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Most polluted cities on May 22, 2026

2,198 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
1Singrauli Madhya Pradesh, India
109.07.3×
2Jīnd Haryana, India
98.16.5×
3Gurugram Haryana, India
89.66.0×
4Kaithal Haryana, India
89.36.0×
5Chānda Maharashtra, India
88.35.9×
6Ambāla Haryana, India
87.05.8×
7Bhiwāni Haryana, India
85.75.7×
8Bahadurgarh Haryana, India
85.25.7×
9Baddi Himachal Pradesh, India
84.55.6×
10Rahim Yar Khan low-cost sensors Punjab, Pakistan
82.75.5×
11Panchkula Haryana, India
80.65.4×
12Lucknow Uttar Pradesh, India
79.45.3×
13Karnāl Haryana, India
75.85.1×
14Dhāruhera Haryana, India
71.34.8×
15Jaipur Rajasthan, India
69.34.6×
16Thānesar Haryana, India
69.04.6×
17Kinshasa low-cost sensors Kinshasa, Democratic Republic of the Congo
68.44.6×
18Kampala low-cost sensors Central Region, Uganda
67.84.5×
19Dādri Uttar Pradesh, India
66.24.4×
20Vereeniging low-cost sensors Gauteng, South Africa
65.04.3×
21Narela Delhi, India
64.84.3×
22Faridabad Haryana, India
64.44.3×
23Yamuna Nagar Haryana, India
63.24.2×
24Dhaka low-cost sensors Dhaka Division, Bangladesh
62.64.2×
25Hājīpur Bihar, India
62.24.1×
26Joda Odisha, India
62.14.1×
27Muzaffarnagar Uttar Pradesh, India
58.93.9×
28Kathmandu low-cost sensors Bagmati Province, Nepal
57.83.9×
29Dausa Rajasthan, India
56.43.8×
30Ghāziābād Uttar Pradesh, India
56.13.7×
31Dhaulpur Rajasthan, India
55.93.7×
32Ajmer Rajasthan, India
55.43.7×
33Morādābād Uttar Pradesh, India
54.73.6×
34Hāpur Uttar Pradesh, India
52.83.5×
35Noida Uttar Pradesh, India
52.53.5×
36Gummidipundi Tamil Nadu, India
49.93.3×
37Dera Māndi Delhi, India
49.83.3×
38Karauli Rajasthan, India
49.63.3×
39Bhiwadi Rajasthan, India
49.23.3×
40Vijayawada Andhra Pradesh, India
49.13.3×
41Baripāda Odisha, India
49.03.3×
42Bikaner Rajasthan, India
48.83.3×
42Aya Nagar Delhi, India
48.83.3×
44Meerut Uttar Pradesh, India
47.93.2×
45Kanpur Uttar Pradesh, India
47.53.2×
45Delhi Delhi, India
47.53.2×
47Greater Noida Uttar Pradesh, India
47.23.1×
48Agra Uttar Pradesh, India
46.63.1×
49Nagpur Maharashtra, India
45.83.1×
50Barbil Odisha, India
45.63.0×
51Amravati Maharashtra, India
45.43.0×
52Tonk Rajasthan, India
44.73.0×
53Keonjhargarh Odisha, India
44.43.0×
54Bārān Rajasthan, India
43.02.9×
55Cuautla Morelos, Mexico
42.92.9×
56Jalandhar Punjab, India
42.32.8×
56Akola Maharashtra, India
42.32.8×
58Sirsa Haryana, India
41.62.8×
58Nandri Rajasthan, India
41.62.8×
60Chittorgarh Rajasthan, India
41.42.8×
61Bāghpat Uttar Pradesh, India
41.22.7×
62Vapi Gujarat, India
40.82.7×
63Rasapūdipalem Andhra Pradesh, India
40.42.7×
64Saugor Madhya Pradesh, India
40.12.7×
65Rourkela Odisha, India
39.72.6×
66Najafgarh Delhi, India
39.52.6×
67Jalgaon Maharashtra, India
39.22.6×
68Gaya Bihar, India
39.12.6×
69Dūngarpur Rajasthan, India
38.82.6×
69Chandigarh Chandigarh, India
38.82.6×
71Anantapur Andhra Pradesh, India
38.72.6×
