SmogRank / History / July 2, 2024

Most polluted cities on July 2, 2024

2,269 cities ranked by their average PM2.5 over the day; the worst was San Carlos, Chile, at 144.0 µg/m³. Each city's own local calendar day.

← San Carlos 144.0 µg/m³ 100 µg/m³15 WHO 24-hour guideline
Every city ranked for July 2, 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. 1San CarlosÑuble, Chile
    2199.6×
  2. 2CuricóMaule Region, Chile
    1816.5×
  3. 3CoyhaiqueAysén, Chile
    1786.3×
  4. 4TalcaMaule Region, Chile
    1655.0×
  5. 5ChillánÑuble, Chile
    1614.6×
  6. 6RengoO'Higgins Region, Chile
    1544.0×
  7. 7Kampalalow-cost sensorsCentral Region, Uganda
    1533.9×
  8. 8CauquenesMaule Region, Chile
    1483.6×
  9. 9Peshawarlow-cost sensorsKhyber Pakhtunkhwa, Pakistan
    1473.6×
  10. 10RancaguaO'Higgins Region, Chile
    1443.5×
  11. 11Dhakalow-cost sensorsDhaka Division, Bangladesh
    1373.3×
  12. 12OsornoLos Lagos Region, Chile
    1353.3×
  13. 13Santa Anita - Los FicusLima region, Peru
    1333.2×
  14. 14Lahorelow-cost sensorsPunjab, Pakistan
    1323.2×
  15. 14JakartaJakarta, Indonesia
    1323.2×
  16. 16Shakaskraallow-cost sensorsKwaZulu-Natal, South Africa
    1303.2×
  17. 17SantiagoSantiago Metropolitan, Chile
    1273.1×
  18. 18Puerto AysénAysén, Chile
    1253.0×
  19. 19DushanbeDushanbe, Tajikistan
    1243.0×
  20. 20Puerto VarasLos Lagos Region, Chile
    1243.0×
  21. 21CairoCairo, Egypt
    1222.9×
  22. 22LimaLima Province, Peru
    1202.9×
  23. 23VillarricaAraucania, Chile
    1182.8×
  24. 24QuinteroValparaiso, Chile
    1172.8×
  25. 25QuillotaValparaiso, Chile
    1132.7×
  26. 26ShenyangLiaoning, China
    1072.5×
  27. 27Addis AbabaAddis Ababa, Ethiopia
    1042.4×
  28. 28La UniónLos Ríos Region, Chile
    1032.4×
  29. 29HanoiHanoi, Vietnam
    1012.4×
  30. 29La SerenaCoquimbo Region, Chile
    1012.4×
  31. 31Şabāḩ as SālimMubārak al Kabīr, Kuwait
    992.3×
  32. 32BaghdadBaghdad, Iraq
    982.3×
  33. 33Puerto MonttLos Lagos Region, Chile
    982.3×
  34. 34Islamabadlow-cost sensorsIslamabad, Pakistan
    972.2×
  35. 34HualquiBiobio, Chile
    972.2×
  36. 36San Francisco De BorjaLima region, Peru
    952.2×
  37. 37DelhiDelhi, India
    942.2×
  38. 38BeijingBeijing, China
    942.1×
  39. 38AntofagastaAntofagasta, Chile
    942.1×
  40. 40CuranilahueBiobio, Chile
    932.1×
  41. 41ConcónValparaiso, Chile
    892.0×
  42. 42CoquimboCoquimbo Region, Chile
    881.9×
  43. 43CallaoCallao, Peru
    881.9×
  44. 44BakuBaki, Azerbaijan
    881.9×
  45. 45CopiapóAtacama, Chile
    861.9×
  46. 46Accralow-cost sensorsGreater Accra, Ghana
    861.9×
  47. 47CoronelBiobio, Chile
    861.8×
  48. 48NacimientoBiobio, Chile
    841.8×
  49. 49Jacobo HunterArequipa, Peru
    831.8×
  50. 50HualpénBiobio, Chile
    831.8×
  51. 51BadgerAlaska, United States
    831.7×
  52. 52MaputoMaputo City, Mozambique
    831.7×
  53. 53AricaArica y Parinacota Region, Chile
    821.7×
  54. 54Ulan BatorUlaanbaatar, Mongolia
    801.6×
  55. 54HoustonTexas, United States
    801.6×
  56. 56ToméBiobio, Chile
    791.6×
  57. 57PasadenaTexas, United States
    781.6×
  58. 58São PauloSão Paulo, Brazil
    781.6×
  59. 59GyeongjuGyeongsangbuk-do, South Korea
    781.6×
  60. 59BaytownTexas, United States
    781.6×
  61. 61TemucoAraucania, Chile
    761.5×
  62. 62GalvestonTexas, United States
    761.5×
  63. 63N'DjamenaN’Djaména, Chad
    761.5×
  64. 63ConroeTexas, United States
    761.5×
  65. 65YauriCuzco Department, Peru
    751.5×
  66. 66EisenGyeongsangbuk-do, South Korea
