SmogRank / History / November 8, 2023

Most polluted cities on November 8, 2023

1,909 cities ranked by their average PM2.5 over the day; the worst was Lahore, Pakistan, at 325.0 µg/m³. Each city's own local calendar day.

← Lahore 325.0 µg/m³ 300 µg/m³15 WHO 24-hour guideline
Every city ranked for November 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. 1Lahorelow-cost sensorsPunjab, Pakistan
    49921.7×
  2. 2DelhiDelhi, India
    44920.0×
  3. 3Peshawarlow-cost sensorsKhyber Pakhtunkhwa, Pakistan
    35416.8×
  4. 4KolkataWest Bengal, India
    24111.1×
  5. 5Karachilow-cost sensorsSindh, Pakistan
    1947.8×
  6. 6Dhakalow-cost sensorsDhaka Division, Bangladesh
    1897.3×
  7. 7Islamabadlow-cost sensorsIslamabad, Pakistan
    1725.7×
  8. 8N'DjamenaN’Djaména, Chad
    1655.0×
  9. 9MumbaiMaharashtra, India
    1533.9×
  10. 10SalorTashkent Region, Uzbekistan
    1513.7×
  11. 11Victoria de DurangoDurango, Mexico
    1503.7×
  12. 12JakartaJakarta, Indonesia
    1463.6×
  13. 13TraunreutBavaria, Germany
    1373.3×
  14. 14BurgosCastille and León, Spain
    1313.2×
  15. 15ReykjavíkCapital Region, Iceland
    1212.9×
  16. 16Almatylow-cost sensorsAlmaty, Kazakhstan
    1142.7×
  17. 17CholulaPuebla, Mexico
    1132.7×
  18. 18HyderabadTelangana, India
    1122.7×
  19. 19BeijingBeijing, China
    1122.7×
  20. 20GuangzhouGuangdong, China
    1112.6×
  21. 21Ciudad Benito JuárezNuevo León, Mexico
    1102.6×
  22. 22Santa CatarinaNuevo León, Mexico
    1092.6×
  23. 23CairoCairo, Egypt
    1052.5×
  24. 24Şabāḩ as SālimMubārak al Kabīr, Kuwait
    1022.4×
  25. 25JeddahMecca Region, Saudi Arabia
    1002.4×
  26. 26Abujalow-cost sensorsFCT, Nigeria
    992.3×
  27. 27TetovoTetovo, North Macedonia
    962.2×
  28. 28Samut SakhonSamut Sakhon, Thailand
    952.2×
  29. 29Kathmandulow-cost sensorsBagmati Province, Nepal
    952.2×
  30. 30San Francisco TlalcilalcalpanMéxico, Mexico
    932.1×
  31. 31Kampalalow-cost sensorsCentral Region, Uganda
    922.1×
  32. 32KigaliKigali, Rwanda
    912.0×
  33. 33ShenyangLiaoning, China
    912.0×
  34. 34MaconGeorgia, United States
    902.0×
  35. 35SalamancaGuanajuato, Mexico
    902.0×
  36. 36Tha BoNong Khai, Thailand
    892.0×
  37. 37TolucaMéxico, Mexico
    881.9×
  38. 38PristinaPristina, Kosovo
    861.8×
  39. 39GuadalajaraJalisco, Mexico
    851.8×
  40. 40Phra PradaengSamut Prakan, Thailand
    841.8×
  41. 40RoanokeVirginia, United States
    841.8×
  42. 42Puerto VarasLos Lagos Region, Chile
    841.8×
  43. 43Banja LukaSrpska, Bosnia and Herzegovina
    831.8×
  44. 44Nong KhaemBangkok, Thailand
    831.8×
  45. 45AlessandriaPiedmont, Italy
    831.7×
  46. 46TemucoAraucania, Chile
    831.7×
  47. 46FlorenceSouth Carolina, United States
    831.7×
  48. 48YangonYangon, Myanmar
    821.7×
  49. 49OurenseGalicia, Spain
    821.7×
  50. 50Winston-SalemNorth Carolina, United States
    821.7×
  51. 51MonterreyNuevo León, Mexico
    811.7×
  52. 52Puerto MonttLos Lagos Region, Chile
    811.7×
  53. 53McDonoughGeorgia, United States
    811.7×
  54. 54CharlestonWest Virginia, United States
    801.7×
  55. 55Ciudad General EscobedoNuevo León, Mexico
    801.6×
  56. 55ClemmonsNorth Carolina, United States
    801.6×
  57. 57QuinteroValparaiso, Chile
    801.6×
  58. 57ConwaySouth Carolina, United States
    801.6×
  59. 59Ciudad ApodacaNuevo León, Mexico
    801.6×
  60. 59SavannahGeorgia, United States
    801.6×
  61. 59Port AngelesWashington, United States
    801.6×
  62. 62IrapuatoGuanajuato, Mexico
    791.6×
  63. 63HualpénBiobio, Chile
    791.6×
  64. 63Phenix CityAlabama, United States
    791.6×
  65. 65Jardines de la SillaNuevo León, Mexico
