SmogRank / World / Asia

Most polluted cities in Asia

46 of 180 measured cities in 22 countries were above the WHO 24-hour guideline over the last 24 hours. The worst was Gujranwala, Pakistan, at 106.6 µg/m³.

ZambiaYemenVietnamUzbekistanNorthern Mariana IslandsGuamUnited States: 477 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: 5 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: 8 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 106.6 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
Bangladesh174.9 Dhaka 74.9
India154.9 Jammu 54.9
Pakistan1443.7 Gujranwala 106.6
Nepal241.9 Butwāl 49.1
Singapore238.3 Singapore 40.6
Bhutan135.3 Phuntsholing 35.3
Philippines233.7 Iloilo 38.0
Indonesia430.1 Tabanan 34.8
Laos129.8 Vientiane 29.8
United Arab Emirates128.8 Dubai 28.8
Thailand724.7 Bangkok 27.4
Tajikistan124.7 Dushanbe 24.7
Turkey118.9 Istanbul 18.9
Cambodia118.5 Chrang Chamreh Muoy 18.5
Armenia118.4 Yerevan 18.4
Azerbaijan114.1 Baku 14.1
Taiwan1813.9 Shulin 19.9
China110.5 Changchun 10.5
Kazakhstan59.7 Karagandy 19.0
Japan1048.3 Gotō 12.6
Hong Kong87.6 Wan Chai 12.6
Lebanon32.6 Jounieh 3.6

Worst cities

  1. 1Gujranwalalow-cost sensorsPunjab, Pakistan 106.67.1×
  2. 2Lahorelow-cost sensorsPunjab, Pakistan 87.05.8×
  3. 3Peshawarlow-cost sensorsKhyber Pakhtunkhwa, Pakistan 75.55.0×
  4. 4Dhakalow-cost sensorsDhaka Division, Bangladesh 74.95.0×
  5. 5Sialkotlow-cost sensorsPunjab, Pakistan 59.64.0×
  6. 6Faisalabadlow-cost sensorsPunjab, Pakistan 59.44.0×
  7. 7Multanlow-cost sensorsPunjab, Pakistan 57.93.9×
  8. 8Jammulow-cost sensorsJammu and Kashmir, India 54.93.7×
  9. 9Butwāllow-cost sensorsLumbini Province, Nepal 49.13.3×
  10. 10Alipurlow-cost sensorsIslamabad, Pakistan 43.72.9×
  11. 11Rawalpindilow-cost sensorsPunjab, Pakistan 43.62.9×
  12. 12Singaporelow-cost sensorsSingapore 40.62.7×
  13. 13Islamabadlow-cost sensorsIslamabad, Pakistan 39.22.6×
  14. 14Bahawalpurlow-cost sensorsPunjab, Pakistan 38.82.6×
  15. 15Iloilolow-cost sensorsWestern Visayas, Philippines 38.02.5×
  16. 16Murreelow-cost sensorsPunjab, Pakistan 37.52.5×
  17. 17Queenstown Estatelow-cost sensorsSingapore 36.02.4×
  18. 18Phuntsholinglow-cost sensorsChukha, Bhutan 35.32.4×
  19. 19Tabananlow-cost sensorsBali, Indonesia 34.82.3×
  20. 20Kathmandulow-cost sensorsBagmati Province, Nepal 34.62.3×
  21. 21Ubudlow-cost sensorsBali, Indonesia 33.72.2×
  22. 22Vientianelow-cost sensorsVientiane Prefecture, Laos 29.82.0×
  23. 23Quezon Citylow-cost sensorsNational Capital Region, Philippines 29.42.0×
  24. 24Dubailow-cost sensorsDubai, United Arab Emirates 28.81.9×
  25. 25Quettalow-cost sensorsBalochistan, Pakistan 28.21.9×
All cities in the world
Good0–9.0
Moderate9.1–35.4
Sensitive groups35.5–55.4
Unhealthy55.5–125.4
Very unhealthy125.5–225.4
Hazardous225.5+

PM2.5 in µg/m³, coloured by the US EPA's PM2.5 categories. Show values as: µg/m³ · US AQI · India AQI · China AQI · European AQI · UK DAQI · Canada AQHI+. About the scales

Updated 2026-10-02 05:07 UTC. Values are PM2.5 (fine particles), the median of each city's monitors in µg/m³.