SmogRank / World / Asia

Most polluted cities in Asia

40 of 169 measured cities in 22 countries were above the WHO 24-hour guideline over the last 24 hours. The worst was Gujranwala, Pakistan, at 105.1 µg/m³.

ZambiaYemenVietnamUzbekistanNorthern Mariana IslandsGuamUnited States: 471 measured citiesBritish Indian Ocean TerritoryUnited Arab Emirates: 1 measured cityUkraineUganda: 1 measured cityTurkmenistanTurkey: 1 measured cityTimor LesteThailand: 1 measured cityTanzaniaTajikistan: 1 measured cityTaiwan: 18 measured citiesSyriaSweden: 4 measured citiesSouth SudanSudanSri LankaSouth KoreaSomaliaSlovakia: 22 measured citiesSingapore: 1 measured citySeychellesSerbia: 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: 100 measured citiesIsraelPalestinian TerritoryIraqIranIndonesia: 4 measured citiesIndia: 1 measured cityHungary: 5 measured citiesGreece: 2 measured citiesGeorgiaFrance: 81 measured citiesEthiopiaEstonia: 4 measured citiesEritreaEgyptDjiboutiCyprusDemocratic Republic of the CongoRepublic 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 105.1 µg/m³ 100 µg/m³15 WHO 24-hour guideline
Every measured city in Asia, one column each, worst on the left and cleanest on the right; height is PM2.5 in µg/m³. Point at it to read a city; tap to open it.

Countries

CountryCitiesMedianCities by bandWorst city
Bangladesh175.6 Dhaka 75.6
India157.2 Jammu 57.2
Pakistan1443.8 Gujranwala 105.1
Nepal242.3 Butwāl 49.9
Singapore141.5 Singapore 41.5
Bhutan136.4 Phuntsholing 36.4
Philippines234.8 Iloilo 38.7
Laos131.4 Vientiane 31.4
Indonesia429.7 Tabanan 33.9
United Arab Emirates128.8 Dubai 28.8
Tajikistan126.0 Dushanbe 26.0
Thailand124.6 Bang Pakong 24.6
Armenia120.0 Yerevan 20.0
Turkey119.0 Istanbul 19.0
Cambodia118.7 Chrang Chamreh Muoy 18.7
Azerbaijan114.9 Baku 14.9
Taiwan1814.3 Shulin 18.1
China110.6 Changchun 10.6
Kazakhstan59.3 Karagandy 19.0
Japan1008.1 Kagoshima 12.3
Hong Kong87.9 Wan Chai 12.5
Lebanon32.5 Jounieh 3.2

Worst cities

  1. 1Gujranwalalow-cost sensorsPunjab, Pakistan 1867.0×
  2. 2Lahorelow-cost sensorsPunjab, Pakistan 1735.8×
  3. 3Dhakalow-cost sensorsDhaka Division, Bangladesh 1655.0×
  4. 4Peshawarlow-cost sensorsKhyber Pakhtunkhwa, Pakistan 1655.0×
  5. 5Faisalabadlow-cost sensorsPunjab, Pakistan 1554.0×
  6. 6Sialkotlow-cost sensorsPunjab, Pakistan 1544.0×
  7. 7Multanlow-cost sensorsPunjab, Pakistan 1533.9×
  8. 8Jammulow-cost sensorsJammu and Kashmir, India 1523.8×
  9. 9Butwāllow-cost sensorsLumbini Province, Nepal 1363.3×
  10. 10Rawalpindilow-cost sensorsPunjab, Pakistan 1233.0×
  11. 11Alipurlow-cost sensorsIslamabad, Pakistan 1202.9×
  12. 12Singaporelow-cost sensorsSingapore 1162.8×
  13. 13Bahawalpurlow-cost sensorsPunjab, Pakistan 1112.6×
  14. 14Islamabadlow-cost sensorsIslamabad, Pakistan 1112.6×
  15. 15Iloilolow-cost sensorsWestern Visayas, Philippines 1092.6×
  16. 16Murreelow-cost sensorsPunjab, Pakistan 1042.5×
  17. 17Phuntsholinglow-cost sensorsChukha, Bhutan 1032.4×
  18. 18Kathmandulow-cost sensorsBagmati Province, Nepal 992.3×
  19. 19Tabananlow-cost sensorsBali, Indonesia 972.3×
  20. 20Ubudlow-cost sensorsBali, Indonesia 972.2×
  21. 21Vientianelow-cost sensorsVientiane Prefecture, Laos 932.1×
  22. 22Quezon Citylow-cost sensorsNational Capital Region, Philippines 912.1×
  23. 23Dubailow-cost sensorsDubai, United Arab Emirates 881.9×
  24. 24Quettalow-cost sensorsBalochistan, Pakistan 871.9×
  25. 25DushanbeDushanbe, Tajikistan 821.7×
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 07:07 UTC. Values are PM2.5 (fine particles), the median of each city's monitors, as the US AQI PM2.5 sub-index.