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Most polluted cities on September 22, 2026

2,344 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
1Gujranwala low-cost sensors Punjab, Pakistan
108.57.2×
2Lahore low-cost sensors Punjab, Pakistan
102.06.8×
3Dādri Uttar Pradesh, India
95.66.4×
4Lilongwe low-cost sensors Central Region, Malawi
95.16.3×
5Dera Māndi Delhi, India
94.96.3×
6Sialkot low-cost sensors Punjab, Pakistan
86.45.8×
7Bahadurgarh Haryana, India
83.15.5×
8Jammu low-cost sensors Jammu and Kashmir, India
83.05.5×
9Peshawar low-cost sensors Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, Pakistan
80.95.4×
10Multan low-cost sensors Punjab, Pakistan
80.85.4×
11Narela Delhi, India
80.75.4×
12Delhi Delhi, India
79.45.3×
13Hāpur Uttar Pradesh, India
79.35.3×
14Jīnd Haryana, India
78.95.3×
15Yamuna Nagar Haryana, India
78.45.2×
16Noida Uttar Pradesh, India
76.35.1×
17Blantyre low-cost sensors Southern Region, Malawi
75.05.0×
18Faisalabad low-cost sensors Punjab, Pakistan
73.44.9×
19Zomba low-cost sensors Southern Region, Malawi
73.34.9×
20Ahmedabad Gujarat, India
70.14.7×
21Dhāruhera Haryana, India
67.44.5×
22Aya Nagar Delhi, India
67.14.5×
23Jalandhar Punjab, India
65.64.4×
24Kampala low-cost sensors Central Region, Uganda
62.64.2×
25Bhiwadi Rajasthan, India
62.04.1×
26Muzaffarnagar Uttar Pradesh, India
59.23.9×
27Ghāziābād Uttar Pradesh, India
59.13.9×
28Dausa Rajasthan, India
58.73.9×
29Najafgarh Delhi, India
58.63.9×
30Kaithal Haryana, India
58.33.9×
31Gwalior Madhya Pradesh, India
58.13.9×
32Rahim Yar Khan low-cost sensors Punjab, Pakistan
57.53.8×
33Rawalpindi low-cost sensors Punjab, Pakistan
56.43.8×
34Saharsa Bihar, India
55.63.7×
34Meerut Uttar Pradesh, India
55.63.7×
36Bāghpat Uttar Pradesh, India
55.03.7×
37Sri Ganganagar Rajasthan, India
54.33.6×
38Chittorgarh Rajasthan, India
53.73.6×
39Hanumāngarh Rajasthan, India
53.53.6×
40Ankleshwar Gujarat, India
53.43.6×
41Alipur low-cost sensors Islamabad, Pakistan
53.33.6×
41Dhaulpur Rajasthan, India
53.33.6×
43Gandhinagar Gujarat, India
53.03.5×
44Bahawalpur low-cost sensors Punjab, Pakistan
52.63.5×
45Pratāpgarh Rajasthan, India
52.33.5×
46Ambāla Haryana, India
51.93.5×
47Thānesar Haryana, India
51.73.4×
48Gurugram Haryana, India
51.23.4×
49Bhilwara Rajasthan, India
51.03.4×
50Agra Uttar Pradesh, India
50.33.4×
51Baddi Himachal Pradesh, India
49.53.3×
52Islamabad low-cost sensors Islamabad, Pakistan
49.23.3×
52Amaravati Andhra Pradesh, India
49.23.3×
54Kalyān Maharashtra, India
49.13.3×
54Hājīpur Bihar, India
49.13.3×
54Undera Gujarat, India
49.13.3×
57Srinagar Jammu and Kashmir, India
48.73.2×
58Dūngarpur Rajasthan, India
48.63.2×
59Bharatpur Rajasthan, India
46.53.1×
60Būndi Rajasthan, India
46.43.1×
61Morādābād Uttar Pradesh, India
46.13.1×
62Tabanan low-cost sensors Bali, Indonesia
45.23.0×
63Kota Rajasthan, India
45.13.0×
64Ubud low-cost sensors Bali, Indonesia
44.93.0×
65Sonīpat Haryana, India
44.73.0×
66Kuala Lumpur low-cost sensors Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia
