SmogRank / History / February 26, 2024
Most polluted cities on February 26, 2024
1,905 cities ranked by their average PM2.5 over the day; the worst was Puerto Montt, Chile, at 95.0 µg/m³. Each city's own local calendar day.
- 1Puerto MonttLos Lagos Region, Chile 1796.3×
- 2LampangLampang, Thailand 1776.2×
- 3Mae SotTak, Thailand 1705.5×
- 4Dhakalow-cost sensorsDhaka Division, Bangladesh 1675.2×
- 5MumbaiMaharashtra, India 1665.2×
- 6TlaquepaqueJalisco, Mexico 1644.9×
- 7DelhiDelhi, India 1634.8×
- 8Kathmandulow-cost sensorsBagmati Province, Nepal 1624.8×
- 9Islamabadlow-cost sensorsIslamabad, Pakistan 1614.6×
- 10BeijingBeijing, China 1584.3×
- 11SukhothaiSukhothai, Thailand 1584.3×
- 12SarajevoFederation of B&H, Bosnia and Herzegovina 1574.3×
- 13Peshawarlow-cost sensorsKhyber Pakhtunkhwa, Pakistan 1564.2×
- 14N'DjamenaN’Djaména, Chad 1554.1×
- 15YangonYangon, Myanmar 1544.0×
- 16PirotCentral Serbia, Serbia 1544.0×
- 17TetovoTetovo, North Macedonia 1533.9×
- 18SalorTashkent Region, Uzbekistan 1533.9×
- 19NanNan, Thailand 1523.8×
- 20LamphunLamphun, Thailand 1483.6×
- 21Almatylow-cost sensorsAlmaty, Kazakhstan 1443.5×
- 22Bishkeklow-cost sensorsBishkek, Kyrgyzstan 1413.5×
- 23Novi PazarCentral Serbia, Serbia 1393.4×
- 24Banja LukaSrpska, Bosnia and Herzegovina 1373.4×
- 25PhraePhrae, Thailand 1373.3×
- 26ValjevoCentral Serbia, Serbia 1373.3×
- 27ShenyangLiaoning, China 1363.3×
- 28Nakhon RatchasimaNakhon Ratchasima, Thailand 1343.3×
- 29PoznańGreater Poland, Poland 1323.2×
- 30PhayaoPhayao, Thailand 1313.2×
- 31Kamphaeng PhetKamphaeng Phet, Thailand 1313.2×
- 32CairoCairo, Egypt 1293.1×
- 32Mae SaiChiang Rai, Thailand 1293.1×
- 34Ulan BatorUlaanbaatar, Mongolia 1263.1×
- 35ŻywiecSilesia, Poland 1222.9×
- 36UttaraditUttaradit, Thailand 1212.9×
- 37DziałdowoWarmia-Masuria, Poland 1202.9×
- 38PljevljaPljevlja, Montenegro 1192.9×
- 39SurinSurin, Thailand 1192.8×
- 40Si Maha PhotPrachin Buri, Thailand 1182.8×
- 41PhetchabunPhetchabun, Thailand 1172.8×
- 42KościanGreater Poland, Poland 1162.8×
- 43KłodzkoLower Silesia, Poland 1152.7×
- 44Buri RamBuriram, Thailand 1142.7×
- 45Abujalow-cost sensorsFCT, Nigeria 1142.7×
- 45WłocławekKujawsko-Pomorskie, Poland 1142.7×
- 47LęborkPomerania, Poland 1112.6×
- 48CayenneGuyane, French Guiana 1102.6×
- 49KościerzynaPomerania, Poland 1102.6×
- 50KigaliKigali, Rwanda 1092.6×
- 51AranyaprathetSa Kaeo, Thailand 1082.6×
- 52RacibórzSilesia, Poland 1072.5×
- 53Chai NatChai Nat, Thailand 1062.5×
- 54KourouGuyane, French Guiana 1052.5×
- 55Si Sa KetSi Sa Ket, Thailand 1042.5×
- 56PhichitPhichit, Thailand 1032.4×
- 57BydgoszczKujawsko-Pomorskie, Poland 1022.4×
- 58KalasinKalasin, Thailand 1022.4×
- 59Chiang MaiChiang Mai, Thailand 1022.4×
- 60HyderabadTelangana, India 1022.4×
- 61DejCluj County, Romania 1012.4×
- 61GostivarGostivar, North Macedonia 1012.4×
- 63EłkWarmia-Masuria, Poland 1002.4×
- 64Wan ChaiWan Chai, Hong Kong 992.3×
