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Most polluted cities in Pakistan, 2026

13 cities in Pakistan ranked by their average PM2.5 so far (273 of 365 days); 13 above the WHO annual guideline (5.0 µg/m³). Worst: Faisalabad at 86.4 µg/m³, #2 of 2,181 cities in the world. Cleanest: Quetta at 27.5. A city needs measurements on 70% of the days to be ranked.

  1. 1Faisalabadlow-cost sensorsPunjab
    86.417.3×
  2. 2Gujranwalalow-cost sensorsPunjab
    76.615.3×
  3. 3Lahorelow-cost sensorsPunjab
    76.415.3×
  4. 4Peshawarlow-cost sensorsKhyber Pakhtunkhwa
    67.313.5×
  5. 4Multanlow-cost sensorsPunjab
    67.313.5×
  6. 6Sialkotlow-cost sensorsPunjab
    66.013.2×
  7. 7Bahawalpurlow-cost sensorsPunjab
    62.612.5×
  8. 8Rawalpindilow-cost sensorsPunjab
    50.610.1×
  9. 9Hyderabadlow-cost sensorsSindh
    41.88.4×
  10. 10Islamabadlow-cost sensorsIslamabad
    41.38.3×
  11. 11Karachilow-cost sensorsSindh
    37.07.4×
  12. 12Murreelow-cost sensorsPunjab
    28.05.6×
  13. 13Quettalow-cost sensorsBalochistan
    27.55.5×
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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