SmogRank / History / January 12, 2024

Most polluted cities on January 12, 2024

2,122 cities ranked by their average PM2.5 over the day; the worst was Peshawar, Pakistan, at 345.0 µg/m³. Each city's own local calendar day.

← Peshawar 345.0 µg/m³ 300 µg/m³15 WHO 24-hour guideline
Every city ranked for January 12, 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+23.0×
  2. 2Lahorelow-cost sensorsPunjab, Pakistan
    38617.9×
  3. 3Islamabadlow-cost sensorsIslamabad, Pakistan
    35016.7×
  4. 4DelhiDelhi, India
    27813.5×
  5. 5KolkataWest Bengal, India
    25912.3×
  6. 6Dhakalow-cost sensorsDhaka Division, Bangladesh
    25612.1×
  7. 7Ulan BatorUlaanbaatar, Mongolia
    24511.3×
  8. 8Karachilow-cost sensorsSindh, Pakistan
    2028.5×
  9. 9DushanbeDushanbe, Tajikistan
    1957.9×
  10. 10Abujalow-cost sensorsFCT, Nigeria
    1917.5×
  11. 11N'DjamenaN’Djaména, Chad
    1897.3×
  12. 12HyderabadTelangana, India
    1856.9×
  13. 13BeijingBeijing, China
    1826.7×
  14. 14MumbaiMaharashtra, India
    1715.6×
  15. 15Ciudad Benito JuárezNuevo León, Mexico
    1665.2×
  16. 16SukhothaiSukhothai, Thailand
    1655.0×
  17. 17FredrikstadØstfold, Norway
    1645.0×
  18. 18TlaquepaqueJalisco, Mexico
    1634.9×
  19. 19ChennaiTamil Nadu, India
    1624.7×
  20. 20Kathmandulow-cost sensorsBagmati Province, Nepal
    1614.7×
  21. 21LazarevacCentral Serbia, Serbia
    1574.2×
  22. 22SremčicaCentral Serbia, Serbia
    1564.2×
  23. 23BadgerAlaska, United States
    1564.2×
  24. 24KazincbarcikaBorsod-Abaúj-Zemplén, Hungary
    1554.1×
  25. 25PančevoVojvodina, Serbia
    1554.1×
  26. 26Botevgradlow-cost sensorsSofia, Bulgaria
    1554.0×
  27. 27Banja LukaSrpska, Bosnia and Herzegovina
    1544.0×
  28. 28Chai NatChai Nat, Thailand
    1543.9×
  29. 29SarajevoFederation of B&H, Bosnia and Herzegovina
    1533.9×
  30. 30Sing BuriSing Buri, Thailand
    1523.8×
  31. 31Lop BuriLopburi, Thailand
    1523.8×
  32. 32TübingenBaden-Wurttemberg, Germany
    1523.8×
  33. 33UttaraditUttaradit, Thailand
    1493.7×
  34. 34MiskolcBorsod-Abaúj-Zemplén, Hungary
    1483.6×
  35. 35Neu-UlmBavaria, Germany
    1473.6×
  36. 36UlmBaden-Wurttemberg, Germany
    1473.6×
  37. 37PhraePhrae, Thailand
    1453.6×
  38. 38ReutlingenBaden-Wurttemberg, Germany
    1433.5×
  39. 39ZemunCentral Serbia, Serbia
    1433.5×
  40. 40Wan ChaiWan Chai, Hong Kong
    1423.5×
  41. 41KigaliKigali, Rwanda
    1413.5×
  42. 41BelgradeCentral Serbia, Serbia
    1413.5×
  43. 41LampangLampang, Thailand
    1413.5×
  44. 44YangonYangon, Myanmar
    1403.4×
  45. 45PassauBavaria, Germany
    1403.4×
  46. 46Kampalalow-cost sensorsCentral Region, Uganda
    1383.4×
  47. 46Nakhon SawanNakhon Sawan, Thailand
