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Most polluted cities on August 26, 2026

2,311 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
1Palembang low-cost sensors South Sumatra, Indonesia
107.07.1×
2Kinshasa low-cost sensors Kinshasa, Democratic Republic of the Congo
98.76.6×
3Dera Māndi Delhi, India
84.95.7×
4Karonga low-cost sensors Northern Region, Malawi
80.95.4×
5Noida Uttar Pradesh, India
78.85.3×
6Kuala Lumpur low-cost sensors Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia
76.55.1×
7Lilongwe low-cost sensors Central Region, Malawi
76.45.1×
8Gujranwala low-cost sensors Punjab, Pakistan
74.35.0×
9Bhiwāni Haryana, India
72.94.9×
10Gurugram Haryana, India
69.84.7×
11Blantyre low-cost sensors Southern Region, Malawi
68.94.6×
12Jīnd Haryana, India
68.84.6×
13Gummidipundi Tamil Nadu, India
67.64.5×
14Kampala low-cost sensors Central Region, Uganda
61.74.1×
15Mzuzu low-cost sensors Northern Region, Malawi
61.14.1×
16Neelankarai Tamil Nadu, India
60.84.1×
17Sialkot low-cost sensors Punjab, Pakistan
60.64.0×
18Dhāruhera Haryana, India
60.44.0×
19Swift Current Saskatchewan, Canada
57.03.8×
20Barbil Odisha, India
55.53.7×
21Chāpra Bihar, India
55.43.7×
22Jammu low-cost sensors Jammu and Kashmir, India
55.33.7×
23Zomba low-cost sensors Southern Region, Malawi
54.53.6×
24Peshawar low-cost sensors Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, Pakistan
54.03.6×
25Delhi Delhi, India
50.83.4×
26Lahore low-cost sensors Punjab, Pakistan
49.53.3×
27Karnāl Haryana, India
48.93.3×
28Sasarām Bihar, India
48.13.2×
29Beitbridge low-cost sensors Matabeleland South Province, Zimbabwe
47.23.1×
29Yamuna Nagar Haryana, India
47.23.1×
31Dādri Uttar Pradesh, India
46.43.1×
32Multan low-cost sensors Punjab, Pakistan
45.73.0×
32Siwān Bihar, India
45.73.0×
34Baddi Himachal Pradesh, India
45.53.0×
35Najafgarh Delhi, India
45.13.0×
36Ahmedabad Gujarat, India
44.83.0×
37Ghāziābād Uttar Pradesh, India
44.33.0×
38Rasapūdipalem Andhra Pradesh, India
43.62.9×
39Jalandhar Punjab, India
43.42.9×
40Joda Odisha, India
43.02.9×
41Ambāla Haryana, India
42.72.8×
41Bhiwadi Rajasthan, India
42.72.8×
43Faisalabad low-cost sensors Punjab, Pakistan
42.22.8×
44Dushanbe Dushanbe, Tajikistan
41.92.8×
45Aya Nagar Delhi, India
41.82.8×
46Bahadurgarh Haryana, India
41.72.8×
47Regina Saskatchewan, Canada
41.32.8×
48Chānda Maharashtra, India
41.22.7×
49Nagaon Assam, India
41.12.7×
50Wenatchee Washington, United States
40.72.7×
51Faridabad Haryana, India
40.02.7×
52Bhilwara Rajasthan, India
39.92.7×
53Undera Gujarat, India
39.82.7×
54Meerut Uttar Pradesh, India
39.62.6×
55Rawalpindi low-cost sensors Punjab, Pakistan
39.42.6×
55Rahim Yar Khan low-cost sensors Punjab, Pakistan
39.42.6×
55Hāpur Uttar Pradesh, India
39.42.6×
58Tabanan low-cost sensors Bali, Indonesia
39.02.6×
59Kaithal Haryana, India
38.52.6×
60Gadag-Betageri Karnataka, India
38.42.6×
61Dausa Rajasthan, India
38.32.6×
62Gandhinagar Gujarat, India
37.92.5×
63Ajmer Rajasthan, India
37.72.5×
