SmogRank / History / August 19, 2026

Most polluted cities on August 19, 2026

2,382 cities ranked by their average PM2.5 over the day. Each city's own local calendar day.

#	City	µg/m³	× WHO
1	Dera Māndi Delhi, India	76.5	5.1×
2	Karonga low-cost sensors Northern Region, Malawi	70.4	4.7×
3	Kalyān Maharashtra, India	69.4	4.6×
4	Palembang low-cost sensors South Sumatra, Indonesia	67.0	4.5×
5	Kampala low-cost sensors Central Region, Uganda	64.9	4.3×
6	Kinshasa low-cost sensors Kinshasa, Democratic Republic of the Congo	63.1	4.2×
7	Gummidipundi Tamil Nadu, India	59.7	4.0×
8	Palencia Castille and León, Spain	57.0	3.8×
9	Ubud low-cost sensors Bali, Indonesia	55.3	3.7×
10	Faridabad Haryana, India	55.2	3.7×
10	Chāpra Bihar, India	55.2	3.7×
12	Bhiwadi Rajasthan, India	55.0	3.7×
13	Mérida Yucatán, Mexico	51.9	3.5×
14	Noida Uttar Pradesh, India	50.2	3.3×
15	Dushanbe Dushanbe, Tajikistan	48.6	3.2×
16	Mzuzu low-cost sensors Northern Region, Malawi	48.1	3.2×
17	Gurugram Haryana, India	47.9	3.2×
17	Dhāruhera Haryana, India	47.9	3.2×
17	Chittorgarh Rajasthan, India	47.9	3.2×
20	Yellowknife low-cost sensors Northwest Territories, Canada	46.5	3.1×
21	Siwān Bihar, India	45.9	3.1×
22	Lilongwe low-cost sensors Central Region, Malawi	44.8	3.0×
23	Beitbridge low-cost sensors Matabeleland South Province, Zimbabwe	44.5	3.0×
24	Dalung low-cost sensors Bali, Indonesia	44.3	3.0×
25	Nagaon Assam, India	41.8	2.8×
26	Lahore low-cost sensors Punjab, Pakistan	41.5	2.8×
27	Zomba low-cost sensors Southern Region, Malawi	40.2	2.7×
28	Jalandhar Punjab, India	39.9	2.7×
29	Tirupati Andhra Pradesh, India	38.9	2.6×
29	Dādri Uttar Pradesh, India	38.9	2.6×
31	Chittoor Andhra Pradesh, India	38.8	2.6×
32	Iloilo low-cost sensors Western Visayas, Philippines	38.6	2.6×
33	Cranbrook British Columbia, Canada	38.5	2.6×
34	Yamuna Nagar Haryana, India	38.0	2.5×
35	Vereeniging low-cost sensors Gauteng, South Africa	37.8	2.5×
36	Jharia Jharkhand, India	37.4	2.5×
37	Ahmedabad Gujarat, India	37.1	2.5×
38	Greater Noida Uttar Pradesh, India	36.9	2.5×
39	Faisalabad low-cost sensors Punjab, Pakistan	36.4	2.4×
39	Dhaka low-cost sensors Dhaka Division, Bangladesh	36.4	2.4×
41	Thānesar Haryana, India	36.0	2.4×
42	Anantapur Andhra Pradesh, India	35.8	2.4×
43	Bhilwara Rajasthan, India	35.7	2.4×
44	Kaithal Haryana, India	35.2	2.3×
45	Sīkar Rajasthan, India	34.8	2.3×
45	Karnāl Haryana, India	34.8	2.3×
47	Multan low-cost sensors Punjab, Pakistan	34.3	2.3×
47	Tonk Rajasthan, India	34.3	2.3×
49	Ajmer Rajasthan, India	34.0	2.3×
50	Kadapa Andhra Pradesh, India	33.8	2.3×
51	Delhi Delhi, India	33.6	2.2×
52	Dūngarpur Rajasthan, India	33.2	2.2×
53	Jaipur Rajasthan, India	33.1	2.2×
54	Hacienda Santa Fe Jalisco, Mexico	32.9	2.2×
55	Medina del Campo Castille and León, Spain	32.6	2.2×
56	Narela Delhi, India	32.5	2.2×
57	Bhiwāni Haryana, India	32.2	2.1×
58	Morādābād Uttar Pradesh, India	32.0	2.1×
59	Kuala Lumpur low-cost sensors Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia	31.8	2.1×
60	Calexico California, United States	31.5	2.1×
61	Blantyre low-cost sensors Southern Region, Malawi	30.8	2.1×
62	Vijayawada Andhra Pradesh, India	30.6	2.0×
62	Muzaffarnagar Uttar Pradesh, India	30.6	2.0×