72Raipur Chhattisgarh, India
38.62.6×
73Bhāgalpur Bihar, India
38.52.6×
74Jaisalmer Rajasthan, India
38.32.6×
75Rairangpur Odisha, India
38.12.5×
75Bareilly Uttar Pradesh, India
38.12.5×
77Angul Odisha, India
37.72.5×
78Sīkar Rajasthan, India
37.62.5×
78Chūru Rajasthan, India
37.62.5×
80Tuxtla Chiapas, Mexico
37.52.5×
81Naucalpan de Juárez México, Mexico
36.72.4×
82Jhunjhunūn Rajasthan, India
36.42.4×
83Gwalior Madhya Pradesh, India
36.32.4×
84Nagaon Assam, India
36.12.4×
85Badlapur Maharashtra, India
35.92.4×
86Byasanagar Odisha, India
35.62.4×
87Phuntsholing low-cost sensors Chukha, Bhutan
35.52.4×
88Parbhani Maharashtra, India
35.32.4×
88Nanded Maharashtra, India
35.32.4×
88Jalor Rajasthan, India
35.32.4×
91Bhopal Madhya Pradesh, India
34.62.3×
92San Pedro Sula low-cost sensors Cortés Department, Honduras
34.52.3×
93Agartala Tripura, India
34.32.3×
94Guwahati Assam, India
34.02.3×
95Saharsa Bihar, India
33.72.2×
96Prayagraj Uttar Pradesh, India
33.62.2×
97Chittoor Andhra Pradesh, India
33.52.2×
98Jodhpur Rajasthan, India
33.32.2×
99Kolkata West Bengal, India
33.02.2×
99Aurangabad Maharashtra, India
33.02.2×
99Ciudad Nezahualcoyotl México, Mexico
33.02.2×
102Tirumala Andhra Pradesh, India
32.82.2×
102Patiāla Punjab, India
32.82.2×
104Atlixco Puebla, Mexico
32.72.2×
105Ahmedabad Gujarat, India
32.52.2×
106Latur Maharashtra, India
32.32.2×
107Tongaat low-cost sensors KwaZulu-Natal, South Africa
32.12.1×
108Durgapur West Bengal, India
32.02.1×
109Sri Ganganagar Rajasthan, India
31.82.1×
110Hyderabad Telangana, India
30.92.1×
111Indore Madhya Pradesh, India
30.62.0×
112Pratāpgarh Rajasthan, India
30.52.0×
113Amaravati Andhra Pradesh, India
29.92.0×
114Hacienda Santa Fe Jalisco, Mexico
29.82.0×
115Quthbullapur Telangana, India
29.52.0×
116Lahore low-cost sensors Punjab, Pakistan
29.42.0×
116Bhilwara Rajasthan, India
29.42.0×
118Bārmer Rajasthan, India
29.01.9×
118Palembang low-cost sensors South Sumatra, Indonesia
29.01.9×
120Jharia Jharkhand, India
28.61.9×
121Puebla Puebla, Mexico
28.41.9×
122Jhālāwār Rajasthan, India
28.31.9×
123Karachi low-cost sensors Sindh, Pakistan
28.01.9×
123Bhubaneswar Odisha, India
28.01.9×
125Brikama low-cost sensors Western, Gambia
27.91.9×
125Naharlagun Arunachal Pradesh, India
27.91.9×
127Begusarai Bihar, India
27.81.9×
128Istanbul low-cost sensors Istanbul, Turkey
27.51.8×
128Gandhinagar Gujarat, India
27.51.8×
128Ankleshwar Gujarat, India
27.51.8×
131Faisalabad low-cost sensors Punjab, Pakistan
27.41.8×
132San Luis Potosí San Luis Potosí, Mexico
27.31.8×
133Jabalpur Madhya Pradesh, India
27.21.8×
134Sirohi Rajasthan, India
27.01.8×
135Thāne Maharashtra, India
26.81.8×
135San Martin Texmelucan de Labastida Puebla, Mexico
26.81.8×
137Dhule Maharashtra, India
26.71.8×
138Mexico City Mexico City, Mexico
26.61.8×
139Sukuta low-cost sensors Western, Gambia
26.21.7×
140Shakaskraal low-cost sensors KwaZulu-Natal, South Africa
25.81.7×