    791.6×
  66. 66SarajevoFederation of B&H, Bosnia and Herzegovina
    781.6×
  67. 67León de los AldamaGuanajuato, Mexico
    781.6×
  68. 67San Salvador TizatlalliMéxico, Mexico
    781.6×
  69. 69BitolaBitola, North Macedonia
    771.5×
  70. 70CelayaGuanajuato, Mexico
    771.5×
  71. 71AthensAttica, Greece
    771.5×
  72. 72BangkokBangkok, Thailand
    771.5×
  73. 73MorrisvilleNorth Carolina, United States
    761.5×
  74. 73SpartanburgSouth Carolina, United States
    761.5×
  75. 73KnoxvilleTennessee, United States
    761.5×
  76. 76GreenvilleSouth Carolina, United States
    761.5×
  77. 77TurinPiedmont, Italy
    751.5×
  78. 78CoquimboCoquimbo Region, Chile
    741.4×
  79. 78BrunswickGeorgia, United States
    741.4×
  80. 80AugustaGeorgia, United States
    741.4×
  81. 81PiraeusAttica, Greece
    741.4×
  82. 81RaleighNorth Carolina, United States
    741.4×
  83. 83BucharestBucharest, Romania
    741.4×
  84. 83La SerenaCoquimbo Region, Chile
    741.4×
  85. 85Addis AbabaAddis Ababa, Ethiopia
    741.4×
  86. 85SkopjeGrad Skopje, North Macedonia
    741.4×
  87. 85NišCentral Serbia, Serbia
    741.4×
  88. 88AstanaAstana, Kazakhstan
    731.4×
  89. 88Puerto AysénAysén, Chile
    731.4×
  90. 90Khlong LuangPathum Thani, Thailand
    731.4×
  91. 91ThessaloníkiCentral Macedonia, Greece
    731.4×
  92. 92North CharlestonSouth Carolina, United States
    731.4×
  93. 93La UniónLos Ríos Region, Chile
    721.4×
  94. 93FayettevilleNorth Carolina, United States
    721.4×
  95. 95CoyhaiqueAysén, Chile
    721.4×
  96. 95LawrencevilleGeorgia, United States
    721.4×
  97. 97CharlotteNorth Carolina, United States
    721.4×
  98. 98AthensGeorgia, United States
    721.4×
  99. 98AshlandKentucky, United States
    721.4×
  100. 100ColumbusGeorgia, United States
    721.3×
  101. 100GreensboroNorth Carolina, United States
    721.3×
  102. 102Saint AndrewsSouth Carolina, United States
    711.3×
  103. 103Samut PrakanSamut Prakan, Thailand
    711.3×
  104. 103Ulan BatorUlaanbaatar, Mongolia
    711.3×
  105. 103Viña del MarValparaiso, Chile
    711.3×
  106. 103GainesvilleGeorgia, United States
    711.3×
  107. 103ValdostaGeorgia, United States
    711.3×
  108. 103DurhamNorth Carolina, United States
    711.3×
  109. 103LexingtonNorth Carolina, United States
    711.3×
  110. 110ConcónValparaiso, Chile
    711.3×
  111. 110AltamontOregon, United States
    711.3×
  112. 112TijuanaBaja California, Mexico
    701.3×
  113. 113AshgabatAshgabat, Turkmenistan
    701.3×
  114. 113PueblaPuebla, Mexico
    701.3×
  115. 113TruckeeCalifornia, United States
    701.3×
  116. 113AlbanyOregon, United States
    701.3×
  117. 117Nakhon PathomNakhon Pathom, Thailand
    701.3×
  118. 117BirminghamAlabama, United States
    701.3×
  119. 119HafnarfjörðurCapital Region, Iceland
    701.3×
  120. 120AlbanyGeorgia, United States
    691.3×
  121. 120PortsmouthOhio, United States
    691.3×
  122. 122Mueang NonthaburiNonthaburi, Thailand
    691.3×
  123. 123QuillotaValparaiso, Chile
    691.3×
  124. 124ClaytonNorth Carolina, United States
    691.2×
  125. 124DublinOhio, United States
    691.2×
  126. 124Prince GeorgeBritish Columbia, Canada
    691.2×
  127. 127San Martin Texmelucan de LabastidaPuebla, Mexico
    691.2×
  128. 127Warner RobinsGeorgia, United States
    691.2×
  129. 129AsprópyrgosAttica, Greece
    681.2×
  130. 129São PauloSão Paulo, Brazil
    681.2×
  131. 129Cadereyta JiménezNuevo León, Mexico
    681.2×
  132. 129NacimientoBiobio, Chile
    681.2×
  133. 133ColomboWestern Province, Sri Lanka
    681.2×
  134. 133ValdiviaLos Ríos Region, Chile
    681.2×
  135. 135TalcahuanoBiobio, Chile
