SmogRank / History / May 26, 2026

Most polluted cities on May 26, 2026

1,831 cities ranked by their average PM2.5 over the day. Each city's own local calendar day.

#	City	µg/m³	× WHO
1	Saltillo Coahuila, Mexico	701.0	46.7×
2	Dādri Uttar Pradesh, India	132.0	8.8×
3	Gurugram Haryana, India	116.0	7.7×
4	Jharia Jharkhand, India	115.0	7.7×
5	Kaithal Haryana, India	114.0	7.6×
6	Narela Delhi, India	104.0	6.9×
7	Faridabad Haryana, India	99.8	6.7×
8	Bhiwāni Haryana, India	94.4	6.3×
9	Bahadurgarh Haryana, India	91.8	6.1×
10	Dhāruhera Haryana, India	89.1	5.9×
11	Hāpur Uttar Pradesh, India	85.7	5.7×
12	Karnāl Haryana, India	83.2	5.5×
13	Ambāla Haryana, India	78.2	5.2×
14	Joda Odisha, India	72.6	4.8×
15	Panchkula Haryana, India	72.5	4.8×
16	Kinshasa low-cost sensors Kinshasa, Democratic Republic of the Congo	71.9	4.8×
17	Jīnd Haryana, India	71.1	4.7×
18	Dhaulpur Rajasthan, India	69.2	4.6×
19	Delhi Delhi, India	68.0	4.5×
20	Bārān Rajasthan, India	67.8	4.5×
21	Jaipur Rajasthan, India	67.0	4.5×
22	Noida Uttar Pradesh, India	64.1	4.3×
23	Greater Noida Uttar Pradesh, India	63.6	4.2×
24	Vereeniging low-cost sensors Gauteng, South Africa	61.3	4.1×
25	Aya Nagar Delhi, India	59.9	4.0×
26	Bhiwadi Rajasthan, India	59.8	4.0×
27	Virār Maharashtra, India	57.7	3.8×
27	Lucknow Uttar Pradesh, India	57.7	3.8×
29	Ghāziābād Uttar Pradesh, India	56.2	3.7×
30	Najafgarh Delhi, India	56.0	3.7×
31	Bāghpat Uttar Pradesh, India	55.3	3.7×
32	Jhunjhunūn Rajasthan, India	55.1	3.7×
33	Muzaffarnagar Uttar Pradesh, India	55.0	3.7×
34	Dūngarpur Rajasthan, India	54.5	3.6×
35	Tonk Rajasthan, India	54.3	3.6×
36	Faisalabad low-cost sensors Punjab, Pakistan	53.7	3.6×
37	Baddi Himachal Pradesh, India	53.5	3.6×
38	Chittorgarh Rajasthan, India	53.3	3.6×
39	Gummidipundi Tamil Nadu, India	52.8	3.5×
40	Gaya Bihar, India	50.3	3.4×
41	Sonīpat Haryana, India	49.4	3.3×
42	Rourkela Odisha, India	48.5	3.2×
43	Thānesar Haryana, India	47.8	3.2×
43	Karauli Rajasthan, India	47.8	3.2×
45	Angul Odisha, India	46.9	3.1×
46	Beitbridge low-cost sensors Matabeleland South Province, Zimbabwe	46.2	3.1×
47	Baripāda Odisha, India	46.0	3.1×
48	Yamuna Nagar Haryana, India	45.8	3.1×
49	Sirsa Haryana, India	45.5	3.0×
50	Morādābād Uttar Pradesh, India	45.4	3.0×
51	Jhālāwār Rajasthan, India	44.6	3.0×
52	Meerut Uttar Pradesh, India	44.4	3.0×
53	Dubai low-cost sensors Dubai, United Arab Emirates	44.1	2.9×
53	Saugor Madhya Pradesh, India	44.1	2.9×
55	Bānswāra Rajasthan, India	43.3	2.9×
56	Agra Uttar Pradesh, India	42.9	2.9×
57	Barbil Odisha, India	42.6	2.8×
58	Kota Rajasthan, India	42.4	2.8×
59	Lagos low-cost sensors Lagos, Nigeria	42.1	2.8×
60	Gwalior Madhya Pradesh, India	41.0	2.7×
61	Ajmer Rajasthan, India	40.9	2.7×
62	Calexico California, United States	40.8	2.7×
63	Kampala low-cost sensors Central Region, Uganda	40.6	2.7×
64	Tuxtla Chiapas, Mexico	40.1	2.7×
65	Jalandhar Punjab, India	39.3	2.6×
66	Multan low-cost sensors Punjab, Pakistan	39.0	2.6×
66	Chānda Maharashtra, India	39.0	2.6×
68	Neelankarai Tamil Nadu, India	38.8	2.6×
69	Nagpur Maharashtra, India	38.7	2.6×
70	Rahim Yar Khan low-cost sensors Punjab, Pakistan	38.6	2.6×