    1383.4×
  48. 48NanNan, Thailand
    1363.3×
  49. 49Si Maha PhotPrachin Buri, Thailand
    1363.3×
  50. 49FilderstadtBaden-Wurttemberg, Germany
    1363.3×
  51. 51NišCentral Serbia, Serbia
    1353.3×
  52. 52Ciudad ApodacaNuevo León, Mexico
    1343.3×
  53. 53GivorsAuvergne-Rhône-Alpes, France
    1343.3×
  54. 54LormontNew Aquitaine, France
    1343.3×
  55. 55MexicaliBaja California, Mexico
    1333.2×
  56. 56StuttgartBaden-Wurttemberg, Germany
    1323.2×
  57. 57Kamphaeng PhetKamphaeng Phet, Thailand
    1313.2×
  58. 57GuangzhouGuangdong, China
    1313.2×
  59. 59KavadarciKavadarci, North Macedonia
    1313.2×
  60. 59MulhouseGrand Est, France
    1313.2×
  61. 61CapannoriTuscany, Italy
    1313.2×
  62. 62BaselBasel-City, Switzerland
    1303.1×
  63. 63Mong KokYau Tsim Mong District, Hong Kong
    1303.1×
  64. 65Tuen MunTuen Mun, Hong Kong
    1283.1×
  65. 66Khlong LuangPathum Thani, Thailand
    1283.1×
  66. 67AlessandriaPiedmont, Italy
    1273.1×
  67. 68Phra Nakhon Si AyutthayaPhra Nakhon Si Ayutthaya, Thailand
    1273.1×
  68. 69RatchaburiRatchaburi, Thailand
    1273.1×
  69. 69Bourg-en-BresseAuvergne-Rhône-Alpes, France
    1273.1×
  70. 71Khlong Sam WaBangkok, Thailand
    1263.1×
  71. 72Mae SotTak, Thailand
    1263.0×
  72. 72Sau Mau PingKwun Tong District, Hong Kong
    1263.0×
  73. 72MonterreyNuevo León, Mexico
    1263.0×
  74. 75TetovoTetovo, North Macedonia
    1253.0×
  75. 76PhichitPhichit, Thailand
    1253.0×
  76. 76MâconBourgogne-Franche-Comté, France
    1253.0×
  77. 78Clermont-FerrandAuvergne-Rhône-Alpes, France
    1243.0×
  78. 79CalexicoCalifornia, United States
    1233.0×
  79. 80ObrenovacCentral Serbia, Serbia
    1222.9×
  80. 81LyonAuvergne-Rhône-Alpes, France
    1222.9×
  81. 81DoleBourgogne-Franche-Comté, France
    1222.9×
  82. 83Saint-ÉtienneAuvergne-Rhône-Alpes, France
    1222.9×
  83. 84VictoriaCentral and Western, Hong Kong
    1212.9×
  84. 85FreiburgBaden-Wurttemberg, Germany
    1212.9×
  85. 86Chalon-sur-SaôneBourgogne-Franche-Comté, France
    1202.9×
  86. 86SarpsborgØstfold, Norway
    1202.9×
  87. 88Montceau-les-MinesBourgogne-Franche-Comté, France
    1202.9×
  88. 89Saint-ChamondAuvergne-Rhône-Alpes, France
    1202.9×
  89. 90MontbéliardBourgogne-Franche-Comté, France
    1192.9×
  90. 91Nong ChokBangkok, Thailand
    1182.8×
  91. 91San Tung Chung HangIslands, Hong Kong
    1182.8×
  92. 93Nakhon RatchasimaNakhon Ratchasima, Thailand
    1182.8×
  93. 93Bang NaBangkok, Thailand
    1182.8×
  94. 93MeyzieuAuvergne-Rhône-Alpes, France
    1182.8×
  95. 96České BudějoviceSouth Bohemian Region, Czechia
    1172.8×
  96. 97Sham Shui PoSham Shui Po District, Hong Kong
    1172.8×
  97. 97NeuwiedRheinland-Pfalz, Germany