    681.2×
  136. 135AricaArica y Parinacota Region, Chile
    681.2×
  137. 135MexicaliBaja California, Mexico
    681.2×
  138. 138MiskolcBorsod-Abaúj-Zemplén, Hungary
    681.2×
  139. 138AntofagastaAntofagasta, Chile
    681.2×
  140. 140CalamaAntofagasta, Chile
    681.2×
  141. 141AntananarivoAnalamanga, Madagascar
    671.2×
  142. 142OsornoLos Lagos Region, Chile
    671.2×
  143. 142Ponte Vedra BeachFlorida, United States
    671.2×
  144. 144SalemOregon, United States
    671.2×
  145. 145ToméBiobio, Chile
    661.2×
  146. 145CoronelBiobio, Chile
    661.2×
  147. 145ChattanoogaTennessee, United States
    661.2×
  148. 145Candler-McAfeeGeorgia, United States
    661.2×
  149. 149MonacoMunicipality of Monaco, Monaco
    661.2×
  150. 149TocopillaAntofagasta, Chile
    661.2×
  151. 149SantiagoSantiago Metropolitan, Chile
    661.2×
  152. 149AbasoloGuanajuato, Mexico
    661.2×
  153. 153KennesawGeorgia, United States
    661.1×
  154. 154Cluj-NapocaCluj County, Romania
    661.1×
  155. 155Bang Bo DistrictSamut Prakan, Thailand
    661.1×
  156. 156ŽilinaŽilina Region, Slovakia
    651.1×
  157. 157AvignonProvence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur, France
    651.1×
  158. 157CuricóMaule Region, Chile
    651.1×
  159. 157East RidgeTennessee, United States
    651.1×
  160. 160JacksonvilleFlorida, United States
    651.1×
  161. 161Ang Mo Kio New TownSingapore
    651.1×
  162. 162Asunciónlow-cost sensorsAsuncion, Paraguay
    641.1×
  163. 163RužomberokŽilina Region, Slovakia
    641.1×
  164. 163Valley StationKentucky, United States
    641.1×
  165. 163CentraliaWashington, United States
    641.1×
  166. 166BakuBaki, Azerbaijan
    641.1×
  167. 166NagaiYamagata, Japan
    641.1×
  168. 166AnnecyAuvergne-Rhône-Alpes, France
    641.1×
  169. 166HandlováTrenčín Region, Slovakia
    641.1×
  170. 166Alto HospicioTarapacá, Chile
    641.1×
  171. 166San Pedro de la PazBiobio, Chile
    641.1×
  172. 172KavadarciKavadarci, North Macedonia
    641.1×
  173. 172SaltilloCoahuila, Mexico
    641.1×
  174. 172WoodburnOregon, United States
    641.1×
  175. 175CuernavacaMorelos, Mexico
    631.1×
  176. 175EugeneOregon, United States
    631.1×
  177. 177San CarlosÑuble, Chile
    631.0×
  178. 178MiyakonojōMiyazaki, Japan
    631.0×
  179. 178GardanneProvence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur, France
    631.0×
  180. 178Los ÁngelesBiobio, Chile
    631.0×
  181. 178HuntsvilleAlabama, United States
    631.0×
  182. 182Fruit CoveFlorida, United States
    631.0×
  183. 182KirishimaKagoshima, Japan
    631.0×
  184. 184CosladaMadrid, Spain
    631.0×
  185. 185Tepeji del Río de OcampoHidalgo, Mexico
    631.0×
  186. 186NyíregyházaSzabolcs-Szatmár-Bereg, Hungary
    621.0×
  187. 186KingsportTennessee, United States
    621.0×
  188. 188HumennéPrešov Region, Slovakia
    621.0×
  189. 189HickoryNorth Carolina, United States
    621.0×
  190. 189ColumbusOhio, United States
    621.0×
  191. 191RuseRuse, Bulgaria
    621.0×
  192. 191San Juan del RíoQuerétaro, Mexico
    621.0×
  193. 193Ulu BedokSingapore
    621.0×
  194. 193MarseilleProvence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur, France
    621.0×
  195. 195VitrollesProvence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur, France
    611.0×
  196. 195ManlleuCatalonia, Spain
    611.0×
  197. 195ChiguayanteBiobio, Chile
    611.0×
  198. 198LleidaCatalonia, Spain
    611.0×
  199. 198ChillánÑuble, Chile
    611.0×
  200. 198VernonBritish Columbia, Canada
    611.0×

Top 200 of 1,909 shown.

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

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