140Trento Trentino-Alto Adige, Italy
25.81.7×
142Calexico California, United States
25.71.7×
143Shrīrāmpur West Bengal, India
25.21.7×
144Rānīganj West Bengal, India
25.11.7×
145Hubballi Karnataka, India
24.91.7×
146Patna Bihar, India
24.71.6×
147Lilongwe low-cost sensors Central Region, Malawi
24.11.6×
148Bahawalpur low-cost sensors Punjab, Pakistan
24.01.6×
149Sawai Madhopur Rajasthan, India
23.81.6×
149Arāria Bihar, India
23.81.6×
149Mixquiahuala de Juárez Hidalgo, Mexico
23.81.6×
152Jammu low-cost sensors Jammu and Kashmir, India
23.61.6×
152Hanumāngarh Rajasthan, India
23.61.6×
154Rājsamand Rajasthan, India
23.41.6×
154Nashik Maharashtra, India
23.41.6×
156Bhilai Chhattisgarh, India
23.21.5×
157Kota Rajasthan, India
23.01.5×
157Lagos low-cost sensors Lagos, Nigeria
23.01.5×
159Karonga low-cost sensors Northern Region, Malawi
22.91.5×
159Chennai Tamil Nadu, India
22.91.5×
161Haldia West Bengal, India
22.71.5×
162Mzuzu low-cost sensors Northern Region, Malawi
22.51.5×
163Āsansol West Bengal, India
22.31.5×
164Kotli Loharan low-cost sensors Punjab, Pakistan
22.21.5×
165Multan low-cost sensors Punjab, Pakistan
21.81.5×
166Hyderabad low-cost sensors Sindh, Pakistan
21.61.4×
167Dubai low-cost sensors Dubai, United Arab Emirates
21.51.4×
168Tlaquepaque Jalisco, Mexico
21.41.4×
169Sialkot low-cost sensors Punjab, Pakistan
21.31.4×
170Bhiwandi Maharashtra, India
21.21.4×
171Gujranwala low-cost sensors Punjab, Pakistan
21.11.4×
172Peshawar low-cost sensors Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, Pakistan
20.61.4×
172Wan Chai Wan Chai, Hong Kong
20.61.4×
174Serilingampalle Telangana, India
20.51.4×
175Arrah Bihar, India
20.41.4×
176Oaxaca Oaxaca, Mexico
20.31.4×
177Neelankarai Tamil Nadu, India
20.01.3×
178Novi Pazar Central Serbia, Serbia
19.91.3×
179Silchar Assam, India
19.71.3×
179Bharatpur Rajasthan, India
19.71.3×
181Ashaiman low-cost sensors Greater Accra, Ghana
19.41.3×
182Tema low-cost sensors Greater Accra, Ghana
19.21.3×
182Pimpri-Chinchwad Maharashtra, India
19.21.3×
184Shivamogga Karnataka, India
19.11.3×
184Gudalur Tamil Nadu, India
19.11.3×
184Porto low-cost sensors Porto, Portugal
19.11.3×
187Tetovo Tetovo, North Macedonia
19.01.3×
187Būndi Rajasthan, India
19.01.3×
187Dakar low-cost sensors Dakar, Senegal
19.01.3×
190Kojomkul low-cost sensors Chuy Region, Kyrgyzstan
18.91.3×
190Vientiane low-cost sensors Vientiane Prefecture, Laos
18.91.3×
190Tehuacán Puebla, Mexico
18.91.3×
193Melbourne low-cost sensors Victoria, Australia
18.81.3×
194Tepic Nayarit, Mexico
18.71.2×
195Pune Maharashtra, India
18.61.2×
196Bitola Bitola, North Macedonia
18.21.2×
197Beitbridge low-cost sensors Matabeleland South Province, Zimbabwe
18.11.2×
197Uttaradit low-cost sensors Uttaradit, Thailand
18.11.2×
197Zacatepec de Hidalgo Morelos, Mexico
18.11.2×
200Tula de Allende Hidalgo, Mexico
18.01.2×

Top 200 of 2,198 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