SmogRank / History / March 1, 2024

Most polluted cities on March 1, 2024

2,145 cities ranked by their average PM2.5 over the day; the worst was Dhaka, Bangladesh, at 114.0 µg/m³. Each city's own local calendar day.

Bad-air episodes during March 1, 2024. All episodes.

← Dhaka 114.0 µg/m³ 100 µg/m³15 WHO 24-hour guideline
Every city ranked for March 1, 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. 1Dhakalow-cost sensorsDhaka Division, Bangladesh
    1927.6×
  2. 2KolkataWest Bengal, India
    1867.0×
  3. 3DelhiDelhi, India
    1766.0×
  4. 4Bishkeklow-cost sensorsBishkek, Kyrgyzstan
    1705.5×
  5. 5N'DjamenaN’Djaména, Chad
    1705.5×
  6. 6Karachilow-cost sensorsSindh, Pakistan
    1695.4×
  7. 7OpoleOpole Voivodeship, Poland
    1695.4×
  8. 8Kathmandulow-cost sensorsBagmati Province, Nepal
    1685.3×
  9. 9Banja LukaSrpska, Bosnia and Herzegovina
    1665.1×
  10. 10Mae SotTak, Thailand
    1634.8×
  11. 11ŻywiecSilesia, Poland
    1594.5×
  12. 12RacibórzSilesia, Poland
    1594.5×
  13. 13CairoCairo, Egypt
    1594.4×
  14. 14LampangLampang, Thailand
    1584.4×
  15. 15NanNan, Thailand
    1584.3×
  16. 16SzczecinWest Pomerania, Poland
    1574.3×
  17. 17LoeiLoei, Thailand
    1574.2×
  18. 18SukhothaiSukhothai, Thailand
    1564.2×
  19. 19PoznańGreater Poland, Poland
    1564.2×
  20. 20KrakówLesser Poland, Poland
    1554.1×
  21. 21Almatylow-cost sensorsAlmaty, Kazakhstan
    1554.1×
  22. 22PhayaoPhayao, Thailand
    1544.0×
  23. 23Mae SaiChiang Rai, Thailand
    1523.8×
  24. 24DushanbeDushanbe, Tajikistan
    1523.8×
  25. 25MumbaiMaharashtra, India
    1523.8×
  26. 26KatowiceSilesia, Poland
    1513.7×
  27. 27Jastrzębie ZdrójSilesia, Poland
    1493.7×
  28. 28Bielsko-BialaSilesia, Poland
    1463.6×
  29. 29SurinSurin, Thailand
    1453.6×
  30. 30DejCluj County, Romania
    1443.5×
  31. 31ŁaskŁódź Voivodeship, Poland
    1413.5×
  32. 32LitvínovÚstí nad Labem Region, Czechia
    1413.4×
  33. 33ChennaiTamil Nadu, India
    1403.4×
  34. 34KaliszGreater Poland, Poland
    1393.4×
  35. 35LamphunLamphun, Thailand
    1383.4×
  36. 36PhraePhrae, Thailand
    1373.4×
  37. 37Gorzów WielkopolskiLubusz, Poland
    1363.3×
  38. 38MielecSubcarpathia, Poland
    1343.3×
  39. 38RadomskoŁódź Voivodeship, Poland
    1343.3×
  40. 40Kędzierzyn-KoźleOpole Voivodeship, Poland
    1343.2×
  41. 41KalasinKalasin, Thailand
    1333.2×
  42. 42ZgierzŁódź Voivodeship, Poland
    1313.2×
  43. 43MiskolcBorsod-Abaúj-Zemplén, Hungary
    1313.2×
  44. 44KościanGreater Poland, Poland
    1313.2×
  45. 45YangonYangon, Myanmar
    1303.1×
  46. 46LęborkPomerania, Poland
    1293.1×
  47. 47KazincbarcikaBorsod-Abaúj-Zemplén, Hungary
    1273.1×
  48. 47StarachowiceŚwiętokrzyskie, Poland
    1273.1×
  49. 49WłocławekKujawsko-Pomorskie, Poland
    1273.1×
  50. 50HyderabadTelangana, India
    1263.1×
  51. 50PhetchabunPhetchabun, Thailand
    1263.1×
  52. 52TepliceÚstí nad Labem Region, Czechia
    1253.0×
  53. 52BydgoszczKujawsko-Pomorskie, Poland
    1253.0×
  54. 54PrzemyślSubcarpathia, Poland
    1233.0×
  55. 54Nong Bua LamphuNong Bua Lamphu, Thailand
    1233.0×
  56. 56Nakhon RatchasimaNakhon Ratchasima, Thailand
    1222.9×
  57. 57Strzelce OpolskieOpole Voivodeship, Poland
    1212.9×
  58. 58KigaliKigali, Rwanda
    1212.9×
  59. 58UttaraditUttaradit, Thailand
    1212.9×
  60. 58KutnoŁódź Voivodeship, Poland
    1212.9×
  61. 61Frankfurt (Oder)Brandenburg, Germany
    1212.9×
  62. 61Czechowice-DziedziceSilesia, Poland
    1212.9×
  63. 63Ústí nad LabemÚstí nad Labem Region, Czechia
    1202.9×
  64. 64DěčínÚstí nad Labem Region, Czechia
