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Most polluted cities on September 23, 2026

2,427 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
1Lahore low-cost sensors Punjab, Pakistan
114.07.6×
2Kinshasa low-cost sensors Kinshasa, Democratic Republic of the Congo
113.07.5×
3Gujranwala low-cost sensors Punjab, Pakistan
104.06.9×
4Dādri Uttar Pradesh, India
102.06.8×
5Jīnd Haryana, India
101.06.7×
6Lilongwe low-cost sensors Central Region, Malawi
94.76.3×
7Yamuna Nagar Haryana, India
94.26.3×
8Dera Māndi Delhi, India
90.56.0×
9Jammu low-cost sensors Jammu and Kashmir, India
86.55.8×
10Sialkot low-cost sensors Punjab, Pakistan
86.35.8×
11Noida Uttar Pradesh, India
84.55.6×
12Muzaffarnagar Uttar Pradesh, India
84.05.6×
13Hāpur Uttar Pradesh, India
83.55.6×
14Multan low-cost sensors Punjab, Pakistan
82.35.5×
15Narela Delhi, India
79.05.3×
16Bahadurgarh Haryana, India
78.35.2×
17Peshawar low-cost sensors Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, Pakistan
77.05.1×
18Delhi Delhi, India
76.85.1×
19Faisalabad low-cost sensors Punjab, Pakistan
76.45.1×
20Ghāziābād Uttar Pradesh, India
70.14.7×
21Sri Ganganagar Rajasthan, India
68.94.6×
22Dhāruhera Haryana, India
68.54.6×
23Bāghpat Uttar Pradesh, India
68.24.5×
24Bhiwāni Haryana, India
68.04.5×
25Thānesar Haryana, India
66.84.5×
25Aya Nagar Delhi, India
66.84.5×
27Hanumāngarh Rajasthan, India
65.14.3×
28Tonk Rajasthan, India
64.54.3×
29Ambāla Haryana, India
63.64.2×
30Zomba low-cost sensors Southern Region, Malawi
63.24.2×
31Kaithal Haryana, India
63.04.2×
32Dausa Rajasthan, India
62.04.1×
33Rahim Yar Khan low-cost sensors Punjab, Pakistan
61.64.1×
34Jalandhar Punjab, India
60.14.0×
35Meerut Uttar Pradesh, India
58.73.9×
36Bhiwadi Rajasthan, India
58.13.9×
37Bahawalpur low-cost sensors Punjab, Pakistan
58.03.9×
38Chittorgarh Rajasthan, India
57.53.8×
39Rawalpindi low-cost sensors Punjab, Pakistan
57.23.8×
40Agra Uttar Pradesh, India
57.13.8×
41Gandhinagar Gujarat, India
56.23.7×
42Undera Gujarat, India
55.83.7×
43Alipur low-cost sensors Islamabad, Pakistan
55.43.7×
44Kampala low-cost sensors Central Region, Uganda
55.23.7×
45Najafgarh Delhi, India
53.63.6×
46Islamabad low-cost sensors Islamabad, Pakistan
52.93.5×
47Kalyān Maharashtra, India
52.13.5×
48Karonga low-cost sensors Northern Region, Malawi
51.33.4×
49Mzuzu low-cost sensors Northern Region, Malawi
51.23.4×
49Jaipur Rajasthan, India
51.23.4×
51Ahmedabad Gujarat, India
51.13.4×
52Saint-Louis low-cost sensors Saint-Louis, Senegal
51.03.4×
53Parbhani Maharashtra, India
50.83.4×
54Kotli Loharan low-cost sensors Punjab, Pakistan
50.73.4×
55Tabanan low-cost sensors Bali, Indonesia
50.63.4×
56Jhālāwār Rajasthan, India
50.53.4×
57Ubud low-cost sensors Bali, Indonesia
49.73.3×
58Sonīpat Haryana, India
49.33.3×
59Sawai Madhopur Rajasthan, India
49.23.3×
60Dhaulpur Rajasthan, India
47.63.2×
61Malegaon Maharashtra, India
47.53.2×
62Blantyre low-cost sensors Southern Region, Malawi
47.23.1×
63Nalbāri Assam, India
47.13.1×
64Morādābād Uttar Pradesh, India