44.43.0×
67Karonga low-cost sensors Northern Region, Malawi
44.22.9×
68Saint-Louis low-cost sensors Saint-Louis, Senegal
43.82.9×
69Murree low-cost sensors Punjab, Pakistan
43.62.9×
70Arrah Bihar, India
42.42.8×
70Vientiane low-cost sensors Vientiane Prefecture, Laos
42.42.8×
72Mzuzu low-cost sensors Northern Region, Malawi
42.12.8×
72Nalbāri Assam, India
42.12.8×
74Bikaner Rajasthan, India
42.02.8×
75Vereeniging low-cost sensors Gauteng, South Africa
41.82.8×
76Malegaon Maharashtra, India
41.72.8×
76Kadapa Andhra Pradesh, India
41.72.8×
78Karauli Rajasthan, India
41.62.8×
79Dushanbe Dushanbe, Tajikistan
41.32.8×
80Jhunjhunūn Rajasthan, India
41.22.7×
81Parbhani Maharashtra, India
41.12.7×
82Aurangabad Maharashtra, India
40.72.7×
83Sawai Madhopur Rajasthan, India
40.62.7×
84Nanded Maharashtra, India
40.52.7×
85Chittoor Andhra Pradesh, India
39.92.7×
86Jodhpur Rajasthan, India
39.52.6×
87Jaipur Rajasthan, India
39.32.6×
88Jalgaon Maharashtra, India
39.12.6×
89Lucknow Uttar Pradesh, India
39.02.6×
90Hyderabad low-cost sensors Sindh, Pakistan
38.62.6×
91Arāria Bihar, India
38.22.5×
92Jhālāwār Rajasthan, India
37.62.5×
93Dalung low-cost sensors Bali, Indonesia
37.52.5×
94Surat Gujarat, India
37.42.5×
95Serilingampalle Telangana, India
36.72.4×
96Denpasar low-cost sensors Bali, Indonesia
36.52.4×
97Harare low-cost sensors Harare, Zimbabwe
36.42.4×
97Tuxtla Chiapas, Mexico
36.42.4×
99Tirupati Andhra Pradesh, India
36.32.4×
100Dubai low-cost sensors Dubai, United Arab Emirates
36.02.4×
101Tonk Rajasthan, India
35.82.4×
101Chūru Rajasthan, India
35.82.4×
103Ajmer Rajasthan, India
35.62.4×
104Chānda Maharashtra, India
35.12.3×
105Bhāgalpur Bihar, India
34.42.3×
106San Luis Potosí San Luis Potosí, Mexico
34.02.3×
107Nāgaur Rajasthan, India
33.72.2×
108Nagpur Maharashtra, India
33.42.2×
109Dhaka low-cost sensors Dhaka Division, Bangladesh
33.22.2×
110Vijayawada Andhra Pradesh, India
33.12.2×
110Jalor Rajasthan, India
33.12.2×
110Iloilo low-cost sensors Western Visayas, Philippines
33.12.2×
113Rājsamand Rajasthan, India
33.02.2×
114Patiāla Punjab, India
32.82.2×
115Patna Bihar, India
32.52.2×
116Kharghar Maharashtra, India
32.12.1×
117Kanpur Uttar Pradesh, India
31.92.1×
118Calexico California, United States
31.82.1×
119Nagaon Assam, India
31.72.1×
120Raipur Chhattisgarh, India
30.72.0×
121Faridabad Haryana, India
30.32.0×
122Gaya Bihar, India
30.02.0×
123Ahilyanagar Maharashtra, India
29.52.0×
124Karachi low-cost sensors Sindh, Pakistan
29.32.0×
125Queenstown Estate low-cost sensors Singapore
29.21.9×
126Nandri Rajasthan, India
28.91.9×
127Sirsa Haryana, India
28.51.9×
128Butwāl low-cost sensors Lumbini Province, Nepal
27.71.8×
129Nashik Maharashtra, India
27.41.8×
130Sāngli Maharashtra, India
27.31.8×
131Wan Chai Wan Chai, Hong Kong
27.21.8×
132Hyderabad Telangana, India
27.01.8×
133Duque de Caxias Rio de Janeiro, Brazil
26.91.8×
134San Francisco Tlalcilalcalpan México, Mexico
26.61.8×
135Bhopal Madhya Pradesh, India
26.51.8×
