SmogRank / History / week of May 18, 2026

Most polluted cities, week of May 18, 2026

2,208 cities ranked by their average PM2.5 over the 7 days; the worst was Gurugram, India, at 97.3 µg/m³. A city needs measurements on 70% of the days to be ranked.

  1. 1GurugramHaryana, India
    97.3
  2. 2SingrauliMadhya Pradesh, India
    95.2
  3. 3JīndHaryana, India
    94.5
  4. 4KarauliRajasthan, India
    92.1
  5. 5AmbālaHaryana, India
    87.4
  6. 6BhiwāniHaryana, India
    81.7
  7. 7FaridabadHaryana, India
    79.5
  8. 8DhāruheraHaryana, India
    79.1
  9. 9BahadurgarhHaryana, India
    78.3
  10. 10LucknowUttar Pradesh, India
    75.3
  11. 10JodaOdisha, India
    75.3
  12. 12Yamuna NagarHaryana, India
    75.1
  13. 13NarelaDelhi, India
    73.8
  14. 13HāpurUttar Pradesh, India
    73.8
  15. 15BuxarBihar, India
    73.6
  16. 16KaithalHaryana, India
    73.2
  17. 17KarnālHaryana, India
    72.6
  18. 18BaddiHimachal Pradesh, India
    70.9
  19. 19HājīpurBihar, India
    70.4
  20. 20Dera MāndiDelhi, India
    69.0
  21. 21PanchkulaHaryana, India
    68.7
  22. 22ThānesarHaryana, India
    68.6
  23. 23MuzaffarnagarUttar Pradesh, India
    68.0
  24. 24ChāndaMaharashtra, India
    66.0
  25. 25DādriUttar Pradesh, India
    64.1
  26. 26Kampalalow-cost sensorsCentral Region, Uganda
    62.6
  27. 27BhiwadiRajasthan, India
    62.4
  28. 28Kinshasalow-cost sensorsKinshasa, Democratic Republic of the Congo
    61.9
  29. 29JaipurRajasthan, India
    60.9
  30. 30GhāziābādUttar Pradesh, India
    59.1
  31. 31Kathmandulow-cost sensorsBagmati Province, Nepal
    56.9
  32. 32Vereeniginglow-cost sensorsGauteng, South Africa
    54.8
  33. 33KanpurUttar Pradesh, India
    52.6
  34. 34MeerutUttar Pradesh, India
    52.2
  35. 35Dhakalow-cost sensorsDhaka Division, Bangladesh
    51.9
  36. 36JaisalmerRajasthan, India
    51.2
  37. 36Greater NoidaUttar Pradesh, India
    51.2
  38. 38MorādābādUttar Pradesh, India
    51.1
  39. 39DelhiDelhi, India
    50.8
  40. 40GayaBihar, India
    50.7
  41. 41GummidipundiTamil Nadu, India
    50.4
  42. 41Aya NagarDelhi, India
    50.4
  43. 43NoidaUttar Pradesh, India
    50.3
  44. 44BhāgalpurBihar, India
    49.5
  45. 44AgraUttar Pradesh, India
    49.5
  46. 46AngulOdisha, India
    48.7
  47. 47AjmerRajasthan, India
    48.2
  48. 48BāghpatUttar Pradesh, India
    46.6
  49. 49BarbilOdisha, India
    46.2
  50. 50GwaliorMadhya Pradesh, India
    44.9
  51. 51Faisalabadlow-cost sensorsPunjab, Pakistan
    44.7
  52. 52BegusaraiBihar, India
    44.6
  53. 53Lahorelow-cost sensorsPunjab, Pakistan
    44.3
  54. 54TirupatiAndhra Pradesh, India
    43.9
  55. 55DhaulpurRajasthan, India
    43.7
  56. 56SirsaHaryana, India
    43.4
  57. 57DausaRajasthan, India
    43.3
  58. 58NajafgarhDelhi, India
    42.9
  59. 59JalandharPunjab, India
    42.7
  60. 60BārānRajasthan, India
    42.1
  61. 61NagpurMaharashtra, India
    41.9
  62. 62Gujranwalalow-cost sensorsPunjab, Pakistan
    41.4
  63. 63RourkelaOdisha, India
    41.3
  64. 63Hacienda Santa FeJalisco, Mexico
    41.3
  65. 65KeonjhargarhOdisha, India
    41.2
  66. 66TonkRajasthan, India
    40.8
  67. 67SaugorMadhya Pradesh, India
    40.6
  68. 68TuxtlaChiapas, Mexico
    40.3
  69. 69SaharsaBihar, India