    1202.9×
  65. 65Buri RamBuriram, Thailand
    1202.9×
  66. 65UžiceCentral Serbia, Serbia
    1202.9×
  67. 67OstravaMoravian-Silesian Region, Czechia
    1192.9×
  68. 68SalorTashkent Region, Uzbekistan
    1192.9×
  69. 69Schwedt (Oder)Brandenburg, Germany
    1182.8×
  70. 70WrocławLower Silesia, Poland
    1172.8×
  71. 71Skarżysko-KamiennaŚwiętokrzyskie, Poland
    1162.8×
  72. 72CieszynSilesia, Poland
    1162.8×
  73. 73TarnówLesser Poland, Poland
    1142.7×
  74. 73TratTrat, Thailand
    1142.7×
  75. 73ŁódźŁódź Voivodeship, Poland
    1142.7×
  76. 73KołobrzegWest Pomerania, Poland
    1142.7×
  77. 77Cluj-NapocaCluj County, Romania
    1142.7×
  78. 77Chiang MaiChiang Mai, Thailand
    1142.7×
  79. 79Peshawarlow-cost sensorsKhyber Pakhtunkhwa, Pakistan
    1132.7×
  80. 80MostÚstí nad Labem Region, Czechia
    1132.7×
  81. 81PrešovPrešov Region, Slovakia
    1132.7×
  82. 82Zielona GóraLubusz, Poland
    1122.7×
  83. 83StralsundMecklenburg-Vorpommern, Germany
    1112.6×
  84. 84ChaiyaphumChaiyaphum, Thailand
    1112.6×
  85. 85KielceŚwiętokrzyskie, Poland
    1102.6×
  86. 85VanderbijlparkGauteng, South Africa
    1102.6×
  87. 87Udon ThaniUdon Thani, Thailand
    1102.6×
  88. 88Si Sa KetSi Sa Ket, Thailand
    1092.6×
  89. 88LučenecBanská Bystrica Region, Slovakia
    1092.6×
  90. 90SarajevoFederation of B&H, Bosnia and Herzegovina
    1092.6×
  91. 91RzeszówSubcarpathia, Poland
    1092.6×
  92. 92Botevgradlow-cost sensorsSofia, Bulgaria
    1082.6×
  93. 92MalmöSkåne, Sweden
    1082.6×
  94. 94StilfonteinNorth West, South Africa
    1072.5×
  95. 95YasothonYasothon, Thailand
    1072.5×
  96. 96KościerzynaPomerania, Poland
    1062.5×
  97. 97HavířovMoravian-Silesian Region, Czechia
    1052.5×
  98. 98Khon KaenKhon Kaen, Thailand
    1052.5×
  99. 99Vranov nad TopľouPrešov Region, Slovakia
    1042.4×
  100. 99Si Maha PhotPrachin Buri, Thailand
    1042.4×
  101. 99ČadcaŽilina Region, Slovakia
    1042.4×
  102. 99ToruńKujawsko-Pomorskie, Poland
    1042.4×
  103. 103ŻyrardówMazovia, Poland
    1032.4×
  104. 104BytówPomerania, Poland
    1032.4×
  105. 105TrebišovKošice Region, Slovakia
    1032.4×
  106. 106Abujalow-cost sensorsFCT, Nigeria
    1032.4×
  107. 107EisenhüttenstadtBrandenburg, Germany
    1022.4×
  108. 108Wodzisław ŚląskiSilesia, Poland
    1012.4×
  109. 108KłodzkoLower Silesia, Poland
    1012.4×
  110. 110BrakpanGauteng, South Africa
    1012.4×
  111. 110TeltowBrandenburg, Germany
    1012.4×
  112. 110WittenbergSaxony-Anhalt, Germany
    1012.4×
  113. 113NeubrandenburgMecklenburg-Vorpommern, Germany
    1002.4×
  114. 114KanchanaburiKanchanaburi, Thailand
    1002.3×
  115. 115BerlinState of Berlin, Germany
    992.3×
  116. 116PruszkówMazovia, Poland
    992.3×
  117. 116PłockMazovia, Poland
    992.3×
  118. 118JakartaJakarta, Indonesia
    982.3×
  119. 119NiskoSubcarpathia, Poland
    982.3×
  120. 120PljevljaPljevlja, Montenegro
    972.3×
  121. 121LublinLublin, Poland
    972.2×
  122. 122DziałdowoWarmia-Masuria, Poland
    962.2×
  123. 123KrosnoSubcarpathia, Poland
    962.2×
  124. 124Roi EtRoi Et, Thailand
    962.2×
  125. 125GrazStyria, Austria
    952.2×
  126. 125StrausbergBrandenburg, Germany
    952.2×
  127. 127AstanaAstana, Kazakhstan
    952.2×
  128. 127Bernau bei BerlinBrandenburg, Germany
    952.2×
  129. 129HumennéPrešov Region, Slovakia
    952.2×
  130. 130Lop BuriLopburi, Thailand
    942.2×
  131. 131JohannesburgGauteng, South Africa
    942.2×
  132. 131MukdahanMukdahan, Thailand
    942.2×
  133. 131Valašské MeziříčíZlín, Czechia
    942.2×
