SmogRank / History / week of February 16, 2026

Most polluted cities, week of February 16, 2026

1,986 cities ranked by their average PM2.5 over the 7 days. A city needs measurements on 70% of the days to be ranked.

#	City	µg/m³
1	Faisalabad low-cost sensors Punjab, Pakistan	190.2
2	Gujranwala low-cost sensors Punjab, Pakistan	184.4
3	Dhaka low-cost sensors Dhaka Division, Bangladesh	174.9
4	Lahore low-cost sensors Punjab, Pakistan	161.4
5	Sialkot low-cost sensors Punjab, Pakistan	145.1
6	Peshawar low-cost sensors Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, Pakistan	139.5
7	Jammu low-cost sensors Jammu and Kashmir, India	129.9
8	Multan low-cost sensors Punjab, Pakistan	108.9
9	Bahawalpur low-cost sensors Punjab, Pakistan	101.2
10	Delhi Delhi, India	95.3
11	Rawalpindi low-cost sensors Punjab, Pakistan	89.0
12	Kathmandu low-cost sensors Bagmati Province, Nepal	86.6
13	Dushanbe Dushanbe, Tajikistan	79.7
14	Sukuta low-cost sensors Western, Gambia	72.9
15	Burunday low-cost sensors Almaty Region, Kazakhstan	71.6
16	Otegen Batyra low-cost sensors Almaty Region, Kazakhstan	67.2
17	Kampala low-cost sensors Central Region, Uganda	66.4
18	Tuxtla Chiapas, Mexico	65.0
19	Islamabad low-cost sensors Islamabad, Pakistan	62.9
20	Phuntsholing low-cost sensors Chukha, Bhutan	58.7
21	Almaty low-cost sensors Almaty, Kazakhstan	58.0
22	Brikama low-cost sensors Western, Gambia	55.6
23	Lebedinovka low-cost sensors Chuy Region, Kyrgyzstan	55.0
24	Hyderabad low-cost sensors Sindh, Pakistan	54.5
25	Talghar low-cost sensors Almaty Region, Kazakhstan	52.2
26	Kalisz Greater Poland, Poland	51.0
27	Zgierz Łódź Voivodeship, Poland	48.5
28	Murree low-cost sensors Punjab, Pakistan	48.4
29	Khlong Luang low-cost sensors Pathum Thani, Thailand	48.2
30	Karachi low-cost sensors Sindh, Pakistan	47.2
31	Changchun low-cost sensors Jilin, China	46.7
32	Łask Łódź Voivodeship, Poland	44.3
32	Cayenne Guyane, French Guiana	44.3
32	Sai Mai low-cost sensors Bangkok, Thailand	44.3
35	Vientiane low-cost sensors Vientiane Prefecture, Laos	42.9
36	Kourou Guyane, French Guiana	42.4
37	Otwock Mazovia, Poland	42.3
37	Uttaradit low-cost sensors Uttaradit, Thailand	42.3
39	Banja Luka Srpska, Bosnia and Herzegovina	42.2
40	Quetta low-cost sensors Balochistan, Pakistan	41.4
41	Bangkok low-cost sensors Bangkok, Thailand	40.9
42	Dębica Subcarpathia, Poland	40.8
42	San Salvador Tizatlalli México, Mexico	40.8
44	Ban Khlong Prawet low-cost sensors Bangkok, Thailand	40.7
45	Chiang Mai low-cost sensors Chiang Mai, Thailand	39.0
46	Rzeszów Subcarpathia, Poland	38.9
47	Lagos low-cost sensors Lagos, Nigeria	38.6
48	Chrang Chamreh Muoy low-cost sensors Phnom Penh, Cambodia	38.5
49	Târgu Mureş low-cost sensors Mureș County, Romania	37.2
49	Żywiec Silesia, Poland	37.2
51	Łódź Łódź Voivodeship, Poland	36.7
52	Gorzów Wielkopolski Lubusz, Poland	36.5
53	Debrecen low-cost sensors Hajdú-Bihar, Hungary	36.4
54	Rēzekne Rēzekne, Latvia	35.7
55	Zagreb low-cost sensors Zagreb, Croatia	35.1
