cost sensors Punjab, Pakistan
274.018.3×
5Srinagar Jammu and Kashmir, India
260.517.4×
6Gujranwala low-cost sensors Punjab, Pakistan
244.016.3×
7Lahore low-cost sensors Punjab, Pakistan
240.516.0×
8Delhi Delhi, India
220.014.7×
9Bahawalpur low-cost sensors Punjab, Pakistan
208.513.9×
10Rawalpindi low-cost sensors Punjab, Pakistan
195.013.0×
11Pljevlja Pljevlja, Montenegro
159.010.6×
12Kojomkul low-cost sensors Chuy Region, Kyrgyzstan
133.08.9×
13Islamabad low-cost sensors Islamabad, Pakistan
131.08.7×
14Banja Luka Srpska, Bosnia and Herzegovina
129.08.6×
15Kumanovo Kumanovo, North Macedonia
114.07.6×
16Sarajevo Federation of B&H, Bosnia and Herzegovina
111.07.4×
17Karachi low-cost sensors Sindh, Pakistan
103.06.9×
18Veles Veles, North Macedonia
89.25.9×
19Bijelo Polje Bijelo Polje, Montenegro
86.65.8×
20Sighetu Marmaţiei Maramureş, Romania
86.15.7×
21Bishkek low-cost sensors Bishkek, Kyrgyzstan
85.65.7×
22Vientiane low-cost sensors Vientiane Prefecture, Laos
85.05.7×
23Lebedinovka low-cost sensors Chuy Region, Kyrgyzstan
84.45.6×
24Hyderabad Telangana, India
83.05.5×
25Bitola Bitola, North Macedonia
82.15.5×
26Dushanbe Dushanbe, Tajikistan
80.95.4×
27Changchun low-cost sensors Jilin, China
77.85.2×
28Khlong Luang low-cost sensors Pathum Thani, Thailand
77.65.2×
29Târgu Jiu Gorj County, Romania
76.15.1×
30Gostivar Gostivar, North Macedonia
76.05.1×
31Travnik Federation of B&H, Bosnia and Herzegovina
75.45.0×
32Gorzów Wielkopolski Lubusz, Poland
74.85.0×
33Ilinden Ilinden, North Macedonia
73.84.9×
34Kavadarci Kavadarci, North Macedonia
70.54.7×
35Târgu Mureş low-cost sensors Mureș County, Romania
69.24.6×
36Kardítsa Thessaly, Greece
68.44.6×
37Żywiec Silesia, Poland
68.14.5×
38Chrang Chamreh Muoy low-cost sensors Phnom Penh, Cambodia
67.94.5×
39Bang Pakong low-cost sensors Chachoengsao, Thailand
65.94.4×
40Skopje Grad Skopje, North Macedonia
65.74.4×
41Pécs Baranya, Hungary
64.34.3×
42Győr Győr-Moson-Sopron, Hungary
63.84.3×
43Hyderabad low-cost sensors Sindh, Pakistan
63.14.2×
44Sai Mai low-cost sensors Bangkok, Thailand
62.94.2×
45Tulare low-cost sensors California, United States
61.44.1×
46Jastrzębie Zdrój Silesia, Poland
60.64.0×
47Debrecen low-cost sensors Hajdú-Bihar, Hungary
60.34.0×
48Kazincbarcika Borsod-Abaúj-Zemplén, Hungary
59.64.0×
49Delano low-cost sensors California, United States
59.03.9×
50Quezon City low-cost sensors National Capital Region, Philippines
58.93.9×
51Rzeszów Subcarpathia, Poland
58.53.9×
52Koper Urban Municipality of Koper, Slovenia
57.53.8×
53Guadalajara Jalisco, Mexico
57.33.8×
54Lagos low-cost sensors Lagos, Nigeria
56.63.8×
55Ohrid Ohrid, North Macedonia
56.23.7×
56Kathmandu low-cost sensors Bagmati Province, Nepal
55.03.7×
56Zagreb low-cost sensors Zagreb, Croatia
55.03.7×
58Lárisa Thessaly, Greece
54.73.6×
59Otwock Mazovia, Poland
54.43.6×
60Bangkok low-cost sensors Bangkok, Thailand
54.33.6×
61Tríkala Thessaly, Greece
52.53.5×
62Czechowice-Dziedzice Silesia, Poland
52.33.5×
63Miskolc Borsod-Abaúj-Zemplén, Hungary
51.53.4×
64Poznań Greater Poland, Poland
51.03.4×
