SmogRank / History / November 15, 2023

Most polluted cities on November 15, 2023

1,890 cities ranked by their average PM2.5 over the day; the worst was N'Djamena, Chad, at 293.0 µg/m³. Each city's own local calendar day.

← N'Djamena 293.0 µg/m³ 200 µg/m³15 WHO 24-hour guideline
Every city ranked for November 15, 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. 1N'DjamenaN’Djaména, Chad
    43519.5×
  2. 2DelhiDelhi, India
    38817.9×
  3. 3Lahorelow-cost sensorsPunjab, Pakistan
    24911.6×
  4. 4MumbaiMaharashtra, India
    1867.1×
  5. 5HyderabadTelangana, India
    1816.6×
  6. 6Dhakalow-cost sensorsDhaka Division, Bangladesh
    1806.4×
  7. 7Islamabadlow-cost sensorsIslamabad, Pakistan
    1786.2×
  8. 8KolkataWest Bengal, India
    1715.6×
  9. 9Karachilow-cost sensorsSindh, Pakistan
    1705.5×
  10. 10Peshawarlow-cost sensorsKhyber Pakhtunkhwa, Pakistan
    1655.0×
  11. 11ShenyangLiaoning, China
    1614.7×
  12. 12Almatylow-cost sensorsAlmaty, Kazakhstan
    1363.3×
  13. 13Abujalow-cost sensorsFCT, Nigeria
    1343.3×
  14. 14SalorTashkent Region, Uzbekistan
    1323.2×
  15. 15BeijingBeijing, China
    1273.1×
  16. 16TetovoTetovo, North Macedonia
    1182.8×
  17. 17PesaroThe Marches, Italy
    1172.8×
  18. 18Şabāḩ as SālimMubārak al Kabīr, Kuwait
    1162.8×
  19. 19Samut SakhonSamut Sakhon, Thailand
    1142.7×
  20. 20MexicaliBaja California, Mexico
    1062.5×
  21. 21Falconara MarittimaThe Marches, Italy
    1052.5×
  22. 22JakartaJakarta, Indonesia
    972.3×
  23. 23SarajevoFederation of B&H, Bosnia and Herzegovina
    972.2×
  24. 24ColomboWestern Province, Sri Lanka
    962.2×
  25. 25NišCentral Serbia, Serbia
    952.2×
  26. 26La UniónLos Ríos Region, Chile
    952.2×
  27. 27PristinaPristina, Kosovo
    942.2×
  28. 28AntananarivoAnalamanga, Madagascar
    912.0×
  29. 29TocopillaAntofagasta, Chile
    912.0×
  30. 30IndianapolisIndiana, United States
    912.0×
  31. 31SkopjeGrad Skopje, North Macedonia
    902.0×
  32. 32Puerto MonttLos Lagos Region, Chile
    902.0×
  33. 33San Salvador TizatlalliMéxico, Mexico
    892.0×
  34. 34TolucaMéxico, Mexico
    871.9×
  35. 35TemucoAraucania, Chile
    871.9×
  36. 36KigaliKigali, Rwanda
    871.9×
  37. 37Puerto VarasLos Lagos Region, Chile
    861.9×
  38. 38Asunciónlow-cost sensorsAsuncion, Paraguay
    861.9×
  39. 39Victoria de DurangoDurango, Mexico
    861.9×
  40. 40LewistonIdaho, United States
    851.8×
  41. 41JesiThe Marches, Italy
    831.8×
  42. 42BitolaBitola, North Macedonia
    821.7×
  43. 43Ulan BatorUlaanbaatar, Mongolia
    821.7×
  44. 44DallasTexas, United States
    821.7×
  45. 45San Francisco TlalcilalcalpanMéxico, Mexico
    811.7×
  46. 46AlessandriaPiedmont, Italy
    811.7×
  47. 47CairoCairo, Egypt
    801.6×
  48. 48La OrotavaCanary Islands, Spain
    791.6×
  49. 49Wan ChaiWan Chai, Hong Kong
    791.6×
  50. 50AshgabatAshgabat, Turkmenistan
    791.6×
  51. 50ValdemoroMadrid, Spain
    791.6×
  52. 52ValdiviaLos Ríos Region, Chile
    791.6×
  53. 53WaukeshaWisconsin, United States
    781.6×
  54. 54GuangzhouGuangdong, China
    781.6×
  55. 55TijuanaBaja California, Mexico
    781.6×
  56. 56KavadarciKavadarci, North Macedonia
    771.5×
  57. 57BakersfieldCalifornia, United States
    761.5×
  58. 58ManlleuCatalonia, Spain
    751.5×
  59. 59West MifflinPennsylvania, United States
    751.5×
  60. 60CalexicoCalifornia, United States
    751.5×
  61. 61CoyhaiqueAysén, Chile
    751.5×
  62. 61MiddletownOhio, United States
    751.5×
  63. 63Tuen MunTuen Mun, Hong Kong