136Beitbridge low-cost sensors Matabeleland South Province, Zimbabwe
26.01.7×
136Jaisalmer Rajasthan, India
26.01.7×
138Quetta low-cost sensors Balochistan, Pakistan
25.81.7×
138Hubballi Karnataka, India
25.81.7×
140Bārmer Rajasthan, India
25.31.7×
141Shakaskraal low-cost sensors KwaZulu-Natal, South Africa
25.21.7×
142Bhayandar Maharashtra, India
25.11.7×
143Baku Baki, Azerbaijan
25.01.7×
144Durgapur West Bengal, India
24.81.7×
145Badlapur Maharashtra, India
24.51.6×
146Singapore low-cost sensors Singapore
24.31.6×
147Sholapur Maharashtra, India
24.21.6×
147Mumbai Maharashtra, India
24.21.6×
149Siwān Bihar, India
23.81.6×
149Mangaluru Karnataka, India
23.81.6×
149Hacienda Santa Fe Jalisco, Mexico
23.81.6×
152Wadgaon Kolhati Maharashtra, India
23.71.6×
153Istanbul low-cost sensors Istanbul, Turkey
23.61.6×
154Begusarai Bihar, India
23.21.5×
155Ibadan low-cost sensors Oyo State, Nigeria
22.81.5×
156San Salvador Tizatlalli México, Mexico
22.71.5×
157Boisar Maharashtra, India
22.61.5×
157Kathmandu low-cost sensors Bagmati Province, Nepal
22.61.5×
159Vapi Gujarat, India
22.51.5×
160Bareilly Uttar Pradesh, India
22.41.5×
161Chennai Tamil Nadu, India
22.21.5×
161Pimpri-Chinchwad Maharashtra, India
22.21.5×
163Panvel Maharashtra, India
22.01.5×
164Sirohi Rajasthan, India
21.41.4×
165Naharlagun Arunachal Pradesh, India
21.31.4×
166Karnāl Haryana, India
21.21.4×
166Quezon City low-cost sensors National Capital Region, Philippines
21.21.4×
168Bhilai Chhattisgarh, India
21.01.4×
169Ropar Punjab, India
20.81.4×
170Amravati Maharashtra, India
20.71.4×
171Jincheng Fukien, Taiwan
20.51.4×
172San Pedro Sula low-cost sensors Cortés Department, Honduras
20.41.4×
173Chandigarh Chandigarh, India
20.11.3×
173Zhushan Taiwan, Taiwan
20.11.3×
175Virār Maharashtra, India
19.91.3×
176Akola Maharashtra, India
19.81.3×
176Agartala Tripura, India
19.81.3×
178Mahād Maharashtra, India
19.51.3×
179Quthbullapur Telangana, India
19.21.3×
180Rasapūdipalem Andhra Pradesh, India
19.11.3×
180Pune Maharashtra, India
19.11.3×
180Aguascalientes Aguascalientes, Mexico
19.11.3×
183Thāne Maharashtra, India
19.01.3×
183Keonjhargarh Odisha, India
19.01.3×
185Jabalpur Madhya Pradesh, India
18.81.3×
186Ashaiman low-cost sensors Greater Accra, Ghana
18.71.2×
187Indore Madhya Pradesh, India
18.61.2×
187Erlun Taiwan, Taiwan
18.61.2×
187Erlin Taiwan, Taiwan
18.61.2×
187Thiès low-cost sensors Thies, Senegal
18.61.2×
191Puebla Puebla, Mexico
18.51.2×
192Nilópolis Rio de Janeiro, Brazil
18.41.2×
192Santa Anita Jalisco, Mexico
18.41.2×
194Freetown low-cost sensors Western Area, Sierra Leone
18.31.2×
195Porto low-cost sensors Porto, Portugal
18.21.2×
196Gudalur Tamil Nadu, India
18.01.2×
196Vigo Galicia, Spain
18.01.2×
198Douala low-cost sensors Littoral, Cameroon
17.91.2×
198Ziguinchor low-cost sensors Ziguinchor, Senegal
17.91.2×
200Yuanlin Taiwan, Taiwan
17.81.2×

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Good 0–9.0Moderate 9.1+Unhealthy for sensitive groups 35.5+Unhealthy 55.5+Very unhealthy 125.5+Hazardous 225.5+No data