46.73.1×
65Būndi Rajasthan, India
46.43.1×
66Surat Gujarat, India
45.93.1×
67Bharatpur Rajasthan, India
44.83.0×
68Murree low-cost sensors Punjab, Pakistan
43.32.9×
69Aurangabad Maharashtra, India
43.12.9×
70Jodhpur Rajasthan, India
42.52.8×
71Pratāpgarh Rajasthan, India
42.42.8×
72Bhilwara Rajasthan, India
42.32.8×
73Kuala Lumpur low-cost sensors Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia
42.02.8×
74Baddi Himachal Pradesh, India
40.52.7×
75Singapore low-cost sensors Singapore
39.62.6×
76Gwalior Madhya Pradesh, India
39.42.6×
76Vientiane low-cost sensors Vientiane Prefecture, Laos
39.42.6×
78Dubai low-cost sensors Dubai, United Arab Emirates
39.32.6×
78Kota Rajasthan, India
39.32.6×
80Kadapa Andhra Pradesh, India
38.72.6×
81Dūngarpur Rajasthan, India
38.12.5×
82Queenstown Estate low-cost sensors Singapore
38.02.5×
83Jhunjhunūn Rajasthan, India
37.82.5×
84Tirupati Andhra Pradesh, India
37.52.5×
85Jalgaon Maharashtra, India
37.42.5×
86Dushanbe Dushanbe, Tajikistan
36.62.4×
86Lucknow Uttar Pradesh, India
36.62.4×
88Dalung low-cost sensors Bali, Indonesia
36.32.4×
89Nanded Maharashtra, India
35.32.4×
89Hyderabad Telangana, India
35.32.4×
91Ajmer Rajasthan, India
35.12.3×
92Harare low-cost sensors Harare, Zimbabwe
35.02.3×
93Faridabad Haryana, India
34.72.3×
94San Luis Potosí San Luis Potosí, Mexico
34.02.3×
95Vapi Gujarat, India
33.82.3×
96Chūru Rajasthan, India
33.72.2×
96Bikaner Rajasthan, India
33.72.2×
98Nagaon Assam, India
33.62.2×
99Nāgaur Rajasthan, India
33.12.2×
100Sholapur Maharashtra, India
32.82.2×
100Anantapur Andhra Pradesh, India
32.82.2×
102Vereeniging low-cost sensors Gauteng, South Africa
32.52.2×
103Bhāgalpur Bihar, India
32.32.2×
104Hacienda Santa Fe Jalisco, Mexico
32.02.1×
105Shakaskraal low-cost sensors KwaZulu-Natal, South Africa
31.62.1×
106Sīkar Rajasthan, India
31.22.1×
106Mangaluru Karnataka, India
31.22.1×
106Bhopal Madhya Pradesh, India
31.22.1×
109Ahilyanagar Maharashtra, India
31.02.1×
109Denpasar low-cost sensors Bali, Indonesia
31.02.1×
111Rājsamand Rajasthan, India
30.72.0×
111Nashik Maharashtra, India
30.72.0×
113Patiāla Punjab, India
30.62.0×
114Saharsa Bihar, India
30.22.0×
115Arrah Bihar, India
29.82.0×
116Thāne Maharashtra, India
29.72.0×
117Boisar Maharashtra, India
29.42.0×
118Iloilo low-cost sensors Western Visayas, Philippines
29.32.0×
119Hyderabad low-cost sensors Sindh, Pakistan
29.01.9×
120Pimpri-Chinchwad Maharashtra, India
28.91.9×
121Vijayawada Andhra Pradesh, India
28.81.9×
122Indore Madhya Pradesh, India
28.11.9×
123Kharghar Maharashtra, India
27.81.9×
124Bhiwandi Maharashtra, India
27.41.8×
125Arāria Bihar, India
27.31.8×
126Quetta low-cost sensors Balochistan, Pakistan
27.01.8×
126Mahād Maharashtra, India
27.01.8×
128Chennai Tamil Nadu, India
26.91.8×
129Dhaka low-cost sensors Dhaka Division, Bangladesh
26.71.8×
129Nandri Rajasthan, India
26.71.8×
131Panvel Maharashtra, India
26.51.8×
131Chānda Maharashtra, India
26.51.8×
133Jalor Rajasthan, India
26.11.7×
134Bareilly Uttar Pradesh, India
25.71.7×