    1172.8×
  98. 99Biberach an der RißBaden-Wurttemberg, Germany
    1172.8×
  99. 100KłodzkoLower Silesia, Poland
    1172.8×
  100. 100GuadalajaraJalisco, Mexico
    1172.8×
  101. 102KoblenzRheinland-Pfalz, Germany
    1162.8×
  102. 102ZgierzŁódź Voivodeship, Poland
    1162.8×
  103. 104AnsfeldenUpper Austria, Austria
    1162.8×
  104. 104Lat KrabangBangkok, Thailand
    1162.8×
  105. 106TurinPiedmont, Italy
    1152.8×
  106. 107Khan Na YaoBangkok, Thailand
    1152.7×
  107. 108SkopjeGrad Skopje, North Macedonia
    1142.7×
  108. 109LudwigsburgBaden-Wurttemberg, Germany
    1132.7×
  109. 110Tsuen WanTsuen Wan, Hong Kong
    1122.7×
  110. 110Kwai ChungKwai Tsing District, Hong Kong
    1122.7×
  111. 112SaraburiSaraburi, Thailand
    1122.7×
  112. 113Bueng KumBangkok, Thailand
    1112.6×
  113. 114LinzUpper Austria, Austria
    1112.6×
  114. 114HerrenbergBaden-Wurttemberg, Germany
    1112.6×
  115. 116AugsburgBavaria, Germany
    1112.6×
  116. 117AranyaprathetSa Kaeo, Thailand
    1102.6×
  117. 117Tin Shui WaiYuen Long, Hong Kong
    1102.6×
  118. 119Mueang NonthaburiNonthaburi, Thailand
    1102.6×
  119. 119TraunUpper Austria, Austria
    1102.6×
  120. 119Novi SadVojvodina, Serbia
    1102.6×
  121. 122Suphan BuriSuphan Buri, Thailand
    1092.6×
  122. 122MunichBavaria, Germany
    1092.6×
  123. 122VesoulBourgogne-Franche-Comté, France
    1092.6×
  124. 125BurghausenBavaria, Germany
    1092.6×
  125. 126TarbesOccitanie, France
    1082.5×
  126. 126Lons-le-SaunierBourgogne-Franche-Comté, France
    1082.5×
  127. 128Lak SiBangkok, Thailand
    1072.5×
  128. 129PhetchabunPhetchabun, Thailand
    1062.5×
  129. 130PauNew Aquitaine, France
    1062.5×
  130. 131Jastrzębie ZdrójSilesia, Poland
    1062.5×
  131. 132AngoulêmeNew Aquitaine, France
    1062.5×
  132. 133AuxerreBourgogne-Franche-Comté, France
    1052.5×
  133. 134Nong KhaemBangkok, Thailand
    1052.5×
  134. 134Saphan SungBangkok, Thailand
    1052.5×
  135. 136Santa CatarinaNuevo León, Mexico
    1042.5×
  136. 137Sai MaiBangkok, Thailand
    1042.5×
  137. 138DębicaSubcarpathia, Poland
    1042.4×
  138. 139BesançonBourgogne-Franche-Comté, France
    1042.4×
  139. 140Sha TinSha Tin, Hong Kong
    1032.4×
  140. 140Romans-sur-IsèreAuvergne-Rhône-Alpes, France
    1032.4×
  141. 142DrammenBuskerud, Norway
    1012.4×
  142. 144SurinSurin, Thailand
    1012.4×
  143. 144Nakhon NayokNakhon Nayok, Thailand
    1012.4×
  144. 144Tai PoTai Po, Hong Kong
    1012.4×
  145. 147Bang KapiBangkok, Thailand
    1012.4×
  146. 148CairoCairo, Egypt
    1002.4×
  147. 149KochaniKochani, North Macedonia
    1002.4×
  148. 149BordeauxNew Aquitaine, France
    1002.4×
