SmogRank / History / week of July 6, 2026

Most polluted cities, week of July 6, 2026

2,247 cities ranked by their average PM2.5 over the 7 days; the worst was Aguascalientes, Mexico, at 181.7 µg/m³. A city needs measurements on 70% of the days to be ranked.

  1. 1AguascalientesAguascalientes, Mexico
    181.7
  2. 2GurugramHaryana, India
    133.7
  3. 3GuwahatiAssam, India
    119.9
  4. 4Kinshasalow-cost sensorsKinshasa, Democratic Republic of the Congo
    92.9
  5. 5Vereeniginglow-cost sensorsGauteng, South Africa
    82.2
  6. 6BhiwāniHaryana, India
    75.2
  7. 7Dera MāndiDelhi, India
    73.7
  8. 8JīndHaryana, India
    70.1
  9. 9PueblaPuebla, Mexico
    67.8
  10. 10BahadurgarhHaryana, India
    66.8
  11. 11Beitbridgelow-cost sensorsMatabeleland South Province, Zimbabwe
    66.5
  12. 12GummidipundiTamil Nadu, India
    65.2
  13. 13KarnālHaryana, India
    64.2
  14. 14RājgīrBihar, India
    62.5
  15. 15FaridabadHaryana, India
    58.5
  16. 16AnantapurAndhra Pradesh, India
    57.2
  17. 17Yamuna NagarHaryana, India
    56.2
  18. 18Kampalalow-cost sensorsCentral Region, Uganda
    56.0
  19. 19BānswāraRajasthan, India
    54.7
  20. 20Lilongwelow-cost sensorsCentral Region, Malawi
    51.7
  21. 21DhāruheraHaryana, India
    51.5
  22. 22RoparPunjab, India
    51.3
  23. 22DhaulpurRajasthan, India
    51.3
  24. 24SirsaHaryana, India
    48.5
  25. 25Lahorelow-cost sensorsPunjab, Pakistan
    47.2
  26. 26NeelankaraiTamil Nadu, India
    46.5
  27. 27Faisalabadlow-cost sensorsPunjab, Pakistan
    46.2
  28. 28JaisalmerRajasthan, India
    45.4
  29. 29Dubailow-cost sensorsDubai, United Arab Emirates
    45.1
  30. 30Gujranwalalow-cost sensorsPunjab, Pakistan
    43.8
  31. 31NarelaDelhi, India
    42.1
  32. 32ChittoorAndhra Pradesh, India
    41.6
  33. 33KadapaAndhra Pradesh, India
    40.8
  34. 34Karongalow-cost sensorsNorthern Region, Malawi
    40.6
  35. 35Jammulow-cost sensorsJammu and Kashmir, India
    40.2
  36. 36ChāpraBihar, India
    40.0
  37. 37Tongaatlow-cost sensorsKwaZulu-Natal, South Africa
    39.7
  38. 37BaddiHimachal Pradesh, India
    39.7
  39. 39MuzaffarnagarUttar Pradesh, India
    39.4
  40. 40KamloopsBritish Columbia, Canada
    39.2
  41. 41DādriUttar Pradesh, India
    39.1
  42. 42BhiwadiRajasthan, India
    38.9
  43. 43SīkarRajasthan, India
    38.1
  44. 44Murreelow-cost sensorsPunjab, Pakistan
    37.7
  45. 45AjmerRajasthan, India
    37.4
  46. 46Ashaimanlow-cost sensorsGreater Accra, Ghana
    37.3
  47. 47VijayawadaAndhra Pradesh, India
    37.1
  48. 48Shakaskraallow-cost sensorsKwaZulu-Natal, South Africa
    36.5
  49. 49Sri GanganagarRajasthan, India
    36.2
  50. 50ThānesarHaryana, India
    35.8
  51. 51Multanlow-cost sensorsPunjab, Pakistan
    35.7
  52. 52Dhakalow-cost sensorsDhaka Division, Bangladesh
    35.6
  53. 53AgraUttar Pradesh, India
    35.5
  54. 54Islamabadlow-cost sensorsIslamabad, Pakistan
    35.4
  55. 55Sialkotlow-cost sensorsPunjab, Pakistan
    34.9
  56. 56DelhiDelhi, India
    34.7
  57. 57DushanbeDushanbe, Tajikistan
    34.4
  58. 57ChittorgarhRajasthan, India
    34.4
  59. 57AmbālaHaryana, India
    34.4
  60. 60Peshawarlow-cost sensorsKhyber Pakhtunkhwa, Pakistan
    34.2
  61. 60NagaonAssam, India
    34.2
  62. 60AurangabadMaharashtra, India
    34.2
  63. 63NajafgarhDelhi, India
    33.9
  64. 64TonkRajasthan, India