71	Keonjhargarh Odisha, India	38.0	2.5×
72	Būndi Rajasthan, India	37.9	2.5×
73	Bhilwara Rajasthan, India	37.7	2.5×
74	Chūru Rajasthan, India	37.5	2.5×
75	Tongaat low-cost sensors KwaZulu-Natal, South Africa	37.2	2.5×
75	Kanpur Uttar Pradesh, India	37.2	2.5×
77	Dhaka low-cost sensors Dhaka Division, Bangladesh	37.1	2.5×
78	Mahād Maharashtra, India	37.0	2.5×
79	Vijayawada Andhra Pradesh, India	35.8	2.4×
80	Rairangpur Odisha, India	35.4	2.4×
81	Boisar Maharashtra, India	35.3	2.4×
82	Shakaskraal low-cost sensors KwaZulu-Natal, South Africa	35.1	2.3×
83	Peshawar low-cost sensors Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, Pakistan	35.0	2.3×
84	Sīkar Rajasthan, India	34.6	2.3×
84	Rasapūdipalem Andhra Pradesh, India	34.6	2.3×
86	Hājīpur Bihar, India	34.2	2.3×
86	Badlapur Maharashtra, India	34.2	2.3×
86	Tema low-cost sensors Greater Accra, Ghana	34.2	2.3×
89	Indore Madhya Pradesh, India	34.1	2.3×
90	Lahore low-cost sensors Punjab, Pakistan	33.4	2.2×
91	Jaisalmer Rajasthan, India	33.1	2.2×
92	Shrīrāmpur West Bengal, India	32.9	2.2×
92	Jammu low-cost sensors Jammu and Kashmir, India	32.9	2.2×
92	Amaravati Andhra Pradesh, India	32.9	2.2×
95	Anantapur Andhra Pradesh, India	32.7	2.2×
96	Bahawalpur low-cost sensors Punjab, Pakistan	32.1	2.1×
97	Dausa Rajasthan, India	31.7	2.1×
98	Nagaon Assam, India	31.6	2.1×
99	Pratāpgarh Rajasthan, India	31.4	2.1×
100	Sawai Madhopur Rajasthan, India	31.1	2.1×
100	Jabalpur Madhya Pradesh, India	31.1	2.1×
102	Kolkata West Bengal, India	30.8	2.1×
103	Raipur Chhattisgarh, India	30.7	2.0×
104	Kathmandu low-cost sensors Bagmati Province, Nepal	30.6	2.0×
104	Porto low-cost sensors Porto, Portugal	30.6	2.0×
106	Bhilai Chhattisgarh, India	30.3	2.0×
107	Jalgaon Maharashtra, India	30.2	2.0×
108	Lilongwe low-cost sensors Central Region, Malawi	30.1	2.0×
108	Ashaiman low-cost sensors Greater Accra, Ghana	30.1	2.0×
110	Rājgīr Bihar, India	29.9	2.0×
110	Amravati Maharashtra, India	29.9	2.0×
112	Quthbullapur Telangana, India	29.7	2.0×
113	Ahmedabad Gujarat, India	29.6	2.0×
114	Patiāla Punjab, India	29.4	2.0×
115	Haldia West Bengal, India	29.0	1.9×
116	Bareilly Uttar Pradesh, India	28.9	1.9×
117	Nāgaur Rajasthan, India	28.5	1.9×
118	Prayagraj Uttar Pradesh, India	28.2	1.9×
118	Puebla Puebla, Mexico	28.2	1.9×
120	Zomba low-cost sensors Southern Region, Malawi	28.0	1.9×
120	Bikaner Rajasthan, India	28.0	1.9×
120	San Luis Potosí San Luis Potosí, Mexico	28.0	1.9×
123	Buxar Bihar, India	27.8	1.9×
123	Cuautla Morelos, Mexico	27.8	1.9×
125	Shivamogga Karnataka, India	27.7	1.8×
126	Celaya Guanajuato, Mexico	27.3	1.8×
127	Nandri Rajasthan, India	27.2	1.8×
128	Bhopal Madhya Pradesh, India	26.9	1.8×
129	Gujranwala low-cost sensors Punjab, Pakistan	26.8	1.8×
130	Dakar low-cost sensors Dakar, Senegal	26.7	1.8×
131	Phuntsholing low-cost sensors Chukha, Bhutan	26.6	1.8×
132	Akola Maharashtra, India	26.2	1.7×
133	Bhiwandi Maharashtra, India	26.1	1.7×
133	Otegen Batyra low-cost sensors Almaty Region, Kazakhstan	26.1	1.7×
135	Kalyān Maharashtra, India	25.9	1.7×
136	Agartala Tripura, India	25.8	1.7×