64Dhaka low-cost sensors Dhaka Division, Bangladesh
37.42.5×
64Jaisalmer Rajasthan, India
37.42.5×
66Sīkar Rajasthan, India
37.02.5×
66Malegaon Maharashtra, India
37.02.5×
68Muzaffarnagar Uttar Pradesh, India
36.82.5×
69Narela Delhi, India
36.52.4×
70Kadapa Andhra Pradesh, India
35.92.4×
71Thānesar Haryana, India
35.42.4×
72Greater Noida Uttar Pradesh, India
35.22.3×
73Jharia Jharkhand, India
34.92.3×
74Islamabad low-cost sensors Islamabad, Pakistan
34.62.3×
75Bāghpat Uttar Pradesh, India
34.42.3×
76Ubud low-cost sensors Bali, Indonesia
34.22.3×
77Anantapur Andhra Pradesh, India
34.12.3×
78Istanbul low-cost sensors Istanbul, Turkey
33.82.3×
79Tirupati Andhra Pradesh, India
33.72.2×
80Beirut low-cost sensors Beirut, Lebanon
33.22.2×
80Murree low-cost sensors Punjab, Pakistan
33.22.2×
82Baripāda Odisha, India
33.12.2×
83Vijayawada Andhra Pradesh, India
32.52.2×
84Harare low-cost sensors Harare, Zimbabwe
32.42.2×
85Jounieh low-cost sensors Mount Lebanon, Lebanon
32.32.2×
86San Luis Potosí San Luis Potosí, Mexico
31.62.1×
87Saskatoon Saskatchewan, Canada
31.52.1×
88Rājsamand Rajasthan, India
31.42.1×
88Bārmer Rajasthan, India
31.42.1×
90Dubai low-cost sensors Dubai, United Arab Emirates
31.22.1×
90Surat Gujarat, India
31.22.1×
90Jalor Rajasthan, India
31.22.1×
93Hanumāngarh Rajasthan, India
31.12.1×
94Iloilo low-cost sensors Western Visayas, Philippines
30.82.1×
95Pratāpgarh Rajasthan, India
30.72.0×
96Chittorgarh Rajasthan, India
30.42.0×
97Aurangabad Maharashtra, India
30.32.0×
98Sirsa Haryana, India
30.22.0×
98Panchkula Haryana, India
30.22.0×
100Wadgaon Kolhati Maharashtra, India
30.12.0×
101Byasanagar Odisha, India
29.82.0×
102Karachi low-cost sensors Sindh, Pakistan
29.72.0×
102Dalung low-cost sensors Bali, Indonesia
29.72.0×
104Latur Maharashtra, India
29.62.0×
104Jaipur Rajasthan, India
29.62.0×
106Dūngarpur Rajasthan, India
29.42.0×
107Bahawalpur low-cost sensors Punjab, Pakistan
29.32.0×
107Nanded Maharashtra, India
29.32.0×
109Shivamogga Karnataka, India
29.11.9×
109Parque Industrial Ciudad Mitras Nuevo León, Mexico
29.11.9×
111Sidon low-cost sensors South Governorate, Lebanon
28.91.9×
112Durgapur West Bengal, India
28.51.9×
113Ashaiman low-cost sensors Greater Accra, Ghana
27.71.8×
113Nikšić Opština Nikšić, Montenegro
27.71.8×
115Sholapur Maharashtra, India
27.61.8×
116San Francisco Tlalcilalcalpan México, Mexico
26.71.8×
117Gaya Bihar, India
26.51.8×
118Jhunjhunūn Rajasthan, India
26.41.8×
118Kharghar Maharashtra, India
26.41.8×
120Rānīganj West Bengal, India
26.21.7×
121Sirohi Rajasthan, India
26.11.7×
122Tuxtla Chiapas, Mexico
25.81.7×
123Hacienda Santa Fe Jalisco, Mexico
25.51.7×
124Chennai Tamil Nadu, India
25.41.7×
125Ankleshwar Gujarat, India
25.31.7×
126Tonk Rajasthan, India
25.21.7×
127Vereeniging low-cost sensors Gauteng, South Africa
25.11.7×
127Ciudad Nezahualcoyotl México, Mexico
25.11.7×
129Jalgaon Maharashtra, India
24.91.7×
129Bānswāra Rajasthan, India
24.91.7×
131Butwāl low-cost sensors Lumbini Province, Nepal
24.81.7×
