SmogRank / History / January 16, 2024

Most polluted cities on January 16, 2024

1,956 cities ranked by their average PM2.5 over the day; the worst was Peshawar, Pakistan, at 364.0 µg/m³. Each city's own local calendar day.

Bad-air episodes during January 16, 2024. All episodes.

← Peshawar 364.0 µg/m³ 300 µg/m³15 WHO 24-hour guideline
Every city ranked for January 16, 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+24.3×
  2. 2Lahorelow-cost sensorsPunjab, Pakistan
    45920.3×
  3. 3DelhiDelhi, India
    37217.4×
  4. 4Islamabadlow-cost sensorsIslamabad, Pakistan
    28313.9×
  5. 5KolkataWest Bengal, India
    27313.2×
  6. 6Dhakalow-cost sensorsDhaka Division, Bangladesh
    25411.9×
  7. 7Ulan BatorUlaanbaatar, Mongolia
    2189.5×
  8. 8Ga-RankuwaNorth West, South Africa
    2078.8×
  9. 9N'DjamenaN’Djaména, Chad
    2048.6×
  10. 10Banja LukaSrpska, Bosnia and Herzegovina
    1897.3×
  11. 11CairoCairo, Egypt
    1836.7×
  12. 12DziałdowoWarmia-Masuria, Poland
    1786.3×
  13. 13HyderabadTelangana, India
    1715.6×
  14. 14SalorTashkent Region, Uzbekistan
    1705.5×
  15. 15TetovoTetovo, North Macedonia
    1695.4×
  16. 16AstanaAstana, Kazakhstan
    1675.3×
  17. 17KavadarciKavadarci, North Macedonia
    1665.1×
  18. 18Skarżysko-KamiennaŚwiętokrzyskie, Poland
    1655.0×
  19. 19PljevljaPljevlja, Montenegro
    1624.8×
  20. 20KigaliKigali, Rwanda
    1624.7×
  21. 21AnconaThe Marches, Italy
    1614.6×
  22. 22PesaroThe Marches, Italy
    1604.5×
  23. 23BeijingBeijing, China
    1564.2×
  24. 24Ceglie MessapicaApulia, Italy
    1554.1×
  25. 25ShenyangLiaoning, China
    1554.1×
  26. 26Bishkeklow-cost sensorsBishkek, Kyrgyzstan
    1554.0×
  27. 27VelesVeles, North Macedonia
    1523.8×
  28. 28Samut SakhonSamut Sakhon, Thailand
    1513.7×
  29. 28KościerzynaPomerania, Poland
    1513.7×
  30. 30Kathmandulow-cost sensorsBagmati Province, Nepal
    1503.7×
  31. 31Kampalalow-cost sensorsCentral Region, Uganda
    1443.5×
  32. 32AlessandriaPiedmont, Italy
    1343.3×
  33. 33Falconara MarittimaThe Marches, Italy
    1323.2×
  34. 34Nakhon PathomNakhon Pathom, Thailand
    1293.1×
  35. 35YangonYangon, Myanmar
    1293.1×
  36. 36Karachilow-cost sensorsSindh, Pakistan
    1253.0×
  37. 37CapannoriTuscany, Italy
    1233.0×
  38. 38MumbaiMaharashtra, India
    1222.9×
  39. 39TurinPiedmont, Italy
    1222.9×
  40. 40ChennaiTamil Nadu, India
    1212.9×
  41. 41BitolaBitola, North Macedonia
    1182.8×
  42. 41ColomboWestern Province, Sri Lanka
    1182.8×
  43. 43Nong KhaemBangkok, Thailand
    1172.8×
  44. 44Mueang NonthaburiNonthaburi, Thailand
    1172.8×
  45. 45ThessaloníkiCentral Macedonia, Greece
    1162.8×
  46. 46LęborkPomerania, Poland
    1152.7×
  47. 47Vranov nad TopľouPrešov Region, Slovakia
    1132.7×
  48. 47HanoiHanoi, Vietnam
    1132.7×
  49. 49JesiThe Marches, Italy
    1132.7×
  50. 50Khlong LuangPathum Thani, Thailand
    1122.7×
  51. 51OlivetCentre-Val de Loire, France
    1122.7×
  52. 52SkopjeGrad Skopje, North Macedonia
    1112.6×
  53. 53CoulommiersÎle-de-France, France
    1112.6×
  54. 54Sainte-Geneviève-des-BoisÎle-de-France, France
    1102.6×
  55. 55VolosThessaly, Greece
    1092.6×
  56. 56NišCentral Serbia, Serbia
    1082.6×
  57. 57GivorsAuvergne-Rhône-Alpes, France
    1072.5×
  58. 58IlindenIlinden, North Macedonia
    1062.5×
  59. 59ManlleuCatalonia, Spain
    1062.5×
  60. 60HumennéPrešov Region, Slovakia
    1052.5×
  61. 61ŁaskŁódź Voivodeship, Poland
    1052.5×
  62. 62BorgomaneroPiedmont, Italy
    1022.4×
  63. 63CorkMunster, Ireland
    1022.4×
  64. 64ZgierzŁódź Voivodeship, Poland
    1012.4×
  65. 65GuangzhouGuangdong, China
    1012.4×
  66. 66NysaOpole Voivodeship, Poland
    1002.4×
