SmogRank / History / July 2026

Most polluted cities, July 2026

2,246 cities ranked by their average PM2.5 over the 31 days. A city needs measurements on 70% of the days to be ranked.

#	City	µg/m³
1	Kinshasa low-cost sensors Kinshasa, Democratic Republic of the Congo	89.0
2	Gurugram Haryana, India	83.4
3	Ropar Punjab, India	80.5
4	Dera Māndi Delhi, India	74.3
5	Kampala low-cost sensors Central Region, Uganda	72.8
6	Guwahati Assam, India	72.5
7	Karnāl Haryana, India	64.9
8	Bahadurgarh Haryana, India	64.8
9	Lilongwe low-cost sensors Central Region, Malawi	63.1
10	Rājgīr Bihar, India	62.6
11	Vereeniging low-cost sensors Gauteng, South Africa	60.6
12	Jīnd Haryana, India	59.3
13	Bhiwāni Haryana, India	58.1
14	Gummidipundi Tamil Nadu, India	57.9
15	Aguascalientes Aguascalientes, Mexico	57.5
16	Dhāruhera Haryana, India	55.1
17	Faridabad Haryana, India	52.8
18	Beitbridge low-cost sensors Matabeleland South Province, Zimbabwe	51.2
19	Yamuna Nagar Haryana, India	49.8
20	Gujranwala low-cost sensors Punjab, Pakistan	49.7
21	Dhaulpur Rajasthan, India	49.6
22	Lahore low-cost sensors Punjab, Pakistan	49.5
23	Faisalabad low-cost sensors Punjab, Pakistan	49.2
23	Superior Wisconsin, United States	49.2
25	Marquette Michigan, United States	48.9
26	Anantapur Andhra Pradesh, India	48.6
26	Bhiwadi Rajasthan, India	48.6
28	Bānswāra Rajasthan, India	47.6
29	Karonga low-cost sensors Northern Region, Malawi	43.8
30	Dushanbe Dushanbe, Tajikistan	43.4
31	Noida Uttar Pradesh, India	42.8
32	Duluth Minnesota, United States	42.3
33	Muzaffarnagar Uttar Pradesh, India	42.1
34	Palembang low-cost sensors South Sumatra, Indonesia	41.5
35	Chāpra Bihar, India	41.2
36	Chittoor Andhra Pradesh, India	39.8
37	Dubai low-cost sensors Dubai, United Arab Emirates	39.6
38	Dādri Uttar Pradesh, India	39.5
39	Thānesar Haryana, India	38.8
40	Kaithal Haryana, India	38.6
41	Narela Delhi, India	38.4
42	Jammu low-cost sensors Jammu and Kashmir, India	38.0
43	Royal Oak low-cost sensors Michigan, United States	37.9
44	Perrysburg Ohio, United States	37.6
45	Ghāziābād Uttar Pradesh, India	37.4
45	Ashaiman low-cost sensors Greater Accra, Ghana	37.4
47	Yellowknife low-cost sensors Northwest Territories, Canada	37.2
48	Delhi Delhi, India	37.0
49	Blantyre low-cost sensors Southern Region, Malawi	36.8
50	Multan low-cost sensors Punjab, Pakistan	36.6
51	Sialkot low-cost sensors Punjab, Pakistan	36.5
52	Ambāla Haryana, India	35.4
53	Peshawar low-cost sensors Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, Pakistan	35.3
53	Dhaka low-cost sensors Dhaka Division, Bangladesh	35.3
55	Vijayawada Andhra Pradesh, India	35.2
55	Najafgarh Delhi, India	35.2
57	Baddi Himachal Pradesh, India	35.1
58	Nagaon Assam, India	35.0
59	Kamloops British Columbia, Canada	34.1
60	Windsor Ontario, Canada	33.8
61	Quetta low-cost sensors Balochistan, Pakistan	33.6
61	Oregon Ohio, United States	33.6
63	Sirsa Haryana, India	33.3
64	Wheaton low-cost sensors Illinois, United States	33.1
65	Sarnia Ontario, Canada	32.5
66	Agra Uttar Pradesh, India	32.1
66	Port Huron Michigan, United States	32.1
68	Lagos low-cost sensors Lagos, Nigeria	32.0
68	Nampa Idaho, United States	32.0
68	Aya Nagar Delhi, India	32.0
71	Detroit Michigan, United States	31.8
71	Southfield Michigan, United States	31.8
71	Joda Odisha, India	31.8
74	Zomba low-cost sensors Southern Region, Malawi	31.7
74	Neelankarai Tamil Nadu, India	31.7
76	Toledo Ohio, United States	31.6
76	Green Bay Wisconsin, United States	31.6
78	Tongaat low-cost sensors KwaZulu-Natal, South Africa	31.5
79	Meerut Uttar Pradesh, India	31.4
79	Bāghpat Uttar Pradesh, India	31.4
79	Dearborn Michigan, United States	31.4
82	Lincoln Park Michigan, United States	31.3
83	Greater Noida Uttar Pradesh, India	31.2
84	Jharia Jharkhand, India	31.1
85	Grand Rapids Michigan, United States	30.9
85	Lansing Michigan, United States	30.9
87	Elgin Illinois, United States	30.8
88	Ajmer Rajasthan, India	30.6
89	Wyoming Michigan, United States	30.5
89	St. Thomas Ontario, Canada	30.5
91	Tonk Rajasthan, India	30.4
92	Mzuzu low-cost sensors Northern Region, Malawi	30.2
93	Rasapūdipalem Andhra Pradesh, India	30.1
93	Appleton Wisconsin, United States	30.1
95	Islamabad low-cost sensors Islamabad, Pakistan	29.9
95	Sri Ganganagar Rajasthan, India	29.9
97	Rourkela Odisha, India	29.8
98	Jaipur Rajasthan, India	29.7