    33.7
  65. 65KaithalHaryana, India
    33.6
  66. 65HājīpurBihar, India
    33.6
  67. 67JabalpurMadhya Pradesh, India
    32.6
  68. 68Lagoslow-cost sensorsLagos, Nigeria
    32.5
  69. 69GhāziābādUttar Pradesh, India
    32.2
  70. 70RasapūdipalemAndhra Pradesh, India
    32.1
  71. 71HāpurUttar Pradesh, India
    31.9
  72. 72JodaOdisha, India
    31.8
  73. 73Rawalpindilow-cost sensorsPunjab, Pakistan
    31.7
  74. 74Blantyrelow-cost sensorsSouthern Region, Malawi
    31.4
  75. 74GwaliorMadhya Pradesh, India
    31.4
  76. 76Karachilow-cost sensorsSindh, Pakistan
    31.3
  77. 76Aya NagarDelhi, India
    31.3
  78. 78CuttackOdisha, India
    30.8
  79. 79JhariaJharkhand, India
    30.4
  80. 80JalandharPunjab, India
    30.1
  81. 81JaipurRajasthan, India
    29.3
  82. 81Greater NoidaUttar Pradesh, India
    29.3
  83. 83KolkataWest Bengal, India
    28.9
  84. 84Hyderabadlow-cost sensorsSindh, Pakistan
    28.0
  85. 85BārmerRajasthan, India
    27.6
  86. 86Bahawalpurlow-cost sensorsPunjab, Pakistan
    27.5
  87. 87ShrīrāmpurWest Bengal, India
    27.4
  88. 87PanchkulaHaryana, India
    27.4
  89. 89BhilwaraRajasthan, India
    27.3
  90. 90Yellowknifelow-cost sensorsNorthwest Territories, Canada
    27.2
  91. 91ThāneMaharashtra, India
    27.1
  92. 92KarauliRajasthan, India
    27.0
  93. 93SirohiRajasthan, India
    26.6
  94. 93RourkelaOdisha, India
    26.6
  95. 93PratāpgarhRajasthan, India
    26.6
  96. 96BoisarMaharashtra, India
    26.5
  97. 97RājsamandRajasthan, India
    26.4
  98. 98MangaluruKarnataka, India
    26.2
  99. 99Mzuzulow-cost sensorsNorthern Region, Malawi
    26.0
  100. 99AhmedabadGujarat, India
    26.0
  101. 101Richards Baylow-cost sensorsKwaZulu-Natal, South Africa
    25.9
  102. 102Zombalow-cost sensorsSouthern Region, Malawi
    25.8
  103. 102BegusaraiBihar, India
    25.8
  104. 104BuxarBihar, India
    25.0
  105. 105LucknowUttar Pradesh, India
    24.8
  106. 106Iloilolow-cost sensorsWestern Visayas, Philippines
    24.6
  107. 107San Luis PotosíSan Luis Potosí, Mexico
    24.3
  108. 107Nepeanlow-cost sensorsOntario, Canada
    24.3
  109. 107Hacienda Santa FeJalisco, Mexico
    24.3
  110. 110MeerutUttar Pradesh, India
    24.2
  111. 110MahādMaharashtra, India
    24.2
  112. 112PatnaBihar, India
    24.1
  113. 113ArāriaBihar, India
    23.9
  114. 113NandriRajasthan, India
    23.9
  115. 115KotaRajasthan, India
    23.8
  116. 116Istanbullow-cost sensorsIstanbul, Turkey
    23.7
  117. 116BhilaiChhattisgarh, India
    23.7
  118. 118BaripādaOdisha, India
    23.5
  119. 118BārānRajasthan, India
    23.5
  120. 118Temalow-cost sensorsGreater Accra, Ghana
    23.5
  121. 121Singaporelow-cost sensorsSingapore
    23.4
  122. 121Redmondlow-cost sensorsWashington, United States
    23.4
  123. 123Jouniehlow-cost sensorsMount Lebanon, Lebanon
    23.2
  124. 123JhālāwārRajasthan, India
    23.2
  125. 125KalyānMaharashtra, India
    23.0
  126. 126JalorRajasthan, India
    22.8
  127. 126CalexicoCalifornia, United States
    22.8
  128. 128ChennaiTamil Nadu, India
    22.4
  129. 128HyderabadTelangana, India
    22.4
  130. 130TuxtlaChiapas, Mexico
    22.3
  131. 131Naucalpan de JuárezMéxico, Mexico
    22.2
  132. 132GayaBihar, India
    22.1
  133. 133DausaRajasthan, India
    22.0
  134. 133NilópolisRio de Janeiro, Brazil
    22.0
  135. 135QuthbullapurTelangana, India
