SmogRank / History / December 5, 2023

Most polluted cities on December 5, 2023

1,928 cities ranked by their average PM2.5 over the day; the worst was Ramos Arizpe, Mexico, at 387.0 µg/m³. Each city's own local calendar day.

Bad-air episodes during December 5, 2023. All episodes.

← Ramos Arizpe 387.0 µg/m³ 300 µg/m³15 WHO 24-hour guideline
Every city ranked for December 5, 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. 1Ramos ArizpeCoahuila, Mexico
    500+25.8×
  2. 2Lahorelow-cost sensorsPunjab, Pakistan
    28614.1×
  3. 3DelhiDelhi, India
    2098.9×
  4. 4SalorTashkent Region, Uzbekistan
    2068.7×
  5. 5Dhakalow-cost sensorsDhaka Division, Bangladesh
    2038.5×
  6. 6Karachilow-cost sensorsSindh, Pakistan
    1967.9×
  7. 7Banja LukaSrpska, Bosnia and Herzegovina
    1937.7×
  8. 8CairoCairo, Egypt
    1867.0×
  9. 9N'DjamenaN’Djaména, Chad
    1856.9×
  10. 10Islamabadlow-cost sensorsIslamabad, Pakistan
    1776.2×
  11. 11BeijingBeijing, China
    1766.1×
  12. 12ShenyangLiaoning, China
    1756.0×
  13. 13TetovoTetovo, North Macedonia
    1695.4×
  14. 14SkopjeGrad Skopje, North Macedonia
    1634.9×
  15. 15MumbaiMaharashtra, India
    1624.7×
  16. 16Kathmandulow-cost sensorsBagmati Province, Nepal
    1604.5×
  17. 17DushanbeDushanbe, Tajikistan
    1523.8×
  18. 18Ciudad Benito JuárezNuevo León, Mexico
    1523.8×
  19. 19Almatylow-cost sensorsAlmaty, Kazakhstan
    1493.7×
  20. 20BitolaBitola, North Macedonia
    1463.6×
  21. 21ManamaManama, Bahrain
    1443.5×
  22. 22SarajevoFederation of B&H, Bosnia and Herzegovina
    1423.5×
  23. 23NišCentral Serbia, Serbia
    1403.4×
  24. 24Wan ChaiWan Chai, Hong Kong
    1393.4×
  25. 25VelesVeles, North Macedonia
    1373.3×
  26. 26VeracruzVeracruz, Mexico
    1353.3×
  27. 27BohumínMoravian-Silesian Region, Czechia
    1353.3×
  28. 28JakartaJakarta, Indonesia
    1303.1×
  29. 29OstravaMoravian-Silesian Region, Czechia
    1233.0×
  30. 30VictoriaCentral and Western, Hong Kong
    1202.9×
  31. 31Mong KokYau Tsim Mong District, Hong Kong
    1192.9×
  32. 32Kwai ChungKwai Tsing District, Hong Kong
    1182.8×
  33. 33IlindenIlinden, North Macedonia
    1182.8×
  34. 34Şabāḩ as SālimMubārak al Kabīr, Kuwait
    1182.8×
  35. 35KochaniKochani, North Macedonia
    1172.8×
  36. 35Tsuen WanTsuen Wan, Hong Kong
    1172.8×
  37. 35HavířovMoravian-Silesian Region, Czechia
    1172.8×
  38. 38Spišská Nová VesKošice Region, Slovakia
    1162.8×
  39. 39Santa CatarinaNuevo León, Mexico
    1162.8×
  40. 40Sham Shui PoSham Shui Po District, Hong Kong
    1152.8×
  41. 41Abujalow-cost sensorsFCT, Nigeria
    1122.7×
  42. 41OpavaMoravian-Silesian Region, Czechia
    1122.7×
  43. 43HyderabadTelangana, India
    1122.7×
  44. 44DejCluj County, Romania
    1092.6×
  45. 45BakuBaki, Azerbaijan
    1092.6×
  46. 46RužomberokŽilina Region, Slovakia
    1092.6×
  47. 47EisenhüttenstadtBrandenburg, Germany
    1072.5×
  48. 48Tuen MunTuen Mun, Hong Kong
    1072.5×
  49. 49Samut SakhonSamut Sakhon, Thailand
    1062.5×
  50. 50KavadarciKavadarci, North Macedonia
    1062.5×
  51. 51Frýdek-MístekMoravian-Silesian Region, Czechia
    1042.5×
  52. 52BerounCentral Bohemia, Czechia
    1042.5×
  53. 53TraunUpper Austria, Austria
    1042.4×
  54. 54AnsfeldenUpper Austria, Austria
    1022.4×
  55. 55YamanashiYamanashi, Japan
    1012.4×
  56. 56Victoria de DurangoDurango, Mexico
    1002.3×
  57. 57BeneventoCampania, Italy
    992.3×
  58. 58Frankfurt (Oder)Brandenburg, Germany
    992.3×
  59. 59BurghausenBavaria, Germany
    992.3×
  60. 60Tin Shui WaiYuen Long, Hong Kong
    982.3×
  61. 61GüstrowMecklenburg-Vorpommern, Germany