    751.5×
  67. 66Missouri CityTexas, United States
    751.5×
  68. 68KolkataWest Bengal, India
    751.5×
  69. 68Los ÁngelesBiobio, Chile
    751.5×
  70. 70AntananarivoAnalamanga, Madagascar
    751.5×
  71. 70AustinTexas, United States
    751.5×
  72. 72SokchoGangwon-do, South Korea
    751.5×
  73. 72ConcepciónBiobio, Chile
    751.5×
  74. 72Corpus ChristiTexas, United States
    751.5×
  75. 75ChiguayanteBiobio, Chile
    741.4×
  76. 75Mission BendTexas, United States
    741.4×
  77. 77Abujalow-cost sensorsFCT, Nigeria
    741.4×
  78. 78Live OakTexas, United States
    741.4×
  79. 79TocopillaAntofagasta, Chile
    731.4×
  80. 80La PorteTexas, United States
    731.4×
  81. 81Jurong WestSingapore
    731.4×
  82. 82FairbanksAlaska, United States
    721.4×
  83. 83LotaBiobio, Chile
    721.4×
  84. 83San MarcosTexas, United States
    721.4×
  85. 85Asunciónlow-cost sensorsAsuncion, Paraguay
    721.4×
  86. 86MostaIl-Mosta, Malta
    711.3×
  87. 87SaginawTexas, United States
    711.3×
  88. 88GeorgetownTexas, United States
    711.3×
  89. 89HayangGyeongsangbuk-do, South Korea
    711.3×
  90. 90MonterreyNuevo León, Mexico
    701.3×
  91. 91TalcahuanoBiobio, Chile
    701.3×
  92. 91College StationTexas, United States
    701.3×
  93. 93DentonTexas, United States
    701.3×
  94. 93MissionTexas, United States
    701.3×
  95. 95CalamaAntofagasta, Chile
    691.3×
  96. 96Ang Mo Kio New TownSingapore
    691.3×
  97. 96Fort WorthTexas, United States
    691.3×
  98. 98VallettaValletta, Malta
    691.2×
  99. 99UlsanUlsan, South Korea
    681.2×
  100. 100AsprópyrgosAttica, Greece
    681.2×
  101. 100ChimboteAncash, Peru
    681.2×
  102. 100Ciudad ApodacaNuevo León, Mexico
    681.2×
  103. 103AthensAttica, Greece
    671.2×
  104. 103SarajevoFederation of B&H, Bosnia and Herzegovina
    671.2×
  105. 105Port ArthurTexas, United States
    671.2×
  106. 105San AntonioTexas, United States
    671.2×
  107. 107BerkeleyCalifornia, United States
    671.2×
  108. 108ŻabbarĦaż-Żabbar, Malta
    671.2×
  109. 108RichmondCalifornia, United States
    671.2×
  110. 110MooreOklahoma, United States
    661.2×
  111. 110TaylorTexas, United States
    661.2×
  112. 112EdmondOklahoma, United States
    661.2×
  113. 113MumbaiMaharashtra, India
    661.1×
  114. 113EdinburgTexas, United States
    661.1×
  115. 115CorsicanaTexas, United States
    661.1×
  116. 116KalasinKalasin, Thailand
    661.1×
  117. 116Bang NaBangkok, Thailand
    661.1×
  118. 118San Pawl il-BaħarSaint Paul’s Bay, Malta
    661.1×
  119. 119FontanaCalifornia, United States
    651.1×
  120. 120DallasTexas, United States
    651.1×
  121. 120Los AngelesCalifornia, United States
    651.1×
  122. 122SangjuGyeongsangbuk-do, South Korea
    651.1×
  123. 122Villa Poeta José Gálvez BarrenecheaLima region, Peru
    651.1×
  124. 122ShreveportLouisiana, United States
    651.1×
  125. 125Oklahoma CityOklahoma, United States
    651.1×
  126. 126San Pedro de la PazBiobio, Chile
    651.1×
  127. 127Nakhon RatchasimaNakhon Ratchasima, Thailand
    641.1×
  128. 128ShanghaiShanghai, China
    641.1×
  129. 129Eagle PassTexas, United States
    641.1×
  130. 130Heroica MatamorosTamaulipas, Mexico
    641.1×
  131. 130Fort-de-FranceMartinique, Martinique
    641.1×
  132. 130ChocopeLa Libertad, Peru
    641.1×
  133. 130TulsaOklahoma, United States
    641.1×
  134. 134TexarkanaTexas, United States
    631.0×
  135. 135SaraburiSaraburi, Thailand
    621.0×
  136. 135SeonghwanChungcheongnam-do, South Korea