  67. 67DębicaSubcarpathia, Poland
    992.3×
  68. 68Ban Khlong PrawetBangkok, Thailand
    992.3×
  69. 69SarajevoFederation of B&H, Bosnia and Herzegovina
    982.3×
  70. 69PodgoricaPodgorica, Montenegro
    982.3×
  71. 71SarcellesÎle-de-France, France
    972.3×
  72. 72KochaniKochani, North Macedonia
    972.2×
  73. 73MulhouseGrand Est, France
    962.2×
  74. 74PruszkówMazovia, Poland
    962.2×
  75. 75ParisÎle-de-France, France
    962.2×
  76. 75Mollet del VallèsCatalonia, Spain
    962.2×
  77. 77CelayaGuanajuato, Mexico
    952.2×
  78. 78Almatylow-cost sensorsAlmaty, Kazakhstan
    942.2×
  79. 79Phra PradaengSamut Prakan, Thailand
    942.1×
  80. 80Sevlievolow-cost sensorsGabrovo, Bulgaria
    932.1×
  81. 80BangkokBangkok, Thailand
    932.1×
  82. 82HamarInnlandet, Norway
    932.1×
  83. 83LimaLima Province, Peru
    932.1×
  84. 84Bang Bo DistrictSamut Prakan, Thailand
    922.1×
  85. 85LleidaCatalonia, Spain
    912.1×
  86. 86LazarevacCentral Serbia, Serbia
    912.0×
  87. 87Samut PrakanSamut Prakan, Thailand
    912.0×
  88. 87MontbéliardBourgogne-Franche-Comté, France
    912.0×
  89. 89Romans-sur-IsèreAuvergne-Rhône-Alpes, France
    902.0×
  90. 89Carsonlow-cost sensorsCalifornia, United States
    902.0×
  91. 91MentonProvence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur, France
    902.0×
  92. 91KutnoŁódź Voivodeship, Poland
    902.0×
  93. 93Santa Anita - Los FicusLima region, Peru
    902.0×
  94. 94MelunÎle-de-France, France
    892.0×
  95. 94Hawthornelow-cost sensorsCalifornia, United States
    892.0×
  96. 96Imperial BeachCalifornia, United States
    892.0×
  97. 97Saint-ChamondAuvergne-Rhône-Alpes, France
    892.0×
  98. 98ZamośćLublin, Poland
    892.0×
  99. 98KielceŚwiętokrzyskie, Poland
    892.0×
  100. 98AugustówPodlasie, Poland
    892.0×
  101. 98TroyesGrand Est, France
    892.0×
  102. 102ChartresCentre-Val de Loire, France
    881.9×
  103. 103Chalon-sur-SaôneBourgogne-Franche-Comté, France
    881.9×
  104. 103GironaCatalonia, Spain
    881.9×
  105. 105Jurupa ValleyCalifornia, United States
    871.9×
  106. 106Klagenfurt am WörtherseeCarinthia, Austria
    871.9×
  107. 107Spišská Nová VesKošice Region, Slovakia
    871.9×
  108. 107RadomskoŁódź Voivodeship, Poland
    871.9×
  109. 109Tuen MunTuen Mun, Hong Kong
    861.9×
  110. 110FréjusProvence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur, France
    861.9×
  111. 110ComptonCalifornia, United States
    861.9×
  112. 112AthensAttica, Greece
    861.8×
  113. 112AuxerreBourgogne-Franche-Comté, France
    861.8×
  114. 114Addis AbabaAddis Ababa, Ethiopia
    851.8×
  115. 114ValenceAuvergne-Rhône-Alpes, France
    851.8×
  116. 116Wan ChaiWan Chai, Hong Kong
    851.8×
  117. 116LyonAuvergne-Rhône-Alpes, France
    851.8×
  118. 118StarachowiceŚwiętokrzyskie, Poland
    851.8×
  119. 119MeyzieuAuvergne-Rhône-Alpes, France
    841.8×
  120. 119OpoleOpole Voivodeship, Poland
    841.8×
  121. 121BloisCentre-Val de Loire, France
    841.8×
  122. 121Torrancelow-cost sensorsCalifornia, United States
    841.8×
  123. 123RouenNormandy, France
    831.8×
  124. 124WłocławekKujawsko-Pomorskie, Poland
    831.7×
  125. 125Santa Cruz de TenerifeCanary Islands, Spain
    831.7×
  126. 125LunévilleGrand Est, France
    831.7×
  127. 127Inglewoodlow-cost sensorsCalifornia, United States
    821.7×
  128. 128PrešovPrešov Region, Slovakia
    821.7×
  129. 128RiversideCalifornia, United States
    821.7×
  130. 130BakersfieldCalifornia, United States
    821.7×
  131. 130ButteMontana, United States
    821.7×
  132. 132ToursCentre-Val de Loire, France
    821.7×
  133. 132DoleBourgogne-Franche-Comté, France
    821.7×
  134. 134AnaheimCalifornia, United States
