SmogRank / History / May 8, 2023

Most polluted cities on May 8, 2023

1,292 cities ranked by their average PM2.5 over the day; the worst was Dhaka, Bangladesh, at 80.7 µg/m³. Each city's own local calendar day.

← Dhaka 80.7 µg/m³ 80 µg/m³15 WHO 24-hour guideline
Every city ranked for May 8, 2023, one column each, worst on the left and cleanest on the right; height is PM2.5 in µg/m³. Point at it to read a city; tap to open it.
  1. 1Dhakalow-cost sensorsDhaka Division, Bangladesh
    1695.4×
  2. 2BeneventoCampania, Italy
    1675.3×
  3. 3SantiagoSantiago Metropolitan, Chile
    1675.2×
  4. 4LinaresMaule Region, Chile
    1675.2×
  5. 5NacimientoBiobio, Chile
    1624.8×
  6. 6CuricóMaule Region, Chile
    1594.5×
  7. 7CoronelBiobio, Chile
    1594.5×
  8. 8RancaguaO'Higgins Region, Chile
    1574.3×
  9. 9Puente AltoSantiago Metropolitan, Chile
    1473.6×
  10. 10Viña del MarValparaiso, Chile
    1443.5×
  11. 11DelhiDelhi, India
    1413.5×
  12. 12QuillotaValparaiso, Chile
    1403.4×
  13. 13Puerto AysénAysén, Chile
    1333.2×
  14. 14TalcaMaule Region, Chile
    1313.2×
  15. 14HualpénBiobio, Chile
    1313.2×
  16. 16ConcónValparaiso, Chile
    1212.9×
  17. 17KolkataWest Bengal, India
    1192.8×
  18. 18BelmopanCayo District, Belize
    1172.8×
  19. 19Grande PrairieAlberta, Canada
    1162.8×
  20. 20KigaliKigali, Rwanda
    1162.8×
  21. 21Lahorelow-cost sensorsPunjab, Pakistan
    1122.7×
  22. 22Kathmandulow-cost sensorsBagmati Province, Nepal
    1092.6×
  23. 23Şabāḩ as SālimMubārak al Kabīr, Kuwait
    1092.6×
  24. 23CelayaGuanajuato, Mexico
    1092.6×
  25. 25QuinteroValparaiso, Chile
    1082.6×
  26. 26Guatemala CityGuatemala, Guatemala
    1082.6×
  27. 27HyderabadTelangana, India
    1082.6×
  28. 28RabinalBaja Verapaz, Guatemala
    1052.5×
  29. 29CauquenesMaule Region, Chile
    1052.5×
  30. 30Fort St. JohnBritish Columbia, Canada
    1012.4×
  31. 31Kampalalow-cost sensorsCentral Region, Uganda
    992.3×
  32. 32BaghdadBaghdad, Iraq
    972.2×
  33. 32CoquimboCoquimbo Region, Chile
    972.2×
  34. 34TalcahuanoBiobio, Chile
    962.2×
  35. 35AshgabatAshgabat, Turkmenistan
    952.2×
  36. 35La SerenaCoquimbo Region, Chile
    952.2×
  37. 37ChillánÑuble, Chile
    912.1×
  38. 38Addis AbabaAddis Ababa, Ethiopia
    912.0×
  39. 39Peshawarlow-cost sensorsKhyber Pakhtunkhwa, Pakistan
    912.0×
  40. 40CoyhaiqueAysén, Chile
    902.0×
  41. 41Tha BoNong Khai, Thailand
    902.0×
  42. 42PristinaPristina, Kosovo
    892.0×
  43. 43GuangzhouGuangdong, China
    871.9×
  44. 44SalamancaGuanajuato, Mexico
    861.8×
  45. 45Karachilow-cost sensorsSindh, Pakistan
    851.8×
  46. 45JakartaJakarta, Indonesia
    851.8×
  47. 47ChennaiTamil Nadu, India
    851.8×
  48. 47HanoiHanoi, Vietnam
    851.8×
  49. 47BeijingBeijing, China
    851.8×
  50. 47León de los AldamaGuanajuato, Mexico
    851.8×
  51. 51ConakryConakry, Guinea
    831.8×
  52. 51AntwerpFlanders, Belgium
    831.8×
  53. 53ManamaManama, Bahrain
    831.7×
  54. 54GrimbergenFlanders, Belgium
    821.7×
  55. 55KapellenFlanders, Belgium
    821.7×
  56. 56AarschotFlanders, Belgium
    811.7×
  57. 56AnconaThe Marches, Italy
    811.7×
  58. 58San Pedro de la PazBiobio, Chile
    781.6×
  59. 59CopiapóAtacama, Chile
    781.6×
  60. 60WillebroekFlanders, Belgium
    771.5×
  61. 60GuanajuatoGuanajuato, Mexico
    771.5×
  62. 62EdinburgTexas, United States
    761.5×
  63. 63ColomboWestern Province, Sri Lanka
    761.5×
  64. 64Bang Bo DistrictSamut Prakan, Thailand
    761.5×