132Jodhpur Rajasthan, India
24.61.6×
132Nandri Rajasthan, India
24.61.6×
134Bhubaneswar Odisha, India
24.51.6×
134Indio California, United States
24.51.6×
136Kamloops British Columbia, Canada
24.41.6×
137Bhāgalpur Bihar, India
24.21.6×
137Lewiston Idaho, United States
24.21.6×
139Bismarck North Dakota, United States
24.11.6×
140Nilópolis Rio de Janeiro, Brazil
24.01.6×
140Ellensburg Washington, United States
24.01.6×
142Nagpur Maharashtra, India
23.91.6×
143Morādābād Uttar Pradesh, India
23.81.6×
144Kojomkul low-cost sensors Chuy Region, Kyrgyzstan
23.61.6×
144Manchester low-cost sensors England, United Kingdom
23.61.6×
146Thāne Maharashtra, India
23.51.6×
146Kolkata West Bengal, India
23.51.6×
148Naharlagun Arunachal Pradesh, India
23.41.6×
149Begusarai Bihar, India
23.31.6×
149San Salvador Tizatlalli México, Mexico
23.31.6×
151Kota Rajasthan, India
23.21.5×
152Santa Anita Jalisco, Mexico
23.11.5×
153Santa Catarina Nuevo León, Mexico
23.01.5×
154Ciudad General Escobedo Nuevo León, Mexico
22.71.5×
154Pimpri-Chinchwad Maharashtra, India
22.71.5×
156Shrīrāmpur West Bengal, India
22.61.5×
156Nashik Maharashtra, India
22.61.5×
158Lagos low-cost sensors Lagos, Nigeria
22.51.5×
159Bengaluru Karnataka, India
22.31.5×
160Hyderabad Telangana, India
22.21.5×
161Agartala Tripura, India
22.11.5×
161Itaguaí Rio de Janeiro, Brazil
22.11.5×
161Corcoran California, United States
22.11.5×
164Haldia West Bengal, India
21.81.5×
164Naucalpan de Juárez México, Mexico
21.81.5×
164Mérida Yucatán, Mexico
21.81.5×
167Jhālāwār Rajasthan, India
21.71.4×
167Calexico California, United States
21.71.4×
169Mahād Maharashtra, India
21.61.4×
170Parbhani Maharashtra, India
21.51.4×
170Asunción low-cost sensors Asuncion, Paraguay
21.51.4×
172Panvel Maharashtra, India
21.41.4×
172Dhule Maharashtra, India
21.41.4×
172Akola Maharashtra, India
21.41.4×
172Monterrey Nuevo León, Mexico
21.41.4×
176Hubballi Karnataka, India
21.31.4×
177Patiāla Punjab, India
21.21.4×
177Toyama Toyama, Japan
21.21.4×
177Hachiōji Tokyo, Japan
21.21.4×
180Ropar Punjab, India
21.11.4×
181Cuttack Odisha, India
21.01.4×
182Silchar Assam, India
20.91.4×
182Indore Madhya Pradesh, India
20.91.4×
182Bareilly Uttar Pradesh, India
20.91.4×
185Pune Maharashtra, India
20.81.4×
185Būndi Rajasthan, India
20.81.4×
185Angul Odisha, India
20.81.4×
188Sāngli Maharashtra, India
20.61.4×
189Hyderabad low-cost sensors Sindh, Pakistan
20.51.4×
189Vernon British Columbia, Canada
20.51.4×
191Quetta low-cost sensors Balochistan, Pakistan
20.41.4×
191Nāgaur Rajasthan, India
20.41.4×
193Bikaner Rajasthan, India
20.31.4×
193Singapore low-cost sensors Singapore
20.31.4×
193Yaoundé low-cost sensors Centre, Cameroon
20.31.4×
193Dallas Texas, United States
20.31.4×
197Douala low-cost sensors Littoral, Cameroon
20.21.3×
197Wake Forest low-cost sensors North Carolina, United States
20.21.3×
199Laredo Texas, United States
20.11.3×
200Walla Walla Washington, United States
20.01.3×

Top 200 of 2,311 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