- 65Skarżysko-KamiennaŚwiętokrzyskie, Poland 992.3×
- 66Lop BuriLopburi, Thailand 982.3×
- 67East RidgeTennessee, United States 962.2×
- 68Nakhon SawanNakhon Sawan, Thailand 962.2×
- 69ChaiyaphumChaiyaphum, Thailand 962.2×
- 70Sing BuriSing Buri, Thailand 952.2×
- 71HanoiHanoi, Vietnam 952.2×
- 72OpoleOpole Voivodeship, Poland 932.1×
- 73Ubon RatchathaniUbon Ratchathani, Thailand 932.1×
- 73ColumbusGeorgia, United States 932.1×
- 75Khon KaenKhon Kaen, Thailand 932.1×
- 75ŚwiecieKujawsko-Pomorskie, Poland 932.1×
- 77BorCentral Serbia, Serbia 922.1×
- 77Bielsko-BialaSilesia, Poland 922.1×
- 79LegionowoMazovia, Poland 922.1×
- 80Nong Bua LamphuNong Bua Lamphu, Thailand 922.1×
- 81ChennaiTamil Nadu, India 912.0×
- 82AguascalientesAguascalientes, Mexico 912.0×
- 83Czechowice-DziedziceSilesia, Poland 902.0×
- 84KavadarciKavadarci, North Macedonia 902.0×
- 85Mong KokYau Tsim Mong District, Hong Kong 902.0×
- 86RatchaburiRatchaburi, Thailand 892.0×
- 86LimaLima Province, Peru 892.0×
- 88KraljevoCentral Serbia, Serbia 892.0×
- 89DěčínÚstí nad Labem Region, Czechia 892.0×
- 90Kampalalow-cost sensorsCentral Region, Uganda 892.0×
- 90Phenix CityAlabama, United States 892.0×
- 92KatowiceSilesia, Poland 881.9×
- 93YasothonYasothon, Thailand 881.9×
- 93Gorzów WielkopolskiLubusz, Poland 881.9×
- 95Chiang RaiChiang Rai, Thailand 871.9×
- 95TratTrat, Thailand 871.9×
- 97KazincbarcikaBorsod-Abaúj-Zemplén, Hungary 871.9×
- 97TocopillaAntofagasta, Chile 871.9×
- 99Tsuen WanTsuen Wan, Hong Kong 871.9×
- 100DushanbeDushanbe, Tajikistan 861.9×
- 100Wodzisław ŚląskiSilesia, Poland 861.9×
- 102PrzemyślSubcarpathia, Poland 861.9×
- 102MukdahanMukdahan, Thailand 861.9×
- 104BytówPomerania, Poland 861.9×
- 105KrakówLesser Poland, Poland 851.8×
- 105Jelenia GóraLower Silesia, Poland 851.8×
- 107Khlong LuangPathum Thani, Thailand 851.8×
- 107AlbanyGeorgia, United States 851.8×
- 109Bang KapiBangkok, Thailand 851.8×
- 110KutnoŁódź Voivodeship, Poland 841.8×
- 111Le RobertMartinique, Martinique 841.8×
- 112OlsztynWarmia-Masuria, Poland 841.8×
- 112Santa Anita - Los FicusLima region, Peru 841.8×
- 114SaraburiSaraburi, Thailand 841.8×
- 114Bang NaBangkok, Thailand 841.8×
- 114PodgoricaPodgorica, Montenegro 841.8×
- 117MiskolcBorsod-Abaúj-Zemplén, Hungary 831.8×
- 117Tuen MunTuen Mun, Hong Kong 831.8×
- 119KadaňÚstí nad Labem Region, Czechia 831.8×
- 119BogotáBogota D.C., Colombia 831.8×
- 121SiedlceMazovia, Poland 831.7×
- 122Kwai ChungKwai Tsing District, Hong Kong 831.7×
- 122MaconGeorgia, United States 831.7×
- 124LazarevacCentral Serbia, Serbia 821.7×
- 124BitolaBitola, North Macedonia 821.7×
- 124Zielona GóraLubusz, Poland 821.7×
- 124RadomskoŁódź Voivodeship, Poland 821.7×
- 128BerounCentral Bohemia, Czechia 821.7×
- 129VictoriaCentral and Western, Hong Kong 821.7×
- 130DębicaSubcarpathia, Poland 821.7×
- 131Saphan SungBangkok, Thailand 821.7×
- 132Phra Nakhon Si AyutthayaPhra Nakhon Si Ayutthaya, Thailand 811.7×