    40.2
  70. 70BaripādaOdisha, India
    39.4
  71. 71ChittoorAndhra Pradesh, India
    39.1
  72. 72Rahim Yar Khanlow-cost sensorsPunjab, Pakistan
    39.0
  73. 73ChittorgarhRajasthan, India
    38.9
  74. 74Palembanglow-cost sensorsSouth Sumatra, Indonesia
    38.7
  75. 75VijayawadaAndhra Pradesh, India
    38.2
  76. 76JhunjhunūnRajasthan, India
    38.1
  77. 77Jammulow-cost sensorsJammu and Kashmir, India
    37.6
  78. 78AkolaMaharashtra, India
    37.5
  79. 79JalgaonMaharashtra, India
    36.8
  80. 80PatiālaPunjab, India
    36.6
  81. 80LaturMaharashtra, India
    36.6
  82. 82Sialkotlow-cost sensorsPunjab, Pakistan
    36.5
  83. 82AmravatiMaharashtra, India
    36.5
  84. 84RasapūdipalemAndhra Pradesh, India
    36.2
  85. 84IndoreMadhya Pradesh, India
    36.2
  86. 86KadapaAndhra Pradesh, India
    35.7
  87. 87ChandigarhChandigarh, India
    35.5
  88. 88NagaonAssam, India
    35.4
  89. 89ChūruRajasthan, India
    35.2
  90. 90AhmedabadGujarat, India
    35.0
  91. 90NandriRajasthan, India
    35.0
  92. 92PatnaBihar, India
    34.6
  93. 92ParbhaniMaharashtra, India
    34.6
  94. 94JhariaJharkhand, India
    34.2
  95. 94ByasanagarOdisha, India
    34.2
  96. 96BikanerRajasthan, India
    34.1
  97. 97HyderabadTelangana, India
    34.0
  98. 98AurangabadMaharashtra, India
    33.7
  99. 99Santa Anita - Los FicusLima region, Peru
    33.5
  100. 100Kotli Loharanlow-cost sensorsPunjab, Pakistan
    33.3
  101. 101UnderaGujarat, India
    33.0
  102. 102BhopalMadhya Pradesh, India
    32.9
  103. 103RairangpurOdisha, India
    32.7
  104. 103BareillyUttar Pradesh, India
    32.7
  105. 105AmaravatiAndhra Pradesh, India
    32.2
  106. 106CalexicoCalifornia, United States
    32.1
  107. 107BārmerRajasthan, India
    32.0
  108. 108SīkarRajasthan, India
    31.8
  109. 108VapiGujarat, India
    31.8
  110. 110BadlapurMaharashtra, India
    31.6
  111. 111Lagoslow-cost sensorsLagos, Nigeria
    31.3
  112. 112PrayagrajUttar Pradesh, India
    31.0
  113. 113NandedMaharashtra, India
    30.7
  114. 113BoisarMaharashtra, India
    30.7
  115. 115Multanlow-cost sensorsPunjab, Pakistan
    30.5
  116. 115Naucalpan de JuárezMéxico, Mexico
    30.5
  117. 117San Luis PotosíSan Luis Potosí, Mexico
    30.4
  118. 118JabalpurMadhya Pradesh, India
    30.0
  119. 119JhālāwārRajasthan, India
    29.9
  120. 120KolkataWest Bengal, India
    29.8
  121. 120CuautlaMorelos, Mexico
    29.8
  122. 122Phuntsholinglow-cost sensorsChukha, Bhutan
    29.6
  123. 123DhuleMaharashtra, India
    29.4
  124. 123Ibadanlow-cost sensorsOyo State, Nigeria
    29.4
  125. 125Sri GanganagarRajasthan, India
    28.9
  126. 125LimaLima Province, Peru
    28.9
  127. 127San Pedro Sulalow-cost sensorsCortés Department, Honduras
    28.7
  128. 128DurgapurWest Bengal, India
    28.5
  129. 128AguascalientesAguascalientes, Mexico
    28.5
  130. 130Beitbridgelow-cost sensorsMatabeleland South Province, Zimbabwe
    28.4
  131. 130BhubaneswarOdisha, India
    28.4
  132. 132NāgaurRajasthan, India
    28.3
  133. 132KotaRajasthan, India
    28.3
  134. 132BhilwaraRajasthan, India
    28.3
  135. 132Sukutalow-cost sensorsWestern, Gambia
    28.3
  136. 136Peshawarlow-cost sensorsKhyber Pakhtunkhwa, Pakistan
