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Most polluted cities on September 16, 2026

2,338 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
1Kuala Lumpur low-cost sensors Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia
102.06.8×
2Jīnd Haryana, India
81.15.4×
3Lilongwe low-cost sensors Central Region, Malawi
78.75.2×
4Harare low-cost sensors Harare, Zimbabwe
76.75.1×
5Blantyre low-cost sensors Southern Region, Malawi
75.35.0×
6Yamuna Nagar Haryana, India
67.64.5×
7Peshawar low-cost sensors Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, Pakistan
61.44.1×
8Kaithal Haryana, India
60.44.0×
9Barbil Odisha, India
60.04.0×
10Dhaka low-cost sensors Dhaka Division, Bangladesh
59.94.0×
11Dera Māndi Delhi, India
57.73.8×
12Kampala low-cost sensors Central Region, Uganda
57.33.8×
13Lahore low-cost sensors Punjab, Pakistan
55.83.7×
14Multan low-cost sensors Punjab, Pakistan
55.33.7×
15Gujranwala low-cost sensors Punjab, Pakistan
55.23.7×
16Faisalabad low-cost sensors Punjab, Pakistan
54.23.6×
17Beitbridge low-cost sensors Matabeleland South Province, Zimbabwe
54.03.6×
18Byasanagar Odisha, India
52.33.5×
19Joda Odisha, India
52.23.5×
20Kinshasa low-cost sensors Kinshasa, Democratic Republic of the Congo
51.13.4×
21Ambāla Haryana, India
50.93.4×
22Bhiwadi Rajasthan, India
50.13.3×
23Hāpur Uttar Pradesh, India
49.93.3×
24Dubai low-cost sensors Dubai, United Arab Emirates
49.83.3×
25Muzaffarnagar Uttar Pradesh, India
48.63.2×
26Jammu low-cost sensors Jammu and Kashmir, India
48.33.2×
26Greater Noida Uttar Pradesh, India
48.33.2×
28Noida Uttar Pradesh, India
47.63.2×
29Hājīpur Bihar, India
47.53.2×
30Dādri Uttar Pradesh, India
47.33.2×
31Karachi low-cost sensors Sindh, Pakistan
46.53.1×
32Sri Ganganagar Rajasthan, India
46.33.1×
33Bahawalpur low-cost sensors Punjab, Pakistan
46.23.1×
34Rawalpindi low-cost sensors Punjab, Pakistan
46.13.1×
35Morādābād Uttar Pradesh, India
46.03.1×
36Dhāruhera Haryana, India
44.63.0×
37Bhiwāni Haryana, India
43.72.9×
38Thānesar Haryana, India
43.42.9×
39Sonīpat Haryana, India
43.32.9×
40Bāghpat Uttar Pradesh, India
42.72.8×
41Islamabad low-cost sensors Islamabad, Pakistan
42.52.8×
42Narela Delhi, India
42.42.8×
43Sialkot low-cost sensors Punjab, Pakistan
42.12.8×
44Butwāl low-cost sensors Lumbini Province, Nepal
42.02.8×
45Karonga low-cost sensors Northern Region, Malawi
41.82.8×
46Cuttack Odisha, India
41.42.8×
47Queenstown Estate low-cost sensors Singapore
41.02.7×
48Panchkula Haryana, India
40.92.7×
49Meerut Uttar Pradesh, India
40.82.7×
49Ghāziābād Uttar Pradesh, India
40.82.7×
51Jalandhar Punjab, India
40.12.7×
52Jharia Jharkhand, India
39.62.6×
53Irapuato Guanajuato, Mexico
39.52.6×
54Bahadurgarh Haryana, India
39.22.6×
55Nagaon Assam, India
38.62.6×
56Mzuzu low-cost sensors Northern Region, Malawi
38.52.6×
57Dushanbe Dushanbe, Tajikistan
38.32.6×
58Alipur low-cost sensors Islamabad, Pakistan
38.22.5×
59Vereeniging low-cost sensors Gauteng, South Africa
36.92.5×
60Arāria Bihar, India
36.72.4×
61Zomba low-cost sensors Southern Region, Malawi
