SmogRank / History / September 6, 2026

Most polluted cities on September 6, 2026

2,176 cities ranked by their average PM2.5 over the day; the worst was Palembang, Indonesia, at 143.0 µg/m³. Each city's own local calendar day.

  1. 1Palembanglow-cost sensorsSouth Sumatra, Indonesia
    143.09.5×
  2. 2BhāgalpurBihar, India
    128.08.5×
  3. 3Blantyrelow-cost sensorsSouthern Region, Malawi
    119.07.9×
  4. 4Kuala Lumpurlow-cost sensorsKuala Lumpur, Malaysia
    112.07.5×
  5. 5NeelankaraiTamil Nadu, India
    101.06.7×
  6. 6Zombalow-cost sensorsSouthern Region, Malawi
    98.16.5×
  7. 7Kinshasalow-cost sensorsKinshasa, Democratic Republic of the Congo
    78.55.2×
  8. 8NyíregyházaSzabolcs-Szatmár-Bereg, Hungary
    75.05.0×
  9. 9Kampalalow-cost sensorsCentral Region, Uganda
    71.44.8×
  10. 10Lilongwelow-cost sensorsCentral Region, Malawi
    65.64.4×
  11. 11SasarāmBihar, India
    63.74.2×
  12. 12Dhakalow-cost sensorsDhaka Division, Bangladesh
    60.24.0×
  13. 13Hararelow-cost sensorsHarare, Zimbabwe
    59.74.0×
  14. 14Peshawarlow-cost sensorsKhyber Pakhtunkhwa, Pakistan
    53.43.6×
  15. 15Singaporelow-cost sensorsSingapore
    51.63.4×
  16. 16Gujranwalalow-cost sensorsPunjab, Pakistan
    51.03.4×
  17. 17Yamuna NagarHaryana, India
    49.13.3×
  18. 18KaithalHaryana, India
    48.73.2×
  19. 19JīndHaryana, India
    48.63.2×
  20. 20BaddiHimachal Pradesh, India
    47.53.2×
  21. 21Jammulow-cost sensorsJammu and Kashmir, India
    47.13.1×
  22. 22NoidaUttar Pradesh, India
    46.73.1×
  23. 23Burundaylow-cost sensorsAlmaty Region, Kazakhstan
    46.23.1×
  24. 24Karongalow-cost sensorsNorthern Region, Malawi
    42.82.9×
  25. 25Dera MāndiDelhi, India
    42.42.8×
  26. 26DushanbeDushanbe, Tajikistan
    41.82.8×
  27. 27DurgapurWest Bengal, India
    41.22.7×
  28. 28Faisalabadlow-cost sensorsPunjab, Pakistan
    41.02.7×
  29. 29KarnālHaryana, India
    40.42.7×
  30. 30AnantapurAndhra Pradesh, India
    40.22.7×
  31. 31Iloilolow-cost sensorsWestern Visayas, Philippines
    39.72.6×
  32. 32Butwāllow-cost sensorsLumbini Province, Nepal
    39.42.6×
  33. 33Alipurlow-cost sensorsIslamabad, Pakistan
    39.32.6×
  34. 34RasapūdipalemAndhra Pradesh, India
    39.22.6×
  35. 35Rawalpindilow-cost sensorsPunjab, Pakistan
    38.92.6×
  36. 36Lahorelow-cost sensorsPunjab, Pakistan
    38.72.6×
  37. 37NagaonAssam, India
    37.12.5×
  38. 38Mzuzulow-cost sensorsNorthern Region, Malawi
    36.92.5×
  39. 39Otegen Batyralow-cost sensorsAlmaty Region, Kazakhstan
    36.82.5×
  40. 40TrebinjeSrpska, Bosnia and Herzegovina
    36.72.4×
  41. 41Sialkotlow-cost sensorsPunjab, Pakistan
    36.32.4×
  42. 41Multanlow-cost sensorsPunjab, Pakistan
    36.32.4×
  43. 43AjmerRajasthan, India