    21.9
  136. 136AngulOdisha, India
    21.8
  137. 137MorādābādUttar Pradesh, India
    21.7
  138. 137Brikamalow-cost sensorsWestern, Gambia
    21.7
  139. 139JodhpurRajasthan, India
    21.5
  140. 140SilcharAssam, India
    21.4
  141. 140BhopalMadhya Pradesh, India
    21.4
  142. 142IndoreMadhya Pradesh, India
    21.3
  143. 143ParbhaniMaharashtra, India
    21.2
  144. 143HanumāngarhRajasthan, India
    21.2
  145. 145DurgapurWest Bengal, India
    21.1
  146. 146SaugorMadhya Pradesh, India
    21.0
  147. 146ByasanagarOdisha, India
    21.0
  148. 148NagpurMaharashtra, India
    20.9
  149. 148HubballiKarnataka, India
    20.9
  150. 150KhargharMaharashtra, India
    20.7
  151. 151HaldiaWest Bengal, India
    20.6
  152. 152BhubaneswarOdisha, India
    20.3
  153. 153ManlleuCatalonia, Spain
    20.2
  154. 154GandhinagarGujarat, India
    20.0
  155. 155Ciudad General EscobedoNuevo León, Mexico
    19.8
  156. 156PatiālaPunjab, India
    19.6
  157. 157Wheatonlow-cost sensorsIllinois, United States
    19.3
  158. 158Gatineaulow-cost sensorsQuebec, Canada
    19.2
  159. 158VapiGujarat, India
    19.2
  160. 160ChandigarhChandigarh, India
    19.1
  161. 161CoimbatoreTamil Nadu, India
    18.9
  162. 161Quezon Citylow-cost sensorsNational Capital Region, Philippines
    18.9
  163. 161BarbilOdisha, India
    18.9
  164. 164Ciudad NezahualcoyotlMéxico, Mexico
    18.8
  165. 165CatañoCataño, Puerto Rico
    18.7
  166. 165AmaravatiAndhra Pradesh, India
    18.7
  167. 167Beirutlow-cost sensorsBeirut, Lebanon
    18.4
  168. 167Rouyn-NorandaQuebec, Canada
    18.4
  169. 169Laudio / LlodioBasque Country, Spain
    18.3
  170. 170GudalurTamil Nadu, India
    18.2
  171. 171KeonjhargarhOdisha, India
    18.1
  172. 171KanpurUttar Pradesh, India
    18.1
  173. 171BikanerRajasthan, India
    18.1
  174. 171Otegen Batyralow-cost sensorsAlmaty Region, Kazakhstan
    18.1
  175. 175JhunjhunūnRajasthan, India
    18.0
  176. 175BareillyUttar Pradesh, India
    18.0
  177. 177Burundaylow-cost sensorsAlmaty Region, Kazakhstan
    17.9
  178. 178BhiwandiMaharashtra, India
    17.8
  179. 178YumaArizona, United States
    17.8
  180. 180ShivamoggaKarnataka, India
    17.7
  181. 180TimaruCanterbury, New Zealand
    17.7
  182. 182Quettalow-cost sensorsBalochistan, Pakistan
    17.6
  183. 182Mexico CityMexico City, Mexico
    17.6
  184. 184Wake Forestlow-cost sensorsNorth Carolina, United States
    17.5
  185. 185ClosepetKarnataka, India
    17.3
  186. 185Lake ElsinoreCalifornia, United States
    17.3
  187. 187Sawai MadhopurRajasthan, India
    17.2
  188. 188BengaluruKarnataka, India
    17.1
  189. 189Kathmandulow-cost sensorsBagmati Province, Nepal
    17.0
  190. 189GuadalajaraJalisco, Mexico
    17.0
  191. 191RairangpurOdisha, India
    16.9
  192. 192NandedMaharashtra, India
    16.8
  193. 193Yerevanlow-cost sensorsYerevan, Armenia
    16.7
  194. 193Kendale LakesFlorida, United States
    16.7
  195. 195SerilingampalleTelangana, India
    16.6
  196. 196Manchesterlow-cost sensorsEngland, United Kingdom
    16.5
  197. 196Portolow-cost sensorsPorto, Portugal
    16.5
  198. 198NāgaurRajasthan, India
    16.4
  199. 199Santa CatarinaNuevo León, Mexico
    16.3
  200. 200VijayapuraKarnataka, India
    16.2

Top 200 of 2,247 shown.

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