56	Wrocław Lower Silesia, Poland	34.7
57	Tema low-cost sensors Greater Accra, Ghana	34.5
57	Cuautla Morelos, Mexico	34.5
59	Ziguinchor low-cost sensors Ziguinchor, Senegal	34.4
60	Włocławek Kujawsko-Pomorskie, Poland	34.3
61	Starachowice Świętokrzyskie, Poland	33.8
61	Hacienda Santa Fe Jalisco, Mexico	33.8
63	San Francisco Tlalcilalcalpan México, Mexico	33.5
64	Zielona Góra Lubusz, Poland	33.4
65	Radomsko Łódź Voivodeship, Poland	33.1
66	Bishkek low-cost sensors Bishkek, Kyrgyzstan	32.8
67	Żary Lubusz, Poland	32.3
67	Tlaquepaque Jalisco, Mexico	32.3
69	Tarnów Lesser Poland, Poland	32.0
70	Dubai low-cost sensors Dubai, United Arab Emirates	31.8
71	Yerevan low-cost sensors Yerevan, Armenia	31.4
72	San Luis Potosí San Luis Potosí, Mexico	31.1
73	Kraków Lesser Poland, Poland	31.0
74	Jincheng Fukien, Taiwan	30.9
75	Poznań Greater Poland, Poland	30.8
76	Zamość Lublin, Poland	30.5
77	Jarosław Subcarpathia, Poland	30.0
77	Erlun Taiwan, Taiwan	30.0
79	Nisko Subcarpathia, Poland	29.8
80	Puebla Puebla, Mexico	29.4
81	Ashaiman low-cost sensors Greater Accra, Ghana	29.3
82	Przemyśl Subcarpathia, Poland	29.2
83	Suceava Suceava, Romania	29.1
83	Kłodzko Lower Silesia, Poland	29.1
85	Pruszków Mazovia, Poland	28.8
86	Czechowice-Dziedzice Silesia, Poland	28.6
87	Legionowo Mazovia, Poland	28.4
87	Wan Chai Wan Chai, Hong Kong	28.4
89	San Martin Texmelucan de Labastida Puebla, Mexico	28.3
90	Radom Mazovia, Poland	28.2
91	Fanling North District, Hong Kong	27.8
92	Cadereyta Jiménez Nuevo León, Mexico	27.7
93	Konstancin-Jeziorna Mazovia, Poland	27.6
94	Beigang Taiwan, Taiwan	27.2
94	Toruń Kujawsko-Pomorskie, Poland	27.2
96	Kazincbarcika Borsod-Abaúj-Zemplén, Hungary	27.1
96	Mielec Subcarpathia, Poland	27.1
98	Vereeniging low-cost sensors Gauteng, South Africa	27.0
99	Tainan Taiwan, Taiwan	26.9
100	Jastrzębie Zdrój Silesia, Poland	26.8
101	Lublin Lublin, Poland	26.7
101	Taibao Taiwan, Taiwan	26.7
103	Douliu Taiwan, Taiwan	26.6
104	Tuen Mun Tuen Mun, Hong Kong	26.5
104	Tehuacán Puebla, Mexico	26.5
106	Dakar low-cost sensors Dakar, Senegal	26.3
107	Erlin Taiwan, Taiwan	26.2
108	Naucalpan de Juárez México, Mexico	26.1
108	Mexico City Mexico City, Mexico	26.1
110	Xinying Taiwan, Taiwan	26.0
110	Mixquiahuala de Juárez Hidalgo, Mexico	26.0
112	Liepāja Liepaja, Latvia	25.9
112	Płock Mazovia, Poland	25.9
112	Santiago de Querétaro Querétaro, Mexico	25.9
115	Bijelo Polje Bijelo Polje, Montenegro	25.7
116	Ventspils Ventspils, Latvia	25.6
116	Chiayi City Taiwan, Taiwan	25.6
116	Stodůlky low-cost sensors Prague, Czechia	25.6
116	Opole Opole Voivodeship, Poland	25.6
120	Warsaw Mazovia, Poland	25.5
121	Fengshan Takao, Taiwan	25.3
122	Piatra Neamţ Neamț County, Romania	25.2
122	Sham Shui Po Sham Shui Po District, Hong Kong	25.2
122	Brzeg Opole Voivodeship, Poland	25.2
125	Yuanlin Taiwan, Taiwan	25.1
126	Aguascalientes Aguascalientes, Mexico	24.7
127	Iaşi Iași County, Romania	24.6
128	Kwai Chung Kwai Tsing District, Hong Kong	24.5
129	Kaohsiung Takao, Taiwan	24.1