    36.12.4×
  44. 44ChittoorAndhra Pradesh, India
    35.92.4×
  45. 45FaridabadHaryana, India
    35.72.4×
  46. 45Queenstown Estatelow-cost sensorsSingapore
    35.72.4×
  47. 47Tabananlow-cost sensorsBali, Indonesia
    35.62.4×
  48. 48DhāruheraHaryana, India
    35.52.4×
  49. 49Islamabadlow-cost sensorsIslamabad, Pakistan
    35.12.3×
  50. 50AnkleshwarGujarat, India
    34.92.3×
  51. 51ArāriaBihar, India
    34.82.3×
  52. 52ByasanagarOdisha, India
    34.72.3×
  53. 53VijayawadaAndhra Pradesh, India
    34.62.3×
  54. 53ShrīrāmpurWest Bengal, India
    34.62.3×
  55. 53BarbilOdisha, India
    34.62.3×
  56. 56BhiwadiRajasthan, India
    34.52.3×
  57. 57AmbālaHaryana, India
    34.32.3×
  58. 58BhilwaraRajasthan, India
    34.22.3×
  59. 59KolkataWest Bengal, India
    33.92.3×
  60. 60TirupatiAndhra Pradesh, India
    33.72.2×
  61. 61BegusaraiBihar, India
    33.62.2×
  62. 62HājīpurBihar, India
    33.52.2×
  63. 63NikšićOpština Nikšić, Montenegro
    33.42.2×
  64. 64GurugramHaryana, India
    33.22.2×
  65. 65JodaOdisha, India
    32.92.2×
  66. 66Ubudlow-cost sensorsBali, Indonesia
    32.32.2×
  67. 67SīkarRajasthan, India
    31.42.1×
  68. 67Dalunglow-cost sensorsBali, Indonesia
    31.42.1×
  69. 69AhmedabadGujarat, India
    31.22.1×
  70. 70UnderaGujarat, India
    31.02.1×
  71. 71Kojomkullow-cost sensorsChuy Region, Kyrgyzstan
    30.92.1×
  72. 72Bahawalpurlow-cost sensorsPunjab, Pakistan
    30.82.1×
  73. 73RourkelaOdisha, India
    30.72.0×
  74. 74MalegaonMaharashtra, India
    30.32.0×
  75. 75AgartalaTripura, India
    30.12.0×
  76. 76Phuntsholinglow-cost sensorsChukha, Bhutan
    29.92.0×
  77. 77San Luis PotosíSan Luis Potosí, Mexico
    29.42.0×
  78. 78RānīganjWest Bengal, India
    29.32.0×
  79. 78MuzaffarnagarUttar Pradesh, India
    29.32.0×
  80. 80GayaBihar, India
    29.01.9×
  81. 80GandhinagarGujarat, India
    29.01.9×
  82. 82ThānesarHaryana, India
    28.71.9×
  83. 82NalbāriAssam, India
    28.71.9×
  84. 84Rahim Yar Khanlow-cost sensorsPunjab, Pakistan
    28.61.9×
  85. 85Istanbullow-cost sensorsIstanbul, Turkey
    28.21.9×
  86. 86RājgīrBihar, India
    27.71.8×
  87. 86ChittorgarhRajasthan, India
    27.71.8×
  88. 88Hacienda Santa FeJalisco, Mexico
    27.01.8×
  89. 89JhariaJharkhand, India
    26.71.8×
  90. 89Denpasarlow-cost sensorsBali, Indonesia
    26.71.8×
  91. 91Talgharlow-cost sensorsAlmaty Region, Kazakhstan
    26.51.8×
  92. 91PodgoricaPodgorica, Montenegro
    26.51.8×
  93. 93Vereeniginglow-cost sensorsGauteng, South Africa
    26.41.8×
  94. 93Murreelow-cost sensorsPunjab, Pakistan
    26.41.8×
  95. 95Dubailow-cost sensorsDubai, United Arab Emirates
    26.01.7×
  96. 96HanumāngarhRajasthan, India
    25.91.7×
  97. 97HaldiaWest Bengal, India
