SmogRank / History / January 3, 2024

Most polluted cities on January 3, 2024

1,888 cities ranked by their average PM2.5 over the day; the worst was Peshawar, Pakistan, at 351.0 µg/m³. Each city's own local calendar day.

← Peshawar 351.0 µg/m³ 300 µg/m³15 WHO 24-hour guideline
Every city ranked for January 3, 2024, 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. 1Peshawarlow-cost sensorsKhyber Pakhtunkhwa, Pakistan
    500+23.4×
  2. 2DelhiDelhi, India
    29714.8×
  3. 3Lahorelow-cost sensorsPunjab, Pakistan
    27813.5×
  4. 4SalorTashkent Region, Uzbekistan
    26912.9×
  5. 5Dhakalow-cost sensorsDhaka Division, Bangladesh
    23910.9×
  6. 6Islamabadlow-cost sensorsIslamabad, Pakistan
    23010.3×
  7. 7KolkataWest Bengal, India
    2239.9×
  8. 8Ulan BatorUlaanbaatar, Mongolia
    1968.0×
  9. 9NišCentral Serbia, Serbia
    1957.9×
  10. 10HyderabadTelangana, India
    1897.3×
  11. 11MumbaiMaharashtra, India
    1867.1×
  12. 12Karachilow-cost sensorsSindh, Pakistan
    1826.7×
  13. 13KavadarciKavadarci, North Macedonia
    1776.1×
  14. 14Abujalow-cost sensorsFCT, Nigeria
    1776.1×
  15. 15ShenyangLiaoning, China
    1766.1×
  16. 16DushanbeDushanbe, Tajikistan
    1665.1×
  17. 17TlaquepaqueJalisco, Mexico
    1655.1×
  18. 18KochaniKochani, North Macedonia
    1614.6×
  19. 19ChennaiTamil Nadu, India
    1574.2×
  20. 20ManlleuCatalonia, Spain
    1564.2×
  21. 21TetovoTetovo, North Macedonia
    1564.2×
  22. 22VelesVeles, North Macedonia
    1554.0×
  23. 23Haskovolow-cost sensorsHaskovo, Bulgaria
    1533.9×
  24. 24SkopjeGrad Skopje, North Macedonia
    1533.9×
  25. 25Samut SakhonSamut Sakhon, Thailand
    1513.7×
  26. 26ThessaloníkiCentral Macedonia, Greece
    1503.7×
  27. 27Bishkeklow-cost sensorsBishkek, Kyrgyzstan
    1493.7×
  28. 28Kathmandulow-cost sensorsBagmati Province, Nepal
    1473.6×
  29. 29KigaliKigali, Rwanda
    1463.6×
  30. 29YangonYangon, Myanmar
    1463.6×
  31. 31BastiaCorsica, France
    1403.4×
  32. 32LleidaCatalonia, Spain
    1363.3×
  33. 33BitolaBitola, North Macedonia
    1273.1×
  34. 34Nong KhaemBangkok, Thailand
    1233.0×
  35. 35IlindenIlinden, North Macedonia
    1182.8×
  36. 36AlessandriaPiedmont, Italy
    1172.8×
  37. 37Nakhon PathomNakhon Pathom, Thailand
    1132.7×
  38. 38GuadalajaraJalisco, Mexico
    1122.7×
  39. 39VolosThessaly, Greece
    1112.6×
  40. 39MexicaliBaja California, Mexico
    1112.6×
  41. 41Santa CatarinaNuevo León, Mexico
    1082.6×
  42. 42Wan ChaiWan Chai, Hong Kong
    1072.5×
  43. 43Tuen MunTuen Mun, Hong Kong
    1062.5×
  44. 44HanoiHanoi, Vietnam
    1052.5×
  45. 45Gabrovolow-cost sensorsGabrovo, Bulgaria
    1012.4×
  46. 46CholulaPuebla, Mexico
    1002.4×
  47. 47Şabāḩ as SālimMubārak al Kabīr, Kuwait
    992.3×
  48. 48Mueang NonthaburiNonthaburi, Thailand
    982.3×
  49. 48JakartaJakarta, Indonesia
    982.3×
  50. 50Almatylow-cost sensorsAlmaty, Kazakhstan
    972.3×
  51. 51TurinPiedmont, Italy
    972.3×
  52. 52Khlong LuangPathum Thani, Thailand
    962.2×
  53. 53DejCluj County, Romania
    932.1×
  54. 54BangkokBangkok, Thailand
    922.1×
  55. 55VictoriaCentral and Western, Hong Kong
    922.1×
  56. 56Tin Shui WaiYuen Long, Hong Kong
    912.0×
  57. 57Mong KokYau Tsim Mong District, Hong Kong
    902.0×
  58. 58Tsuen WanTsuen Wan, Hong Kong
    902.0×
  59. 59ZapopanJalisco, Mexico
    881.9×
  60. 60SarajevoFederation of B&H, Bosnia and Herzegovina
    881.9×
  61. 61Phra PradaengSamut Prakan, Thailand
    881.9×
  62. 62Kwai ChungKwai Tsing District, Hong Kong
    881.9×
  63. 63LimaLima Province, Peru
    871.9×
  64. 64Sham Shui PoSham Shui Po District, Hong Kong
    861.9×
  65. 65BeijingBeijing, China