    741.4×
  64. 63NogalesSonora, Mexico
    741.4×
  65. 65OsornoLos Lagos Region, Chile
    731.4×
  66. 66JeddahMecca Region, Saudi Arabia
    731.4×
  67. 66CoquimboCoquimbo Region, Chile
    731.4×
  68. 68Santa CatarinaNuevo León, Mexico
    731.4×
  69. 69Granadilla de AbonaCanary Islands, Spain
    721.4×
  70. 70BurrianaValencia, Spain
    721.4×
  71. 70EugeneOregon, United States
    721.4×
  72. 72OurenseGalicia, Spain
    721.4×
  73. 72Puerto AysénAysén, Chile
    721.4×
  74. 74QuinteroValparaiso, Chile
    721.3×
  75. 75Ciudad ApodacaNuevo León, Mexico
    711.3×
  76. 75TurlockCalifornia, United States
    711.3×
  77. 77AlgiersAlgiers, Algeria
    711.3×
  78. 78AltamontOregon, United States
    711.3×
  79. 79Santa Cruz de TenerifeCanary Islands, Spain
    711.3×
  80. 79MadridMadrid, Spain
    711.3×
  81. 79QuillotaValparaiso, Chile
    711.3×
  82. 79HanfordCalifornia, United States
    711.3×
  83. 83TalcahuanoBiobio, Chile
    701.3×
  84. 83SalemOregon, United States
    701.3×
  85. 85ElkhartIndiana, United States
    701.3×
  86. 86Nong KhaemBangkok, Thailand
    701.3×
  87. 86MercedCalifornia, United States
    701.3×
  88. 86StocktonCalifornia, United States
    701.3×
  89. 89Santa Cruz de la PalmaCanary Islands, Spain
    701.3×
  90. 89CoronelBiobio, Chile
    701.3×
  91. 89ColumbusOhio, United States
    701.3×
  92. 89ZionIllinois, United States
    701.3×
  93. 93Grand RapidsMichigan, United States
    691.3×
  94. 93CantonOhio, United States
    691.3×
  95. 95SevillaAndalusia, Spain
    691.3×
  96. 95NacimientoBiobio, Chile
    691.3×
  97. 95AricaArica y Parinacota Region, Chile
    691.3×
  98. 95CranbrookBritish Columbia, Canada
    691.3×
  99. 99MonterreyNuevo León, Mexico
    691.3×
  100. 100Terre HauteIndiana, United States
    691.2×
  101. 101Viña del MarValparaiso, Chile
    691.2×
  102. 101SaltilloCoahuila, Mexico
    691.2×
  103. 103RancaguaO'Higgins Region, Chile
    681.2×
  104. 104Ciudad Benito JuárezNuevo León, Mexico
    681.2×
  105. 104Ciudad JuárezChihuahua, Mexico
    681.2×
  106. 106VelesVeles, North Macedonia
    681.2×
  107. 106DublinOhio, United States
    681.2×
  108. 108DublinLeinster, Ireland
    681.2×
  109. 108MilwaukeeWisconsin, United States
    681.2×
  110. 110Tin Shui WaiYuen Long, Hong Kong
    681.2×
  111. 110SalamancaGuanajuato, Mexico
    681.2×
  112. 112MálagaAndalusia, Spain
    671.2×
  113. 113McMinnvilleOregon, United States
    671.2×
  114. 114Tai PoTai Po, Hong Kong
    671.2×
  115. 114CuricóMaule Region, Chile
    671.2×
  116. 116ConcónValparaiso, Chile
    671.2×
  117. 116AntofagastaAntofagasta, Chile
    671.2×
  118. 118AnconaThe Marches, Italy
    671.2×
  119. 118ChillánÑuble, Chile
    671.2×
  120. 120YangonYangon, Myanmar
    661.2×
  121. 120CandelariaCanary Islands, Spain
    661.2×
  122. 120CorcoranCalifornia, United States
    661.2×
  123. 123ToméBiobio, Chile
    661.2×
  124. 123HualquiBiobio, Chile
    661.2×
  125. 125ThessaloníkiCentral Macedonia, Greece
    661.1×
  126. 125VernonBritish Columbia, Canada
    661.1×
  127. 127IlindenIlinden, North Macedonia
    661.1×
  128. 127AronaCanary Islands, Spain
    661.1×
  129. 127Fort WorthTexas, United States
    661.1×
  130. 130MóstolesMadrid, Spain
    661.1×
  131. 130NorwoodOhio, United States
    661.1×
  132. 132Mong KokYau Tsim Mong District, Hong Kong
    651.1×
  133. 133FanlingNorth District, Hong Kong
    651.1×
  134. 134DushanbeDushanbe, Tajikistan
    651.1×
  135. 134BanbridgeNorthern Ireland, United Kingdom
