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Gujranwala's air today: where the smoke is coming from

Gujranwala's smoke report

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The air over Gujranwala is almost still right now (under 3 km/h, 30 October, 07:45 PKT), so smoke from the city's own sources and from nearby fires can build up instead of blowing away. 1,362 fires were seen within 250 km in the 24 hours to 30 October, 03:48 PKT.

#4 of 57fire spots within 250 km, last 24 hours#5 of 58fire spots within 250 km, last 30 days#4 of 34brick kilns within 50 km#18 of 58NO₂ over the city (traffic, industry, power plants), last 14 days

Ranks among the cities with pages here that have any of each: #1 has the most.

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Map of the fires around the city, last 24 hours

Each dot is one fire a NASA satellite saw. The wind is calm, so there is no upwind side: smoke from fires on every side can drift in and settle over the city. Red dots are likely crop burning, brown dots other fires. Tap a dot for the village and the time.

north: 1111north-east: 2323east: 5757south-east: 226226south: 383383south-west: 397397west: 217217north-west: 4848NESWcalm

Fires within 250 km in the last 24 hours, by direction. The wind is calm, so no side is upwind. Tap a direction to pick out its fires on the map.

What satellites see around Gujranwala

What satellites and surveys see around the city. Each is a different measure, so they can't be added up into shares of the air.

Fires12,971fire spots within 250 km in the last 29 days#5 of 58 citiesNO₂: traffic and industry2.36×times the region's usual NO₂, last 14 days#18 of 58 citiesBrick kilns1,123brick kilns within 50 km; the survey puts their smoke at 216 t of PM2.5 a day in season#4 of 34 citiesLandfills282kg of methane an hour measured from Bhakhranwali Kalan#40 of 58 measured landfillsPower plants and industry2fossil-fuel power plants within 50 km, and 67 industrial areas#18 of 35 cities

Fires around Gujranwala in the last 30 days

Fires around Gujranwala were at their highest on the latest day, 29 October, with 1,376 fire spots within 250 km, 126 of them within 50 km.

30 September: no data30 September1 October: 139 · 302 October: 221 · 513 October: 192 · 524 October: 226 · 535 October: 210 · 746 October: 321 · 1047 October: 253 · 318 October: 213 · 199 October: 292 · 2910 October: 346 · 3711 October: 10 · 012 October: 158 · 4213 October: 152 · 3014 October: 234 · 3315 October: 42 · 315 October16 October: 166 · 1217 October: 465 · 3918 October: 848 · 12119 October: 641 · 8820 October: 365 · 4221 October: 595 · 6622 October: 693 · 10023 October: 892 · 6324 October: 484 · 925 October: 635 · 6226 October: 741 · 8227 October: 923 · 10828 October: 1,138 · 14629 October: 1,376 · 12629 October1,376

within 250 km   within 50 km

12,971fire spots within 250 km in the last 29 days
1,652of them within 50 km
96%of the last 7 days' fires within 250 km were on farmland, the pattern of crop-residue burning

A fire spot is one fire seen on a day, however many satellites saw it (Pakistan-time days). The archive runs every day from 1 October 2026; before that it holds only the October-November seasons.

NO₂ pollution in Gujranwala: traffic, industry and power plants

Over the last 14 days the air over Gujranwala held 2.36 times the region's usual level of nitrogen dioxide (NO₂), #18 of 58 cities.

1×30 September: 1.73×1 October: 1.74×2 October: 1.78×5 October: 1.94×8 October: 2×11 October: 1.98×13 October: 2.06×16 October: 2.07×19 October: 2.16×22 October: 2.34×25 October: 2.4×27 October: 2.29×28 October: 2.36×30 September28 October

The strongest NO₂ peak within 35 km was 3.27 times the usual level, 6 km from the city centre in the built-up area of Gujranwala, the pattern of traffic.