65Stodůlky low-cost sensors Prague, Czechia
50.73.4×
66Tarnów Lesser Poland, Poland
50.63.4×
67Gdańsk Pomerania, Poland
49.93.3×
68Kłodzko Lower Silesia, Poland
49.83.3×
69Graz Styria, Austria
49.03.3×
70Sopot Pomerania, Poland
48.63.2×
71Dunaújváros Fejér, Hungary
48.33.2×
72Murree low-cost sensors Punjab, Pakistan
48.23.2×
73Suceava Suceava, Romania
48.03.2×
73Piatra Neamţ Neamț County, Romania
48.03.2×
75Phuntsholing low-cost sensors Chukha, Bhutan
47.53.2×
76Budapest Budapest, Hungary
47.13.1×
77Toruń Kujawsko-Pomorskie, Poland
46.53.1×
78Gdynia Pomerania, Poland
46.33.1×
79Gyál Pest County, Hungary
46.23.1×
80Zielona Góra Lubusz, Poland
46.03.1×
81Włocławek Kujawsko-Pomorskie, Poland
45.93.1×
82Jelenia Góra Lower Silesia, Poland
45.83.1×
83Kalisz Greater Poland, Poland
45.73.0×
83Podgorica Podgorica, Montenegro
45.73.0×
85Tlaquepaque Jalisco, Mexico
44.83.0×
85Hacienda Santa Fe Jalisco, Mexico
44.83.0×
87Dębica Subcarpathia, Poland
44.33.0×
87Tema low-cost sensors Greater Accra, Ghana
44.33.0×
89Volos Thessaly, Greece
44.22.9×
90Legionowo Mazovia, Poland
44.12.9×
91Suwałki Podlasie, Poland
44.02.9×
92Ciechanów Mazovia, Poland
43.92.9×
93Ashaiman low-cost sensors Greater Accra, Ghana
43.82.9×
94Warsaw Mazovia, Poland
43.72.9×
95Przemyśl Subcarpathia, Poland
43.52.9×
95Kochani Kochani, North Macedonia
43.52.9×
97Szeged Csongrád, Hungary
43.42.9×
98Gorizia Friuli Venezia Giulia, Italy
43.22.9×
99Żyrardów Mazovia, Poland
42.72.8×
99Říčany low-cost sensors Central Bohemia, Czechia
42.72.8×
101Konstancin-Jeziorna Mazovia, Poland
42.12.8×
102Nikšić Opština Nikšić, Montenegro
41.82.8×
103Zamość Lublin, Poland
41.52.8×
104Pruszków Mazovia, Poland
41.32.8×
104Olsztyn Warmia-Masuria, Poland
41.32.8×
104Esztergom Komárom-Esztergom, Hungary
41.32.8×
107Iaşi Iași County, Romania
41.12.7×
108Szczecin West Pomerania, Poland
41.02.7×
109Ventspils Ventspils, Latvia
40.32.7×
110Białystok Podlasie, Poland
40.12.7×
111Calafat Dolj, Romania
40.02.7×
112Wrocław Lower Silesia, Poland
39.62.6×
113Augustów Podlasie, Poland
39.42.6×
114Kraków Lesser Poland, Poland
39.02.6×
115Medina Estates low-cost sensors Greater Accra, Ghana
38.72.6×
115Xonacatlán México, Mexico
38.72.6×
117Bydgoszcz Kujawsko-Pomorskie, Poland
38.62.6×
118Lublin Lublin, Poland
38.52.6×
118Elk Grove low-cost sensors California, United States
38.52.6×
120Ciudad Nezahualcoyotl México, Mexico
38.42.6×
121Yerevan low-cost sensors Yerevan, Armenia
38.32.6×
121Płock Mazovia, Poland
38.32.6×
123Maribor Urban Municipality of Maribor, Slovenia
38.12.5×
123San Luis Potosí San Luis Potosí, Mexico
38.12.5×
125Radom Mazovia, Poland
38.02.5×
125Ełk Warmia-Masuria, Poland
38.02.5×
127Elbląg Warmia-Masuria, Poland
37.82.5×
128Bakersfield California, United States
37.72.5×
129Wolfsberg Carinthia, Austria
37.32.5×
130Modesto California, United States
37.12.5×
131Fresno California, United States
37.02.5×
132Jincheng Fukien, Taiwan
36.52.4×
133Tuen Mun Tuen Mun, Hong Kong
36.32.4×
134Lilongwe low-cost sensors Central Region, Malawi
36.22.4×
135Żary Lubusz, Poland
35.62.4×
