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Most polluted cities on May 23, 2026

2,226 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
1Gurugram Haryana, India
109.07.3×
2Jīnd Haryana, India
104.06.9×
3Bhiwāni Haryana, India
95.76.4×
4Narela Delhi, India
92.66.2×
5Bahadurgarh Haryana, India
90.76.0×
6Dhāruhera Haryana, India
86.65.8×
7Sirsa Haryana, India
84.95.7×
8Ambāla Haryana, India
83.95.6×
9Jaipur Rajasthan, India
81.95.5×
10Kampala low-cost sensors Central Region, Uganda
81.85.5×
11Bhiwadi Rajasthan, India
81.35.4×
12Jaisalmer Rajasthan, India
80.85.4×
13Kinshasa low-cost sensors Kinshasa, Democratic Republic of the Congo
80.25.3×
14Singrauli Madhya Pradesh, India
76.85.1×
15Buxar Bihar, India
76.35.1×
16Gummidipundi Tamil Nadu, India
74.14.9×
16Faridabad Haryana, India
74.14.9×
18Vereeniging low-cost sensors Gauteng, South Africa
74.04.9×
19Hājīpur Bihar, India
70.34.7×
20Bārān Rajasthan, India
70.04.7×
21Joda Odisha, India
69.74.6×
22Hāpur Uttar Pradesh, India
68.94.6×
23Dādri Uttar Pradesh, India
65.94.4×
24Karnāl Haryana, India
65.64.4×
25Bhāgalpur Bihar, India
64.04.3×
26Thānesar Haryana, India
63.34.2×
27Lucknow Uttar Pradesh, India
59.13.9×
28Noida Uttar Pradesh, India
58.53.9×
29Panchkula Haryana, India
58.33.9×
29Greater Noida Uttar Pradesh, India
58.33.9×
31Agra Uttar Pradesh, India
58.13.9×
32Bāghpat Uttar Pradesh, India
57.63.8×
33Karauli Rajasthan, India
57.23.8×
34Delhi Delhi, India
56.73.8×
35Ghāziābād Uttar Pradesh, India
56.23.7×
36Aya Nagar Delhi, India
55.63.7×
37Gwalior Madhya Pradesh, India
55.53.7×
37Ajmer Rajasthan, India
55.53.7×
39Chānda Maharashtra, India
55.03.7×
40Muzaffarnagar Uttar Pradesh, India
54.23.6×
41Gaya Bihar, India
54.13.6×
42Rasapūdipalem Andhra Pradesh, India
52.33.5×
42Kanpur Uttar Pradesh, India
52.33.5×
44Dhaka low-cost sensors Dhaka Division, Bangladesh
52.13.5×
45Chittorgarh Rajasthan, India
51.53.4×
46Tonk Rajasthan, India
51.13.4×
47Faisalabad low-cost sensors Punjab, Pakistan
50.93.4×
47Calexico California, United States
50.93.4×
49Kathmandu low-cost sensors Bagmati Province, Nepal
50.53.4×
50Bānswāra Rajasthan, India
50.33.4×
51Kaithal Haryana, India
50.13.3×
52Meerut Uttar Pradesh, India
49.03.3×
53Baddi Himachal Pradesh, India
48.93.3×
54Dausa Rajasthan, India
48.83.3×
54Angul Odisha, India
48.83.3×
56Indore Madhya Pradesh, India
48.63.2×
57Nandri Rajasthan, India
48.53.2×
58Yamuna Nagar Haryana, India
48.43.2×
59Baripāda Odisha, India
47.63.2×
60Najafgarh Delhi, India
45.43.0×
61Bhilwara Rajasthan, India
44.12.9×
62Sonīpat Haryana, India
43.42.9×
62Kadapa Andhra Pradesh, India
43.42.9×
64Jhunjhunūn Rajasthan, India
42.72.8×
65Keonjhargarh Odisha, India
42.12.8×
66Saharsa Bihar, India
42.02.8×
67Lahore low-cost sensors Punjab, Pakistan
41.72.8×
68Gujranwala low-cost sensors Punjab, Pakistan
41.52.8×
69Saugor Madhya Pradesh, India
41.42.8×
70Jalandhar Punjab, India
41.22.7×
71Chittoor Andhra Pradesh, India