From Sentinel-5P's TROPOMI instrument via NASA's GIBS tiles, which publish NO₂ as colour bands: a level here is good to about one band. NO₂ in big cities comes mostly from vehicle engines; peaks are named after what is nearby, which suggests a source but doesn't measure one. NO₂ window 15 October to 28 October 2026.

Brick kilns

1,123 brick kilns stand within 50 km of Gujranwala. Their survey puts the smoke from the 878 it has figures for at about 216 tonnes of PM2.5 a day in the firing season.

12 brick kilns in one patch, 10 km north of the centre. Each oval is a kiln.
Satellite view: Esri, Maxar, Earthstar Geographics
11%are the cleaner zigzag kind
#4 of 34 citiesby brick kilns within 50 km, among the cities the kiln surveys cover

Landfills

Satellites and aircraft have measured methane rising from Bhakhranwali Kalan, 8 km from the centre, 3 times, about 282 kg an hour. That puts it #40 of the 58 measured landfills in Pakistan and India.

Bhakhranwali Kalan from above, 8 km west of the centre
Satellite view: Esri, Maxar, Earthstar Geographics
3methane plumes measured
26 April 2026last measured
4landfills and dump sites mapped within 50 km

Rank among the 58 landfill records with a measured rate in Carbon Mapper's data for Pakistan and India (this extract covers only these two countries). Rates are Carbon Mapper's automatic per-plume estimates; landfill methane also carries the smell and smoke of burning rubbish.

Power plants and industry

2 fossil-fuel power plants and 67 industrial areas lie within 50 km of Gujranwala. The largest, Nandipur Thermal Power Project, can generate 566 MW.

Nandipur Thermal Power Project from above, 12 km north-east of the centre
Satellite view: Esri, Maxar, Earthstar Geographics
Nandipur Thermal Power Project gas, 12 km566 MW
Sapphire Electric Power Plant gas, 47 km235 MW

4 always-hot sites that NASA's satellites saw burning on 20 or more days in 2025: Kot Bhano Shah (41), Kot Diwan Chand (34), Kot Diwan Chand (32)

Within 50 km of the city centre, on either side of the border. These are lists of what is there, not measures of how much each adds to the air.

Every mapped source within 50 km of Gujranwala

Tap a layer to hide it, or a site for its name.

Brick-kiln surveys, OpenStreetMap, Carbon Mapper and NASA FIRMS, on either side of the border. These map what is there, not how much each adds to the air. /sites/ · Site lists built 26 October 2026.

Fires around Gujranwala this season compared with past years

Fire spots within 250 km of Gujranwala from 1 October to 29 October, each year. These count Suomi NPP alone, so every year is measured by the same instrument and the years compare fairly (the 30-day chart above counts all five satellites, three VIIRS and two MODIS, so its numbers are higher).

2019: 12,70212,70220192020: 19,61919,61920202021: 12,60612,60620212022: 11,20011,20020222023: 5,6215,62120232024: 5,9545,95420242025: 5,3405,34020252026: 4,3834,383*2026 (so far)

* 2026: 1 day without Suomi NPP data: a floor

Gujranwala against the other cities

Each strip holds the cities with pages here that have any of it, the most on the left; the red mark is Gujranwala. They are different measures, so a high rank on one isn't a larger share of the air than a high rank on another.

Fire spots within 250 km, last 24 hours (1,362)#4 of 57
Fire spots within 250 km, last 30 days (12,971)#5 of 58
NO₂, times the usual level (14 days) (2.36×)#18 of 58
Brick kilns within 50 km (1,123)#4 of 34
Fossil-fuel power plants within 50 km (2)#18 of 35
Landfill methane within 50 km (282 kg/h)#28 of 34
Industrial areas within 50 km (67)#36 of 58
Always-hot sites within 50 km (4)#5 of 23