- 132Nakhon NayokNakhon Nayok, Thailand 811.7×
- 134JarosławSubcarpathia, Poland 811.7×
- 134LitvínovÚstí nad Labem Region, Czechia 811.7×
- 134Silao de la VictoriaGuanajuato, Mexico 811.7×
- 134Ciudad JuárezChihuahua, Mexico 811.7×
- 138BirminghamAlabama, United States 811.7×
- 139KalamazooMichigan, United States 811.7×
- 140Bang Khun ThianBangkok, Thailand 801.7×
- 140OstravaMoravian-Silesian Region, Czechia 801.7×
- 140HueytownAlabama, United States 801.7×
- 140Lat KrabangBangkok, Thailand 801.7×
- 144Warner RobinsGeorgia, United States 801.6×
- 145Forest ParkGeorgia, United States 801.6×
- 146OtwockMazovia, Poland 801.6×
- 146ElblągWarmia-Masuria, Poland 801.6×
- 146Bueng KumBangkok, Thailand 801.6×
- 149PruszkówMazovia, Poland 791.6×
- 149Ban Samae DamBangkok, Thailand 791.6×
- 149MarigotSaint Martin 791.6×
- 152Ban Khlong PrawetBangkok, Thailand 791.6×
- 153Nong ChokBangkok, Thailand 791.6×
- 154KaliszGreater Poland, Poland 791.6×
- 155SkopjeGrad Skopje, North Macedonia 781.6×
- 155BrakpanGauteng, South Africa 781.6×
- 155Ústí nad LabemÚstí nad Labem Region, Czechia 781.6×
- 155Le LamentinMartinique, Martinique 781.6×
- 159KaunasKaunas, Lithuania 781.6×
- 159GrajewoPodlasie, Poland 781.6×
- 159ZemunCentral Serbia, Serbia 781.6×
- 159Roi EtRoi Et, Thailand 781.6×
- 163ZamośćLublin, Poland 781.6×
- 163SantiagoSantiago Metropolitan, Chile 781.6×
- 163Khan Na YaoBangkok, Thailand 781.6×
- 166Tin Shui WaiYuen Long, Hong Kong 781.6×
- 167ŻyrardówMazovia, Poland 771.5×
- 168PułtuskMazovia, Poland 771.5×
- 168Nong KhaemBangkok, Thailand 771.5×
- 168Terre HauteIndiana, United States 771.5×
- 171Udon ThaniUdon Thani, Thailand 771.5×
- 172ĆuprijaCentral Serbia, Serbia 771.5×
- 172BangkokBangkok, Thailand 771.5×
- 174Cluj-NapocaCluj County, Romania 761.5×
- 174Suphan BuriSuphan Buri, Thailand 761.5×
- 176AugustówPodlasie, Poland 761.5×
- 176PretoriaGauteng, South Africa 761.5×
- 176AstanaAstana, Kazakhstan 761.5×
- 179Mueang NonthaburiNonthaburi, Thailand 761.5×
- 180TepliceÚstí nad Labem Region, Czechia 761.5×
- 181NiskoSubcarpathia, Poland 751.5×
- 181GdyniaPomerania, Poland 751.5×
- 181QuinteroValparaiso, Chile 751.5×
- 181Puente AltoSantiago Metropolitan, Chile 751.5×
- 181Sai MaiBangkok, Thailand 751.5×
- 186JohannesburgGauteng, South Africa 751.5×
- 187SuwałkiPodlasie, Poland 751.5×
- 187Tai PoTai Po, Hong Kong 751.5×
- 187WrocławLower Silesia, Poland 751.5×
- 187Les AbymesGuadeloupe, Guadeloupe 751.5×
- 187CelayaGuanajuato, Mexico 751.5×
- 192StarachowiceŚwiętokrzyskie, Poland 751.5×
- 192ŁaskŁódź Voivodeship, Poland 751.5×
- 192BeneventoCampania, Italy 751.5×
- 192Viña del MarValparaiso, Chile 751.5×
- 196IrapuatoGuanajuato, Mexico 751.5×
- 196RaymoreMissouri, United States 751.5×
- 198ObrenovacCentral Serbia, Serbia 741.4×
- 198Hradec KrálovéHradec Králové Region, Czechia 741.4×
- 200VereenigingGauteng, South Africa 741.4×
Top 200 of 1,905 shown.
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