SmogRank / World / Asia

Most polluted cities in Asia

46 of 181 measured cities in 22 countries were above the WHO 24-hour guideline over the last 24 hours. The worst was Gujranwala, Pakistan, at 107.5 µg/m³.

ZambiaYemenVietnamUzbekistanNorthern Mariana IslandsGuamUnited States: 475 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: 3 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: 104 measured citiesIsraelPalestinian TerritoryIraqIranIndonesia: 4 measured citiesIndia: 1 measured cityHungary: 6 measured citiesGreece: 1 measured cityGeorgiaFrance: 81 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 107.5 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
Bangladesh174.6 Dhaka 74.6
India155.2 Jammu 55.2
Pakistan1443.6 Gujranwala 107.5
Nepal241.6 Butwāl 48.7
Singapore238.4 Singapore 40.7
Bhutan134.4 Phuntsholing 34.4
Philippines233.7 Iloilo 37.5
Indonesia430.1 Tabanan 34.7
United Arab Emirates128.8 Dubai 28.8
Laos128.5 Vientiane 28.5
Thailand724.1 Bangkok 26.8
Tajikistan123.7 Dushanbe 23.7
Turkey119.0 Istanbul 19.0
Cambodia118.7 Chrang Chamreh Muoy 18.7
Armenia117.6 Yerevan 17.6
Azerbaijan114.6 Baku 14.6
Taiwan1813.7 Shulin 20.7
China110.4 Changchun 10.4
Kazakhstan59.9 Karagandy 19.0
Japan1048.4 Togitsu 12.9
Hong Kong97.6 Wan Chai 12.6
Lebanon32.8 Jounieh 3.7

Worst cities

  1. 1Gujranwalalow-cost sensorsPunjab, Pakistan 2597.2×
  2. 2Lahorelow-cost sensorsPunjab, Pakistan 1865.7×
  3. 3Peshawarlow-cost sensorsKhyber Pakhtunkhwa, Pakistan 1565.1×
  4. 4Dhakalow-cost sensorsDhaka Division, Bangladesh 1495.0×
  5. 5Sialkotlow-cost sensorsPunjab, Pakistan 983.9×
  6. 6Faisalabadlow-cost sensorsPunjab, Pakistan 983.9×
  7. 7Multanlow-cost sensorsPunjab, Pakistan 953.8×
  8. 8Jammulow-cost sensorsJammu and Kashmir, India 923.7×
  9. 9Butwāllow-cost sensorsLumbini Province, Nepal 813.2×
  10. 10Rawalpindilow-cost sensorsPunjab, Pakistan 732.9×
  11. 11Alipurlow-cost sensorsIslamabad, Pakistan 712.9×
  12. 12Singaporelow-cost sensorsSingapore 682.7×
  13. 13Islamabadlow-cost sensorsIslamabad, Pakistan 652.6×
  14. 14Bahawalpurlow-cost sensorsPunjab, Pakistan 632.6×
  15. 15Iloilolow-cost sensorsWestern Visayas, Philippines 632.5×
  16. 16Murreelow-cost sensorsPunjab, Pakistan 612.5×
  17. 17Queenstown Estatelow-cost sensorsSingapore 592.4×
  18. 18Tabananlow-cost sensorsBali, Indonesia 582.3×
  19. 19Kathmandulow-cost sensorsBagmati Province, Nepal 582.3×
  20. 20Phuntsholinglow-cost sensorsChukha, Bhutan 562.3×
  21. 21Ubudlow-cost sensorsBali, Indonesia 562.2×
  22. 22Quezon Citylow-cost sensorsNational Capital Region, Philippines 502.0×
  23. 23Dubailow-cost sensorsDubai, United Arab Emirates 481.9×
  24. 24Vientianelow-cost sensorsVientiane Prefecture, Laos 481.9×
  25. 25Quettalow-cost sensorsBalochistan, Pakistan 451.8×
All cities in the world
Good0–50
Satisfactory51–100
Moderate101–200
Poor201–300
Very poor301–400
Severe401+

India's National Air Quality Index (CPCB), PM2.5 sub-index. Show values as: µg/m³ · US AQI · India AQI · China AQI · European AQI · UK DAQI · Canada AQHI+. About the scales

Updated 2026-10-02 04:07 UTC. Values are PM2.5 (fine particles), the median of each city's monitors, as the India AQI PM2.5 sub-index.