36.62.4×
62Rasapūdipalem Andhra Pradesh, India
36.52.4×
63Singapore low-cost sensors Singapore
36.42.4×
64Delhi Delhi, India
35.82.4×
65Bhilai Chhattisgarh, India
35.62.4×
66Abuja low-cost sensors FCT, Nigeria
35.42.4×
67Murree low-cost sensors Punjab, Pakistan
35.32.4×
67Kadapa Andhra Pradesh, India
35.32.4×
69Durgapur West Bengal, India
35.12.3×
70Gaya Bihar, India
34.92.3×
71Angul Odisha, India
34.52.3×
72San Luis Potosí San Luis Potosí, Mexico
34.02.3×
73Hanumāngarh Rajasthan, India
33.72.2×
74Agartala Tripura, India
33.62.2×
75Bhelai Chhattisgarh, India
33.42.2×
76Ankleshwar Gujarat, India
32.72.2×
76Ciudad Nezahualcoyotl México, Mexico
32.72.2×
78Nagpur Maharashtra, India
32.42.2×
79Vijayawada Andhra Pradesh, India
32.32.2×
79Begusarai Bihar, India
32.32.2×
81Undera Gujarat, India
31.72.1×
82Faridabad Haryana, India
31.62.1×
82Dūngarpur Rajasthan, India
31.62.1×
84Tirumala Andhra Pradesh, India
31.52.1×
85Nalbāri Assam, India
31.32.1×
86Gandhinagar Gujarat, India
31.12.1×
87Quetta low-cost sensors Balochistan, Pakistan
31.02.1×
87Hacienda Santa Fe Jalisco, Mexico
31.02.1×
89Candelaria Canary Islands, Spain
30.92.1×
90Patna Bihar, India
30.72.0×
91Sīkar Rajasthan, India
30.62.0×
91Rairangpur Odisha, India
30.62.0×
93Raipur Chhattisgarh, India
30.52.0×
94Bhubaneswar Odisha, India
30.42.0×
94Tabanan low-cost sensors Bali, Indonesia
30.42.0×
96Āsansol West Bengal, India
30.22.0×
97Aya Nagar Delhi, India
29.92.0×
98Lucknow Uttar Pradesh, India
29.82.0×
99Anantapur Andhra Pradesh, India
29.42.0×
100Dausa Rajasthan, India
29.11.9×
101Parque Industrial Ciudad Mitras Nuevo León, Mexico
28.81.9×
102Malegaon Maharashtra, India
28.51.9×
103Kalyān Maharashtra, India
28.41.9×
104Chānda Maharashtra, India
28.31.9×
105Ahmedabad Gujarat, India
27.91.9×
105Tuxtla Chiapas, Mexico
27.91.9×
107Rourkela Odisha, India
27.51.8×
108Shrīrāmpur West Bengal, India
27.41.8×
109Akola Maharashtra, India
27.31.8×
110Baddi Himachal Pradesh, India
27.01.8×
111Puebla Puebla, Mexico
26.91.8×
112Keonjhargarh Odisha, India
26.71.8×
112Laredo Texas, United States
26.71.8×
114Kathmandu low-cost sensors Bagmati Province, Nepal
26.61.8×
115Chandigarh Chandigarh, India
26.51.8×
115Aurangabad Maharashtra, India
26.51.8×
117Bhilwara Rajasthan, India
25.91.7×
118Jalgaon Maharashtra, India
25.41.7×
119Būndi Rajasthan, India
25.11.7×
120Chennai Tamil Nadu, India
24.81.7×
120Hubballi Karnataka, India
24.81.7×
122Sirsa Haryana, India
24.71.6×
122Wan Chai Wan Chai, Hong Kong
24.71.6×
124Ajmer Rajasthan, India
24.61.6×
125Kolkata West Bengal, India
24.31.6×
125Amaravati Andhra Pradesh, India
24.31.6×
127Chikmagalūr Karnataka, India
24.21.6×
128Thiès low-cost sensors Thies, Senegal
24.11.6×
128Austin Texas, United States
24.11.6×
130Jaipur Rajasthan, India
24.01.6×
130Ubud low-cost sensors Bali, Indonesia
24.01.6×
130San Antonio Texas, United States
24.01.6×
133Santa Anita Jalisco, Mexico
23.71.6×
134Atlixco Puebla, Mexico
23.61.6×
135Live Oak Texas, United States
23.41.6×
136Silchar Assam, India