    28.1
  137. 137HanumāngarhRajasthan, India
    28.0
  138. 138Bahawalpurlow-cost sensorsPunjab, Pakistan
    27.9
  139. 139Sawai MadhopurRajasthan, India
    27.8
  140. 140TirumalaAndhra Pradesh, India
    27.4
  141. 141RaipurChhattisgarh, India
    27.3
  142. 141PratāpgarhRajasthan, India
    27.3
  143. 143Karachilow-cost sensorsSindh, Pakistan
    27.2
  144. 144JalorRajasthan, India
    27.1
  145. 145AgartalaTripura, India
    27.0
  146. 146ArrahBihar, India
    26.8
  147. 147Iloilolow-cost sensorsWestern Visayas, Philippines
    26.7
  148. 148ShrīrāmpurWest Bengal, India
    26.5
  149. 149ThāneMaharashtra, India
    26.3
  150. 150Changchunlow-cost sensorsJilin, China
    26.2
  151. 150PueblaPuebla, Mexico
    26.2
  152. 152Ciudad NezahualcoyotlMéxico, Mexico
    26.0
  153. 153MoreliaMichoacán, Mexico
    25.6
  154. 154SaltilloCoahuila, Mexico
    25.4
  155. 155CelayaGuanajuato, Mexico
    25.0
  156. 156Lilongwelow-cost sensorsCentral Region, Malawi
    24.9
  157. 156Quezon Citylow-cost sensorsNational Capital Region, Philippines
    24.9
  158. 156OaxacaOaxaca, Mexico
    24.9
  159. 159QuthbullapurTelangana, India
    24.8
  160. 160JodhpurRajasthan, India
    24.7
  161. 161San Francisco De BorjaLima region, Peru
    24.5
  162. 162ArāriaBihar, India
    24.4
  163. 163SilcharAssam, India
    24.3
  164. 164Istanbullow-cost sensorsIstanbul, Turkey
    24.2
  165. 164Rawalpindilow-cost sensorsPunjab, Pakistan
    24.2
  166. 166Mexico CityMexico City, Mexico
    23.9
  167. 167SholapurMaharashtra, India
    23.8
  168. 168BūndiRajasthan, India
    23.7
  169. 168TlaquepaqueJalisco, Mexico
    23.7
  170. 170NashikMaharashtra, India
    23.5
  171. 171DūngarpurRajasthan, India
    23.4
  172. 172TehuacánPuebla, Mexico
    23.2
  173. 173NaharlagunArunachal Pradesh, India
    23.0
  174. 174ĀsansolWest Bengal, India
    22.9
  175. 175BhiwandiMaharashtra, India
    22.8
  176. 175NeelankaraiTamil Nadu, India
    22.8
  177. 177BhilaiChhattisgarh, India
    22.7
  178. 178ChennaiTamil Nadu, India
    22.4
  179. 178Mixquiahuala de JuárezHidalgo, Mexico
    22.4
  180. 180RājsamandRajasthan, India
    22.2
  181. 181RānīganjWest Bengal, India
    22.1
  182. 182SerilingampalleTelangana, India
    22.0
  183. 183Hyderabadlow-cost sensorsSindh, Pakistan
    21.6
  184. 184Tongaatlow-cost sensorsKwaZulu-Natal, South Africa
    21.4
  185. 184YecapixtlaMorelos, Mexico
    21.4
  186. 186GuwahatiAssam, India
    21.3
  187. 186GandhinagarGujarat, India
    21.3
  188. 188Islamabadlow-cost sensorsIslamabad, Pakistan
    21.1
  189. 189Karongalow-cost sensorsNorthern Region, Malawi
    21.0
  190. 190Burundaylow-cost sensorsAlmaty Region, Kazakhstan
    20.6
  191. 191ShivamoggaKarnataka, India
    20.5
  192. 191Zacatepec de HidalgoMorelos, Mexico
    20.5
  193. 193Pachuca de SotoHidalgo, Mexico
    20.3
  194. 194Pimpri-ChinchwadMaharashtra, India
    20.2
  195. 195AhilyanagarMaharashtra, India
    20.1
  196. 195HaldiaWest Bengal, India
    20.1
  197. 197SuratGujarat, India
    20.0
  198. 197GangtokSikkim, India
    20.0
  199. 199SirohiRajasthan, India
    19.8
  200. 199CallaoCallao, Peru
    19.8

Top 200 of 2,208 shown.

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