SmogRank / History / September 2026

Most polluted cities, September 2026

2,331 cities ranked by their average PM2.5 over the 30 days; the worst was Kinshasa, Democratic Republic of the Congo, at 79.6 µg/m³. A city needs measurements on 70% of the days to be ranked.

  1. 1Kinshasalow-cost sensorsKinshasa, Democratic Republic of the Congo
    79.6
  2. 2Blantyrelow-cost sensorsSouthern Region, Malawi
    71.0
  3. 3Kuala Lumpurlow-cost sensorsKuala Lumpur, Malaysia
    69.0
  4. 4Gujranwalalow-cost sensorsPunjab, Pakistan
    68.5
  5. 5Dera MāndiDelhi, India
    68.4
  6. 6JīndHaryana, India
    65.7
  7. 7Lilongwelow-cost sensorsCentral Region, Malawi
    65.3
  8. 8GurugramHaryana, India
    61.6
  9. 9Zombalow-cost sensorsSouthern Region, Malawi
    61.4
  10. 10Peshawarlow-cost sensorsKhyber Pakhtunkhwa, Pakistan
    60.4
  11. 10Lahorelow-cost sensorsPunjab, Pakistan
    60.4
  12. 12Yamuna NagarHaryana, India
    60.3
  13. 13Kampalalow-cost sensorsCentral Region, Uganda
    56.5
  14. 14Multanlow-cost sensorsPunjab, Pakistan
    55.6
  15. 15Faisalabadlow-cost sensorsPunjab, Pakistan
    54.6
  16. 15Jammulow-cost sensorsJammu and Kashmir, India
    54.6
  17. 17NoidaUttar Pradesh, India
    51.8
  18. 18KaithalHaryana, India
    51.7
  19. 19BhiwadiRajasthan, India
    50.6
  20. 20Sialkotlow-cost sensorsPunjab, Pakistan
    50.3
  21. 21Dhakalow-cost sensorsDhaka Division, Bangladesh
    49.3
  22. 22Singaporelow-cost sensorsSingapore
    48.8
  23. 23DādriUttar Pradesh, India
    48.2
  24. 24DhāruheraHaryana, India
    47.8
  25. 25Dubailow-cost sensorsDubai, United Arab Emirates
    47.5
  26. 26Rahim Yar Khanlow-cost sensorsPunjab, Pakistan
    46.7
  27. 27JalandharPunjab, India
    45.4
  28. 28Queenstown Estatelow-cost sensorsSingapore
    44.7
  29. 29Saint-Louislow-cost sensorsSaint-Louis, Senegal
    44.5
  30. 30FaridabadHaryana, India
    42.6
  31. 31BahadurgarhHaryana, India
    42.5
  32. 32ChittoorAndhra Pradesh, India
    41.9
  33. 33DushanbeDushanbe, Tajikistan
    41.8
  34. 34Rawalpindilow-cost sensorsPunjab, Pakistan
    41.1
  35. 35Bahawalpurlow-cost sensorsPunjab, Pakistan
    40.9
  36. 36HāpurUttar Pradesh, India
    40.8
  37. 37Karongalow-cost sensorsNorthern Region, Malawi
    40.7
  38. 38BaddiHimachal Pradesh, India
    40.6
  39. 39Tabananlow-cost sensorsBali, Indonesia
    40.0
  40. 40Alipurlow-cost sensorsIslamabad, Pakistan
    39.7
  41. 41Hararelow-cost sensorsHarare, Zimbabwe
    39.6
  42. 42AmbālaHaryana, India
    39.4
  43. 43AnantapurAndhra Pradesh, India
    39.1
  44. 44ThānesarHaryana, India
    38.3
  45. 45MuzaffarnagarUttar Pradesh, India
    38.2
  46. 46DelhiDelhi, India
    38.0
  47. 47NarelaDelhi, India
    37.4
  48. 48SonīpatHaryana, India
    37.2
  49. 49Islamabadlow-cost sensorsIslamabad, Pakistan
    37.0
  50. 49KadapaAndhra Pradesh, India
    37.0
  51. 49Ubudlow-cost sensorsBali, Indonesia
    37.0
  52. 49Greater NoidaUttar Pradesh, India
    37.0
  53. 53Sri GanganagarRajasthan, India
    36.9
  54. 54Vereeniginglow-cost sensorsGauteng, South Africa
    36.7
  55. 55Mzuzulow-cost sensorsNorthern Region, Malawi
    36.5
  56. 56NagaonAssam, India
    36.3
  57. 57NalbāriAssam, India
    35.8
  58. 57BhiwāniHaryana, India
    35.8
  59. 59TirupatiAndhra Pradesh, India
    35.5
  60. 60KalyānMaharashtra, India
    35.3
