SmogRank / History / August 28, 2026
Most polluted cities on August 28, 2026
2,169 cities ranked by their average PM2.5 over the day. Each city's own local calendar day.
| # | City | µg/m³ | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Palembang low-cost sensors South Sumatra, Indonesia | 142.0 | |
| 2 | Kuala Lumpur low-cost sensors Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia | 78.5 | |
| 3 | Gujranwala low-cost sensors Punjab, Pakistan | 62.5 | |
| 4 | Peshawar low-cost sensors Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, Pakistan | 52.9 | |
| 5 | Kampala low-cost sensors Central Region, Uganda | 52.5 | |
| 6 | Kinshasa low-cost sensors Kinshasa, Democratic Republic of the Congo | 51.5 | |
| 7 | Blantyre low-cost sensors Southern Region, Malawi | 50.1 | |
| 8 | Lahore low-cost sensors Punjab, Pakistan | 49.7 | |
| 9 | Sialkot low-cost sensors Punjab, Pakistan | 47.5 | |
| 10 | Dhaka low-cost sensors Dhaka Division, Bangladesh | 46.7 | |
| 11 | Vereeniging low-cost sensors Gauteng, South Africa | 46.5 | |
| 12 | Tabanan low-cost sensors Bali, Indonesia | 45.9 | |
| 13 | Jammu low-cost sensors Jammu and Kashmir, India | 43.6 | |
| 14 | Srinagar Jammu and Kashmir, India | 43.3 | |
| 15 | Ubud low-cost sensors Bali, Indonesia | 42.9 | |
| 16 | Dushanbe Dushanbe, Tajikistan | 42.0 | |
| 17 | Nice Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur, France | 41.1 | |
| 18 | Delhi Delhi, India | 41.0 | |
| 19 | Alipur low-cost sensors Islamabad, Pakistan | 40.9 | |
| 20 | Dubai low-cost sensors Dubai, United Arab Emirates | 40.4 | |
| 21 | Islamabad low-cost sensors Islamabad, Pakistan | 39.9 | |
| 22 | Murree low-cost sensors Punjab, Pakistan | 38.9 | |
| 23 | Dalung low-cost sensors Bali, Indonesia | 38.4 | |
| 24 | Monaco Municipality of Monaco, Monaco | 38.1 | |
| 25 | Marigliano Campania, Italy | 37.9 | |
| 26 | Rawalpindi low-cost sensors Punjab, Pakistan | 37.8 | |
| 27 | Gostivar Gostivar, North Macedonia | 37.7 | |
| 28 | Multan low-cost sensors Punjab, Pakistan | 35.2 | |
| 29 | Cannes Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur, France | 35.1 | |
| 30 | Kotli Loharan low-cost sensors Punjab, Pakistan | 34.6 | |
| 30 | Faisalabad low-cost sensors Punjab, Pakistan | 34.6 | |
| 32 | Ajaccio Corsica, France | 34.0 | |
| 33 | Acerra Campania, Italy | 33.9 | |
| 34 | Jounieh low-cost sensors Mount Lebanon, Lebanon | 33.8 | |
| 35 | Rahim Yar Khan low-cost sensors Punjab, Pakistan | 33.3 | |
| 35 | Cava Dè Tirreni Campania, Italy | 33.3 | |
| 37 | Sarajevo Federation of B&H, Bosnia and Herzegovina | 33.0 | |
| 38 | Beirut low-cost sensors Beirut, Lebanon | 32.9 | |
| 39 | Ohrid Ohrid, North Macedonia | 32.6 | |
| 40 | Asunción low-cost sensors Asuncion, Paraguay | 32.2 | |
| 41 | Hacienda Santa Fe Jalisco, Mexico | 32.0 | |
| 42 | Obrenovac Central Serbia, Serbia | 31.9 | |
| 43 | San Felice A Cancello Campania, Italy | 31.4 | |
