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Most polluted cities in Louisiana, United States

8 measured cities, last 7 days; 0 above the WHO 24-hour guideline. Worst: Monroe at 11.7 µg/m³, #373 in the world.

3 good  5 moderate

  1. 1Monroe 11.7
  2. 2Shreveport 11.5
  3. 3Baton Rouge 9.4
  4. 4New Orleans 9.4
  5. 5Chalmette 9.1
  6. 6Kenner 8.9
  7. 7Sulphur 8.3
  8. 8Lafayette 7.8
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

Louisiana 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
Metairie≈ 9 µg/m³Moderate
Lake Charles≈ 7 µg/m³Good
Bossier City≈ 11 µg/m³Moderate
Alexandria≈ 8 µg/m³Good
Houma≈ 7 µg/m³Good
Marrero≈ 9 µg/m³Moderate
New Iberia≈ 7 µg/m³Good
Laplace≈ 10 µg/m³Moderate
Central≈ 12 µg/m³Moderate
Slidell≈ 8 µg/m³Good
Prairieville≈ 10 µg/m³Moderate
Terrytown≈ 9 µg/m³Moderate
Ruston≈ 9 µg/m³Good
Hammond≈ 8 µg/m³Good
Harvey≈ 9 µg/m³Moderate
Bayou Cane≈ 7 µg/m³Good
Shenandoah≈ 12 µg/m³Moderate
Natchitoches≈ 12 µg/m³Moderate
Gretna≈ 9 µg/m³Moderate
Opelousas≈ 8 µg/m³Good
Zachary≈ 8 µg/m³Good
Estelle≈ 9 µg/m³Moderate

Updated 2026-10-01 18:07 UTC. Values are PM2.5 in µg/m³ (fine particles), the median of each city's monitors.