130	Edinburg Texas, United States	24.0
131	Bitola Bitola, North Macedonia	23.9
132	Miskolc Borsod-Abaúj-Zemplén, Hungary	23.8
132	Sarajevo Federation of B&H, Bosnia and Herzegovina	23.8
134	Baia Mare Maramureş, Romania	23.7
134	Tin Shui Wai Yuen Long, Hong Kong	23.7
134	Mong Kok Yau Tsim Mong District, Hong Kong	23.7
134	Eisenhüttenstadt Brandenburg, Germany	23.7
138	Yongkang Taiwan, Taiwan	23.6
139	Klaipėda Klaipėda County, Lithuania	23.4
140	Tai Po Tai Po, Hong Kong	23.3
140	Sau Mau Ping Kwun Tong District, Hong Kong	23.3
142	Addis Ababa Addis Ababa, Ethiopia	23.2
142	Ciechanów Mazovia, Poland	23.2
142	Accra low-cost sensors Greater Accra, Ghana	23.2
145	Ciudad Benito Juárez Nuevo León, Mexico	23.0
146	Buzi Taiwan, Taiwan	22.9
147	Racibórz Silesia, Poland	22.8
148	Říčany low-cost sensors Central Bohemia, Czechia	22.7
149	Hita Oita, Japan	22.6
149	York Pennsylvania, United States	22.6
151	Pachuca de Soto Hidalgo, Mexico	22.4
152	Zhushan Taiwan, Taiwan	22.3
153	Kaunas Kaunas, Lithuania	22.2
153	Augustów Podlasie, Poland	22.2
153	Puli Taiwan, Taiwan	22.2
153	Changhua Taiwan, Taiwan	22.2
153	San Juan del Río Querétaro, Mexico	22.2
158	Katowice Silesia, Poland	22.1
159	Sighetu Marmaţiei Maramureş, Romania	22.0
159	Teltow Brandenburg, Germany	22.0
159	Berlin State of Berlin, Germany	22.0
159	Bydgoszcz Kujawsko-Pomorskie, Poland	22.0
163	Tsuen Wan Tsuen Wan, Hong Kong	21.9
164	Kędzierzyn-Koźle Opole Voivodeship, Poland	21.8
165	Krosno Subcarpathia, Poland	21.7
165	Nantou Taiwan, Taiwan	21.7
165	Esztergom Komárom-Esztergom, Hungary	21.7
168	Cuernavaca Morelos, Mexico	21.5
169	Porto low-cost sensors Porto, Portugal	21.4
169	Mission Texas, United States	21.4
171	Taichung Taiwan, Taiwan	21.3
172	Dej Cluj County, Romania	21.2
172	Chaozhou Taiwan, Taiwan	21.2
174	Quezon City low-cost sensors National Capital Region, Philippines	21.1
174	Santa Catarina Nuevo León, Mexico	21.1
174	Laredo Texas, United States	21.1
177	Neili Taiwan, Taiwan	21.0
177	Szczecin West Pomerania, Poland	21.0
179	San Tung Chung Hang Islands, Hong Kong	20.8
180	Miaoli Taiwan, Taiwan	20.7
180	Frankfurt (Oder) Brandenburg, Germany	20.7
180	Gdańsk Pomerania, Poland	20.7
180	Brownsville Texas, United States	20.7
184	Ciudad Apodaca Nuevo León, Mexico	20.6
185	Sha Tin Sha Tin, Hong Kong	20.4
185	Victoria Central and Western, Hong Kong	20.4
187	Daxi Taiwan, Taiwan	20.3
187	Stendal Saxony-Anhalt, Germany	20.3
189	Shulin Taipei, Taiwan	20.2
189	Lubnjow Brandenburg, Germany	20.2
189	Gdynia Pomerania, Poland	20.2
189	Guadalajara Jalisco, Mexico	20.2
193	Nyíregyháza Szabolcs-Szatmár-Bereg, Hungary	20.1
193	Aberdeen Southern District, Hong Kong	20.1
195	Zhudong Taiwan, Taiwan	20.0
195	Keelung Taiwan, Taiwan	20.0
197	Oranienburg Brandenburg, Germany	19.9
197	Pljevlja Pljevlja, Montenegro	19.9
199	Redford Michigan, United States	19.8
200	Königs Wusterhausen Brandenburg, Germany	19.7

Top 200 of 1,986 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