| 44 | Singapore low-cost sensors Singapore | 31.0 | |
| 45 | Caserta Campania, Italy | 30.6 | |
| 46 | Nocera Inferiore Campania, Italy | 30.2 | |
| 46 | Tuxtla Chiapas, Mexico | 30.2 | |
| 48 | Fort St. John British Columbia, Canada | 30.0 | |
| 49 | Sidon low-cost sensors South Governorate, Lebanon | 29.8 | |
| 49 | Ibadan low-cost sensors Oyo State, Nigeria | 29.8 | |
| 51 | San Salvador Tizatlalli México, Mexico | 29.6 | |
| 52 | Nilópolis Rio de Janeiro, Brazil | 29.0 | |
| 53 | San Luis Potosí San Luis Potosí, Mexico | 28.1 | |
| 54 | Avellino Campania, Italy | 28.0 | |
| 55 | Istanbul low-cost sensors Istanbul, Turkey | 27.0 | |
| 55 | Ashaiman low-cost sensors Greater Accra, Ghana | 27.0 | |
| 57 | Calgary Alberta, Canada | 26.0 | |
| 58 | Grenoble Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes, France | 25.9 | |
| 59 | Bitola Bitola, North Macedonia | 25.7 | |
| 59 | Queenstown Estate low-cost sensors Singapore | 25.7 | |
| 59 | Cranbrook British Columbia, Canada | 25.7 | |
| 62 | Benevento Campania, Italy | 25.5 | |
| 62 | Ciudad Nezahualcoyotl México, Mexico | 25.5 | |
| 64 | Airdrie Alberta, Canada | 24.9 | |
| 65 | Lagos low-cost sensors Lagos, Nigeria | 24.8 | |
| 66 | Tetovo Tetovo, North Macedonia | 24.4 | |
| 67 | Calexico California, United States | 24.2 | |
| 68 | Meylan Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes, France | 24.1 | |
| 69 | Fort McMurray Alberta, Canada | 24.0 | |
| 70 | Naples Campania, Italy | 23.9 | |
| 71 | Karachi low-cost sensors Sindh, Pakistan | 23.8 | |
| 72 | Butwāl low-cost sensors Lumbini Province, Nepal | 23.7 | |
| 73 | Prilep Prilep, North Macedonia | 23.6 | |
| 73 | Corcoran California, United States | 23.6 | |
| 75 | Albertville Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes, France | 23.4 | |
| 75 | Guadalajara Jalisco, Mexico | 23.4 | |
| 77 | Phuntsholing low-cost sensors Chukha, Bhutan | 23.3 | |
| 77 | Santa Anita Jalisco, Mexico | 23.3 | |
| 79 | Chennai Tamil Nadu, India | 23.2 | |
| 80 | Banja Luka Srpska, Bosnia and Herzegovina | 22.8 | |
| 81 | Kozáni West Macedonia, Greece | 22.6 | |
| 81 | Kempten (Allgäu) Bavaria, Germany | 22.6 | |
| 83 | Novi Pazar Central Serbia, Serbia | 22.5 | |
| 84 | Sukuta low-cost sensors Western, Gambia | 22.4 | |
| 84 | Marseille Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur, France | 22.4 | |
| 86 | Cedar Rapids Iowa, United States | 22.0 | |
| 87 | Bastia Corsica, France | 21.9 | |
| 87 | Mankato Minnesota, United States | 21.9 | |
| 89 | Hanford California, United States | 21.8 | |
| 90 | Ancona The Marches, Italy | 21.6 | |
| 91 | Parque Industrial Ciudad Mitras Nuevo León, Mexico | 21.5 | |
| 92 | Nikšić Opština Nikšić, Montenegro | 21.4 | |
| 93 | Iloilo low-cost sensors Western Visayas, Philippines | 21.3 | |
| 93 | Salerno Campania, Italy | 21.3 | |
| 93 | Middleton low-cost sensors Wisconsin, United States | 21.3 | |
| 93 | Fresno California, United States | 21.3 | |
