SmogRank / History / January 6, 2024

Most polluted cities on January 6, 2024

2,136 cities ranked by their average PM2.5 over the day; the worst was Lahore, Pakistan, at 314.0 µg/m³. Each city's own local calendar day.

← Lahore 314.0 µg/m³ 300 µg/m³15 WHO 24-hour guideline
Every city ranked for January 6, 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. 1Lahorelow-cost sensorsPunjab, Pakistan
    47720.9×
  2. 2Peshawarlow-cost sensorsKhyber Pakhtunkhwa, Pakistan
    40818.6×
  3. 3Dhakalow-cost sensorsDhaka Division, Bangladesh
    29614.7×
  4. 4Islamabadlow-cost sensorsIslamabad, Pakistan
    27613.4×
  5. 5DelhiDelhi, India
    27113.1×
  6. 6Banja LukaSrpska, Bosnia and Herzegovina
    25712.1×
  7. 7KolkataWest Bengal, India
    24411.3×
  8. 8VelesVeles, North Macedonia
    2078.8×
  9. 9Ulan BatorUlaanbaatar, Mongolia
    2038.5×
  10. 10KavadarciKavadarci, North Macedonia
    1867.0×
  11. 11MumbaiMaharashtra, India
    1856.9×
  12. 12TetovoTetovo, North Macedonia
    1826.7×
  13. 13Abujalow-cost sensorsFCT, Nigeria
    1816.5×
  14. 14SalorTashkent Region, Uzbekistan
    1796.4×
  15. 15Ciudad Benito JuárezNuevo León, Mexico
    1735.8×
  16. 16SkopjeGrad Skopje, North Macedonia
    1725.7×
  17. 17IlindenIlinden, North Macedonia
    1695.4×
  18. 18GuangzhouGuangdong, China
    1655.0×
  19. 19NišCentral Serbia, Serbia
    1645.0×
  20. 20CairoCairo, Egypt
    1634.8×
  21. 21Karachilow-cost sensorsSindh, Pakistan
    1624.8×
  22. 22Sevlievolow-cost sensorsGabrovo, Bulgaria
    1624.7×
  23. 23DushanbeDushanbe, Tajikistan
    1614.7×
  24. 24Kampalalow-cost sensorsCentral Region, Uganda
    1584.4×
  25. 25KigaliKigali, Rwanda
    1584.3×
  26. 26Kathmandulow-cost sensorsBagmati Province, Nepal
    1564.2×
  27. 27Tuen MunTuen Mun, Hong Kong
    1554.0×
  28. 28PodgoricaPodgorica, Montenegro
    1523.8×
  29. 28TlaquepaqueJalisco, Mexico
    1523.8×
  30. 30Samut SakhonSamut Sakhon, Thailand
    1523.8×
  31. 31YangonYangon, Myanmar
    1453.6×
  32. 32BadgerAlaska, United States
    1443.5×
  33. 33RatchaburiRatchaburi, Thailand
    1433.5×
  34. 34OpoleOpole Voivodeship, Poland
    1433.5×
  35. 35FredrikstadØstfold, Norway
    1433.5×
  36. 36Jastrzębie ZdrójSilesia, Poland
    1403.4×
  37. 37HyderabadTelangana, India
    1373.4×
  38. 38RacibórzSilesia, Poland
    1343.3×
  39. 39Tin Shui WaiYuen Long, Hong Kong
    1343.3×
  40. 39Frýdek-MístekMoravian-Silesian Region, Czechia
    1343.3×
  41. 41Ban Samae DamBangkok, Thailand
    1343.3×
  42. 42DębicaSubcarpathia, Poland
    1343.2×
  43. 43Nakhon PathomNakhon Pathom, Thailand
    1333.2×
  44. 44San Tung Chung HangIslands, Hong Kong
    1323.2×
  45. 45HanoiHanoi, Vietnam
    1313.2×
  46. 46DejCluj County, Romania
    1303.2×
  47. 47BiałystokPodlasie, Poland
    1293.1×
  48. 48SofiaSofia-Capital, Bulgaria
    1283.1×
  49. 48PrzemyślSubcarpathia, Poland
    1283.1×
  50. 50KanchanaburiKanchanaburi, Thailand
    1263.0×
  51. 51Wan ChaiWan Chai, Hong Kong
    1253.0×
  52. 52NysaOpole Voivodeship, Poland
    1243.0×
  53. 53Nong KhaemBangkok, Thailand
    1222.9×
  54. 54Mueang NonthaburiNonthaburi, Thailand
    1222.9×
  55. 55Jelenia GóraLower Silesia, Poland
    1212.9×
  56. 56Bielsko-BialaSilesia, Poland
    1212.9×
  57. 57Lat KrabangBangkok, Thailand
    1202.9×
  58. 58Suphan BuriSuphan Buri, Thailand
    1182.8×
  59. 59JakartaJakarta, Indonesia
    1172.8×
  60. 60Khlong Sam WaBangkok, Thailand
    1162.8×
  61. 61LęborkPomerania, Poland
    1162.8×
  62. 62Phra Nakhon Si AyutthayaPhra Nakhon Si Ayutthaya, Thailand
    1142.7×