    972.3×
  62. 62Schwedt (Oder)Brandenburg, Germany
    972.3×
  63. 63WelsUpper Austria, Austria
    972.3×
  64. 64RostockMecklenburg-Vorpommern, Germany
    972.2×
  65. 64MonterreyNuevo León, Mexico
    972.2×
  66. 66PilsenPlzeň Region, Czechia
    952.2×
  67. 67PassauBavaria, Germany
    952.2×
  68. 68KladnoCentral Bohemia, Czechia
    952.2×
  69. 69Sha TinSha Tin, Hong Kong
    952.2×
  70. 69StrausbergBrandenburg, Germany
    952.2×
  71. 71Bernau bei BerlinBrandenburg, Germany
    942.2×
  72. 71MartinŽilina Region, Slovakia
    942.2×
  73. 73MostÚstí nad Labem Region, Czechia
    942.1×
  74. 74Botevgradlow-cost sensorsSofia, Bulgaria
    932.1×
  75. 75KazincbarcikaBorsod-Abaúj-Zemplén, Hungary
    932.1×
  76. 75KošiceKošice Region, Slovakia
    932.1×
  77. 77GrazStyria, Austria
    932.1×
  78. 78EberswaldeBrandenburg, Germany
    922.1×
  79. 79Sau Mau PingKwun Tong District, Hong Kong
    922.1×
  80. 80WismarMecklenburg-Vorpommern, Germany
    922.1×
  81. 80LitvínovÚstí nad Labem Region, Czechia
    922.1×
  82. 82Ústí nad LabemÚstí nad Labem Region, Czechia
    922.1×
  83. 82ChikuseiIbaraki, Japan
    922.1×
  84. 84Khlong LuangPathum Thani, Thailand
    912.0×
  85. 84NeuruppinBrandenburg, Germany
    912.0×
  86. 84BerlinState of Berlin, Germany
    912.0×
  87. 87BangkokBangkok, Thailand
    912.0×
  88. 88JeddahMecca Region, Saudi Arabia
    902.0×
  89. 88Ciudad ApodacaNuevo León, Mexico
    902.0×
  90. 90Sankt PöltenLower Austria, Austria
    902.0×
  91. 90TepliceÚstí nad Labem Region, Czechia
    902.0×
  92. 92NeuenhagenBrandenburg, Germany
    892.0×
  93. 93MexicaliBaja California, Mexico
    892.0×
  94. 94KigaliKigali, Rwanda
    892.0×
  95. 95TeltowBrandenburg, Germany
    892.0×
  96. 96ZnojmoSouth Moravian, Czechia
    892.0×
  97. 97AlessandriaPiedmont, Italy
    881.9×
  98. 98Ciudad General EscobedoNuevo León, Mexico
    881.9×
  99. 99SteyrUpper Austria, Austria
    871.9×
  100. 100FanlingNorth District, Hong Kong
    871.9×
  101. 100LinzUpper Austria, Austria
    871.9×
  102. 100TurinPiedmont, Italy
    871.9×
  103. 103StralsundMecklenburg-Vorpommern, Germany
    871.9×
  104. 104Phra PradaengSamut Prakan, Thailand
    861.9×
  105. 105SokolovCarlsbad Region, Czechia
    861.9×
  106. 105Cadereyta JiménezNuevo León, Mexico
    861.9×
  107. 105HanfordCalifornia, United States
    861.9×
  108. 108MiskolcBorsod-Abaúj-Zemplén, Hungary
    861.9×
  109. 108RuseRuse, Bulgaria
    861.9×
  110. 108KelheimBavaria, Germany
    861.9×
  111. 108CorcoranCalifornia, United States
    861.9×
  112. 112Haskovolow-cost sensorsHaskovo, Bulgaria
    861.9×
  113. 112AmstettenLower Austria, Austria
    861.9×
  114. 114PrešovPrešov Region, Slovakia
    861.8×
  115. 115Ban Khlong PrawetBangkok, Thailand
    851.8×
  116. 116YotsukaidōChiba, Japan
    851.8×
  117. 117Mueang NonthaburiNonthaburi, Thailand
    851.8×
  118. 118Nakhon PathomNakhon Pathom, Thailand
    851.8×
  119. 118PraguePrague, Czechia
    851.8×
  120. 120KlosterneuburgLower Austria, Austria
    851.8×
  121. 121ŽilinaŽilina Region, Slovakia
    841.8×
  122. 122Český TěšínMoravian-Silesian Region, Czechia
    841.8×
  123. 122BakersfieldCalifornia, United States
    841.8×
  124. 124YangonYangon, Myanmar
    841.8×
  125. 124OlomoucOlomouc Region, Czechia
    841.8×
  126. 124České BudějoviceSouth Bohemian Region, Czechia
    841.8×
  127. 127MödlingLower Austria, Austria
    831.8×
  128. 128NyíregyházaSzabolcs-Szatmár-Bereg, Hungary
    831.8×
  129. 128KleinmachnowBrandenburg, Germany
    831.8×
  130. 128FalkenseeBrandenburg, Germany
    831.8×
  131. 131HumennéPrešov Region, Slovakia