    861.9×
  66. 66Tai PoTai Po, Hong Kong
    861.9×
  67. 67AvignonProvence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur, France
    851.8×
  68. 67PueblaPuebla, Mexico
    851.8×
  69. 69VeracruzVeracruz, Mexico
    851.8×
  70. 70NîmesOccitanie, France
    841.8×
  71. 71OurenseGalicia, Spain
    831.8×
  72. 72Sau Mau PingKwun Tong District, Hong Kong
    831.8×
  73. 73San Martin Texmelucan de LabastidaPuebla, Mexico
    831.7×
  74. 73Santa Anita - Los FicusLima region, Peru
    831.7×
  75. 75CelayaGuanajuato, Mexico
    821.7×
  76. 76Sha TinSha Tin, Hong Kong
    811.7×
  77. 76CallaoCallao, Peru
    811.7×
  78. 78Bang Bo DistrictSamut Prakan, Thailand
    811.7×
  79. 78Zacatepec de HidalgoMorelos, Mexico
    811.7×
  80. 80CastresOccitanie, France
    801.7×
  81. 80Puente AltoSantiago Metropolitan, Chile
    801.7×
  82. 82TolucaMéxico, Mexico
    801.7×
  83. 83Samut PrakanSamut Prakan, Thailand
    801.6×
  84. 84BirminghamAlabama, United States
    791.6×
  85. 85SantiagoSantiago Metropolitan, Chile
    791.6×
  86. 86BailénAndalusia, Spain
    781.6×
  87. 87San Andrés TuxtlaVeracruz, Mexico
    781.6×
  88. 88Addis AbabaAddis Ababa, Ethiopia
    771.5×
  89. 88TalaganteSantiago Metropolitan, Chile
    771.5×
  90. 90MurciaMurcia, Spain
    771.5×
  91. 91ColomboWestern Province, Sri Lanka
    771.5×
  92. 91San Salvador TizatlalliMéxico, Mexico
    771.5×
  93. 93AricaArica y Parinacota Region, Chile
    761.5×
  94. 94Ciudad Benito JuárezNuevo León, Mexico
    751.5×
  95. 95GuangzhouGuangdong, China
    751.5×
  96. 95CalgaryAlberta, Canada
    751.5×
  97. 97Mixquiahuala de JuárezHidalgo, Mexico
    741.4×
  98. 98FanlingNorth District, Hong Kong
    741.4×
  99. 99MinatitlánVeracruz, Mexico
    741.4×
  100. 100San Tung Chung HangIslands, Hong Kong
    741.4×
  101. 100QuinteroValparaiso, Chile
    741.4×
  102. 102CraiovaDolj, Romania
    731.4×
  103. 102Viña del MarValparaiso, Chile
    731.4×
  104. 102GreenfieldMassachusetts, United States
    731.4×
  105. 102ButteMontana, United States
    731.4×
  106. 106RengoO'Higgins Region, Chile
    731.4×
  107. 107CalexicoCalifornia, United States
    731.4×
  108. 108SevillaAndalusia, Spain
    731.4×
  109. 109San Luis de la PazGuanajuato, Mexico
    731.4×
  110. 110GardanneProvence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur, France
    721.4×
  111. 111ArlesProvence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur, France
    721.4×
  112. 111RancaguaO'Higgins Region, Chile
    721.4×
  113. 113EdmondOklahoma, United States
    721.4×
  114. 114RabinalBaja Verapaz, Guatemala
    721.3×
  115. 115Ciudad General EscobedoNuevo León, Mexico
    711.3×
  116. 116TijuanaBaja California, Mexico
    711.3×
  117. 117MonacoMunicipality of Monaco, Monaco
    711.3×
  118. 118HualpénBiobio, Chile
    711.3×
  119. 119Silao de la VictoriaGuanajuato, Mexico
    701.3×
  120. 119SalamancaGuanajuato, Mexico
    701.3×
  121. 121GrazStyria, Austria
    701.3×
  122. 122BogotáBogota D.C., Colombia
    691.3×
  123. 122ToméBiobio, Chile
    691.3×
  124. 122IrapuatoGuanajuato, Mexico
    691.3×
  125. 125SavannahGeorgia, United States
    691.3×
  126. 126TehuacánPuebla, Mexico
    691.2×
  127. 127GapProvence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur, France
    681.2×
  128. 128Salon-de-ProvenceProvence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur, France
    681.2×
  129. 128Ponca CityOklahoma, United States
    681.2×
  130. 128San Pedro de la PazBiobio, Chile
    681.2×
  131. 131LewistonIdaho, United States
    681.2×
  132. 132ValdostaGeorgia, United States
    671.2×