  63. 63Khlong LuangPathum Thani, Thailand
    1142.7×
  64. 64KłodzkoLower Silesia, Poland
    1142.7×
  65. 64Kędzierzyn-KoźleOpole Voivodeship, Poland
    1142.7×
  66. 64Ciudad General EscobedoNuevo León, Mexico
    1142.7×
  67. 67Santa CatarinaNuevo León, Mexico
    1132.7×
  68. 68TarnówLesser Poland, Poland
    1122.7×
  69. 69Spišská Nová VesKošice Region, Slovakia
    1112.6×
  70. 69Mong KokYau Tsim Mong District, Hong Kong
    1112.6×
  71. 71Cluj-NapocaCluj County, Romania
    1092.6×
  72. 71CholulaPuebla, Mexico
    1092.6×
  73. 73ThessaloníkiCentral Macedonia, Greece
    1082.6×
  74. 74EtwatwaGauteng, South Africa
    1082.6×
  75. 75Český TěšínMoravian-Silesian Region, Czechia
    1072.5×
  76. 76PinetownKwaZulu-Natal, South Africa
    1072.5×
  77. 76Lak SiBangkok, Thailand
    1072.5×
  78. 78Bang NaBangkok, Thailand
    1062.5×
  79. 78OpavaMoravian-Silesian Region, Czechia
    1062.5×
  80. 78PorsgrunnTelemark, Norway
    1062.5×
  81. 81HavířovMoravian-Silesian Region, Czechia
    1062.5×
  82. 82Nakhon SawanNakhon Sawan, Thailand
    1062.5×
  83. 83KatowiceSilesia, Poland
    1062.5×
  84. 84Bueng KumBangkok, Thailand
    1052.5×
  85. 85BucharestBucharest, Romania
    1042.5×
  86. 85Sing BuriSing Buri, Thailand
    1042.5×
  87. 87VictoriaCentral and Western, Hong Kong
    1042.4×
  88. 88Khan Na YaoBangkok, Thailand
    1032.4×
  89. 89KościerzynaPomerania, Poland
    1022.4×
  90. 90OstravaMoravian-Silesian Region, Czechia
    1022.4×
  91. 91Saphan SungBangkok, Thailand
    1012.4×
  92. 92Sham Shui PoSham Shui Po District, Hong Kong
    1002.4×
  93. 92OsloOslo, Norway
    1002.4×
  94. 94BohumínMoravian-Silesian Region, Czechia
    992.3×
  95. 95LillestrømAkershus, Norway
    992.3×
  96. 96SaraburiSaraburi, Thailand
    982.3×
  97. 97BangkokBangkok, Thailand
    982.3×
  98. 97Chai NatChai Nat, Thailand
    982.3×
  99. 99Addis AbabaAddis Ababa, Ethiopia
    972.3×
  100. 99AranyaprathetSa Kaeo, Thailand
    972.3×
  101. 99ShenyangLiaoning, China
    972.3×
  102. 102Kwai ChungKwai Tsing District, Hong Kong
    972.3×
  103. 103Tsuen WanTsuen Wan, Hong Kong
    972.3×
  104. 104AugustówPodlasie, Poland
    962.2×
  105. 104Kamphaeng PhetKamphaeng Phet, Thailand
    962.2×
  106. 106Mae SotTak, Thailand
    962.2×
  107. 107Bang KapiBangkok, Thailand
    952.2×
  108. 108Lop BuriLopburi, Thailand
    952.2×
  109. 109SukhothaiSukhothai, Thailand
    952.2×
  110. 110MossØstfold, Norway
    952.2×
  111. 111LampangLampang, Thailand
    942.2×
  112. 112GrajewoPodlasie, Poland
    942.1×
  113. 112Nakhon RatchasimaNakhon Ratchasima, Thailand
    942.1×
  114. 114MonterreyNuevo León, Mexico
    942.1×
  115. 115Bang Bo DistrictSamut Prakan, Thailand
    932.1×
  116. 116Hua HinPrachuap Khiri Khan, Thailand
    932.1×
  117. 117Ban Khlong PrawetBangkok, Thailand
    932.1×
  118. 118MostÚstí nad Labem Region, Czechia
    932.1×
  119. 119BitolaBitola, North Macedonia
    922.1×
  120. 119Sau Mau PingKwun Tong District, Hong Kong
    922.1×
  121. 119Sai MaiBangkok, Thailand
    922.1×
  122. 122Laem ChabangChon Buri, Thailand
    912.0×
  123. 122Czechowice-DziedziceSilesia, Poland
    912.0×
  124. 122BergenVestland, Norway
    912.0×
  125. 125Sha TinSha Tin, Hong Kong
    902.0×
  126. 126Nong ChokBangkok, Thailand
    902.0×
  127. 126Valašské MeziříčíZlín, Czechia
    902.0×
  128. 128PhichitPhichit, Thailand
    902.0×
  129. 129SarpsborgØstfold, Norway
    892.0×
  130. 130RzeszówSubcarpathia, Poland
    892.0×
  131. 130Almatylow-cost sensorsAlmaty, Kazakhstan
    892.0×
  132. 130Samut PrakanSamut Prakan, Thailand
