What is the air quality in Karachi?

Karachi, Pakistan has an annual US AQI of 133 (Polluted) and average PM2.5 of 58.2 µg/m³, ranking #5459 of 5856 cities. Main pollutant: PM2.5.

What is the cleanest month in Karachi?

September is typically the cleanest month (AQI 90) and December the most polluted (AQI 187).

Where does Karachi's air quality data come from?

PM2.5: 1998–2026 (monitors 2019–2025, low-cost sensors 2025–2026, satellite 1998–2019, 2021–2022, 2024; 2025 provisional). Measured by government monitoring stations. Full sources are on the methodology page.

Karachi, Pakistan — Air Quality & Clean City Guide 2026

Karachi Air Quality Data

Global rank	City	Continent	AQI	PM2.5
5459	Karachi, Pakistan	Asia	AQI 133	PM2.5 58.2 µg/m³