137	Karachi low-cost sensors Sindh, Pakistan	25.5	1.7×
138	Jodhpur Rajasthan, India	25.4	1.7×
139	Chennai Tamil Nadu, India	25.3	1.7×
140	Bhubaneswar Odisha, India	25.2	1.7×
141	Undera Gujarat, India	25.0	1.7×
142	Lindau Bavaria, Germany	24.6	1.6×
143	Naucalpan de Juárez México, Mexico	24.5	1.6×
144	Ankleshwar Gujarat, India	24.2	1.6×
145	Rawalpindi low-cost sensors Punjab, Pakistan	24.1	1.6×
145	Hanumāngarh Rajasthan, India	24.1	1.6×
147	Parbhani Maharashtra, India	24.0	1.6×
147	Sri Ganganagar Rajasthan, India	24.0	1.6×
149	Rājsamand Rajasthan, India	23.9	1.6×
150	Serilingampalle Telangana, India	23.8	1.6×
151	Latur Maharashtra, India	23.7	1.6×
152	Changchun low-cost sensors Jilin, China	23.6	1.6×
152	Saint-Louis low-cost sensors Saint-Louis, Senegal	23.6	1.6×
152	San Pedro Sula low-cost sensors Cortés Department, Honduras	23.6	1.6×
155	Tulancingo Hidalgo, Mexico	23.5	1.6×
156	Burunday low-cost sensors Almaty Region, Kazakhstan	23.4	1.6×
157	Jalor Rajasthan, India	23.3	1.6×
157	Iloilo low-cost sensors Western Visayas, Philippines	23.3	1.6×
159	Quezon City low-cost sensors National Capital Region, Philippines	23.2	1.5×
160	Blantyre low-cost sensors Southern Region, Malawi	23.1	1.5×
161	Hyderabad low-cost sensors Sindh, Pakistan	23.0	1.5×
161	La Providencia Siglo XXI Hidalgo, Mexico	23.0	1.5×
163	Sukuta low-cost sensors Western, Gambia	22.9	1.5×
164	Patna Bihar, India	22.6	1.5×
164	Hubballi Karnataka, India	22.6	1.5×
164	Durg Chhattisgarh, India	22.6	1.5×
167	Dhule Maharashtra, India	22.4	1.5×
167	Bārmer Rajasthan, India	22.4	1.5×
167	Ibadan low-cost sensors Oyo State, Nigeria	22.4	1.5×
167	Tehuacán Puebla, Mexico	22.4	1.5×
167	Pachuca de Soto Hidalgo, Mexico	22.4	1.5×
172	Aurangabad Maharashtra, India	22.3	1.5×
173	Istanbul low-cost sensors Istanbul, Turkey	22.0	1.5×
173	Gandhinagar Gujarat, India	22.0	1.5×
175	Arāria Bihar, India	21.9	1.5×
175	Salamanca Guanajuato, Mexico	21.9	1.5×
177	Chandigarh Chandigarh, India	21.8	1.5×
178	Ciudad Nezahualcoyotl México, Mexico	21.7	1.4×
179	Sialkot low-cost sensors Punjab, Pakistan	21.3	1.4×
179	Mixquiahuala de Juárez Hidalgo, Mexico	21.3	1.4×
181	Irapuato Guanajuato, Mexico	21.0	1.4×
181	Naharlagun Arunachal Pradesh, India	21.0	1.4×
183	Aguascalientes Aguascalientes, Mexico	20.9	1.4×
184	Harare low-cost sensors Harare, Zimbabwe	20.8	1.4×
185	Kotli Loharan low-cost sensors Punjab, Pakistan	20.2	1.3×
186	Āsansol West Bengal, India	20.0	1.3×
187	Durgapur West Bengal, India	19.8	1.3×
188	Sirohi Rajasthan, India	19.7	1.3×
188	Burghausen Bavaria, Germany	19.7	1.3×
190	Nashik Maharashtra, India	19.6	1.3×
191	Thāne Maharashtra, India	19.5	1.3×
191	Mohali Punjab, India	19.5	1.3×
193	Mexico City Mexico City, Mexico	19.2	1.3×
193	Tlaquepaque Jalisco, Mexico	19.2	1.3×
195	Closepet Karnataka, India	19.1	1.3×
196	Richards Bay low-cost sensors KwaZulu-Natal, South Africa	18.9	1.3×
197	Gudalur Tamil Nadu, India	18.7	1.2×
198	Nanded Maharashtra, India	18.6	1.2×
198	Arrah Bihar, India	18.6	1.2×
200	Freiburg Baden-Wurttemberg, Germany	18.1	1.2×

Top 200 of 1,831 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