    811.7×
  135. 135Clermont-FerrandAuvergne-Rhône-Alpes, France
    811.7×
  136. 136RadomMazovia, Poland
    811.7×
  137. 137San DiegoCalifornia, United States
    801.7×
  138. 138Czechowice-DziedziceSilesia, Poland
    801.7×
  139. 139AlgecirasAndalusia, Spain
    801.6×
  140. 140San Tung Chung HangIslands, Hong Kong
    801.6×
  141. 140MurciaMurcia, Spain
    801.6×
  142. 142LouviersNormandy, France
    801.6×
  143. 142AmiensHauts-de-France, France
    801.6×
  144. 144LillestrømAkershus, Norway
    801.6×
  145. 145AvignonProvence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur, France
    791.6×
  146. 145El CajonCalifornia, United States
    791.6×
  147. 147Mong KokYau Tsim Mong District, Hong Kong
    791.6×
  148. 147FredrikstadØstfold, Norway
    791.6×
  149. 149OtwockMazovia, Poland
    791.6×
  150. 149NogalesSonora, Mexico
    791.6×
  151. 151OurenseGalicia, Spain
    791.6×
  152. 152Sau Mau PingKwun Tong District, Hong Kong
    781.6×
  153. 153VictoriaCentral and Western, Hong Kong
    781.6×
  154. 153KościanGreater Poland, Poland
    781.6×
  155. 155IrapuatoGuanajuato, Mexico
    781.6×
  156. 156MielecSubcarpathia, Poland
    771.6×
  157. 157ŁukówLublin, Poland
    771.5×
  158. 157FontanaCalifornia, United States
    771.5×
  159. 159PančevoVojvodina, Serbia
    771.5×
  160. 159ArlesProvence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur, France
    771.5×
  161. 161NiskoSubcarpathia, Poland
    771.5×
  162. 161Tsuen WanTsuen Wan, Hong Kong
    771.5×
  163. 161Long BeachCalifornia, United States
    771.5×
  164. 164Saint-ÉtienneAuvergne-Rhône-Alpes, France
    771.5×
  165. 164DieppeNormandy, France
    771.5×
  166. 166NeversBourgogne-Franche-Comté, France
    761.5×
  167. 166SalamancaGuanajuato, Mexico
    761.5×
  168. 168DrammenBuskerud, Norway
    761.5×
  169. 169IaşiIași County, Romania
    761.5×
  170. 169KatowiceSilesia, Poland
    761.5×
  171. 171PułtuskMazovia, Poland
    761.5×
  172. 171VitrollesProvence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur, France
    761.5×
  173. 171Silao de la VictoriaGuanajuato, Mexico
    761.5×
  174. 174PátraWest Greece, Greece
    751.5×
  175. 174ReimsGrand Est, France
    751.5×
  176. 176Botevgradlow-cost sensorsSofia, Bulgaria
    751.5×
  177. 176SallanchesAuvergne-Rhône-Alpes, France
    751.5×
  178. 176RambouilletÎle-de-France, France
    751.5×
  179. 179VesoulBourgogne-Franche-Comté, France
    751.5×
  180. 179RacibórzSilesia, Poland
    751.5×
  181. 181ŻyrardówMazovia, Poland
    751.5×
  182. 181DreuxCentre-Val de Loire, France
    751.5×
  183. 181Bourg-en-BresseAuvergne-Rhône-Alpes, France
    751.5×
  184. 181ParklandWashington, United States
    751.5×
  185. 185Sham Shui PoSham Shui Po District, Hong Kong
    751.5×
  186. 186GrazStyria, Austria
    741.4×
  187. 186Los AngelesCalifornia, United States
    741.4×
  188. 188Tai PoTai Po, Hong Kong
    741.4×
  189. 188Lomitalow-cost sensorsCalifornia, United States
    741.4×
  190. 190PoitiersNew Aquitaine, France
    741.4×
  191. 190Jastrzębie ZdrójSilesia, Poland
    741.4×
  192. 190PhoenixArizona, United States
    741.4×
  193. 193VerdunGrand Est, France
    741.4×
  194. 194Lons-le-SaunierBourgogne-Franche-Comté, France
    741.4×
  195. 194CreilHauts-de-France, France
    741.4×
  196. 194BensalemPennsylvania, United States
    741.4×
  197. 197QuinteroValparaiso, Chile
    731.4×
  198. 198BeneventoCampania, Italy
    731.4×
  199. 199Montceau-les-MinesBourgogne-Franche-Comté, France
    731.4×
  200. 199Jelenia GóraLower Silesia, Poland
    731.4×

Top 200 of 1,956 shown.

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

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