  133. 133VitrollesProvence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur, France
    671.2×
  134. 134HumennéPrešov Region, Slovakia
    671.2×
  135. 134TalcahuanoBiobio, Chile
    671.2×
  136. 134ConcónValparaiso, Chile
    671.2×
  137. 137TocopillaAntofagasta, Chile
    671.2×
  138. 137HualquiBiobio, Chile
    671.2×
  139. 139IaşiIași County, Romania
    661.2×
  140. 140Santiago de QuerétaroQuerétaro, Mexico
    661.1×
  141. 140NampaIdaho, United States
    661.1×
  142. 142Spišská Nová VesKošice Region, Slovakia
    661.1×
  143. 142NacimientoBiobio, Chile
    661.1×
  144. 144BelgradeCentral Serbia, Serbia
    661.1×
  145. 144Maebaru-chūōFukuoka, Japan
    661.1×
  146. 144CoquimboCoquimbo Region, Chile
    661.1×
  147. 144East RidgeTennessee, United States
    661.1×
  148. 148MillcreekUtah, United States
    661.1×
  149. 148Salt Lake CityUtah, United States
    661.1×
  150. 150AsprópyrgosAttica, Greece
    651.1×
  151. 150CalamaAntofagasta, Chile
    651.1×
  152. 150NogalesSonora, Mexico
    651.1×
  153. 153HelenaMontana, United States
    651.1×
  154. 154WilmingtonDelaware, United States
    651.1×
  155. 155CartagenaMurcia, Spain
    651.1×
  156. 155VigoGalicia, Spain
    651.1×
  157. 155KnoxvilleTennessee, United States
    651.1×
  158. 158MarseilleProvence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur, France
    641.1×
  159. 158Puerto VarasLos Lagos Region, Chile
    641.1×
  160. 158CoronelBiobio, Chile
    641.1×
  161. 158AirdrieAlberta, Canada
    641.1×
  162. 162PrievidzaTrenčín Region, Slovakia
    641.1×
  163. 162San CarlosÑuble, Chile
    641.1×
  164. 162LexingtonNorth Carolina, United States
    641.1×
  165. 165MooreOklahoma, United States
    641.1×
  166. 165OdessaTexas, United States
    641.1×
  167. 165BountifulUtah, United States
    641.1×
  168. 168QuilpuéValparaiso, Chile
    641.1×
  169. 168ChillánÑuble, Chile
    641.1×
  170. 168ChiguayanteBiobio, Chile
    641.1×
  171. 168AlbanyGeorgia, United States
    641.1×
  172. 168ColumbusGeorgia, United States
    641.1×
  173. 173Botevgradlow-cost sensorsSofia, Bulgaria
    631.1×
  174. 173AntofagastaAntofagasta, Chile
    631.1×
  175. 173JacksonMississippi, United States
    631.1×
  176. 173Oklahoma CityOklahoma, United States
    631.1×
  177. 173SpartanburgSouth Carolina, United States
    631.1×
  178. 178GranadaAndalusia, Spain
    631.0×
  179. 179MeridianIdaho, United States
    631.0×
  180. 180ManosqueProvence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur, France
    631.0×
  181. 181Imarichō-kōSaga, Japan
    631.0×
  182. 181CauquenesMaule Region, Chile
    631.0×
  183. 181León de los AldamaGuanajuato, Mexico
    631.0×
  184. 181BartlettTennessee, United States
    631.0×
  185. 181North OgdenUtah, United States
    631.0×
  186. 186Barrio de PeralMurcia, Spain
    631.0×
  187. 187Cluj-NapocaCluj County, Romania
    621.0×
  188. 187EvansvilleIndiana, United States
    621.0×
  189. 187ChesterPennsylvania, United States
    621.0×
  190. 187West JordanUtah, United States
    621.0×
  191. 191TorreviejaValencia, Spain
    621.0×
  192. 191Tepeji del Río de OcampoHidalgo, Mexico
    621.0×
  193. 191Phenix CityAlabama, United States
    621.0×
  194. 191BoiseIdaho, United States
    621.0×
  195. 195MonterreyNuevo León, Mexico
    621.0×
  196. 195HuntsvilleAlabama, United States
    621.0×
  197. 195TooeleUtah, United States
    621.0×
  198. 198FukuchiyamaKyoto, Japan
    621.0×
  199. 198ParedesPorto, Portugal
    621.0×
  200. 198Tula de AllendeHidalgo, Mexico
    621.0×

Top 200 of 1,888 shown.

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

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