    25.81.7×
  98. 98NagpurMaharashtra, India
    25.71.7×
  99. 99JalandharPunjab, India
    25.41.7×
  100. 99BaripādaOdisha, India
    25.41.7×
  101. 101KeonjhargarhOdisha, India
    25.31.7×
  102. 102ValdemoroMadrid, Spain
    25.21.7×
  103. 102ManlleuCatalonia, Spain
    25.21.7×
  104. 104IndoreMadhya Pradesh, India
    25.11.7×
  105. 104HyderabadTelangana, India
    25.11.7×
  106. 106JalgaonMaharashtra, India
    25.01.7×
  107. 107Wan ChaiWan Chai, Hong Kong
    24.91.7×
  108. 108RājsamandRajasthan, India
    24.71.6×
  109. 109SilcharAssam, India
    24.61.6×
  110. 110BahadurgarhHaryana, India
    23.81.6×
  111. 111RairangpurOdisha, India
    23.71.6×
  112. 112Karachilow-cost sensorsSindh, Pakistan
    23.61.6×
  113. 113MorādābādUttar Pradesh, India
    23.41.6×
  114. 113DādriUttar Pradesh, India
    23.41.6×
  115. 115SuratGujarat, India
    23.21.5×
  116. 115ĀsansolWest Bengal, India
    23.21.5×
  117. 117JhālāwārRajasthan, India
    23.11.5×
  118. 117Ibadanlow-cost sensorsOyo State, Nigeria
    23.11.5×
  119. 119HubballiKarnataka, India
    22.91.5×
  120. 119DūngarpurRajasthan, India
    22.91.5×
  121. 121TonkRajasthan, India
    22.81.5×
  122. 122Silao de la VictoriaGuanajuato, Mexico
    22.71.5×
  123. 123ChāndaMaharashtra, India
    22.61.5×
  124. 123San Salvador TizatlalliMéxico, Mexico
    22.61.5×
  125. 125ChennaiTamil Nadu, India
    22.41.5×
  126. 126KotaRajasthan, India
    22.31.5×
  127. 126DelhiDelhi, India
    22.31.5×
  128. 128CelayaGuanajuato, Mexico
    22.11.5×
  129. 128Gadag-BetageriKarnataka, India
    22.11.5×
  130. 130JaipurRajasthan, India
    21.91.5×
  131. 131Jouniehlow-cost sensorsMount Lebanon, Lebanon
    21.81.5×
  132. 131Kathmandulow-cost sensorsBagmati Province, Nepal
    21.81.5×
  133. 133PratāpgarhRajasthan, India
    21.71.4×
  134. 133Aya NagarDelhi, India
    21.71.4×
  135. 135TuxtlaChiapas, Mexico
    21.61.4×
  136. 136SonīpatHaryana, India
    21.51.4×
  137. 136Changchunlow-cost sensorsJilin, China
    21.51.4×
  138. 136HuelvaAndalusia, Spain
    21.51.4×
  139. 139AurangabadMaharashtra, India
    21.41.4×
  140. 139Ciudad General EscobedoNuevo León, Mexico
    21.41.4×
  141. 141NandedMaharashtra, India
    21.31.4×
  142. 141Alcalá de GuadairaAndalusia, Spain
    21.31.4×
  143. 143ShivamoggaKarnataka, India
    21.11.4×
  144. 143Naucalpan de JuárezMéxico, Mexico
    21.11.4×
  145. 145TirumalaAndhra Pradesh, India
    21.01.4×
  146. 146Ashaimanlow-cost sensorsGreater Accra, Ghana
    20.71.4×
  147. 147KhargharMaharashtra, India
    20.31.4×
  148. 147Parque Industrial Ciudad MitrasNuevo León, Mexico
    20.31.4×
  149. 149Wadgaon KolhatiMaharashtra, India
    20.21.3×
  150. 150Bijelo PoljeBijelo Polje, Montenegro
