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Most polluted cities on May 24, 2026

2,070 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
1Dhāruhera Haryana, India
102.06.8×
2Gurugram Haryana, India
97.76.5×
3Faridabad Haryana, India
96.26.4×
4Bhiwāni Haryana, India
95.36.4×
5Kaithal Haryana, India
89.25.9×
6Ambāla Haryana, India
87.75.8×
7Bahadurgarh Haryana, India
87.55.8×
8Narela Delhi, India
85.25.7×
9Jīnd Haryana, India
80.75.4×
10Dādri Uttar Pradesh, India
78.45.2×
11Dhaulpur Rajasthan, India
74.75.0×
12Hāpur Uttar Pradesh, India
74.55.0×
13Ghāziābād Uttar Pradesh, India
73.34.9×
14Jaipur Rajasthan, India
69.14.6×
15Bārān Rajasthan, India
68.04.5×
16Kinshasa low-cost sensors Kinshasa, Democratic Republic of the Congo
67.34.5×
17Jaisalmer Rajasthan, India
67.24.5×
18Bhiwadi Rajasthan, India
64.44.3×
19Panchkula Haryana, India
63.94.3×
20Thānesar Haryana, India
63.84.3×
21Baddi Himachal Pradesh, India
63.54.2×
22Lucknow Uttar Pradesh, India
62.34.2×
23Gaya Bihar, India
61.54.1×
24Karnāl Haryana, India
59.94.0×
25Delhi Delhi, India
59.64.0×
26Ajmer Rajasthan, India
59.34.0×
27Sasarām Bihar, India
57.93.9×
28Chūru Rajasthan, India
57.73.8×
29Aya Nagar Delhi, India
57.03.8×
30Bikaner Rajasthan, India
56.83.8×
31Noida Uttar Pradesh, India
56.23.7×
32Chānda Maharashtra, India
56.03.7×
33Hājīpur Bihar, India
55.83.7×
34Gummidipundi Tamil Nadu, India
54.83.7×
35Joda Odisha, India
53.63.6×
36Sirsa Haryana, India
53.53.6×
37Dera Māndi Delhi, India
53.43.6×
38Bhāgalpur Bihar, India
52.13.5×
39Meerut Uttar Pradesh, India
51.53.4×
40Muzaffarnagar Uttar Pradesh, India
51.23.4×
40Agra Uttar Pradesh, India
51.23.4×
42Tonk Rajasthan, India
50.53.4×
43Greater Noida Uttar Pradesh, India
49.93.3×
44Jalandhar Punjab, India
49.43.3×
45Jhunjhunūn Rajasthan, India
48.73.2×
46Calexico California, United States
48.63.2×
47Saugor Madhya Pradesh, India
48.33.2×
47Kathmandu low-cost sensors Bagmati Province, Nepal
48.33.2×
49Faisalabad low-cost sensors Punjab, Pakistan
48.13.2×
50Gwalior Madhya Pradesh, India
47.23.1×
51Saharsa Bihar, India
45.53.0×
52Bāghpat Uttar Pradesh, India
45.43.0×
53Kanpur Uttar Pradesh, India
45.13.0×
54Dhaka low-cost sensors Dhaka Division, Bangladesh
44.63.0×
55Chittorgarh Rajasthan, India
42.32.8×
56Tuxtla Chiapas, Mexico
42.12.8×
57Lahore low-cost sensors Punjab, Pakistan
42.02.8×
57Bānswāra Rajasthan, India
42.02.8×
57Palembang low-cost sensors South Sumatra, Indonesia
42.02.8×
60Kadapa Andhra Pradesh, India
41.82.8×
61Nāgaur Rajasthan, India
41.72.8×
62Morādābād Uttar Pradesh, India
40.02.7×
63Nagaon Assam, India
39.92.7×
63Nandri Rajasthan, India
39.92.7×
65Sonīpat Haryana, India
39.22.6×
65Baripāda Odisha, India
39.22.6×
67Bārmer Rajasthan, India
38.62.6×
68Vapi Gujarat, India
38.52.6×
69Kampala low-cost sensors Central Region, Uganda
38.42.6×
70Chittoor Andhra Pradesh, India
38.32.6×
70Amravati Maharashtra, India
38.32.6×
72Nagpur Maharashtra, India
38.22.5×