98	Hāpur Uttar Pradesh, India	29.7
100	Bay City Michigan, United States	29.6
100	Taylor Michigan, United States	29.6
100	Oconomowoc low-cost sensors Wisconsin, United States	29.6
103	Hājīpur Bihar, India	29.5
104	Jenison Michigan, United States	29.4
104	Brookfield low-cost sensors Wisconsin, United States	29.4
104	London Ontario, Canada	29.4
107	Northbrook Illinois, United States	29.3
107	Ypsilanti Michigan, United States	29.3
109	Puebla Puebla, Mexico	29.2
110	Gwalior Madhya Pradesh, India	29.0
111	Shakaskraal low-cost sensors KwaZulu-Natal, South Africa	28.9
111	Chittorgarh Rajasthan, India	28.9
111	Sault Ste. Marie Ontario, Canada	28.9
114	Rawalpindi low-cost sensors Punjab, Pakistan	28.8
114	Murree low-cost sensors Punjab, Pakistan	28.8
116	Eastpointe Michigan, United States	28.7
117	Karachi low-cost sensors Sindh, Pakistan	28.5
118	Bahawalpur low-cost sensors Punjab, Pakistan	28.2
119	Lucknow Uttar Pradesh, India	28.1
119	Waukesha Wisconsin, United States	28.1
121	Elmwood Park Illinois, United States	27.7
122	Flint Michigan, United States	27.6
123	Jaisalmer Rajasthan, India	27.5
124	Jalandhar Punjab, India	27.4
125	Medina Ohio, United States	27.3
126	Oak Lawn Illinois, United States	27.1
126	Byasanagar Odisha, India	27.1
128	Agartala Tripura, India	27.0
128	San Luis Potosí San Luis Potosí, Mexico	27.0
128	Brantford Ontario, Canada	27.0
131	Sīkar Rajasthan, India	26.9
131	Franklin Park Illinois, United States	26.9
131	Cleveland Ohio, United States	26.9
134	Steubenville Ohio, United States	26.8
135	Kitchener Ontario, Canada	26.5
136	Istanbul low-cost sensors Istanbul, Turkey	26.4
136	Bridgeview Illinois, United States	26.4
136	Kalamazoo Michigan, United States	26.4
139	Panchkula Haryana, India	26.3
140	Zion Illinois, United States	26.2
141	Tema low-cost sensors Greater Accra, Ghana	25.9
142	Canton Ohio, United States	25.8
143	Singrauli Madhya Pradesh, India	25.7
144	Changchun low-cost sensors Jilin, China	25.6
144	Naperville Illinois, United States	25.6
146	Hyderabad low-cost sensors Sindh, Pakistan	25.5
146	South Milwaukee Wisconsin, United States	25.5
146	Chatham Ontario, Canada	25.5
149	Aurangabad Maharashtra, India	25.4
149	Dolton Illinois, United States	25.4
151	Arāria Bihar, India	25.3
152	Tuxtla Chiapas, Mexico	25.2
153	Ankleshwar Gujarat, India	25.0
153	Boise Idaho, United States	25.0
155	Iloilo low-cost sensors Western Visayas, Philippines	24.7
156	Kanpur Uttar Pradesh, India	24.6
156	Dausa Rajasthan, India	24.6
156	Shaker Heights Ohio, United States	24.6
159	Evanston low-cost sensors Illinois, United States	24.5
159	Redford Michigan, United States	24.5
161	Dūngarpur Rajasthan, India	24.4
161	Ahmedabad Gujarat, India	24.4
161	Guelph Ontario, Canada	24.4
164	Richards Bay low-cost sensors KwaZulu-Natal, South Africa	24.3
164	Chicago Illinois, United States	24.3
166	Bhilwara Rajasthan, India	24.2
166	Brookfield Illinois, United States	24.2
166	Warren Ohio, United States	24.2
166	Milton Ontario, Canada	24.2
170	Kalyān Maharashtra, India	24.1
171	Rockford Illinois, United States	24.0
172	Morādābād Uttar Pradesh, India	23.9
172	Cleveland Heights Ohio, United States	23.9
172	Hamilton Ontario, Canada	23.9
175	Cary Illinois, United States	23.8
176	Chennai Tamil Nadu, India	23.6
176	Des Plaines Illinois, United States	23.6
178	Waterdown Ontario, Canada	23.5
179	Naucalpan de Juárez México, Mexico	23.0
180	Jhunjhunūn Rajasthan, India	22.8
180	Ciudad General Escobedo Nuevo León, Mexico	22.8
180	Calumet City Illinois, United States	22.8
180	Pittsburgh Pennsylvania, United States	22.8
184	Thāne Maharashtra, India	22.7
185	Karauli Rajasthan, India	22.6
185	Jabalpur Madhya Pradesh, India	22.6
185	Boisar Maharashtra, India	22.6
185	Portage Indiana, United States	22.6
185	Akron Ohio, United States	22.6
185	West Mifflin Pennsylvania, United States	22.6
185	Weirton West Virginia, United States	22.6
185	Quthbullapur Telangana, India	22.6
193	Jounieh low-cost sensors Mount Lebanon, Lebanon	22.5
193	Gaya Bihar, India	22.5
193	Calexico California, United States	22.5
196	Kolkata West Bengal, India	22.4
196	York Pennsylvania, United States	22.4
196	Hammond Indiana, United States	22.4
196	Westerville Ohio, United States	22.4
200	Philadelphia Pennsylvania, United States	22.2

Top 200 of 2,246 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