    20.11.3×
  151. 150Cadereyta JiménezNuevo León, Mexico
    20.11.3×
  152. 152AomoriAomori, Japan
    20.01.3×
  153. 153Sukutalow-cost sensorsWestern, Gambia
    19.81.3×
  154. 154Greater NoidaUttar Pradesh, India
    19.71.3×
  155. 155VapiGujarat, India
    19.61.3×
  156. 156Hyderabadlow-cost sensorsSindh, Pakistan
    19.41.3×
  157. 157SalamancaGuanajuato, Mexico
    19.31.3×
  158. 158PatnaBihar, India
    19.21.3×
  159. 158León de los AldamaGuanajuato, Mexico
    19.21.3×
  160. 160BareillyUttar Pradesh, India
    19.01.3×
  161. 161AguascalientesAguascalientes, Mexico
    18.91.3×
  162. 161CalexicoCalifornia, United States
    18.91.3×
  163. 163QuthbullapurTelangana, India
    18.81.3×
  164. 164Bishkeklow-cost sensorsBishkek, Kyrgyzstan
    18.71.2×
  165. 164MonterreyNuevo León, Mexico
    18.71.2×
  166. 166BānswāraRajasthan, India
    18.61.2×
  167. 167BhopalMadhya Pradesh, India
    18.51.2×
  168. 168Lebedinovkalow-cost sensorsChuy Region, Kyrgyzstan
    18.31.2×
  169. 168Lagoslow-cost sensorsLagos, Nigeria
    18.31.2×
  170. 168ArrecifeCanary Islands, Spain
    18.31.2×
  171. 168SerilingampalleTelangana, India
    18.31.2×
  172. 172JabalpurMadhya Pradesh, India
    18.21.2×
  173. 172Santa CatarinaNuevo León, Mexico
    18.21.2×
  174. 172GuadalajaraJalisco, Mexico
    18.21.2×
  175. 172Pimpri-ChinchwadMaharashtra, India
    18.21.2×
  176. 176GudalurTamil Nadu, India
    18.11.2×
  177. 176BhilaiChhattisgarh, India
    18.11.2×
  178. 178AmaravatiAndhra Pradesh, India
    18.01.2×
  179. 179ThāneMaharashtra, India
    17.91.2×
  180. 179MadikeriKarnataka, India
    17.91.2×
  181. 181SirsaHaryana, India
    17.81.2×
  182. 181MeerutUttar Pradesh, India
    17.81.2×
  183. 181Almatylow-cost sensorsAlmaty, Kazakhstan
    17.81.2×
  184. 184AmravatiMaharashtra, India
    17.71.2×
  185. 184Mexico CityMexico City, Mexico
    17.71.2×
  186. 186LucknowUttar Pradesh, India
    17.61.2×
  187. 186Tularelow-cost sensorsCalifornia, United States
    17.61.2×
  188. 188Beirutlow-cost sensorsBeirut, Lebanon
    17.51.2×
  189. 188HirosakiAomori, Japan
    17.51.2×
  190. 190DausaRajasthan, India
    17.31.2×
  191. 190MuroranHokkaido, Japan
    17.31.2×
  192. 192SholapurMaharashtra, India
    17.21.1×
  193. 192CuttackOdisha, India
    17.21.1×
  194. 192BengaluruKarnataka, India
    17.21.1×
  195. 192ObihiroHokkaido, Japan
    17.21.1×
  196. 192Saint-Louislow-cost sensorsSaint-Louis, Senegal
    17.21.1×
  197. 197AgraUttar Pradesh, India
    16.91.1×
  198. 198HakodateHokkaido, Japan
    16.81.1×
  199. 199BhiwandiMaharashtra, India
    16.61.1×
  200. 199AsahikawaHokkaido, Japan
    16.61.1×

Top 200 of 2,176 shown.

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