  149. 151IlindenIlinden, North Macedonia
    992.3×
  150. 151Ban Samae DamBangkok, Thailand
    992.3×
  151. 151VeracruzVeracruz, Mexico
    992.3×
  152. 154Sankt PöltenLower Austria, Austria
    992.3×
  153. 155ChâteaurouxCentre-Val de Loire, France
    992.3×
  154. 156Cadereyta JiménezNuevo León, Mexico
    992.3×
  155. 157Ubon RatchathaniUbon Ratchathani, Thailand
    982.3×
  156. 158BerounCentral Bohemia, Czechia
    982.3×
  157. 158RacibórzSilesia, Poland
    982.3×
  158. 160Gabrovolow-cost sensorsGabrovo, Bulgaria
    982.3×
  159. 161RatingenNorth Rhine-Westphalia, Germany
    972.3×
  160. 161NysaOpole Voivodeship, Poland
    972.3×
  161. 163LoeiLoei, Thailand
    972.3×
  162. 163KlosterneuburgLower Austria, Austria
    972.3×
  163. 163AalenBaden-Wurttemberg, Germany
    972.3×
  164. 166GrazStyria, Austria
    972.2×
  165. 166ÉpinalGrand Est, France
    972.2×
  166. 168SzegedCsongrád, Hungary
    962.2×
  167. 169WelsUpper Austria, Austria
    962.2×
  168. 169AndenneWallonia, Belgium
    962.2×
  169. 169PérigueuxNew Aquitaine, France
    962.2×
  170. 172Buri RamBuriram, Thailand
    962.2×
  171. 173RuseRuse, Bulgaria
    962.2×
  172. 174RabinalBaja Verapaz, Guatemala
    952.2×
  173. 175NyíregyházaSzabolcs-Szatmár-Bereg, Hungary
    952.2×
  174. 176KehlBaden-Wurttemberg, Germany
    952.2×
  175. 177ValenceAuvergne-Rhône-Alpes, France
    952.2×
  176. 178Haskovolow-cost sensorsHaskovo, Bulgaria
    942.2×
  177. 178Skarżysko-KamiennaŚwiętokrzyskie, Poland
    942.2×
  178. 178SteyrUpper Austria, Austria
    942.2×
  179. 178AmstettenLower Austria, Austria
    942.2×
  180. 182PhayaoPhayao, Thailand
    942.2×
  181. 182ZapopanJalisco, Mexico
    942.2×
  182. 184NeversBourgogne-Franche-Comté, France
    942.1×
  183. 185VelesVeles, North Macedonia
    942.1×
  184. 186Şabāḩ as SālimMubārak al Kabīr, Kuwait
    932.1×
  185. 187HeilbronnBaden-Wurttemberg, Germany
    932.1×
  186. 187Ciudad General EscobedoNuevo León, Mexico
    932.1×
  187. 189AschaffenburgBavaria, Germany
    932.1×
  188. 190PilsenPlzeň Region, Czechia
    932.1×
  189. 190CholulaPuebla, Mexico
    932.1×
  190. 192Maebaru-chūōFukuoka, Japan
    932.1×
  191. 192KarlsruheBaden-Wurttemberg, Germany
    932.1×
  192. 194DejCluj County, Romania
    922.1×
  193. 195BangkokBangkok, Thailand
    922.1×
  194. 195KalasinKalasin, Thailand
    922.1×
  195. 195BergheimNorth Rhine-Westphalia, Germany
    922.1×
  196. 198ŁaskŁódź Voivodeship, Poland
    922.1×
  197. 199DijonBourgogne-Franche-Comté, France
    912.1×
  198. 200PřerovOlomouc Region, Czechia
    912.0×

Top 200 of 2,122 shown.

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

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