SmogRank / History / January 8, 2024

Most polluted cities on January 8, 2024

2,091 cities ranked by their average PM2.5 over the day; the worst was Peshawar, Pakistan, at 491.0 µg/m³. Each city's own local calendar day.

← Peshawar 491.0 µg/m³ 400 µg/m³15 WHO 24-hour guideline
Every city ranked for January 8, 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+32.7×
  2. 2Lahorelow-cost sensorsPunjab, Pakistan
    47720.9×
  3. 3DelhiDelhi, India
    40418.5×
  4. 4KolkataWest Bengal, India
    28413.9×
  5. 5Dhakalow-cost sensorsDhaka Division, Bangladesh
    27213.1×
  6. 6Ulan BatorUlaanbaatar, Mongolia
    26912.9×
  7. 7Islamabadlow-cost sensorsIslamabad, Pakistan
    24111.1×
  8. 8CairoCairo, Egypt
    1897.3×
  9. 9Abujalow-cost sensorsFCT, Nigeria
    1806.5×
  10. 10AugustówPodlasie, Poland
    1776.2×
  11. 11Kampalalow-cost sensorsCentral Region, Uganda
    1745.9×
  12. 12KościerzynaPomerania, Poland
    1675.2×
  13. 13Karachilow-cost sensorsSindh, Pakistan
    1675.2×
  14. 14SalorTashkent Region, Uzbekistan
    1665.1×
  15. 15KigaliKigali, Rwanda
    1634.9×
  16. 16GrajewoPodlasie, Poland
    1634.8×
  17. 17LęborkPomerania, Poland
    1624.8×
  18. 18Kathmandulow-cost sensorsBagmati Province, Nepal
    1614.7×
  19. 19MumbaiMaharashtra, India
    1614.6×
  20. 20HyderabadTelangana, India
    1594.4×
  21. 21Samut SakhonSamut Sakhon, Thailand
    1564.2×
  22. 22Jastrzębie ZdrójSilesia, Poland
    1564.1×
  23. 23FredrikstadØstfold, Norway
    1554.1×
  24. 24Ga-RankuwaNorth West, South Africa
    1544.0×
  25. 25RatchaburiRatchaburi, Thailand
    1533.9×
  26. 26SukhothaiSukhothai, Thailand
    1523.8×
  27. 27RacibórzSilesia, Poland
    1523.8×
  28. 28Kędzierzyn-KoźleOpole Voivodeship, Poland
    1523.8×
  29. 29Nakhon PathomNakhon Pathom, Thailand
    1483.6×
  30. 30OpoleOpole Voivodeship, Poland
    1453.6×
  31. 31KanchanaburiKanchanaburi, Thailand
    1423.5×
  32. 32DziałdowoWarmia-Masuria, Poland
    1423.5×
  33. 32Nong KhaemBangkok, Thailand
    1423.5×
  34. 32GuangzhouGuangdong, China
    1423.5×
  35. 35NysaOpole Voivodeship, Poland
    1413.4×
  36. 36ElblągWarmia-Masuria, Poland
    1403.4×
  37. 37SalamancaCastille and León, Spain
    1393.4×
  38. 38Mueang NonthaburiNonthaburi, Thailand
    1393.4×
  39. 39BeijingBeijing, China
    1383.4×
  40. 40Sing BuriSing Buri, Thailand
    1353.3×
  41. 40Khlong LuangPathum Thani, Thailand
    1353.3×
  42. 42Khlong Sam WaBangkok, Thailand
    1343.3×
  43. 43Skarżysko-KamiennaŚwiętokrzyskie, Poland
    1343.2×
  44. 43OlsztynWarmia-Masuria, Poland
    1343.2×
  45. 45DushanbeDushanbe, Tajikistan
    1333.2×
  46. 46Jelenia GóraLower Silesia, Poland
    1333.2×
  47. 47Chai NatChai Nat, Thailand
    1333.2×
  48. 47RadomskoŁódź Voivodeship, Poland
    1333.2×
  49. 49Wan ChaiWan Chai, Hong Kong
    1303.2×
  50. 50Lat KrabangBangkok, Thailand
    1303.1×
  51. 51KaunasKaunas, Lithuania
    1293.1×
  52. 52JarosławSubcarpathia, Poland
    1273.1×
  53. 53Ban Samae DamBangkok, Thailand
    1263.1×
  54. 54CallaoCallao, Peru
    1253.0×
  55. 55TlaquepaqueJalisco, Mexico
    1243.0×
  56. 55Bueng KumBangkok, Thailand
    1243.0×
  57. 57Phra Nakhon Si AyutthayaPhra Nakhon Si Ayutthaya, Thailand
    1233.0×
  58. 58Suphan BuriSuphan Buri, Thailand
    1233.0×
  59. 59Lop BuriLopburi, Thailand
    1222.9×
  60. 60RigaRiga, Latvia
    1222.9×
  61. 61Lak SiBangkok, Thailand
    1212.9×
  62. 62YangonYangon, Myanmar
    1192.9×