  61. 60Iloilolow-cost sensorsWestern Visayas, Philippines
    35.3
  62. 62Aya NagarDelhi, India
    35.1
  63. 63BhilwaraRajasthan, India
    34.9
  64. 64RasapūdipalemAndhra Pradesh, India
    34.8
  65. 65MeerutUttar Pradesh, India
    34.6
  66. 65ArāriaBihar, India
    34.6
  67. 67AnkleshwarGujarat, India
    34.4
  68. 68Dalunglow-cost sensorsBali, Indonesia
    33.5
  69. 69GhāziābādUttar Pradesh, India
    33.2
  70. 70UnderaGujarat, India
    33.1
  71. 71AjmerRajasthan, India
    32.9
  72. 72VijayawadaAndhra Pradesh, India
    32.8
  73. 72MorādābādUttar Pradesh, India
    32.8
  74. 74SīkarRajasthan, India
    32.6
  75. 74AhmedabadGujarat, India
    32.6
  76. 76ByasanagarOdisha, India
    32.5
  77. 77Murreelow-cost sensorsPunjab, Pakistan
    32.4
  78. 78GandhinagarGujarat, India
    32.3
  79. 79ChittorgarhRajasthan, India
    31.7
  80. 79San Luis PotosíSan Luis Potosí, Mexico
    31.7
  81. 81SasarāmBihar, India
    30.4
  82. 81HanumāngarhRajasthan, India
    30.4
  83. 83TonkRajasthan, India
    30.1
  84. 84DausaRajasthan, India
    29.9
  85. 85KarnālHaryana, India
    29.6
  86. 86ParbhaniMaharashtra, India
    29.5
  87. 87BegusaraiBihar, India
    29.1
  88. 87TuxtlaChiapas, Mexico
    29.1
  89. 89JaipurRajasthan, India
    28.8
  90. 90Beitbridgelow-cost sensorsMatabeleland South Province, Zimbabwe
    28.6
  91. 91HājīpurBihar, India
    28.2
  92. 92MalegaonMaharashtra, India
    28.0
  93. 92Denpasarlow-cost sensorsBali, Indonesia
    28.0
  94. 94DūngarpurRajasthan, India
    27.5
  95. 95NajafgarhDelhi, India
    27.4
  96. 95KolkataWest Bengal, India
    27.4
  97. 97AgartalaTripura, India
    27.3
  98. 98GayaBihar, India
    27.2
  99. 99JalgaonMaharashtra, India
    27.0
  100. 100Karachilow-cost sensorsSindh, Pakistan
    26.9
  101. 101DurgapurWest Bengal, India
    26.6
  102. 102PatnaBihar, India
    26.4
  103. 102BāghpatUttar Pradesh, India
    26.4
  104. 104ChāndaMaharashtra, India
    26.2
  105. 105AurangabadMaharashtra, India
    26.0
  106. 106Ibadanlow-cost sensorsOyo State, Nigeria
    25.9
  107. 107JodaOdisha, India
    25.7
  108. 108Butwāllow-cost sensorsLumbini Province, Nepal
    25.6
  109. 109ShrīrāmpurWest Bengal, India
    25.3
  110. 110NagpurMaharashtra, India
    25.2
  111. 111LucknowUttar Pradesh, India
    25.1
  112. 112SrinagarJammu and Kashmir, India
    25.0
  113. 112JhālāwārRajasthan, India
    25.0
  114. 114Quettalow-cost sensorsBalochistan, Pakistan
    24.9
  115. 114Hyderabadlow-cost sensorsSindh, Pakistan
    24.9
  116. 114ChennaiTamil Nadu, India
    24.9
  117. 114AmaravatiAndhra Pradesh, India
    24.9
  118. 118SuratGujarat, India
    24.6
  119. 119KeonjhargarhOdisha, India
    24.5
  120. 119Lagoslow-cost sensorsLagos, Nigeria
    24.5
  121. 121HyderabadTelangana, India
    24.3
  122. 122RājsamandRajasthan, India
    24.2
  123. 122BūndiRajasthan, India
    24.2
  124. 124Istanbullow-cost sensorsIstanbul, Turkey
    24.0
  125. 124BarbilOdisha, India
    24.0
  126. 124Hacienda Santa FeJalisco, Mexico
    24.0
  127. 127KotaRajasthan, India
    23.9
  128. 127CuttackOdisha, India
    23.9
  129. 129Wadgaon KolhatiMaharashtra, India
    23.7
  130. 130SaugorMadhya Pradesh, India
    23.5
  131. 131KanpurUttar Pradesh, India
    23.4
  132. 131Quezon Citylow-cost sensorsNational Capital Region, Philippines
    23.4
  133. 133Sawai MadhopurRajasthan, India