  134. 134ŻaryLubusz, Poland
    942.1×
  135. 135CottbusBrandenburg, Germany
    942.1×
  136. 136EvatonGauteng, South Africa
    942.1×
  137. 136ŽilinaŽilina Region, Slovakia
    942.1×
  138. 138Konstancin-JeziornaMazovia, Poland
    932.1×
  139. 139ChaozhouTaiwan, Taiwan
    932.1×
  140. 140Königs WusterhausenBrandenburg, Germany
    932.1×
  141. 141PilsenPlzeň Region, Czechia
    932.1×
  142. 141BerounCentral Bohemia, Czechia
    932.1×
  143. 143RadomMazovia, Poland
    922.1×
  144. 143KlosterneuburgLower Austria, Austria
    922.1×
  145. 145Novi PazarCentral Serbia, Serbia
    922.1×
  146. 146Chiang RaiChiang Rai, Thailand
    922.1×
  147. 147JasłoSubcarpathia, Poland
    912.0×
  148. 147Ubon RatchathaniUbon Ratchathani, Thailand
    912.0×
  149. 147Chai NatChai Nat, Thailand
    912.0×
  150. 150PhichitPhichit, Thailand
    912.0×
  151. 151OpavaMoravian-Silesian Region, Czechia
    902.0×
  152. 151Frýdek-MístekMoravian-Silesian Region, Czechia
    902.0×
  153. 153BadgerAlaska, United States
    902.0×
  154. 154RatchaburiRatchaburi, Thailand
    902.0×
  155. 154FalkenseeBrandenburg, Germany
    902.0×
  156. 156Haskovolow-cost sensorsHaskovo, Bulgaria
    892.0×
  157. 156Sankt PöltenLower Austria, Austria
    892.0×
  158. 158KošiceKošice Region, Slovakia
    892.0×
  159. 158PerchtoldsdorfLower Austria, Austria
    892.0×
  160. 160OtwockMazovia, Poland
    892.0×
  161. 161BadenLower Austria, Austria
    892.0×
  162. 162SiedlceMazovia, Poland
    892.0×
  163. 163PotsdamBrandenburg, Germany
    881.9×
  164. 163ŚwiecieKujawsko-Pomorskie, Poland
    881.9×
  165. 165Blankenfelde-MahlowBrandenburg, Germany
    881.9×
  166. 166TraunUpper Austria, Austria
    881.9×
  167. 167ViennaVienna, Austria
    881.9×
  168. 168GostivarGostivar, North Macedonia
    881.9×
  169. 168OlomoucOlomouc Region, Czechia
    881.9×
  170. 170WarsawMazovia, Poland
    871.9×
  171. 170JarosławSubcarpathia, Poland
    871.9×
  172. 172StrumicaStrumica, North Macedonia
    871.9×
  173. 172Sing BuriSing Buri, Thailand
    871.9×
  174. 172Nakhon SawanNakhon Sawan, Thailand
    871.9×
  175. 175MödlingLower Austria, Austria
    871.9×
  176. 176LegionowoMazovia, Poland
    871.9×
  177. 176České BudějoviceSouth Bohemian Region, Czechia
    871.9×
  178. 178WelsUpper Austria, Austria
    861.9×
  179. 178VeszprémVeszprém, Hungary
    861.9×
  180. 180Bang NaBangkok, Thailand
    861.9×
  181. 180IngolstadtBavaria, Germany
    861.9×
  182. 182Sevlievolow-cost sensorsGabrovo, Bulgaria
    861.9×
  183. 182NeuruppinBrandenburg, Germany
    861.9×
  184. 182LuckenwaldeBrandenburg, Germany
    861.9×
  185. 182LubnjowBrandenburg, Germany
    861.9×
  186. 186OlsztynWarmia-Masuria, Poland
    861.8×
  187. 187Islamabadlow-cost sensorsIslamabad, Pakistan
    851.8×
  188. 187ZnojmoSouth Moravian, Czechia
    851.8×
  189. 189KladnoCentral Bohemia, Czechia
    851.8×
  190. 190ŁukówLublin, Poland
    851.8×
  191. 190KalmarKalmar, Sweden
    851.8×
  192. 190Halle (Saale)Saxony-Anhalt, Germany
    851.8×
  193. 190CelayaGuanajuato, Mexico
    851.8×
  194. 194AranyaprathetSa Kaeo, Thailand
    851.8×
  195. 194FengshanTakao, Taiwan
    851.8×
  196. 194RostockMecklenburg-Vorpommern, Germany
    851.8×
  197. 194DessauSaxony-Anhalt, Germany
    851.8×
  198. 194BratislavaBratislava Region, Slovakia
    851.8×
  199. 199Bitterfeld-WolfenSaxony-Anhalt, Germany
    841.8×
  200. 200PúchovTrenčín Region, Slovakia
    841.8×

Top 200 of 2,145 shown.

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

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