136Nyíregyháza Szabolcs-Szatmár-Bereg, Hungary
35.52.4×
137Manlleu Catalonia, Spain
35.42.4×
138Lugano Ticino, Switzerland
35.12.3×
138Opole Opole Voivodeship, Poland
35.12.3×
140Nisko Subcarpathia, Poland
35.02.3×
140Wan Chai Wan Chai, Hong Kong
35.02.3×
142Ruse Ruse, Bulgaria
34.82.3×
143Visalia California, United States
34.52.3×
144Devínska Nová Ves Bratislava Region, Slovakia
34.32.3×
144Racibórz Silesia, Poland
34.32.3×
146Accra low-cost sensors Greater Accra, Ghana
34.12.3×
147Rēzekne Rēzekne, Latvia
33.92.3×
148Starachowice Świętokrzyskie, Poland
33.72.2×
149Katowice Silesia, Poland
33.62.2×
150Talghar low-cost sensors Almaty Region, Kazakhstan
33.52.2×
151Jarosław Subcarpathia, Poland
33.32.2×
152Schwedt (Oder) Brandenburg, Germany
32.92.2×
153Veszprém Veszprém, Hungary
32.72.2×
153Zgierz Łódź Voivodeship, Poland
32.72.2×
155Winterthur low-cost sensors Zurich, Switzerland
32.42.2×
156Erlun Taiwan, Taiwan
32.32.2×
156Maebaru-chūō Fukuoka, Japan
32.32.2×
156Florin low-cost sensors California, United States
32.32.2×
159Kołobrzeg West Pomerania, Poland
32.22.1×
160Fanling North District, Hong Kong
32.12.1×
161Hanford California, United States
32.02.1×
162Istanbul low-cost sensors Istanbul, Turkey
31.92.1×
162Tin Shui Wai Yuen Long, Hong Kong
31.92.1×
164Sham Shui Po Sham Shui Po District, Hong Kong
31.82.1×
165Douliu Taiwan, Taiwan
31.62.1×
166Chiang Mai low-cost sensors Chiang Mai, Thailand
31.32.1×
167Madera California, United States
31.22.1×
168Craiova Dolj, Romania
31.12.1×
168Wawer Mazovia, Poland
31.12.1×
168Onomichi Hiroshima, Japan
31.12.1×
168Sukuta low-cost sensors Western, Gambia
31.12.1×
168Copenhagen low-cost sensors Capital Region, Denmark
31.12.1×
173Voluntari Ilfov, Romania
30.82.1×
174Sacramento California, United States
30.72.0×
175Chihuahua Chihuahua, Mexico
30.62.0×
176Celje Urban Municipality of Celje, Slovenia
30.52.0×
176Asakuchi Okayama, Japan
30.52.0×
178San Martin Texmelucan de Labastida Puebla, Mexico
30.42.0×
178Stockton California, United States
30.42.0×
180Mielec Subcarpathia, Poland
30.22.0×
181Naucalpan de Juárez México, Mexico
30.12.0×
182Novo Mesto Urban Municipality of Novo Mesto, Slovenia
30.02.0×
183Mong Kok Yau Tsim Mong District, Hong Kong
29.92.0×
183Higashinozoe Hyōgo, Japan
29.92.0×
183Eisenhüttenstadt Brandenburg, Germany
29.92.0×
186Quetta low-cost sensors Balochistan, Pakistan
29.72.0×
187Brzeg Opole Voivodeship, Poland
29.52.0×
188Beigang Taiwan, Taiwan
29.21.9×
188Millcreek Utah, United States
29.21.9×
190Kan’onjichō Kagawa, Japan
29.11.9×
190Aguascalientes Aguascalientes, Mexico
29.11.9×
192Mexico City Mexico City, Mexico
29.01.9×
193Xinying Taiwan, Taiwan
28.91.9×
194Cluj-Napoca Cluj County, Romania
28.81.9×
194Łódź Łódź Voivodeship, Poland
28.81.9×
196Buftea Ilfov, Romania
28.51.9×
196Neili Taiwan, Taiwan
28.51.9×
196Onoda Yamaguchi, Japan
28.51.9×
196Fukuyama Hiroshima, Japan
28.51.9×
200Zalău Sălaj County, Romania
28.41.9×

Top 200 of 2,141 shown.

Good 0–9.0Moderate 9.1+Unhealthy for sensitive groups 35.5+Unhealthy 55.5+Very unhealthy 125.5+Hazardous 225.5+No data