64	Menen Flanders, Belgium	30.3	2.0×
65	Pratāpgarh Rajasthan, India	30.2	2.0×
65	Salamanca Castille and León, Spain	30.2	2.0×
67	Ambāla Haryana, India	29.7	2.0×
67	Wadgaon Kolhati Maharashtra, India	29.7	2.0×
69	Istanbul low-cost sensors Istanbul, Turkey	29.6	2.0×
69	Peshawar low-cost sensors Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, Pakistan	29.6	2.0×
69	Kamloops British Columbia, Canada	29.6	2.0×
72	Redmond Oregon, United States	29.4	2.0×
73	Kanpur Uttar Pradesh, India	29.1	1.9×
74	Karauli Rajasthan, India	28.9	1.9×
75	Quetta low-cost sensors Balochistan, Pakistan	28.4	1.9×
75	Kota Rajasthan, India	28.4	1.9×
77	Ashaiman low-cost sensors Greater Accra, Ghana	28.1	1.9×
78	Lagos low-cost sensors Lagos, Nigeria	28.0	1.9×
78	Santa Anita Jalisco, Mexico	28.0	1.9×
78	Baddi Himachal Pradesh, India	28.0	1.9×
81	Jīnd Haryana, India	27.7	1.8×
81	Casa Grande Arizona, United States	27.7	1.8×
83	Lethbridge Alberta, Canada	27.5	1.8×
84	Sirsa Haryana, India	27.4	1.8×
84	Tema low-cost sensors Greater Accra, Ghana	27.4	1.8×
86	Aurangabad Maharashtra, India	27.3	1.8×
87	Nalbāri Assam, India	27.2	1.8×
88	Jounieh low-cost sensors Mount Lebanon, Lebanon	27.1	1.8×
88	Chānda Maharashtra, India	27.1	1.8×
90	Jammu low-cost sensors Jammu and Kashmir, India	26.9	1.8×
91	Undera Gujarat, India	26.8	1.8×
92	Arrah Bihar, India	26.6	1.8×
93	Agartala Tripura, India	26.5	1.8×
93	Changchun low-cost sensors Jilin, China	26.5	1.8×
95	Dubai low-cost sensors Dubai, United Arab Emirates	26.3	1.8×
95	Rājsamand Rajasthan, India	26.3	1.8×
95	San Luis Potosí San Luis Potosí, Mexico	26.3	1.8×
98	Meerut Uttar Pradesh, India	26.2	1.7×
99	Sawai Madhopur Rajasthan, India	25.9	1.7×
99	Rasapūdipalem Andhra Pradesh, India	25.9	1.7×
99	Aya Nagar Delhi, India	25.9	1.7×
102	Beirut low-cost sensors Beirut, Lebanon	25.6	1.7×
102	Dausa Rajasthan, India	25.6	1.7×
104	Jhunjhunūn Rajasthan, India	25.5	1.7×
105	Gujranwala low-cost sensors Punjab, Pakistan	25.1	1.7×
105	Chennai Tamil Nadu, India	25.1	1.7×
105	Bhopal Madhya Pradesh, India	25.1	1.7×
108	Bahadurgarh Haryana, India	24.9	1.7×
109	Jhālāwār Rajasthan, India	24.8	1.7×
110	Ghāziābād Uttar Pradesh, India	24.5	1.6×
111	Jabalpur Madhya Pradesh, India	24.4	1.6×
112	Agra Uttar Pradesh, India	24.3	1.6×
112	Lewiston Idaho, United States	24.3	1.6×
114	Rawalpindi low-cost sensors Punjab, Pakistan	24.1	1.6×
114	Guadalajara Jalisco, Mexico	24.1	1.6×
116	Surat Gujarat, India	24.0	1.6×
116	Hubballi Karnataka, India	24.0	1.6×
118	Shivamogga Karnataka, India	23.8	1.6×
118	Nagpur Maharashtra, India	23.8	1.6×
120	Murree low-cost sensors Punjab, Pakistan	23.6	1.6×
120	Hājīpur Bihar, India	23.6	1.6×
120	Burunday low-cost sensors Almaty Region, Kazakhstan	23.6	1.6×
120	The Dalles Oregon, United States	23.6	1.6×
124	Medicine Hat Alberta, Canada	23.4	1.6×
124	Barbil Odisha, India	23.4	1.6×
126	Sonīpat Haryana, India	23.3	1.6×
127	Begusarai Bihar, India	23.1	1.5×
128	Aranda de Duero Castille and León, Spain	23.0	1.5×
129	Valladolid Castille and León, Spain	22.9	1.5×
130	San Francisco Tlalcilalcalpan México, Mexico	22.8	1.5×
131	Akola Maharashtra, India	22.6	1.5×
131	Otegen Batyra low-cost sensors Almaty Region, Kazakhstan	22.6	1.5×