73Burunday low-cost sensors Almaty Region, Kazakhstan
38.12.5×
74Keonjhargarh Odisha, India
38.02.5×
75Dausa Rajasthan, India
37.62.5×
76Patna Bihar, India
37.02.5×
77Hyderabad Telangana, India
36.52.4×
78Latur Maharashtra, India
36.12.4×
79Buxar Bihar, India
35.72.4×
80Beitbridge low-cost sensors Matabeleland South Province, Zimbabwe
35.52.4×
81Boisar Maharashtra, India
35.32.4×
82Sīkar Rajasthan, India
35.12.3×
82Rourkela Odisha, India
35.12.3×
84Multan low-cost sensors Punjab, Pakistan
34.62.3×
84Kolkata West Bengal, India
34.62.3×
86Jhālāwār Rajasthan, India
34.52.3×
86Jammu low-cost sensors Jammu and Kashmir, India
34.52.3×
88Gujranwala low-cost sensors Punjab, Pakistan
34.42.3×
89Jabalpur Madhya Pradesh, India
34.22.3×
90Vereeniging low-cost sensors Gauteng, South Africa
33.92.3×
91Patiāla Punjab, India
33.52.2×
92Rahim Yar Khan low-cost sensors Punjab, Pakistan
33.02.2×
93Lagos low-cost sensors Lagos, Nigeria
32.82.2×
93Barbil Odisha, India
32.82.2×
95Indore Madhya Pradesh, India
32.32.2×
96Jharia Jharkhand, India
32.02.1×
96Bhopal Madhya Pradesh, India
32.02.1×
98Kota Rajasthan, India
31.92.1×
99Vijayawada Andhra Pradesh, India
31.82.1×
100Anantapur Andhra Pradesh, India
31.62.1×
101Rairangpur Odisha, India
31.22.1×
101Chāpra Bihar, India
31.22.1×
103Hacienda Santa Fe Jalisco, Mexico
31.02.1×
104Begusarai Bihar, India
30.82.1×
105Singapore low-cost sensors Singapore
30.62.0×
106Bareilly Uttar Pradesh, India
30.52.0×
107Bahawalpur low-cost sensors Punjab, Pakistan
30.22.0×
108Raipur Chhattisgarh, India
30.12.0×
108Chandigarh Chandigarh, India
30.12.0×
108Būndi Rajasthan, India
30.12.0×
111Santa Anita - Los Ficus Lima region, Peru
30.02.0×
112Otegen Batyra low-cost sensors Almaty Region, Kazakhstan
29.92.0×
113Bhilai Chhattisgarh, India
29.82.0×
114Changchun low-cost sensors Jilin, China
29.72.0×
115Ibadan low-cost sensors Oyo State, Nigeria
29.62.0×
116Jalor Rajasthan, India
29.52.0×
117Shrīrāmpur West Bengal, India
29.42.0×
118Sri Ganganagar Rajasthan, India
29.01.9×
118Bhilwara Rajasthan, India
29.01.9×
120Phuntsholing low-cost sensors Chukha, Bhutan
28.81.9×
120Sawai Madhopur Rajasthan, India
28.81.9×
120Angul Odisha, India
28.81.9×
123Akola Maharashtra, India
28.71.9×
124Badlapur Maharashtra, India
28.61.9×
124Neelankarai Tamil Nadu, India
28.61.9×
126Jalgaon Maharashtra, India
28.41.9×
127Prayagraj Uttar Pradesh, India
28.31.9×
128Nalbāri Assam, India
27.91.9×
129Arrah Bihar, India
27.81.9×
130Rasapūdipalem Andhra Pradesh, India
27.61.8×
131San Pedro Sula low-cost sensors Cortés Department, Honduras
27.51.8×
132Tlaquepaque Jalisco, Mexico
27.41.8×
133Karachi low-cost sensors Sindh, Pakistan
27.31.8×
134Haldia West Bengal, India
27.21.8×
134Trento Trentino-Alto Adige, Italy
27.21.8×
136Dhule Maharashtra, India
27.01.8×
137Porto low-cost sensors Porto, Portugal
26.81.8×
137Koksijde Flanders, Belgium
26.81.8×
139San Luis Potosí San Luis Potosí, Mexico
26.51.8×
140Chennai Tamil Nadu, India
26.41.8×
