SmogRank / Countries / Pakistan

Most polluted cities in Pakistan

14 measured cities, last 24 hours; 14 above the WHO 24-hour guideline. Worst: Gujranwala at 113.5 µg/m³, #1 in the world.

3 moderate  5 unhealthy for sensitive groups  6 unhealthy

  1. 1Gujranwalalow-cost sensorsPunjab 113.57.6×
  2. 2Peshawarlow-cost sensorsKhyber Pakhtunkhwa 80.35.4×
  3. 3Lahorelow-cost sensorsPunjab 76.75.1×
  4. 4Sialkotlow-cost sensorsPunjab 60.84.1×
  5. 5Faisalabadlow-cost sensorsPunjab 60.64.0×
  6. 6Multanlow-cost sensorsPunjab 55.73.7×
  7. 7Rawalpindilow-cost sensorsPunjab 45.43.0×
  8. 8Alipurlow-cost sensorsIslamabad 44.73.0×
  9. 9Islamabadlow-cost sensorsIslamabad 39.12.6×
  10. 10Bahawalpurlow-cost sensorsPunjab 37.42.5×
  11. 11Murreelow-cost sensorsPunjab 36.52.4×
  12. 12Quettalow-cost sensorsBalochistan 28.31.9×
  13. 13Karachilow-cost sensorsSindh 25.01.7×
  14. 14Hyderabadlow-cost sensorsSindh 21.31.4×
Good0–9.0
Moderate9.1–35.4
Sensitive groups35.5–55.4
Unhealthy55.5–125.4
Very unhealthy125.5–225.4
Hazardous225.5+

Estimated: cities without a monitor

Pakistan cities we can't measure, with model estimates for the last 7 days. Listed by population, not ranked: estimates aren't precise enough to rank. Model estimates from the Copernicus Atmosphere Monitoring Service (CAMS), adjusted to measured cities nearby where there are any. Adjusted, a single day lands within ×1.5 of what a monitor would read about two times in three; unadjusted, it can be off by half or double. Treat them as a guide, not a measurement.

City7-day estimateBand
Bannu≈ 41 µg/m³Unhealthy for sensitive groups
Sargodha≈ 63 µg/m³Unhealthy
Arifwala≈ 49 µg/m³Unhealthy for sensitive groups
Dera Ismail Khan≈ 51 µg/m³Unhealthy for sensitive groups
Muzaffarābād≈ 15 µg/m³Moderate
Battagram≈ 14 µg/m³Moderate
Chunian≈ 32 µg/m³Moderate
Jhang Sadr≈ 66 µg/m³Unhealthy
Shekhupura≈ 35 µg/m³Moderate
Gujrat≈ 46 µg/m³Unhealthy for sensitive groups
Sukkur≈ 38 µg/m³Unhealthy for sensitive groups
Sahiwal≈ 58 µg/m³Unhealthy
Sahiwal≈ 43 µg/m³Unhealthy for sensitive groups
Okara≈ 31 µg/m³Moderate
Kasur≈ 32 µg/m³Moderate
Jalalpur Pirwala≈ 48 µg/m³Unhealthy for sensitive groups
Dera Ghazi Khan≈ 49 µg/m³Unhealthy for sensitive groups
Pindi Bhattian≈ 61 µg/m³Unhealthy
Tando Bago≈ 19 µg/m³Moderate
Tando Allahyar≈ 29 µg/m³Moderate
Chak Jhumra≈ 51 µg/m³Unhealthy for sensitive groups
Bhawana≈ 44 µg/m³Unhealthy for sensitive groups
Larkana≈ 48 µg/m³Unhealthy for sensitive groups
Nawabshah≈ 34 µg/m³Moderate
Burewala≈ 41 µg/m³Unhealthy for sensitive groups
Mingora≈ 25 µg/m³Moderate
Sinjhoro≈ 31 µg/m³Moderate
Hafizabad≈ 46 µg/m³Unhealthy for sensitive groups
Chiniot≈ 44 µg/m³Unhealthy for sensitive groups
Mardan≈ 47 µg/m³Unhealthy for sensitive groups
Kamoke≈ 29 µg/m³Moderate
Abbottabad≈ 29 µg/m³Moderate
Saddiqabad≈ 49 µg/m³Unhealthy for sensitive groups
Mirpur Khas≈ 27 µg/m³Moderate
Skardu≈ 6 µg/m³Good
Muridke≈ 29 µg/m³Moderate
Shahkot≈ 46 µg/m³Unhealthy for sensitive groups
Bahawalnagar≈ 46 µg/m³Unhealthy for sensitive groups
Bahawalnagar≈ 45 µg/m³Unhealthy for sensitive groups
Kunri≈ 20 µg/m³Moderate

Regions

Balochistan 1Islamabad 2Khyber Pakhtunkhwa 1Punjab 9Sindh 2

Measured cities in each region (30 days).

Updated 2026-10-01 23:07 UTC. Values are PM2.5 in µg/m³ (fine particles), the median of each city's monitors.