    892.0×
  133. 130RayongRayong, Thailand
    892.0×
  134. 130Tai PoTai Po, Hong Kong
    892.0×
  135. 135TřinecMoravian-Silesian Region, Czechia
    892.0×
  136. 136NanNan, Thailand
    881.9×
  137. 137DěčínÚstí nad Labem Region, Czechia
    881.9×
  138. 138SatunSatun, Thailand
    881.9×
  139. 138Ciudad ApodacaNuevo León, Mexico
    881.9×
  140. 140KazincbarcikaBorsod-Abaúj-Zemplén, Hungary
    871.9×
  141. 140Mae SaiChiang Rai, Thailand
    871.9×
  142. 140PřerovOlomouc Region, Czechia
    871.9×
  143. 143MidrandGauteng, South Africa
    861.9×
  144. 144PhraePhrae, Thailand
    861.9×
  145. 144BerounCentral Bohemia, Czechia
    861.9×
  146. 146KrakówLesser Poland, Poland
    861.8×
  147. 147CottbusBrandenburg, Germany
    851.8×
  148. 148PhuketPhuket, Thailand
    851.8×
  149. 148ChennaiTamil Nadu, India
    851.8×
  150. 148Ban Talat BuengChon Buri, Thailand
    851.8×
  151. 151Skarżysko-KamiennaŚwiętokrzyskie, Poland
    851.8×
  152. 152FanlingNorth District, Hong Kong
    851.8×
  153. 152PljevljaPljevlja, Montenegro
    851.8×
  154. 154PraguePrague, Czechia
    841.8×
  155. 155VeszprémVeszprém, Hungary
    841.8×
  156. 156WrocławLower Silesia, Poland
    831.8×
  157. 157Ubon RatchathaniUbon Ratchathani, Thailand
    831.7×
  158. 158Ban ChangRayong, Thailand
    821.7×
  159. 159PátraWest Greece, Greece
    821.7×
  160. 160TepliceÚstí nad Labem Region, Czechia
    821.7×
  161. 161EdmontonAlberta, Canada
    821.7×
  162. 162TrangTrang, Thailand
    821.7×
  163. 162LitvínovÚstí nad Labem Region, Czechia
    821.7×
  164. 164BritsNorth West, South Africa
    811.7×
  165. 165Phra PradaengSamut Prakan, Thailand
    811.7×
  166. 165OurenseGalicia, Spain
    811.7×
  167. 167YalaYala, Thailand
    811.7×
  168. 167CallaoCallao, Peru
    811.7×
  169. 169GjøvikInnlandet, Norway
    811.7×
  170. 169Franklin ParkIllinois, United States
    811.7×
  171. 171LamphunLamphun, Thailand
    801.7×
  172. 172YasothonYasothon, Thailand
    801.6×
  173. 172UttaraditUttaradit, Thailand
    801.6×
  174. 172KalasinKalasin, Thailand
    801.6×
  175. 175VolosThessaly, Greece
    801.6×
  176. 176MielecSubcarpathia, Poland
    801.6×
  177. 177JohannesburgGauteng, South Africa
    791.6×
  178. 177PhayaoPhayao, Thailand
    791.6×
  179. 177Brandenburg an der HavelBrandenburg, Germany
    791.6×
  180. 180RuseRuse, Bulgaria
    791.6×
  181. 180TeltowBrandenburg, Germany
    791.6×
  182. 182Cadereyta JiménezNuevo León, Mexico
    791.6×
  183. 183MiskolcBorsod-Abaúj-Zemplén, Hungary
    791.6×
  184. 183LazarevacCentral Serbia, Serbia
    791.6×
  185. 183Santa Anita - Los FicusLima region, Peru
    791.6×
  186. 186Chiang RaiChiang Rai, Thailand
    781.6×
  187. 186San Andrés TuxtlaVeracruz, Mexico
    781.6×
  188. 188LoeiLoei, Thailand
    781.6×
  189. 188České BudějoviceSouth Bohemian Region, Czechia
    781.6×
  190. 190EvatonGauteng, South Africa
    781.6×
  191. 190WolfsbergCarinthia, Austria
    781.6×
  192. 190LubnjowBrandenburg, Germany
    781.6×
  193. 193LimaLima Province, Peru
    771.5×
  194. 194NarathiwatNarathiwat, Thailand
    771.5×
  195. 194VeracruzVeracruz, Mexico
    771.5×
  196. 196Puente AltoSantiago Metropolitan, Chile
    771.5×
  197. 196MexicaliBaja California, Mexico
    771.5×
  198. 198PotsdamBrandenburg, Germany
    761.5×
  199. 198RadomskoŁódź Voivodeship, Poland
    761.5×
  200. 198ElizabethNew Jersey, United States
    761.5×

Top 200 of 2,136 shown.

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

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