SmogRank / History / July 12, 2024

Most polluted cities on July 12, 2024

2,107 cities ranked by their average PM2.5 over the day; the worst was Nacimiento, Chile, at 160.7 µg/m³. Each city's own local calendar day.

Bad-air episodes during July 12, 2024. All episodes.

← Nacimiento 160.7 µg/m³ 100 µg/m³15 WHO 24-hour guideline
Every city ranked for July 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. 1NacimientoBiobio, Chile
    23610.7×
  2. 2Kinshasalow-cost sensorsKinshasa, Democratic Republic of the Congo
    2169.4×
  3. 3HualpénBiobio, Chile
    2088.9×
  4. 4CuranilahueBiobio, Chile
    2048.6×
  5. 5TemucoAraucania, Chile
    2028.5×
  6. 5RancaguaO'Higgins Region, Chile
    2028.5×
  7. 7TalcahuanoBiobio, Chile
    1846.9×
  8. 8MaputoMaputo City, Mozambique
    1846.8×
  9. 9ShenyangLiaoning, China
    1745.9×
  10. 10HualquiBiobio, Chile
    1695.4×
  11. 11TalaganteSantiago Metropolitan, Chile
    1675.3×
  12. 12ChillánÑuble, Chile
    1675.2×
  13. 13SantiagoSantiago Metropolitan, Chile
    1655.1×
  14. 14CoronelBiobio, Chile
    1634.8×
  15. 15CoyhaiqueAysén, Chile
    1604.5×
  16. 16Puerto VarasLos Lagos Region, Chile
    1564.2×
  17. 17CairoCairo, Egypt
    1564.2×
  18. 18QuillotaValparaiso, Chile
    1544.0×
  19. 19QuilpuéValparaiso, Chile
    1533.9×
  20. 20LimaLima Province, Peru
    1513.7×
  21. 21ChiguayanteBiobio, Chile
    1473.6×
  22. 22VillarricaAraucania, Chile
    1453.5×
  23. 23BaghdadBaghdad, Iraq
    1433.5×
  24. 24Shakaskraallow-cost sensorsKwaZulu-Natal, South Africa
    1433.5×
  25. 25CauquenesMaule Region, Chile
    1383.4×
  26. 26ToméBiobio, Chile
    1363.3×
  27. 27Şabāḩ as SālimMubārak al Kabīr, Kuwait
    1343.3×
  28. 28ConcepciónBiobio, Chile
    1323.2×
  29. 29Kampalalow-cost sensorsCentral Region, Uganda
    1313.2×
  30. 30Lahorelow-cost sensorsPunjab, Pakistan
    1303.1×
  31. 31San Francisco De BorjaLima region, Peru
    1293.1×
  32. 32Los ÁngelesBiobio, Chile
    1283.1×
  33. 33WŏnjuGangwon-do, South Korea
    1222.9×
  34. 34Puerto MonttLos Lagos Region, Chile
    1212.9×
  35. 35Dhakalow-cost sensorsDhaka Division, Bangladesh
    1202.9×
  36. 36Addis AbabaAddis Ababa, Ethiopia
    1132.7×
  37. 36TangjinChungcheongnam-do, South Korea
    1132.7×
  38. 36LotaBiobio, Chile
    1132.7×
  39. 39PyeongtaekGyeonggi-do, South Korea
    1122.7×
  40. 40OsornoLos Lagos Region, Chile
    1112.6×
  41. 41CallaoCallao, Peru
    1112.6×
  42. 42Santa Anita - Los FicusLima region, Peru
    1102.6×
  43. 43Peshawarlow-cost sensorsKhyber Pakhtunkhwa, Pakistan
    1082.6×
  44. 44ConroeTexas, United States
    1042.5×
  45. 45BeijingBeijing, China
    1022.4×
  46. 46JakartaJakarta, Indonesia
    992.3×
  47. 47JungpyongNorth Chungcheong, South Korea
    972.3×