133	Tuxtla Chiapas, Mexico	22.5	1.5×
134	Karachi low-cost sensors Sindh, Pakistan	22.4	1.5×
134	Najafgarh Delhi, India	22.4	1.5×
136	Latur Maharashtra, India	22.2	1.5×
136	Būndi Rajasthan, India	22.2	1.5×
138	Islamabad low-cost sensors Islamabad, Pakistan	22.1	1.5×
138	Bāghpat Uttar Pradesh, India	22.1	1.5×
140	Sri Ganganagar Rajasthan, India	22.0	1.5×
141	Bengaluru Karnataka, India	21.9	1.5×
141	Great Falls Montana, United States	21.9	1.5×
143	Jaisalmer Rajasthan, India	21.8	1.5×
144	Bitola Bitola, North Macedonia	21.7	1.4×
144	Shrīrāmpur West Bengal, India	21.7	1.4×
146	Dakar low-cost sensors Dakar, Senegal	21.3	1.4×
147	Porto low-cost sensors Porto, Portugal	21.2	1.4×
148	Quezon City low-cost sensors National Capital Region, Philippines	21.1	1.4×
149	Ciudad Nezahualcoyotl México, Mexico	20.9	1.4×
150	Butwāl low-cost sensors Lumbini Province, Nepal	20.8	1.4×
151	Kozáni West Macedonia, Greece	20.7	1.4×
151	Indore Madhya Pradesh, India	20.7	1.4×
153	San Salvador Tizatlalli México, Mexico	20.6	1.4×
154	Malegaon Maharashtra, India	20.4	1.4×
154	Bikaner Rajasthan, India	20.4	1.4×
154	Bareilly Uttar Pradesh, India	20.4	1.4×
157	Silchar Assam, India	20.3	1.4×
157	Durgapur West Bengal, India	20.3	1.4×
159	Bhiwandi Maharashtra, India	20.2	1.3×
159	Accra low-cost sensors Greater Accra, Ghana	20.2	1.3×
159	Vernon British Columbia, Canada	20.2	1.3×
162	Nanded Maharashtra, India	20.1	1.3×
162	Hyderabad Telangana, India	20.1	1.3×
164	Quthbullapur Telangana, India	20.0	1.3×
165	Baripāda Odisha, India	19.9	1.3×
166	Chiang Mai low-cost sensors Chiang Mai, Thailand	19.6	1.3×
166	Sholapur Maharashtra, India	19.6	1.3×
166	Walla Walla Washington, United States	19.6	1.3×
169	Jalgaon Maharashtra, India	19.5	1.3×
170	Pune Maharashtra, India	19.4	1.3×
170	Manlleu Catalonia, Spain	19.4	1.3×
172	Nāgaur Rajasthan, India	19.3	1.3×
173	Gandhinagar Gujarat, India	19.2	1.3×
174	Hyderabad low-cost sensors Sindh, Pakistan	19.1	1.3×
175	Jalor Rajasthan, India	19.0	1.3×
175	Gudalur Tamil Nadu, India	19.0	1.3×
177	Lucknow Uttar Pradesh, India	18.8	1.3×
178	Santa Catarina Nuevo León, Mexico	18.7	1.2×
178	Pimpri-Chinchwad Maharashtra, India	18.7	1.2×
180	Acharnés Attica, Greece	18.6	1.2×
181	Kharghar Maharashtra, India	18.5	1.2×
182	Aguascalientes Aguascalientes, Mexico	18.3	1.2×
183	Monroe low-cost sensors Washington, United States	18.2	1.2×
184	Tlaquepaque Jalisco, Mexico	18.1	1.2×
184	Panchkula Haryana, India	18.1	1.2×
184	Nandri Rajasthan, India	18.1	1.2×
187	Mangaluru Karnataka, India	18.0	1.2×
187	Jodhpur Rajasthan, India	18.0	1.2×
187	Kelowna British Columbia, Canada	18.0	1.2×
190	Rānīganj West Bengal, India	17.9	1.2×
191	Harare low-cost sensors Harare, Zimbabwe	17.8	1.2×
192	Gwalior Madhya Pradesh, India	17.7	1.2×
192	Bānswāra Rajasthan, India	17.7	1.2×
192	Amravati Maharashtra, India	17.7	1.2×
192	Alcantarilla Murcia, Spain	17.7	1.2×
196	Bahawalpur low-cost sensors Punjab, Pakistan	17.6	1.2×
196	Dhaulpur Rajasthan, India	17.6	1.2×
198	Patna Bihar, India	17.4	1.2×
198	Valdemoro Madrid, Spain	17.4	1.2×
200	Sirohi Rajasthan, India	17.3	1.2×

Top 200 of 2,382 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