23.31.6×
136Quezon City low-cost sensors National Capital Region, Philippines
23.31.6×
138Mahād Maharashtra, India
23.21.5×
138Ibadan low-cost sensors Oyo State, Nigeria
23.21.5×
138Saltillo Coahuila, Mexico
23.21.5×
141Karnāl Haryana, India
23.11.5×
141Cedar Park Texas, United States
23.11.5×
143Kanpur Uttar Pradesh, India
22.81.5×
143San Salvador Tizatlalli México, Mexico
22.81.5×
145Tonk Rajasthan, India
22.51.5×
146Ciudad General Escobedo Nuevo León, Mexico
22.31.5×
147Durg Chhattisgarh, India
22.21.5×
148Dalung low-cost sensors Bali, Indonesia
22.11.5×
149Istanbul low-cost sensors Istanbul, Turkey
21.91.5×
149Dakar low-cost sensors Dakar, Senegal
21.91.5×
149Mission Texas, United States
21.91.5×
152Gurugram Haryana, India
21.81.5×
153Tulare low-cost sensors California, United States
21.71.4×
154Shivamogga Karnataka, India
21.51.4×
154Santa Catarina Nuevo León, Mexico
21.51.4×
156San Luis de la Paz Guanajuato, Mexico
21.41.4×
157Baku Baki, Azerbaijan
21.21.4×
157Patiāla Punjab, India
21.21.4×
157Bareilly Uttar Pradesh, India
21.21.4×
157Belton Texas, United States
21.21.4×
157Brownsville Texas, United States
21.21.4×
162Ciudad Benito Juárez Nuevo León, Mexico
20.91.4×
163Edinburg Texas, United States
20.81.4×
164Smederevo Central Serbia, Serbia
20.61.4×
164Cadereyta Jiménez Nuevo León, Mexico
20.61.4×
164Vapi Gujarat, India
20.61.4×
167Ciudad Apodaca Nuevo León, Mexico
20.51.4×
167Aguascalientes Aguascalientes, Mexico
20.51.4×
167Quthbullapur Telangana, India
20.51.4×
170Zacatepec de Hidalgo Morelos, Mexico
20.31.4×
170Guadalajara Jalisco, Mexico
20.31.4×
172Phuntsholing low-cost sensors Chukha, Bhutan
20.11.3×
172Rājsamand Rajasthan, India
20.11.3×
174Obrenovac Central Serbia, Serbia
20.01.3×
175Chittorgarh Rajasthan, India
19.91.3×
175Tulancingo Hidalgo, Mexico
19.91.3×
177Mong Kok Yau Tsim Mong District, Hong Kong
19.81.3×
177Oklahoma City Oklahoma, United States
19.81.3×
179Funchal Madeira, Portugal
19.71.3×
179Monterrey Nuevo León, Mexico
19.71.3×
181Hyderabad Telangana, India
19.51.3×
182Baripāda Odisha, India
19.31.3×
182Odessa Texas, United States
19.31.3×
184Kojomkul low-cost sensors Chuy Region, Kyrgyzstan
19.21.3×
184Calexico California, United States
19.21.3×
186Serilingampalle Telangana, India
19.01.3×
187Lebedinovka low-cost sensors Chuy Region, Kyrgyzstan
18.91.3×
187Sham Shui Po Sham Shui Po District, Hong Kong
18.91.3×
187Changchun low-cost sensors Jilin, China
18.91.3×
187Asunción low-cost sensors Asuncion, Paraguay
18.91.3×
187Tlaquepaque Jalisco, Mexico
18.91.3×
192Mexico City Mexico City, Mexico
18.81.3×
193Corcoran California, United States
18.61.2×
194Edmond Oklahoma, United States
18.51.2×
194Kharghar Maharashtra, India
18.51.2×
196Yerevan low-cost sensors Yerevan, Armenia
18.41.2×
196Little Rock Arkansas, United States
18.41.2×
196Fort Worth Texas, United States
18.41.2×
199Fanling North District, Hong Kong
18.31.2×
199León de los Aldama Guanajuato, Mexico
18.31.2×

Top 200 of 2,338 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