Air Quality Index by City
Live air quality, UV and pollen for the cities we cover, ranked by AQI. See which places have the cleanest air and which are most polluted right now.
| # | City | AQI | Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Beijing | 5 | Very Unhealthy |
| 2 | Delhi | 5 | Very Unhealthy |
| 3 | Lahore | 5 | Very Unhealthy |
| 4 | Shanghai | 5 | Very Unhealthy |
| 5 | Chengdu | 4 | Unhealthy |
| 6 | Jakarta | 4 | Unhealthy |
| 7 | Guangzhou | 4 | Unhealthy |
| 8 | Chongqing | 4 | Unhealthy |
| 9 | Tokyo | 4 | Unhealthy |
| 10 | Kolkata | 3 | Unhealthy for Sensitive Groups |
| 11 | Dhaka | 3 | Unhealthy for Sensitive Groups |
| 12 | Mumbai | 3 | Unhealthy for Sensitive Groups |
| 13 | Johannesburg | 3 | Unhealthy for Sensitive Groups |
| 14 | Osaka | 3 | Unhealthy for Sensitive Groups |
| 15 | Mexico City | 3 | Unhealthy for Sensitive Groups |
| 16 | Centurion | 3 | Unhealthy for Sensitive Groups |
| 17 | Como | 2 | Moderate |
| 18 | Fukuoka | 2 | Moderate |
| 19 | Pittsburgh | 2 | Moderate |
| 20 | Karachi | 2 | Moderate |
| 21 | Kyoto | 2 | Moderate |
| 22 | Nagoya | 2 | Moderate |
| 23 | Hiroshima | 2 | Moderate |
| 24 | Vienna | 2 | Moderate |
| 25 | Pretoria | 2 | Moderate |
| 26 | Soshanguve | 2 | Moderate |
| 27 | San Diego | 2 | Moderate |
| 28 | Columbus | 2 | Moderate |
| 29 | Dayton | 2 | Moderate |
| 30 | Portland | 2 | Moderate |
| 31 | Los Angeles | 2 | Moderate |
| 32 | Sacramento | 2 | Moderate |
| 33 | Fairbanks | 2 | Moderate |
| 34 | Houston | 2 | Moderate |
| 35 | San Francisco | 2 | Moderate |
| 36 | Detroit | 2 | Moderate |
| 37 | Cairo | 2 | Moderate |
| 38 | Denver | 2 | Moderate |
| 39 | Sapporo | 2 | Moderate |
| 40 | Bali | 2 | Moderate |
| 41 | Indianapolis | 2 | Moderate |
| 42 | Bangkok | 2 | Moderate |
| 43 | Birmingham | 2 | Moderate |
| 44 | Anaheim | 2 | Moderate |
| 45 | New Orleans | 2 | Moderate |
| 46 | Milan | 2 | Moderate |
| 47 | Amalfi | 2 | Moderate |
| 48 | Cincinnati | 2 | Moderate |
| 49 | Austin | 2 | Moderate |
| 50 | Athens | 2 | Moderate |
| 51 | Sydney | 2 | Moderate |
| 52 | Knoxville | 2 | Moderate |
| 53 | Salzburg | 2 | Moderate |
| 54 | Newcastle | 2 | Moderate |
| 55 | Cape Town | 2 | Moderate |
| 56 | Huntsville | 2 | Moderate |
| 57 | Melbourne | 2 | Moderate |
| 58 | Chiang Mai | 2 | Moderate |
| 59 | Fujikawaguchiko | 2 | Moderate |
| 60 | Philadelphia | 2 | Moderate |
| 61 | Tampa | 2 | Moderate |
| 62 | Durban | 2 | Moderate |
| 63 | London | 2 | Moderate |
| 64 | St. Louis | 2 | Moderate |
| 65 | Honolulu | 2 | Moderate |
| 66 | Phoenix | 2 | Moderate |
| 67 | Washington | 2 | Moderate |
| 68 | Fuji | 2 | Moderate |
| 69 | Newark | 2 | Moderate |
| 70 | Calgary | 2 | Moderate |
| 71 | Chattanooga | 2 | Moderate |
| 72 | San Antonio | 2 | Moderate |
| 73 | Albuquerque | 2 | Moderate |
| 74 | Paris | 2 | Moderate |
| 75 | Anchorage | 2 | Moderate |
| 76 | New York City | 2 | Moderate |
| 77 | Birmingham | 2 | Moderate |
| 78 | Antalya | 2 | Moderate |
| 79 | Manchester | 2 | Moderate |
| 80 | Montréal | 2 | Moderate |
| 81 | Akron | 2 | Moderate |
| 82 | Adelaide | 2 | Moderate |
| 83 | Charlotte | 2 | Moderate |
| 84 | Colorado Springs | 2 | Moderate |
| 85 | Grand Rapids | 2 | Moderate |
| 86 | Orlando | 2 | Moderate |
| 87 | Gold Coast | 1 | Good |
| 88 | Istanbul | 1 | Good |