  65. 64ZwijndrechtFlanders, Belgium
    761.5×
  66. 66TexarkanaTexas, United States
    751.5×
  67. 67BeverenFlanders, Belgium
    751.5×
  68. 68AbasoloGuanajuato, Mexico
    751.5×
  69. 69StabroekFlanders, Belgium
    751.5×
  70. 70Bang KapiBangkok, Thailand
    741.4×
  71. 70Kinshasalow-cost sensorsKinshasa, Democratic Republic of the Congo
    741.4×
  72. 72AstanaAstana, Kazakhstan
    731.4×
  73. 72Khlong LuangPathum Thani, Thailand
    731.4×
  74. 72San Miguel de AllendeGuanajuato, Mexico
    731.4×
  75. 75Nong KhaemBangkok, Thailand
    731.4×
  76. 76BangkokBangkok, Thailand
    721.4×
  77. 77GrazStyria, Austria
    721.3×
  78. 77LaredoTexas, United States
    721.3×
  79. 79Naucalpan de JuárezMéxico, Mexico
    711.3×
  80. 80WaregemFlanders, Belgium
    711.3×
  81. 80HarewoodBritish Columbia, Canada
    711.3×
  82. 82Islamabadlow-cost sensorsIslamabad, Pakistan
    711.3×
  83. 83MolFlanders, Belgium
    711.3×
  84. 84DushanbeDushanbe, Tajikistan
    701.3×
  85. 85Corpus ChristiTexas, United States
    701.3×
  86. 86Phra PradaengSamut Prakan, Thailand
    701.3×
  87. 86IzegemFlanders, Belgium
    701.3×
  88. 88BrusselsBrussels Capital, Belgium
    701.3×
  89. 88TocopillaAntofagasta, Chile
    701.3×
  90. 90Mexico CityMexico City, Mexico
    691.3×
  91. 90Ciudad JuárezChihuahua, Mexico
    691.3×
  92. 92AntananarivoAnalamanga, Madagascar
    691.3×
  93. 92YangonYangon, Myanmar
    691.3×
  94. 94Fort McMurrayAlberta, Canada
    691.3×
  95. 95NišCentral Serbia, Serbia
    691.2×
  96. 96Live OakTexas, United States
    691.2×
  97. 97LochristiFlanders, Belgium
    681.2×
  98. 98HobbsNew Mexico, United States
    681.2×
  99. 99Mueang NonthaburiNonthaburi, Thailand
    671.2×
  100. 100BogotáBogota D.C., Colombia
    671.2×
  101. 101AustinTexas, United States
    671.2×
  102. 102Nakhon PathomNakhon Pathom, Thailand
    661.2×
  103. 103SalorTashkent Region, Uzbekistan
    661.2×
  104. 103EvergemFlanders, Belgium
    661.2×
  105. 105La Línea de la ConcepciónAndalusia, Spain
    661.1×
  106. 106BakuBaki, Azerbaijan
    661.1×
  107. 106San AntonioTexas, United States
    661.1×
  108. 108CalamaAntofagasta, Chile
    661.1×
  109. 109Phenix CityAlabama, United States
    651.1×
  110. 110AthensAttica, Greece
    651.1×
  111. 110SpringdaleArkansas, United States
    651.1×
  112. 112San Luis de la PazGuanajuato, Mexico
    651.1×
  113. 113West MemphisArkansas, United States
    651.1×
  114. 114Almatylow-cost sensorsAlmaty, Kazakhstan
    641.1×
  115. 114JesiThe Marches, Italy
    641.1×
  116. 116PesaroThe Marches, Italy
    641.1×
  117. 117Le LamentinMartinique, Martinique
    641.1×
  118. 118Botevgradlow-cost sensorsSofia, Bulgaria
    641.1×
  119. 119MumbaiMaharashtra, India
    631.1×
  120. 119AnsfeldenUpper Austria, Austria
    631.1×
  121. 121AlgecirasAndalusia, Spain
    631.0×
  122. 121MonsWallonia, Belgium
    631.0×
  123. 123Las Palmas de Gran CanariaCanary Islands, Spain
    631.0×
  124. 123Le RobertMartinique, Martinique
    631.0×
  125. 123CorsicanaTexas, United States
    631.0×
  126. 126ArrecifeCanary Islands, Spain
    631.0×
  127. 127MaldegemFlanders, Belgium
    631.0×
  128. 127WormsRheinland-Pfalz, Germany
    631.0×
  129. 129San RoqueAndalusia, Spain
    631.0×
  130. 129EupenWallonia, Belgium
    631.0×
  131. 131ModugnoApulia, Italy
    621.0×
  132. 131RichmondCalifornia, United States
    621.0×
  133. 133AsprópyrgosAttica, Greece
    621.0×
  134. 133BéthuneHauts-de-France, France
    621.0×
  135. 135GentFlanders, Belgium
