Most Polluted Cities — 2026-05-17
Last updated: 5/17/2026, 4:48:54 PM · 462 cities
On 2026-05-17, 462 Indian cities were measured on the NAQI scale. This page lists the most polluted among them. Kanpur, Uttar Pradesh ranked first with an AQI of 484 (Severe).
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| # | City | AQI |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | KanpurUttar Pradesh | 484 |
| 2 | UnnaoUttar Pradesh | 484 |
| 3 | ShahjahanpurUttar Pradesh | 471 |
| 4 | HardoiUttar Pradesh | 462 |
| 5 | KannaujUttar Pradesh | 462 |
| 6 | AgraUttar Pradesh | 452 |
| 7 | FirozabadUttar Pradesh | 452 |
| 8 | HisarHaryana | 447 |
| 9 | Kanpur DehatUttar Pradesh | 412 |
| 10 | LucknowUttar Pradesh | 389 |
| 11 | FatehpurUttar Pradesh | 323 |
| 12 | Rae BareliUttar Pradesh | 320 |
| 13 | EtawahUttar Pradesh | 298 |
| 14 | SitapurUttar Pradesh | 284 |
| 15 | BharatpurRajasthan | 274 |
| 16 | MuzaffarnagarUttar Pradesh | 269 |
| 17 | AuraiyaUttar Pradesh | 254 |
| 18 | SheoharBihar | 254 |
| 19 | HamirpurUttar Pradesh | 233 |
| 20 | MoradabadUttar Pradesh | 218 |
| 21 | MuzaffarpurBihar | 214 |
| 22 | VaishaliBihar | 214 |
| 23 | SamastipurBihar | 204 |
| 24 | RourkelaOdisha | 181 |
| 25 | KaushambiUttar Pradesh | 178 |