Most Polluted Cities — 2026-05-18
Last updated: 5/18/2026, 5:22:52 PM · 455 cities
On 2026-05-18, 455 Indian cities were measured on the NAQI scale. This page lists the most polluted among them. Hardoi, Uttar Pradesh ranked first with an AQI of 492 (Severe).
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| # | City | AQI |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | HardoiUttar Pradesh | 492 |
| 2 | KannaujUttar Pradesh | 492 |
| 3 | HamirpurUttar Pradesh | 448 |
| 4 | FatehpurUttar Pradesh | 420 |
| 5 | OraiUttar Pradesh | 339 |
| 6 | AzamgarhUttar Pradesh | 311 |
| 7 | BandaUttar Pradesh | 296 |
| 8 | GorakhpurUttar Pradesh | 280 |
| 9 | LucknowUttar Pradesh | 280 |
| 10 | MoradabadUttar Pradesh | 278 |
| 11 | BastiUttar Pradesh | 271 |
| 12 | KaushambiUttar Pradesh | 270 |
| 13 | MuzaffarnagarUttar Pradesh | 262 |
| 14 | BhindMadhya Pradesh | 260 |
| 15 | Rae BareliUttar Pradesh | 237 |
| 16 | BettiahBihar | 230 |
| 17 | JaunpurUttar Pradesh | 226 |
| 18 | KushinagarUttar Pradesh | 215 |
| 19 | PadraunaUttar Pradesh | 215 |
| 20 | PatialaPunjab | 210 |
| 21 | SitapurUttar Pradesh | 210 |
| 22 | West ChamparanBihar | 207 |
| 23 | Ambedkar NagarUttar Pradesh | 206 |
| 24 | DeoriaUttar Pradesh | 206 |
| 25 | PratapgarhUttar Pradesh | 204 |