| 97 | Tema low-cost sensors Greater Accra, Ghana | 21.2 | |
| 98 | Aix-en-Provence Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur, France | 21.1 | |
| 98 | Iowa City Iowa, United States | 21.1 | |
| 98 | Clovis California, United States | 21.1 | |
| 101 | Otegen Batyra low-cost sensors Almaty Region, Kazakhstan | 20.9 | |
| 102 | Mérida Yucatán, Mexico | 20.7 | |
| 103 | Manchester low-cost sensors England, United Kingdom | 20.5 | |
| 103 | Podgorica Podgorica, Montenegro | 20.5 | |
| 105 | Bijelo Polje Bijelo Polje, Montenegro | 20.4 | |
| 106 | Burunday low-cost sensors Almaty Region, Kazakhstan | 20.3 | |
| 106 | Traunreut Bavaria, Germany | 20.3 | |
| 108 | Wan Chai Wan Chai, Hong Kong | 20.2 | |
| 109 | Lebedinovka low-cost sensors Chuy Region, Kyrgyzstan | 20.1 | |
| 109 | Medina Estates low-cost sensors Greater Accra, Ghana | 20.1 | |
| 109 | Užice Central Serbia, Serbia | 20.1 | |
| 112 | Hyderabad low-cost sensors Sindh, Pakistan | 19.9 | |
| 113 | Lárisa Thessaly, Greece | 19.8 | |
| 114 | Kavadarci Kavadarci, North Macedonia | 19.7 | |
| 115 | Chaniá Crete, Greece | 19.6 | |
| 115 | Kojomkul low-cost sensors Chuy Region, Kyrgyzstan | 19.6 | |
| 117 | Marignane Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur, France | 19.5 | |
| 117 | Madera California, United States | 19.5 | |
| 119 | Mexico City Mexico City, Mexico | 19.4 | |
| 119 | Davenport Iowa, United States | 19.4 | |
| 119 | Wheaton low-cost sensors Illinois, United States | 19.4 | |
| 122 | Visalia California, United States | 19.3 | |
| 123 | Fontana California, United States | 19.1 | |
| 124 | Tulare low-cost sensors California, United States | 19.0 | |
| 125 | Fort Dodge Iowa, United States | 18.9 | |
| 126 | Freilassing Bavaria, Germany | 18.8 | |
| 126 | Tlaquepaque Jalisco, Mexico | 18.8 | |
| 128 | Innsbruck Tyrol, Austria | 18.7 | |
| 128 | Moline Illinois, United States | 18.7 | |
| 130 | Salzburg Salzburg, Austria | 18.6 | |
| 130 | Rovereto Trentino-Alto Adige, Italy | 18.6 | |
| 130 | Great Falls Montana, United States | 18.6 | |
| 133 | Starnberg Bavaria, Germany | 18.5 | |
| 133 | Red Deer Alberta, Canada | 18.5 | |
| 135 | Perrysburg Ohio, United States | 18.4 | |
| 135 | Oconomowoc low-cost sensors Wisconsin, United States | 18.4 | |
| 137 | Birkirkara low-cost sensors Birkirkara, Malta | 18.3 | |
| 138 | Naucalpan de Juárez México, Mexico | 18.0 | |
| 138 | Aguascalientes Aguascalientes, Mexico | 18.0 | |
| 138 | Whittier California, United States | 18.0 | |
| 138 | Regina Saskatchewan, Canada | 18.0 | |
| 142 | Atlixco Puebla, Mexico | 17.9 | |
| 142 | San Luis Obispo California, United States | 17.9 | |
| 142 | Redmond Oregon, United States | 17.9 | |
| 145 | Wake Forest low-cost sensors North Carolina, United States | 17.8 | |
| 146 | Skopje Grad Skopje, North Macedonia | 17.7 | |
| 146 | Chihuahua Chihuahua, Mexico | 17.7 | |
| 148 | Pljevlja Pljevlja, Montenegro | 17.6 | |