  63. 63HanoiHanoi, Vietnam
    1182.8×
  64. 64Sau Mau PingKwun Tong District, Hong Kong
    1182.8×
  65. 65VictoriaCentral and Western, Hong Kong
    1172.8×
  66. 66Mae SotTak, Thailand
    1172.8×
  67. 67JeddahMecca Region, Saudi Arabia
    1172.8×
  68. 68Mong KokYau Tsim Mong District, Hong Kong
    1162.8×
  69. 69HavířovMoravian-Silesian Region, Czechia
    1152.8×
  70. 70Tuen MunTuen Mun, Hong Kong
    1152.7×
  71. 71MielecSubcarpathia, Poland
    1152.7×
  72. 72KłodzkoLower Silesia, Poland
    1142.7×
  73. 73Khan Na YaoBangkok, Thailand
    1142.7×
  74. 74UttaraditUttaradit, Thailand
    1142.7×
  75. 75OstravaMoravian-Silesian Region, Czechia
    1142.7×
  76. 76PrzemyślSubcarpathia, Poland
    1132.7×
  77. 77PhichitPhichit, Thailand
    1132.7×
  78. 77LillestrømAkershus, Norway
    1132.7×
  79. 79Bang NaBangkok, Thailand
    1122.7×
  80. 80LampangLampang, Thailand
    1112.6×
  81. 80SaraburiSaraburi, Thailand
    1112.6×
  82. 82San Tung Chung HangIslands, Hong Kong
    1102.6×
  83. 83RayongRayong, Thailand
    1092.6×
  84. 83Saphan SungBangkok, Thailand
    1092.6×
  85. 85KatowiceSilesia, Poland
    1092.6×
  86. 86HamarInnlandet, Norway
    1092.6×
  87. 87Bang KapiBangkok, Thailand
    1082.6×
  88. 88Laem ChabangChon Buri, Thailand
    1082.6×
  89. 89BangkokBangkok, Thailand
    1082.5×
  90. 89Sai MaiBangkok, Thailand
    1082.5×
  91. 91Phra PradaengSamut Prakan, Thailand
    1072.5×
  92. 91ŁaskŁódź Voivodeship, Poland
    1072.5×
  93. 93AranyaprathetSa Kaeo, Thailand
    1072.5×
  94. 94Bielsko-BialaSilesia, Poland
    1072.5×
  95. 95Nakhon SawanNakhon Sawan, Thailand
    1062.5×
  96. 96Ban Khlong PrawetBangkok, Thailand
    1062.5×
  97. 96Tai PoTai Po, Hong Kong
    1062.5×
  98. 98Nakhon RatchasimaNakhon Ratchasima, Thailand
    1062.5×
  99. 98SarpsborgØstfold, Norway
    1062.5×
  100. 100Sham Shui PoSham Shui Po District, Hong Kong
    1062.5×
  101. 101BiałystokPodlasie, Poland
    1052.5×
  102. 101DerryNorthern Ireland, United Kingdom
    1052.5×
  103. 103ChennaiTamil Nadu, India
    1052.5×
  104. 103Valašské MeziříčíZlín, Czechia
    1052.5×
  105. 105BelfastNorthern Ireland, United Kingdom
    1042.5×
  106. 107Kamphaeng PhetKamphaeng Phet, Thailand
    1042.5×
  107. 107OsloOslo, Norway
    1042.5×
  108. 109PorsgrunnTelemark, Norway
    1042.4×
  109. 110CholulaPuebla, Mexico
    1042.4×
  110. 111Tsuen WanTsuen Wan, Hong Kong
    1032.4×
  111. 112OpavaMoravian-Silesian Region, Czechia
    1032.4×
  112. 113Samut PrakanSamut Prakan, Thailand
    1032.4×
  113. 113Ban ChangRayong, Thailand
    1032.4×
  114. 115Nong ChokBangkok, Thailand
    1022.4×
  115. 116Czechowice-DziedziceSilesia, Poland
    1022.4×
  116. 117TarnówLesser Poland, Poland
    1012.4×
  117. 118AmoraSetúbal, Portugal
    1002.4×
  118. 118WrocławLower Silesia, Poland
    1002.4×
  119. 118VeracruzVeracruz, Mexico
    1002.4×
  120. 121Tin Shui WaiYuen Long, Hong Kong
    1002.3×
  121. 122Frýdek-MístekMoravian-Silesian Region, Czechia
    992.3×
  122. 123Hua HinPrachuap Khiri Khan, Thailand
    992.3×
  123. 123KaliszGreater Poland, Poland
    992.3×
  124. 125ŁukówLublin, Poland
    992.3×
  125. 127Bang Bo DistrictSamut Prakan, Thailand
    972.3×
  126. 127Kwai ChungKwai Tsing District, Hong Kong
    972.3×
  127. 129TetovoTetovo, North Macedonia
    972.3×
  128. 130SzczecinWest Pomerania, Poland
    972.2×
  129. 131NanNan, Thailand
    962.2×
  130. 132Ciudad Benito JuárezNuevo León, Mexico