141Quezon City low-cost sensors National Capital Region, Philippines
26.31.8×
142Dubai low-cost sensors Dubai, United Arab Emirates
26.21.7×
142Tirumala Andhra Pradesh, India
26.21.7×
142Aurangabad Maharashtra, India
26.21.7×
145Lima Lima Province, Peru
25.61.7×
146Ciudad Nezahualcoyotl México, Mexico
25.51.7×
147Durgapur West Bengal, India
25.41.7×
148Jodhpur Rajasthan, India
25.21.7×
149Lilongwe low-cost sensors Central Region, Malawi
24.91.7×
150Arāria Bihar, India
24.41.6×
150Nilópolis Rio de Janeiro, Brazil
24.41.6×
152Sukuta low-cost sensors Western, Gambia
24.21.6×
153Bhubaneswar Odisha, India
24.11.6×
154Sialkot low-cost sensors Punjab, Pakistan
24.01.6×
155Pratāpgarh Rajasthan, India
23.91.6×
155Bettiah Bihar, India
23.91.6×
155Duque de Caxias Rio de Janeiro, Brazil
23.91.6×
158Tirupati Andhra Pradesh, India
23.61.6×
159Dakar low-cost sensors Dakar, Senegal
23.51.6×
160Nanded Maharashtra, India
23.31.6×
161Shivamogga Karnataka, India
23.11.5×
162Virār Maharashtra, India
22.61.5×
163Peshawar low-cost sensors Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, Pakistan
22.21.5×
164Mexico City Mexico City, Mexico
22.11.5×
165Morelia Michoacán, Mexico
22.01.5×
166Puebla Puebla, Mexico
21.91.5×
167Parbhani Maharashtra, India
21.71.4×
167Almaty low-cost sensors Almaty, Kazakhstan
21.71.4×
169Karonga low-cost sensors Northern Region, Malawi
21.51.4×
169Istanbul low-cost sensors Istanbul, Turkey
21.51.4×
169Tongaat low-cost sensors KwaZulu-Natal, South Africa
21.51.4×
169Shakaskraal low-cost sensors KwaZulu-Natal, South Africa
21.51.4×
173Roeselare Flanders, Belgium
21.41.4×
174Naucalpan de Juárez México, Mexico
21.21.4×
174Mixquiahuala de Juárez Hidalgo, Mexico
21.21.4×
176Rājsamand Rajasthan, India
21.11.4×
176Gangtok Sikkim, India
21.11.4×
178Richards Bay low-cost sensors KwaZulu-Natal, South Africa
20.91.4×
178Islamabad low-cost sensors Islamabad, Pakistan
20.91.4×
178Naharlagun Arunachal Pradesh, India
20.91.4×
181Irapuato Guanajuato, Mexico
20.81.4×
181Undera Gujarat, India
20.81.4×
183Kotli Loharan low-cost sensors Punjab, Pakistan
20.71.4×
183San Francisco De Borja Lima region, Peru
20.71.4×
185Cuautla Morelos, Mexico
20.51.4×
186Ashaiman low-cost sensors Greater Accra, Ghana
20.41.4×
187Říčany low-cost sensors Central Bohemia, Czechia
20.31.4×
188Durg Chhattisgarh, India
20.21.3×
188Celaya Guanajuato, Mexico
20.21.3×
190Nashik Maharashtra, India
20.11.3×
190Āsansol West Bengal, India
20.11.3×
192Saint-Louis low-cost sensors Saint-Louis, Senegal
19.91.3×
193Wan Chai Wan Chai, Hong Kong
19.81.3×
193Maldegem Flanders, Belgium
19.81.3×
195Hyderabad low-cost sensors Sindh, Pakistan
19.71.3×
196Dartford England, United Kingdom
19.61.3×
196Izegem Flanders, Belgium
19.61.3×
198Haarlem low-cost sensors North Holland, The Netherlands
19.31.3×
199Rānīganj West Bengal, India
19.21.3×
199Dūngarpur Rajasthan, India
19.21.3×

Top 200 of 2,070 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