41.12.7×
72Morādābād Uttar Pradesh, India
41.02.7×
73Kota Rajasthan, India
40.82.7×
74Chūru Rajasthan, India
40.32.7×
75Patiāla Punjab, India
39.92.7×
76Vapi Gujarat, India
39.72.6×
77Vijayawada Andhra Pradesh, India
39.62.6×
77Lagos low-cost sensors Lagos, Nigeria
39.62.6×
79Rahim Yar Khan low-cost sensors Punjab, Pakistan
39.42.6×
80Rourkela Odisha, India
39.32.6×
81Beitbridge low-cost sensors Matabeleland South Province, Zimbabwe
39.12.6×
81Nagaon Assam, India
39.12.6×
83Begusarai Bihar, India
38.92.6×
84Nagpur Maharashtra, India
38.62.6×
84Amaravati Andhra Pradesh, India
38.62.6×
86San Pedro Sula low-cost sensors Cortés Department, Honduras
38.42.6×
87Santa Anita - Los Ficus Lima region, Peru
38.32.6×
88Jalor Rajasthan, India
38.22.5×
89Barbil Odisha, India
37.62.5×
90Sīkar Rajasthan, India
37.42.5×
91Bārmer Rajasthan, India
37.32.5×
92Patna Bihar, India
37.22.5×
93Multan low-cost sensors Punjab, Pakistan
37.02.5×
94Palembang low-cost sensors South Sumatra, Indonesia
36.52.4×
95Sawai Madhopur Rajasthan, India
36.12.4×
96Būndi Rajasthan, India
36.02.4×
97Tirupati Andhra Pradesh, India
35.32.4×
97Aurangabad Maharashtra, India
35.32.4×
99Jhālāwār Rajasthan, India
34.92.3×
100Bareilly Uttar Pradesh, India
34.82.3×
100Lima Lima Province, Peru
34.82.3×
102Rairangpur Odisha, India
34.62.3×
103Amravati Maharashtra, India
34.52.3×
103Ahilyanagar Maharashtra, India
34.52.3×
105Byasanagar Odisha, India
34.32.3×
106Rājsamand Rajasthan, India
33.52.2×
107Naucalpan de Juárez México, Mexico
33.42.2×
108Lilongwe low-cost sensors Central Region, Malawi
33.12.2×
108Latur Maharashtra, India
33.12.2×
110San Martin Texmelucan de Labastida Puebla, Mexico
32.72.2×
111Jharia Jharkhand, India
32.62.2×
111Chāpra Bihar, India
32.62.2×
113Dūngarpur Rajasthan, India
32.32.2×
114Arrah Bihar, India
32.22.1×
114Akola Maharashtra, India
32.22.1×
116Thāne Maharashtra, India
32.02.1×
116Prayagraj Uttar Pradesh, India
32.02.1×
118Karachi low-cost sensors Sindh, Pakistan
31.72.1×
119Kolkata West Bengal, India
31.62.1×
120Jodhpur Rajasthan, India
31.52.1×
120Jammu low-cost sensors Jammu and Kashmir, India
31.52.1×
120Bikaner Rajasthan, India
31.52.1×
123Bhilai Chhattisgarh, India
31.12.1×
124Shrīrāmpur West Bengal, India
30.52.0×
125Pratāpgarh Rajasthan, India
30.32.0×
125Agartala Tripura, India
30.32.0×
127Badlapur Maharashtra, India
30.22.0×
127Anantapur Andhra Pradesh, India
30.22.0×
129Quthbullapur Telangana, India
30.02.0×
130Tuxtla Chiapas, Mexico
29.92.0×
131Changchun low-cost sensors Jilin, China
29.82.0×
132Raipur Chhattisgarh, India
29.62.0×
133Durgapur West Bengal, India
29.52.0×
134Bahawalpur low-cost sensors Punjab, Pakistan
29.42.0×
135San Luis Potosí San Luis Potosí, Mexico
29.32.0×
136Puebla Puebla, Mexico
29.21.9×
137Hyderabad Telangana, India
29.01.9×
138Boisar Maharashtra, India
28.81.9×
139Sirohi Rajasthan, India
28.51.9×
140Hanumāngarh Rajasthan, India
28.41.9×