    621.0×
  137. 135Ciudad General EscobedoNuevo León, Mexico
    621.0×
  138. 138OurenseGalicia, Spain
    621.0×
  139. 139GlendoraCalifornia, United States
    621.0×
  140. 139Jurupa ValleyCalifornia, United States
    621.0×
  141. 139Khan Na YaoBangkok, Thailand
    621.0×
  142. 142Ponca CityOklahoma, United States
    621.0×
  143. 142VisaliaCalifornia, United States
    621.0×
  144. 144Cadereyta JiménezNuevo León, Mexico
    611.0×
  145. 145Lak SiBangkok, Thailand
    611.0×
  146. 146PiraeusAttica, Greece
    611.0×
  147. 146JungpyongNorth Chungcheong, South Korea
    611.0×
  148. 146Jardines de la SillaNuevo León, Mexico
    611.0×
  149. 149AshgabatAshgabat, Turkmenistan
    611.0×
  150. 149Nong KhaemBangkok, Thailand
    611.0×
  151. 149MukdahanMukdahan, Thailand
    611.0×
  152. 149McAlesterOklahoma, United States
    611.0×
  153. 153YesanChungcheongnam-do, South Korea
    611.0×
  154. 153Gyeongsan-siGyeongsangbuk-do, South Korea
    611.0×
  155. 153BailénAndalusia, Spain
    611.0×
  156. 153AdaOklahoma, United States
    611.0×
  157. 153LawtonOklahoma, United States
    611.0×
  158. 153OaklandCalifornia, United States
    611.0×
  159. 153Santa Monicalow-cost sensorsCalifornia, United States
    611.0×
  160. 160Les AbymesGuadeloupe, Guadeloupe
    610.9×
  161. 160Santa CatarinaNuevo León, Mexico
    610.9×
  162. 160San FranciscoCalifornia, United States
    610.9×
  163. 163BitolaBitola, North Macedonia
    600.9×
  164. 163IncheonIncheon, South Korea
    600.9×
  165. 163Inglewoodlow-cost sensorsCalifornia, United States
    600.9×
  166. 166AcharnésAttica, Greece
    600.9×
  167. 166BurbankCalifornia, United States
    600.9×
  168. 166Saphan SungBangkok, Thailand
    600.9×
  169. 169BangkokBangkok, Thailand
    600.9×
  170. 169Le RobertMartinique, Martinique
    600.9×
  171. 169JenksOklahoma, United States
    600.9×
  172. 172KhalándrionAttica, Greece
    600.9×
  173. 172BakersfieldCalifornia, United States
    600.9×
  174. 174NanNan, Thailand
    600.9×
  175. 174Chinch'ŏnNorth Chungcheong, South Korea
    600.9×
  176. 174MarigotSaint Martin
    600.9×
  177. 177SofiaSofia-Capital, Bulgaria
    590.9×
  178. 177PohangGyeongsangbuk-do, South Korea
    590.9×
  179. 179Debrecenlow-cost sensorsHajdú-Bihar, Hungary
    590.9×
  180. 179HyderabadTelangana, India
    590.9×
  181. 179GimcheonGyeongsangbuk-do, South Korea
    590.9×
  182. 182TetovoTetovo, North Macedonia
    590.9×
  183. 182El CentroCalifornia, United States
    590.9×
  184. 184FujiedaShizuoka, Japan
    590.9×
  185. 184SevillaAndalusia, Spain
    590.9×
  186. 184HobbsNew Mexico, United States
    590.9×
  187. 187Mae SaiChiang Rai, Thailand
    580.9×
  188. 187AndongGyeongsangbuk-do, South Korea
    580.9×
  189. 187JaénAndalusia, Spain
    580.9×
  190. 187Hawthornelow-cost sensorsCalifornia, United States
    580.9×
  191. 187Nepeanlow-cost sensorsOntario, Canada
    580.9×
  192. 187ChikuseiIbaraki, Japan
    580.9×
  193. 193Khon KaenKhon Kaen, Thailand
    580.9×
  194. 193ŌtsukiYamanashi, Japan
    580.9×
  195. 193LafayetteLouisiana, United States
    580.9×
  196. 196Wan ChaiWan Chai, Hong Kong
    580.9×
  197. 196WaegwanGyeongsangbuk-do, South Korea
    580.9×
  198. 196SuwonGyeonggi-do, South Korea
    580.9×
  199. 196LubbockTexas, United States
    580.9×
  200. 200New OrleansLouisiana, United States
    580.8×

Top 200 of 2,269 shown.

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

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