    651.1×
  136. 136BangkokBangkok, Thailand
    651.1×
  137. 136KakegawaShizuoka, Japan
    651.1×
  138. 136San CarlosÑuble, Chile
    651.1×
  139. 136ComptonCalifornia, United States
    651.1×
  140. 136ModestoCalifornia, United States
    651.1×
  141. 141CosladaMadrid, Spain
    641.1×
  142. 141Franklin ParkIllinois, United States
    641.1×
  143. 141YumaArizona, United States
    641.1×
  144. 144TurinPiedmont, Italy
    641.1×
  145. 144ChiguayanteBiobio, Chile
    641.1×
  146. 144DetroitMichigan, United States
    641.1×
  147. 144SpokaneWashington, United States
    641.1×
  148. 148WaterlooIowa, United States
    641.1×
  149. 149Sau Mau PingKwun Tong District, Hong Kong
    641.1×
  150. 149Alcalá de HenaresMadrid, Spain
    641.1×
  151. 151Kwai ChungKwai Tsing District, Hong Kong
    631.1×
  152. 151SunnysideWashington, United States
    631.1×
  153. 153Duque de CaxiasRio de Janeiro, Brazil
    631.0×
  154. 153CuranilahueBiobio, Chile
    631.0×
  155. 153FresnoCalifornia, United States
    631.0×
  156. 156East ChicagoIndiana, United States
    631.0×
  157. 156Spokane ValleyWashington, United States
    631.0×
  158. 158Addis AbabaAddis Ababa, Ethiopia
    631.0×
  159. 158Sha TinSha Tin, Hong Kong
    631.0×
  160. 160Sham Shui PoSham Shui Po District, Hong Kong
    631.0×
  161. 160Calumet CityIllinois, United States
    631.0×
  162. 160RedmondOregon, United States
    631.0×
  163. 163IaşiIași County, Romania
    621.0×
  164. 163Phra PradaengSamut Prakan, Thailand
    621.0×
  165. 163Tsuen WanTsuen Wan, Hong Kong
    621.0×
  166. 163BailénAndalusia, Spain
    621.0×
  167. 163NorthbrookIllinois, United States
    621.0×
  168. 163RockfordIllinois, United States
    621.0×
  169. 169Long BeachCalifornia, United States
    621.0×
  170. 170HigashinozoeHyōgo, Japan
    621.0×
  171. 170HandaAichi, Japan
    621.0×
  172. 170ArucasCanary Islands, Spain
    621.0×
  173. 170SpringfieldOhio, United States
    621.0×
  174. 170ClintonIowa, United States
    621.0×
  175. 170VictoriaBritish Columbia, Canada
    621.0×
  176. 176Los ÁngelesBiobio, Chile
    621.0×
  177. 176Des PlainesIllinois, United States
    621.0×
  178. 176KalamazooMichigan, United States
    621.0×
  179. 176RoseburgOregon, United States
    621.0×
  180. 176TigardOregon, United States
    621.0×
  181. 181Bang Bo DistrictSamut Prakan, Thailand
    621.0×
  182. 181La SerenaCoquimbo Region, Chile
    621.0×
  183. 181CauquenesMaule Region, Chile
    621.0×
  184. 184AsprópyrgosAttica, Greece
    611.0×
  185. 184EvansvilleIndiana, United States
    611.0×
  186. 184DavenportIowa, United States
    611.0×
  187. 187GranadaAndalusia, Spain
    611.0×
  188. 187LancasterPennsylvania, United States
    611.0×
  189. 189Haskovolow-cost sensorsHaskovo, Bulgaria
    611.0×
  190. 189VictoriaCentral and Western, Hong Kong
    611.0×
  191. 189CalamaAntofagasta, Chile
    611.0×
  192. 189Alto HospicioTarapacá, Chile
    611.0×
  193. 189TulsaOklahoma, United States
    611.0×
  194. 189L'Ancienne-LoretteQuebec, Canada
    611.0×
  195. 195KochaniKochani, North Macedonia
    611.0×
  196. 195Rio RanchoNew Mexico, United States
    611.0×
  197. 197TrentoTrentino-Alto Adige, Italy
    611.0×
  198. 197CapannoriTuscany, Italy
    611.0×
  199. 197St. LouisMissouri, United States
    611.0×
  200. 197CaryIllinois, United States
    611.0×

Top 200 of 1,890 shown.

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

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