    621.0×
  136. 135Little RockArkansas, United States
    621.0×
  137. 137RoeselareFlanders, Belgium
    611.0×
  138. 137KortrijkFlanders, Belgium
    611.0×
  139. 139SpeyerRheinland-Pfalz, Germany
    611.0×
  140. 139HueytownAlabama, United States
    611.0×
  141. 141AcharnésAttica, Greece
    611.0×
  142. 141AndenneWallonia, Belgium
    611.0×
  143. 141Mission BendTexas, United States
    611.0×
  144. 144AmstettenLower Austria, Austria
    611.0×
  145. 144TrussvilleAlabama, United States
    611.0×
  146. 146KrefeldNorth Rhine-Westphalia, Germany
    610.9×
  147. 146TulsaOklahoma, United States
    610.9×
  148. 148CharleroiWallonia, Belgium
    600.9×
  149. 148HernandoMississippi, United States
    600.9×
  150. 148BaytownTexas, United States
    600.9×
  151. 148HammondIndiana, United States
    600.9×
  152. 152AachenNorth Rhine-Westphalia, Germany
    600.9×
  153. 152Ponca CityOklahoma, United States
    600.9×
  154. 154BendorfRheinland-Pfalz, Germany
    600.9×
  155. 155SteyrUpper Austria, Austria
    600.9×
  156. 155MenenFlanders, Belgium
    600.9×
  157. 155DěčínÚstí nad Labem Region, Czechia
    600.9×
  158. 158LinzUpper Austria, Austria
    600.9×
  159. 158UlmBaden-Wurttemberg, Germany
    600.9×
  160. 158GalvestonTexas, United States
    600.9×
  161. 161AnsbachBavaria, Germany
    590.9×
  162. 161ShreveportLouisiana, United States
    590.9×
  163. 163San IsidroCanary Islands, Spain
    590.9×
  164. 163MunichBavaria, Germany
    590.9×
  165. 165RuseRuse, Bulgaria
    590.9×
  166. 165WelsUpper Austria, Austria
    590.9×
  167. 165LiègeWallonia, Belgium
    590.9×
  168. 165East ChicagoIndiana, United States
    590.9×
  169. 169TraunreutBavaria, Germany
    590.9×
  170. 169ValenciennesHauts-de-France, France
    590.9×
  171. 169BirminghamAlabama, United States
    590.9×
  172. 169MooreOklahoma, United States
    590.9×
  173. 169Fort WorthTexas, United States
    590.9×
  174. 174ThessaloníkiCentral Macedonia, Greece
    590.9×
  175. 174Samut SakhonSamut Sakhon, Thailand
    590.9×
  176. 174Frankfurt am MainHesse, Germany
    590.9×
  177. 174Falconara MarittimaThe Marches, Italy
    590.9×
  178. 174PasadenaTexas, United States
    590.9×
  179. 174Eagle PassTexas, United States
    590.9×
  180. 180JacksonMississippi, United States
    580.9×
  181. 180ConroeTexas, United States
    580.9×
  182. 182Neu-UlmBavaria, Germany
    580.9×
  183. 182MainzRheinland-Pfalz, Germany
    580.9×
  184. 182HoustonTexas, United States
    580.9×
  185. 185TraunUpper Austria, Austria
    580.9×
  186. 185Bad KreuznachRheinland-Pfalz, Germany
    580.9×
  187. 185McAlesterOklahoma, United States
    580.9×
  188. 188BartlettTennessee, United States
    580.9×
  189. 189Sankt PöltenLower Austria, Austria
    580.8×
  190. 189DattelnNorth Rhine-Westphalia, Germany
    580.8×
  191. 189RoubaixHauts-de-France, France
    580.8×
  192. 189MontemurloTuscany, Italy
    580.8×
  193. 189BurnsvilleMinnesota, United States
    580.8×
  194. 194GroßostheimBavaria, Germany
    580.8×
  195. 194Missouri CityTexas, United States
    580.8×
  196. 196RigaRiga, Latvia
    570.8×
  197. 196KladnoCentral Bohemia, Czechia
    570.8×
  198. 196JenksOklahoma, United States
    570.8×
  199. 196DentonTexas, United States
    570.8×
  200. 196SaginawTexas, United States
    570.8×

Top 200 of 1,292 shown.

Good0–50
Moderate51–100
Sensitive groups101–150
Unhealthy151–200
Very unhealthy201–300
Hazardous301+

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