    831.7×
  132. 131Shimo-tsumaIbaraki, Japan
    831.7×
  133. 133PerchtoldsdorfLower Austria, Austria
    821.7×
  134. 133BadenLower Austria, Austria
    821.7×
  135. 135Cluj-NapocaCluj County, Romania
    821.7×
  136. 136Gabrovolow-cost sensorsGabrovo, Bulgaria
    821.7×
  137. 136LübeckSchleswig-Holstein, Germany
    821.7×
  138. 138BelgradeCentral Serbia, Serbia
    821.7×
  139. 138PécsBaranya, Hungary
    821.7×
  140. 138ŽideniceSouth Moravian, Czechia
    821.7×
  141. 141ManlleuCatalonia, Spain
    811.7×
  142. 141NogalesSonora, Mexico
    811.7×
  143. 143IshiokaIbaraki, Japan
    811.7×
  144. 144TsuchiuraIbaraki, Japan
    811.7×
  145. 145NauenBrandenburg, Germany
    811.7×
  146. 146LubnjowBrandenburg, Germany
    811.7×
  147. 146KielSchleswig-Holstein, Germany
    811.7×
  148. 146OurenseGalicia, Spain
    811.7×
  149. 149WolfsbergCarinthia, Austria
    801.7×
  150. 150VentspilsVentspils, Latvia
    801.7×
  151. 150BrnoSouth Moravian, Czechia
    801.7×
  152. 150KamisuIbaraki, Japan
    801.7×
  153. 153Vranov nad TopľouPrešov Region, Slovakia
    801.6×
  154. 153Nong KhaemBangkok, Thailand
    801.6×
  155. 153PotsdamBrandenburg, Germany
    801.6×
  156. 153DěčínÚstí nad Labem Region, Czechia
    801.6×
  157. 157Addis AbabaAddis Ababa, Ethiopia
    801.6×
  158. 158ViennaVienna, Austria
    801.6×
  159. 158CottbusBrandenburg, Germany
    801.6×
  160. 160BratislavaBratislava Region, Slovakia
    801.6×
  161. 160QuinteroValparaiso, Chile
    801.6×
  162. 162PřerovOlomouc Region, Czechia
    791.6×
  163. 163KaunasKaunas, Lithuania
    791.6×
  164. 163AntananarivoAnalamanga, Madagascar
    791.6×
  165. 163Bang Bo DistrictSamut Prakan, Thailand
    791.6×
  166. 166Blankenfelde-MahlowBrandenburg, Germany
    791.6×
  167. 167CoronelBiobio, Chile
    791.6×
  168. 168WittenbergeBrandenburg, Germany
    781.6×
  169. 169Samut PrakanSamut Prakan, Thailand
    781.6×
  170. 169ModestoCalifornia, United States
    781.6×
  171. 171Karlova VesBratislava Region, Slovakia
    781.6×
  172. 172TorideIbaraki, Japan
    781.6×
  173. 173JōsōIbaraki, Japan
    781.6×
  174. 174YokoshibaChiba, Japan
    771.5×
  175. 174TraunreutBavaria, Germany
    771.5×
  176. 174PardubicePardubice Region, Czechia
    771.5×
  177. 177Mladá BoleslavCentral Bohemia, Czechia
    771.5×
  178. 178TsuyamaOkayama, Japan
    771.5×
  179. 179MookaTochigi, Japan
    771.5×
  180. 179Dún LaoghaireLeinster, Ireland
    771.5×
  181. 181YachimataChiba, Japan
    771.5×
  182. 181Brandenburg an der HavelBrandenburg, Germany
    771.5×
  183. 181WittenbergSaxony-Anhalt, Germany
    771.5×
  184. 184NaritaChiba, Japan
    761.5×
  185. 184Ciudad JuárezChihuahua, Mexico
    761.5×
  186. 186ItzehoeSchleswig-Holstein, Germany
    761.5×
  187. 186CoquimboCoquimbo Region, Chile
    761.5×
  188. 188SōjaOkayama, Japan
    761.5×
  189. 188MarktredwitzBavaria, Germany
    761.5×
  190. 188Novi SadVojvodina, Serbia
    761.5×
  191. 191Schwandorf in BayernBavaria, Germany
    761.5×
  192. 191GyőrGyőr-Moson-Sopron, Hungary
    761.5×
  193. 193Klagenfurt am WörtherseeCarinthia, Austria
    751.5×
  194. 193PhoenixArizona, United States
    751.5×
  195. 195DublinLeinster, Ireland
    751.5×
  196. 195Viña del MarValparaiso, Chile
    751.5×
  197. 195LiberpolisCounty of Osijek-Baranja, Croatia
    751.5×
  198. 198ThessaloníkiCentral Macedonia, Greece
    751.5×
  199. 198AjikiChiba, Japan
    751.5×
  200. 200NakaIbaraki, Japan
    751.5×

Top 200 of 1,928 shown.

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

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