SmogRank / World / Asia

Most polluted cities in Asia

49 of 182 measured cities in 22 countries were above the WHO 24-hour guideline over the last 24 hours. The worst was Gujranwala, Pakistan, at 107.6 µg/m³.

ZambiaYemenVietnamUzbekistanNorthern Mariana IslandsGuamUnited States: 478 measured citiesBritish Indian Ocean TerritoryUnited Arab Emirates: 1 measured cityUkraineUganda: 1 measured cityTurkmenistanTurkey: 1 measured cityTimor LesteThailand: 7 measured citiesTanzaniaTajikistan: 1 measured cityTaiwan: 18 measured citiesSyriaSweden: 4 measured citiesSouth SudanSudanSri LankaSouth KoreaSomaliaSlovakia: 22 measured citiesSingapore: 2 measured citiesSeychellesSerbia: 6 measured citiesSaudi ArabiaRwandaRussiaRomania: 19 measured citiesQatarPolandPhilippines: 2 measured citiesPapua New GuineaPalauPakistan: 14 measured citiesOmanNorwayNorth KoreaNepal: 2 measured citiesMozambiqueMontenegro: 4 measured citiesMongoliaMoldovaMaldivesMalaysiaMalawi: 4 measured citiesMadagascarNorth Macedonia: 8 measured citiesLithuaniaLibyaLebanon: 3 measured citiesLatvia: 4 measured citiesLaos: 1 measured cityKyrgyzstanKuwaitKosovoKenyaKazakhstan: 5 measured citiesJordanJapan: 103 measured citiesIsraelPalestinian TerritoryIraqIranIndonesia: 4 measured citiesIndia: 3 measured citiesHungary: 6 measured citiesGreece: 2 measured citiesGeorgiaFrance: 87 measured citiesEthiopiaEstonia: 4 measured citiesEritreaEgyptDjiboutiCyprusDemocratic Republic of the Congo: 1 measured cityRepublic of the CongoComorosChina: 1 measured cityHong Kong: 9 measured citiesChadCentral African RepublicCambodia: 1 measured cityMyanmarBurundiBulgaria: 9 measured citiesBruneiBhutan: 1 measured cityBelarusBangladesh: 1 measured cityBahrainAzerbaijan: 1 measured cityAustralia: 3 measured citiesArmenia: 1 measured cityAngolaAlbaniaAfghanistan
Each dot is a measured city, coloured by its PM2.5 over the last 24 hours; tap a country to open it.
← Gujranwala 107.6 WHO 24-hour guideline
Every measured city in Asia, one column each, worst on the left and cleanest on the right. Point at it to read a city; tap to open it.

Countries

CountryCitiesMedianCities by bandWorst city
Bangladesh175.3 Dhaka 75.3
India354.2 Mumbai 80.9
Pakistan1444.1 Gujranwala 107.6
Nepal241.0 Butwāl 47.6
Singapore239.1 Singapore 41.1
Bhutan133.5 Phuntsholing 33.5
Philippines232.2 Iloilo 35.6
Indonesia429.9 Tabanan 34.6
United Arab Emirates128.8 Dubai 28.8
Laos125.8 Vientiane 25.8
Thailand722.3 Bang Pakong 25.5
Tajikistan122.1 Dushanbe 22.1
Cambodia120.6 Chrang Chamreh Muoy 20.6
Turkey119.1 Istanbul 19.1
Armenia116.8 Yerevan 16.8
Azerbaijan115.4 Baku 15.4
Taiwan1813.5 Shulin 22.3
Kazakhstan510.4 Karagandy 18.8
China19.7 Changchun 9.7
Japan1038.1 Togitsu 13.3
Hong Kong97.4 Wan Chai 12.7
Lebanon32.9 Jounieh 3.8

Worst cities

  1. 1Gujranwalalow-cost sensorsPunjab, Pakistan 1887.2×
  2. 2Lahorelow-cost sensorsPunjab, Pakistan 1705.5×
  3. 3MumbaiMaharashtra, India 1695.4×
  4. 4Peshawarlow-cost sensorsKhyber Pakhtunkhwa, Pakistan 1675.2×
  5. 5Dhakalow-cost sensorsDhaka Division, Bangladesh 1655.0×
  6. 6Faisalabadlow-cost sensorsPunjab, Pakistan 1554.1×
  7. 7Sialkotlow-cost sensorsPunjab, Pakistan 1543.9×
  8. 8Multanlow-cost sensorsPunjab, Pakistan 1523.8×
  9. 9Jammulow-cost sensorsJammu and Kashmir, India 1473.6×
  10. 10Butwāllow-cost sensorsLumbini Province, Nepal 1313.2×
  11. 11Rawalpindilow-cost sensorsPunjab, Pakistan 1233.0×
  12. 12Alipurlow-cost sensorsIslamabad, Pakistan 1212.9×
  13. 13Singaporelow-cost sensorsSingapore 1152.7×
  14. 14Islamabadlow-cost sensorsIslamabad, Pakistan 1092.6×
  15. 15Bahawalpurlow-cost sensorsPunjab, Pakistan 1082.6×
  16. 16Queenstown Estatelow-cost sensorsSingapore 1052.5×
  17. 17Murreelow-cost sensorsPunjab, Pakistan 1032.4×
  18. 18Iloilolow-cost sensorsWestern Visayas, Philippines 1012.4×
  19. 19Tabananlow-cost sensorsBali, Indonesia 992.3×
  20. 20Kathmandulow-cost sensorsBagmati Province, Nepal 982.3×
  21. 21Phuntsholinglow-cost sensorsChukha, Bhutan 962.2×
  22. 22Ubudlow-cost sensorsBali, Indonesia 962.2×
  23. 23Dubailow-cost sensorsDubai, United Arab Emirates 881.9×
  24. 24Quezon Citylow-cost sensorsNational Capital Region, Philippines 881.9×
  25. 25Quettalow-cost sensorsBalochistan, Pakistan 861.9×
All cities in the world
Good0–50
Moderate51–100
Sensitive groups101–150
Unhealthy151–200
Very unhealthy201–300
Hazardous301+

The US EPA's Air Quality Index for PM2.5 (2024 breakpoints). Show values as: µg/m³ · US AQI · India AQI · China AQI · European AQI · UK DAQI · Canada AQHI+. About the scales

Updated 2026-10-02 02:07 UTC. Values are PM2.5 (fine particles), the median of each city's monitors, as the US AQI PM2.5 sub-index.