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Most polluted cities in Malawi, 2026

4 cities in Malawi ranked by their average PM2.5 so far (273 of 365 days); 4 above the WHO annual guideline (5.0 µg/m³). Worst: Lilongwe at 47.9 µg/m³, #38 of 2,181 cities in the world. Cleanest: Mzuzu at 19.4. A city needs measurements on 70% of the days to be ranked.

  1. 1Lilongwelow-cost sensorsCentral Region
    47.99.6×
  2. 2Karongalow-cost sensorsNorthern Region
    28.85.8×
  3. 3Blantyrelow-cost sensorsSouthern Region
    28.45.7×
  4. 4Mzuzulow-cost sensorsNorthern Region
    19.43.9×
Good0–9.0
Moderate9.1–35.4
Sensitive groups35.5–55.4
Unhealthy55.5–125.4
Very unhealthy125.5–225.4
Hazardous225.5+

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