🏭 Most polluted cities

Most polluted cities right now — a live ranking of the top 15, updated every day from Open-Meteo data.

PM2.5 comparison among cities sharing a data date. Hourly values, local time; coverage is limited to the available directory. How is the ranking calculated? →

150 Average 230 Highest 120 Lowest 15 Entries

Sakakah tops the ranking at 230, ahead of Minya and Hadejia. The average across the top 15 is 150.

  1. 1 🇸🇦 SakakahSaudi Arabia · 2026-10-07 230
  2. 2 🇪🇬 MinyaEgypt · 2026-10-07 200
  3. 3 🇳🇪 HadejiaNiger · 2026-10-07 180
  4. 4 🇪🇬 SūhājEgypt · 2026-10-07 170
  5. 5 🇮🇩 PalembangIndonesia · 2026-10-07 150
  6. 6 🇳🇬 KanoNigeria · 2026-10-07 140
  7. 7 🇪🇬 AswānEgypt · 2026-10-07 140
  8. 8 🇲🇾 Kuala LumpurMalaysia · 2026-10-07 140
  9. 9 🇲🇾 KlangMalaysia · 2026-10-07 140
  10. 10 🇲🇾 Kampung Baru SubangMalaysia · 2026-10-07 140
  11. 11 🇲🇾 Subang JayaMalaysia · 2026-10-07 140
  12. 12 🇳🇪 AgadezNiger · 2026-10-07 130
  13. 13 🇧🇩 Pār NaogaonBangladesh · 2026-10-07 120
  14. 14 🇿🇦 JohannesburgSouth Africa · 2026-10-07 120
  15. 15 🇿🇦 SowetoSouth Africa · 2026-10-07 120

PM2.5 µg/m³ · Updated daily · Open-Meteo

PM2.5 refers to fine particles under 2.5 microns that lodge deep in the lungs. The WHO recommends a 24-hour average below 15 µg/m³ — the higher the value, the greater the health risk.

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