    23.2
  134. 134CalexicoCalifornia, United States
    23.0
  135. 135BikanerRajasthan, India
    22.9
  136. 136Burundaylow-cost sensorsAlmaty Region, Kazakhstan
    22.6
  137. 137PratāpgarhRajasthan, India
    22.5
  138. 138RānīganjWest Bengal, India
    22.4
  139. 138HubballiKarnataka, India
    22.4
  140. 138GwaliorMadhya Pradesh, India
    22.4
  141. 141MahādMaharashtra, India
    22.3
  142. 141SerilingampalleTelangana, India
    22.3
  143. 143JhunjhunūnRajasthan, India
    22.1
  144. 144SholapurMaharashtra, India
    22.0
  145. 145BhopalMadhya Pradesh, India
    21.9
  146. 145AngulOdisha, India
    21.9
  147. 147Wan ChaiWan Chai, Hong Kong
    21.7
  148. 148SilcharAssam, India
    21.6
  149. 148ChūruRajasthan, India
    21.6
  150. 150DhaulpurRajasthan, India
    21.5
  151. 151RourkelaOdisha, India
    21.2
  152. 151Otegen Batyralow-cost sensorsAlmaty Region, Kazakhstan
    21.2
  153. 153AgraUttar Pradesh, India
    21.1
  154. 154TirumalaAndhra Pradesh, India
    21.0
  155. 154SirsaHaryana, India
    21.0
  156. 154ShivamoggaKarnataka, India
    21.0
  157. 154NikšićOpština Nikšić, Montenegro
    21.0
  158. 158ThāneMaharashtra, India
    20.9
  159. 158BareillyUttar Pradesh, India
    20.9
  160. 158QuthbullapurTelangana, India
    20.9
  161. 161SmederevoCentral Serbia, Serbia
    20.6
  162. 161HaldiaWest Bengal, India
    20.6
  163. 163BhilaiChhattisgarh, India
    20.5
  164. 164PljevljaPljevlja, Montenegro
    20.3
  165. 165RājgīrBihar, India
    20.2
  166. 165BaripādaOdisha, India
    20.2
  167. 165Kathmandulow-cost sensorsBagmati Province, Nepal
    20.2
  168. 168PanvelMaharashtra, India
    20.1
  169. 169Ashaimanlow-cost sensorsGreater Accra, Ghana
    20.0
  170. 170BhubaneswarOdisha, India
    19.6
  171. 171PuneMaharashtra, India
    19.5
  172. 171KhargharMaharashtra, India
    19.5
  173. 173San Salvador TizatlalliMéxico, Mexico
    19.3
  174. 174PatiālaPunjab, India
    19.1
  175. 174Taguiglow-cost sensorsNational Capital Region, Philippines
    19.1
  176. 176NaharlagunArunachal Pradesh, India
    19.0
  177. 177KarauliRajasthan, India
    18.8
  178. 178NashikMaharashtra, India
    18.7
  179. 179RaipurChhattisgarh, India
    18.6
  180. 180SāngliMaharashtra, India
    18.5
  181. 180JodhpurRajasthan, India
    18.5
  182. 182RairangpurOdisha, India
    18.4
  183. 182JalorRajasthan, India
    18.4
  184. 182Pimpri-ChinchwadMaharashtra, India
    18.4
  185. 185AkolaMaharashtra, India
    18.3
  186. 186BakuBaki, Azerbaijan
    18.2
  187. 186NāgaurRajasthan, India
    18.2
  188. 186JaisalmerRajasthan, India
    18.2
  189. 186BengaluruKarnataka, India
    18.2
  190. 190Ciudad NezahualcoyotlMéxico, Mexico
    18.0
  191. 191GudalurTamil Nadu, India
    17.9
  192. 191Vientianelow-cost sensorsVientiane Prefecture, Laos
    17.9
  193. 193ChandigarhChandigarh, India
    17.8
  194. 193Naucalpan de JuárezMéxico, Mexico
    17.8
  195. 193Santa AnitaJalisco, Mexico
    17.8
  196. 193AguascalientesAguascalientes, Mexico
    17.8
  197. 197JabalpurMadhya Pradesh, India
    17.7
  198. 197Alcalá de GuadairaAndalusia, Spain
    17.7
  199. 199IndoreMadhya Pradesh, India
    17.5
  200. 199GuadalajaraJalisco, Mexico
    17.5

Top 200 of 2,331 shown.

Good0–9.0
Moderate9.1–35.4
Sensitive groups35.5–55.4
Unhealthy55.5–125.4
Very unhealthy125.5–225.4
Hazardous225.5+