    962.2×
  131. 133Sha TinSha Tin, Hong Kong
    962.2×
  132. 134PřerovOlomouc Region, Czechia
    962.2×
  133. 135SuwałkiPodlasie, Poland
    952.2×
  134. 135LegionowoMazovia, Poland
    952.2×
  135. 137ŻyrardówMazovia, Poland
    952.2×
  136. 137ZgierzŁódź Voivodeship, Poland
    952.2×
  137. 137Banja LukaSrpska, Bosnia and Herzegovina
    952.2×
  138. 140RzeszówSubcarpathia, Poland
    952.2×
  139. 141NiskoSubcarpathia, Poland
    942.2×
  140. 141PhraePhrae, Thailand
    942.2×
  141. 143TřinecMoravian-Silesian Region, Czechia
    942.1×
  142. 144ZlínZlín, Czechia
    932.1×
  143. 144MossØstfold, Norway
    932.1×
  144. 146PhuketPhuket, Thailand
    932.1×
  145. 147Ban Talat BuengChon Buri, Thailand
    932.1×
  146. 148ShenyangLiaoning, China
    922.1×
  147. 148BergenVestland, Norway
    922.1×
  148. 150LazarevacCentral Serbia, Serbia
    922.1×
  149. 150KrakówLesser Poland, Poland
    922.1×
  150. 152Khon KaenKhon Kaen, Thailand
    922.1×
  151. 153BitolaBitola, North Macedonia
    922.1×
  152. 154TokozaGauteng, South Africa
    912.1×
  153. 154KroměřížZlín, Czechia
    912.1×
  154. 156KutnoŁódź Voivodeship, Poland
    912.0×
  155. 157PruszkówMazovia, Poland
    902.0×
  156. 157WłocławekKujawsko-Pomorskie, Poland
    902.0×
  157. 159PhayaoPhayao, Thailand
    902.0×
  158. 159ToruńKujawsko-Pomorskie, Poland
    902.0×
  159. 159PoznańGreater Poland, Poland
    902.0×
  160. 162Mae SaiChiang Rai, Thailand
    902.0×
  161. 162Almatylow-cost sensorsAlmaty, Kazakhstan
    902.0×
  162. 164PančevoVojvodina, Serbia
    902.0×
  163. 164SarajevoFederation of B&H, Bosnia and Herzegovina
    902.0×
  164. 166JakartaJakarta, Indonesia
    892.0×
  165. 167KalasinKalasin, Thailand
    892.0×
  166. 168SremčicaCentral Serbia, Serbia
    881.9×
  167. 170BydgoszczKujawsko-Pomorskie, Poland
    881.9×
  168. 171SiedlceMazovia, Poland
    881.9×
  169. 171OlomoucOlomouc Region, Czechia
    881.9×
  170. 173RanongRanong province, Thailand
    871.9×
  171. 174LamphunLamphun, Thailand
    871.9×
  172. 175ZemunCentral Serbia, Serbia
    861.9×
  173. 176OtwockMazovia, Poland
    861.9×
  174. 176Chiang RaiChiang Rai, Thailand
    861.9×
  175. 176SurinSurin, Thailand
    861.9×
  176. 179Novi SadVojvodina, Serbia
    851.8×
  177. 180PłockMazovia, Poland
    851.8×
  178. 181FanlingNorth District, Hong Kong
    851.8×
  179. 182EłkWarmia-Masuria, Poland
    851.8×
  180. 183LublinLublin, Poland
    851.8×
  181. 183MidrandGauteng, South Africa
    851.8×
  182. 183Chiang MaiChiang Mai, Thailand
    851.8×
  183. 183ŁódźŁódź Voivodeship, Poland
    851.8×
  184. 187VilniusVilnius, Lithuania
    841.8×
  185. 187Ciudad JuárezChihuahua, Mexico
    841.8×
  186. 189KlaipėdaKlaipėda County, Lithuania
    841.8×
  187. 190BelgradeCentral Serbia, Serbia
    841.8×
  188. 191StarachowiceŚwiętokrzyskie, Poland
    831.8×
  189. 191PułtuskMazovia, Poland
    831.8×
  190. 191LimaLima Province, Peru
    831.8×
  191. 194LiberecLiberec Region, Czechia
    831.8×
  192. 194EtwatwaGauteng, South Africa
    831.8×
  193. 196JasłoSubcarpathia, Poland
    831.7×
  194. 196PardubicePardubice Region, Czechia
    831.7×
  195. 198KavadarciKavadarci, North Macedonia
    831.7×
  196. 199Surat ThaniSurat Thani, Thailand
    821.7×
  197. 200LoeiLoei, Thailand
    821.7×

Top 200 of 2,091 shown.

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

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