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Fires within 250 km by direction, last 24 hours
From theFires
north11
north-east23
east57
south-east226
south383
south-west397
west217
north-west48
Fires within 250 km in the last 7 days
DistrictProvince or stateCountryDistanceFiresOn farmland
OkaraPunjabPakistan170 km1,01895%
Nankana SahibPunjabPakistan89 km62997%
JhangPunjabPakistan201 km457100%
HafizabadPunjabPakistan65 km45398%
PakpattanPunjabPakistan222 km42294%
GujranwalaPunjabPakistan30 km40889%
Tarn TaranPunjabIndia115 km39997%
ShekhupuraPunjabPakistan56 km34794%
FaisalabadPunjabPakistan134 km26597%
AmritsarPunjabIndia77 km21495%
Fires around Gujranwala this season compared with past years
SeasonFire spots
201912,702
202019,619
202112,606
202211,200
20235,621
20245,954
20255,340
2026 (so far)4,383 (1 day without Suomi NPP data: a floor)
Landfill methane records
SiteMethanePlumes seenLast seenRank
Bhakhranwali Kalan (Gujranwala, Pakistan, 8 km)282 kg/h326 April 202640 of 58

Rank among the 58 landfill records with a measured rate in Carbon Mapper's data for Pakistan and India (this extract covers only these two countries). Rates are Carbon Mapper's automatic per-plume estimates; landfill methane also carries the smell and smoke of burning rubbish.

Every measure and rank

Where Gujranwala stands among the 58 cities with pages here, on each measure. They are different measures, so a high rank on one isn't a larger share of the air than a high rank on another.

MeasureGujranwalaRank
Fire spots within 250 km, last 30 days12,9715 of 58
NO₂, times the usual level (14 days)2.36×18 of 58
Landfill methane within 50 km282 kg/h28 of 34
Measured plant CO₂ within 50 kmnone measured–
Brick kilns within 50 km1,1234 of 34
Industrial areas within 50 km6736 of 58
Always-hot sites within 50 km45 of 23
Ranks on today's fires

Gujranwala's place among the cities, on the numbers that change with each satellite pass.

  • Fire spots upwind, last 24 hours: calm wind, no upwind direction
  • Fire spots within 250 km, last 24 hours: 4 of 57
  • Fire spots within 250 km, last 7 days: 5 of 58

All the rankings: city rankings

Questions about Gujranwala's air

Where is Gujranwala's smoke coming from today?

The air over Gujranwala is almost still right now (under 3 km/h, 30 October, 07:45 PKT), so smoke from the city's own sources and from nearby fires can build up instead of blowing away. 1,362 fires were seen within 250 km in the 24 hours to 30 October, 03:48 PKT.

Are crop fires burning near Gujranwala?

In the last 24 hours NASA's satellites saw 1,362 fire spots within 250 km of Gujranwala, and 12,971 in the last 30 days. Satellites only see what is burning as they pass, and not under cloud.

How bad is traffic pollution in Gujranwala?

Over the 14 days 15 October to 28 October 2026, nitrogen dioxide in the air over Gujranwala (within 15 km) was about 2.36 times the usual level of the surrounding region, roughly 3.24 ×10¹⁵ molecules/cm². Of the 58 cities with enough clear days, it ranks 18.

How many brick kilns are there near Gujranwala?

The satellite surveys count 1,123 brick kilns within 50 km of Gujranwala.

Which landfills near Gujranwala release methane?

Carbon Mapper has measured methane plumes from Bhakhranwali Kalan (282 kg/h).

Every number on this page is also in machine-readable form (JSON).

More about Gujranwala

Nearby cities: Sialkot (49 km), Lahore (70 km), Amritsar (87 km), Jammu (89 km)

Fires up to 30 October, 03:48 PKT. This page updates every 15 minutes. Upwind is a guide, not proof: smoke can travel further than 250 km, the wind turns during the day, and satellites can't see fires under cloud. A fire spot is one fire, about 375 m across, however many satellites saw it. Fires: NASA FIRMS (VIIRS and MODIS). Wind: Open-Meteo's weather model. Air: Copernicus CAMS model estimates, which read low in winter.