141Jabalpur Madhya Pradesh, India
28.11.9×
142Hacienda Santa Fe Jalisco, Mexico
28.01.9×
143San Francisco De Borja Lima region, Peru
27.91.9×
144Trento Trentino-Alto Adige, Italy
27.71.8×
145Tongaat low-cost sensors KwaZulu-Natal, South Africa
27.61.8×
146Ahmedabad Gujarat, India
27.51.8×
146Neelankarai Tamil Nadu, India
27.51.8×
148Chandigarh Chandigarh, India
27.41.8×
148Mexico City Mexico City, Mexico
27.41.8×
150Kotli Loharan low-cost sensors Punjab, Pakistan
27.21.8×
151Ibadan low-cost sensors Oyo State, Nigeria
27.01.8×
152Bhubaneswar Odisha, India
26.71.8×
153Sri Ganganagar Rajasthan, India
26.51.8×
154Bhiwandi Maharashtra, India
26.41.8×
155Phuntsholing low-cost sensors Chukha, Bhutan
26.31.8×
155Morelia Michoacán, Mexico
26.31.8×
157Chennai Tamil Nadu, India
26.01.7×
158Istanbul low-cost sensors Istanbul, Turkey
25.81.7×
159Richards Bay low-cost sensors KwaZulu-Natal, South Africa
25.71.7×
160Hubballi Karnataka, India
25.41.7×
161Mixquiahuala de Juárez Hidalgo, Mexico
25.11.7×
162Karonga low-cost sensors Northern Region, Malawi
25.01.7×
162Hyderabad low-cost sensors Sindh, Pakistan
25.01.7×
164Aguascalientes Aguascalientes, Mexico
24.91.7×
165Bettiah Bihar, India
24.81.7×
165Ciudad Nezahualcoyotl México, Mexico
24.81.7×
167Haldia West Bengal, India
24.71.6×
168Sialkot low-cost sensors Punjab, Pakistan
24.41.6×
169Queenstown Estate low-cost sensors Singapore
24.31.6×
170Shakaskraal low-cost sensors KwaZulu-Natal, South Africa
24.01.6×
170Parbhani Maharashtra, India
24.01.6×
170Ashaiman low-cost sensors Greater Accra, Ghana
24.01.6×
173Sholapur Maharashtra, India
23.61.6×
174Haarlem low-cost sensors North Holland, The Netherlands
23.51.6×
175Nashik Maharashtra, India
23.41.6×
176Tehuacán Puebla, Mexico
23.21.5×
177Bharatpur Rajasthan, India
23.11.5×
178Tirumala Andhra Pradesh, India
22.91.5×
178Sukuta low-cost sensors Western, Gambia
22.91.5×
180Mahād Maharashtra, India
22.41.5×
180Dhule Maharashtra, India
22.41.5×
182Serilingampalle Telangana, India
22.31.5×
183Surat Gujarat, India
22.21.5×
184Peshawar low-cost sensors Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, Pakistan
21.51.4×
184Gudalur Tamil Nadu, India
21.51.4×
186Wan Chai Wan Chai, Hong Kong
21.21.4×
187Cuautla Morelos, Mexico
21.11.4×
188Zacatepec de Hidalgo Morelos, Mexico
20.91.4×
188Callao Callao, Peru
20.91.4×
190Tema low-cost sensors Greater Accra, Ghana
20.51.4×
191Singapore low-cost sensors Singapore
20.41.4×
191Nilópolis Rio de Janeiro, Brazil
20.41.4×
193Āsansol West Bengal, India
20.31.4×
193Tlaquepaque Jalisco, Mexico
20.31.4×
193Santiago de Querétaro Querétaro, Mexico
20.31.4×
196Gandhinagar Gujarat, India
20.21.3×
197Rawalpindi low-cost sensors Punjab, Pakistan
20.01.3×
198San Juan del Río Querétaro, Mexico
19.61.3×
199Iloilo low-cost sensors Western Visayas, Philippines
19.51.3×
199León de los Aldama Guanajuato, Mexico
19.51.3×

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