| 89 | Baltimore | 1 | Good |
| 90 | Brisbane | 1 | Good |
| 91 | Dallas | 1 | Good |
| 92 | Las Vegas | 1 | Good |
| 93 | Memphis | 1 | Good |
| 94 | Minneapolis | 1 | Good |
| 95 | Boston | 1 | Good |
| 96 | Perth | 1 | Good |
| 97 | Key West | 1 | Good |
| 98 | Port Elizabeth | 1 | Good |
| 99 | Fort Lauderdale | 1 | Good |
| 100 | Lijiang | 1 | Good |
| 101 | Munich | 1 | Good |
| 102 | Edmonton | 1 | Good |
| 103 | Oxford | 1 | Good |
| 104 | Jacksonville | 1 | Good |
| 105 | Louisville | 1 | Good |
| 106 | Cairns | 1 | Good |
| 107 | Canberra | 1 | Good |
| 108 | Fort Worth | 1 | Good |
| 109 | Virginia Beach | 1 | Good |
| 110 | Atlanta | 1 | Good |
| 111 | Lisbon | 1 | Good |
| 112 | Bordeaux | 1 | Good |
| 113 | Richmond | 1 | Good |
| 114 | Seattle | 1 | Good |
| 115 | Naples | 1 | Good |
| 116 | Miami | 1 | Good |
| 117 | Fort Wayne | 1 | Good |
| 118 | Nashville | 1 | Good |
| 119 | Niagara Falls | 1 | Good |
| 120 | Vancouver | 1 | Good |
| 121 | Sevilla | 1 | Good |
| 122 | Hobart | 1 | Good |
| 123 | Harrisburg | 1 | Good |
| 124 | Buffalo | 1 | Good |
| 125 | Liverpool | 1 | Good |
| 126 | Málaga | 1 | Good |
| 127 | Cleveland | 1 | Good |
| 128 | Shirakawa-go | 1 | Good |
| 129 | Takayama | 1 | Good |
| 130 | Springfield | 1 | Good |
| 131 | Berlin | 1 | Good |
| 132 | Rome | 1 | Good |
| 133 | London | 1 | Good |
| 134 | Venice | 1 | Good |
| 135 | Porto | 1 | Good |
| 136 | Savannah | 1 | Good |
| 137 | York | 1 | Good |
| 138 | Atlantic City | 1 | Good |
| 139 | Barcelona | 1 | Good |
| 140 | Ko Samui | 1 | Good |
| 141 | Tenerife | 1 | Good |
| 142 | Nice | 1 | Good |
| 143 | Polokwane | 1 | Good |
| 144 | Kansas City | 1 | Good |
| 145 | Oklahoma City | 1 | Good |
| 146 | Skukuza | 1 | Good |
| 147 | Glasgow | 1 | Good |
| 148 | Ketchikan | 1 | Good |
| 149 | Tulsa | 1 | Good |
| 150 | Barrie | 1 | Good |
| 151 | Edinburgh | 1 | Good |
| 152 | Halifax | 1 | Good |
| 153 | Madrid | 1 | Good |
| 154 | Alicante | 1 | Good |
| 155 | Florence | 1 | Good |
| 156 | Phuket | 1 | Good |
| 157 | Granada | 1 | Good |
| 158 | Lexington | 1 | Good |
| 159 | Toronto | 1 | Good |
| 160 | Valencia | 1 | Good |
| 161 | Belfast | 1 | Good |
| 162 | Bloemfontein | 1 | Good |
| 163 | Krabi | 1 | Good |
| 164 | Aberdeen | 1 | Good |
| 165 | Inverness | 1 | Good |
| 166 | Gatlinburg | 1 | Good |
| 167 | Chicago | 1 | Good |
| 168 | Juneau | 1 | Good |
| 169 | Ottawa | 1 | Good |
| 170 | Skagway | 1 | Good |
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1 Good 2 Moderate 3 Unhealthy for Sensitive Groups 4 Unhealthy 5 Very Unhealthy 6 Hazardous
How we measure
Air quality is shown on the US EPA scale from 1 (Good) to 6 (Hazardous), based on PM2.5, PM10, ozone, NO2, SO2 and CO. Values refresh daily.
Frequently asked questions
What is the Air Quality Index (AQI)?
The AQI summarises how polluted the air is and what it means for your health, combining pollutants such as PM2.5, PM10, ozone and nitrogen dioxide into a single 1 to 6 scale.
Which cities are most polluted right now?
The list above is sorted by current AQI, so the cities at the top have the worst air quality at the moment. It updates daily.
How often is the data updated?
Air quality, UV and pollen values are refreshed daily for every city in the list.
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