135Raipur Chhattisgarh, India
25.21.7×
136Wan Chai Wan Chai, Hong Kong
25.11.7×
137Sirsa Haryana, India
24.91.7×
137Amaravati Andhra Pradesh, India
24.91.7×
139Karachi low-cost sensors Sindh, Pakistan
24.71.6×
140Nagpur Maharashtra, India
24.61.6×
140Bhayandar Maharashtra, India
24.61.6×
142Mumbai Maharashtra, India
24.51.6×
143Saugor Madhya Pradesh, India
24.21.6×
144Kathmandu low-cost sensors Bagmati Province, Nepal
24.01.6×
145Quezon City low-cost sensors National Capital Region, Philippines
23.41.6×
146Baku Baki, Azerbaijan
23.11.5×
147Hubballi Karnataka, India
23.01.5×
147Chandigarh Chandigarh, India
23.01.5×
147Calexico California, United States
23.01.5×
150Pune Maharashtra, India
22.81.5×
150Burunday low-cost sensors Almaty Region, Kazakhstan
22.81.5×
152Uttaradit low-cost sensors Uttaradit, Thailand
22.61.5×
153Beitbridge low-cost sensors Matabeleland South Province, Zimbabwe
22.51.5×
153San Francisco Tlalcilalcalpan México, Mexico
22.51.5×
155Jabalpur Madhya Pradesh, India
22.31.5×
156Hājīpur Bihar, India
22.21.5×
156Serilingampalle Telangana, India
22.21.5×
158Taguig low-cost sensors National Capital Region, Philippines
22.11.5×
159Bārmer Rajasthan, India
22.01.5×
160Jaisalmer Rajasthan, India
21.91.5×
160Bārān Rajasthan, India
21.91.5×
162Akola Maharashtra, India
21.81.5×
163Ropar Punjab, India
21.71.4×
164Vigo Galicia, Spain
21.51.4×
165Bengaluru Karnataka, India
21.31.4×
166Karnāl Haryana, India
21.21.4×
166Wadgaon Kolhati Maharashtra, India
21.21.4×
168Guadalajara Jalisco, Mexico
21.01.4×
169Kanpur Uttar Pradesh, India
20.81.4×
170Silchar Assam, India
20.61.4×
170Durgapur West Bengal, India
20.61.4×
172Zhushan Taiwan, Taiwan
20.51.4×
173Amravati Maharashtra, India
20.31.4×
173Santa Anita Jalisco, Mexico
20.31.4×
175Yerevan low-cost sensors Yerevan, Armenia
20.01.3×
175Puli Taiwan, Taiwan
20.01.3×
177Tlaquepaque Jalisco, Mexico
19.91.3×
178Aberdeen Southern District, Hong Kong
19.51.3×
179Mexicali Baja California, Mexico
19.21.3×
180Richards Bay low-cost sensors KwaZulu-Natal, South Africa
19.11.3×
181Douliu Taiwan, Taiwan
18.81.3×
181Porto low-cost sensors Porto, Portugal
18.81.3×
181Chilliwack British Columbia, Canada
18.81.3×
184Honmachi Kumamoto, Japan
18.61.2×
185Istanbul low-cost sensors Istanbul, Turkey
18.51.2×
185Otegen Batyra low-cost sensors Almaty Region, Kazakhstan
18.51.2×
185Hitoyoshi Kumamoto, Japan
18.51.2×
188Rourkela Odisha, India
18.41.2×
188Bang Pakong low-cost sensors Chachoengsao, Thailand
18.41.2×
188Ōzu Kumamoto, Japan
18.41.2×
188Changchun low-cost sensors Jilin, China
18.41.2×
188Quthbullapur Telangana, India
18.41.2×
193Nantou Taiwan, Taiwan
18.31.2×
194Khlong Luang low-cost sensors Pathum Thani, Thailand
18.21.2×
194Beigang Taiwan, Taiwan
18.21.2×
194Erlun Taiwan, Taiwan
18.21.2×
194Erlin Taiwan, Taiwan
18.21.2×
198Sirohi Rajasthan, India
18.11.2×
198Mong Kok Yau Tsim Mong District, Hong Kong
18.11.2×
198Lisbon Lisbon, Portugal
18.11.2×

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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