| 149 | Lindau Bavaria, Germany | 17.5 | |
| 149 | Los Angeles California, United States | 17.5 | |
| 151 | Ciudad General Escobedo Nuevo León, Mexico | 17.4 | |
| 151 | Prince Albert Saskatchewan, Canada | 17.4 | |
| 153 | Clinton Iowa, United States | 17.3 | |
| 154 | Kardítsa Thessaly, Greece | 17.2 | |
| 154 | Wolfsberg Carinthia, Austria | 17.2 | |
| 154 | Indio California, United States | 17.2 | |
| 157 | Silao de la Victoria Guanajuato, Mexico | 17.1 | |
| 158 | Trento Trentino-Alto Adige, Italy | 17.0 | |
| 159 | Shakaskraal low-cost sensors KwaZulu-Natal, South Africa | 16.9 | |
| 159 | Accra low-cost sensors Greater Accra, Ghana | 16.9 | |
| 159 | Borgomanero Piedmont, Italy | 16.9 | |
| 159 | Saskatoon Saskatchewan, Canada | 16.9 | |
| 163 | Tongaat low-cost sensors KwaZulu-Natal, South Africa | 16.8 | |
| 163 | Nichelino Piedmont, Italy | 16.8 | |
| 163 | Brookfield low-cost sensors Wisconsin, United States | 16.8 | |
| 166 | Salon-de-Provence Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur, France | 16.7 | |
| 166 | Orcutt California, United States | 16.7 | |
| 168 | Alessandria Piedmont, Italy | 16.6 | |
| 168 | Salamanca Guanajuato, Mexico | 16.6 | |
| 170 | Waterloo Iowa, United States | 16.5 | |
| 171 | Burbank California, United States | 16.4 | |
| 172 | Milan Lombardy, Italy | 16.3 | |
| 172 | Jurupa Valley California, United States | 16.3 | |
| 174 | Swift Current Saskatchewan, Canada | 16.2 | |
| 175 | Bra Piedmont, Italy | 16.0 | |
| 175 | Muscatine Iowa, United States | 16.0 | |
| 175 | Missoula Montana, United States | 16.0 | |
| 178 | Novara Piedmont, Italy | 15.9 | |
| 179 | Veles Veles, North Macedonia | 15.8 | |
| 179 | Maarssen Utrecht, The Netherlands | 15.8 | |
| 181 | Haarlem low-cost sensors North Holland, The Netherlands | 15.7 | |
| 181 | Chambéry Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes, France | 15.7 | |
| 181 | Puebla Puebla, Mexico | 15.7 | |
| 181 | Riverside California, United States | 15.7 | |
| 181 | El Paso Texas, United States | 15.7 | |
| 181 | Nampa Idaho, United States | 15.7 | |
| 187 | Bishkek low-cost sensors Bishkek, Kyrgyzstan | 15.6 | |
| 187 | Glendora California, United States | 15.6 | |
| 189 | Bahawalpur low-cost sensors Punjab, Pakistan | 15.5 | |
| 189 | San Pedro Sula low-cost sensors Cortés Department, Honduras | 15.5 | |
| 191 | Zapopan Jalisco, Mexico | 15.4 | |
| 191 | Compton California, United States | 15.4 | |
| 193 | Suceava Suceava, Romania | 15.3 | |
| 194 | Bielsko-Biala Silesia, Poland | 15.2 | |
| 194 | Athlone Leinster, Ireland | 15.2 | |
| 194 | Saltillo Coahuila, Mexico | 15.2 | |
| 194 | Calumet City Illinois, United States | 15.2 | |
| 194 | Oak Lawn Illinois, United States | 15.2 | |
| 194 | Bend Oregon, United States | 15.2 | |
| 194 | Adenta low-cost sensors Greater Accra, Ghana | 15.2 |
Top 200 of 2,169 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