Most Polluted Cities — 2026-05-21
Last updated: 5/21/2026, 5:23:11 PM · 472 cities
On 2026-05-21, 472 Indian cities were measured on the NAQI scale. This page lists the most polluted among them. Etah, Uttar Pradesh ranked first with an AQI of 484 (Severe).
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| # | City | AQI |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | EtahUttar Pradesh | 484 |
| 2 | LucknowUttar Pradesh | 483 |
| 3 | HardoiUttar Pradesh | 474 |
| 4 | KannaujUttar Pradesh | 474 |
| 5 | GhaziabadUttar Pradesh | 439 |
| 6 | HapurUttar Pradesh | 439 |
| 7 | MeerutUttar Pradesh | 439 |
| 8 | DelhiDelhi | 422 |
| 9 | Kirari Suleman NagarDelhi | 422 |
| 10 | LoniUttar Pradesh | 422 |
| 11 | Nangloi JatDelhi | 422 |
| 12 | New DelhiDelhi | 422 |
| 13 | SonipatHaryana | 422 |
| 14 | FirozabadUttar Pradesh | 416 |
| 15 | MoradabadUttar Pradesh | 409 |
| 16 | ShahjahanpurUttar Pradesh | 408 |
| 17 | BareillyUttar Pradesh | 404 |
| 18 | Rae BareliUttar Pradesh | 383 |
| 19 | BharatpurRajasthan | 368 |
| 20 | RampurUttar Pradesh | 367 |
| 21 | SitapurUttar Pradesh | 346 |
| 22 | KanpurUttar Pradesh | 337 |
| 23 | UnnaoUttar Pradesh | 337 |
| 24 | LakhimpurUttar Pradesh | 315 |
| 25 | MathuraUttar Pradesh | 315 |