  48. 48PubalGyeonggi-do, South Korea
    962.2×
  49. 49Chinch'ŏnNorth Chungcheong, South Korea
    962.2×
  50. 50SeonghwanChungcheongnam-do, South Korea
    952.2×
  51. 51OsanGyeonggi-do, South Korea
    952.2×
  52. 52Prince AlbertSaskatchewan, Canada
    942.2×
  53. 53YeojuGyeonggi-do, South Korea
    942.2×
  54. 54ConcónValparaiso, Chile
    942.1×
  55. 55Hwaseong-siGyeonggi-do, South Korea
    942.1×
  56. 56Icheon-siGyeonggi-do, South Korea
    932.1×
  57. 57Ansan-siGyeonggi-do, South Korea
    912.1×
  58. 57Villa Poeta José Gálvez BarrenecheaLima region, Peru
    912.1×
  59. 59GapyeongGyeonggi-do, South Korea
    912.0×
  60. 60HanamGyeonggi-do, South Korea
    902.0×
  61. 61IncheonIncheon, South Korea
    902.0×
  62. 62EisenGyeongsangbuk-do, South Korea
    902.0×
  63. 62Hongch’ŏnGangwon-do, South Korea
    902.0×
  64. 62KomárnoNitra Region, Slovakia
    902.0×
  65. 65ChungjuNorth Chungcheong, South Korea
    892.0×
  66. 66MuroranHokkaido, Japan
    892.0×
  67. 67AnseongGyeonggi-do, South Korea
    892.0×
  68. 68KoesanNorth Chungcheong, South Korea
    881.9×
  69. 69HayangGyeongsangbuk-do, South Korea
    881.9×
  70. 70GwangmyeongGyeonggi-do, South Korea
    881.9×
  71. 71AsanChungcheongnam-do, South Korea
    861.9×
  72. 72AsahikawaHokkaido, Japan
    861.8×
  73. 73UlsanUlsan, South Korea
    851.8×
  74. 73VallettaValletta, Malta
    851.8×
  75. 75Bucheon-siGyeonggi-do, South Korea
    851.8×
  76. 75SarajevoFederation of B&H, Bosnia and Herzegovina
    851.8×
  77. 77Jacobo HunterArequipa, Peru
    851.8×
  78. 78YesanChungcheongnam-do, South Korea
    841.8×
  79. 78Cheongju-siNorth Chungcheong, South Korea
    841.8×
  80. 80PohangGyeongsangbuk-do, South Korea
    841.8×
  81. 81SeoulSeoul, South Korea
    841.8×
  82. 82Gimpo-siGyeonggi-do, South Korea
    831.8×
  83. 83San Pawl il-BaħarSaint Paul’s Bay, Malta
    831.8×
  84. 84MeridianIdaho, United States
    831.7×
  85. 85SangjuGyeongsangbuk-do, South Korea
    831.7×
  86. 85Banja LukaSrpska, Bosnia and Herzegovina
    831.7×
  87. 87PrešovPrešov Region, Slovakia
    821.7×
  88. 87ŻabbarĦaż-Żabbar, Malta
    821.7×
  89. 89Anyang-siGyeonggi-do, South Korea
    821.7×
  90. 89HwadoGyeonggi-do, South Korea
    821.7×
  91. 91NamyangjuGyeonggi-do, South Korea
    821.7×
  92. 92YeongdongNorth Chungcheong, South Korea
    811.7×
  93. 93Yangp'yŏngGyeonggi-do, South Korea
    811.7×
  94. 93SapporoHokkaido, Japan
    811.7×
  95. 95Karachilow-cost sensorsSindh, Pakistan
    811.7×
  96. 95Guri-siGyeonggi-do, South Korea
    811.7×
  97. 97AshgabatAshgabat, Turkmenistan
    811.7×
  98. 98Goyang-siGyeonggi-do, South Korea
    801.7×
  99. 99DelhiDelhi, India
    801.6×
  100. 99AlgiersAlgiers, Algeria
    801.6×
  101. 101N'DjamenaN’Djaména, Chad
    801.6×
  102. 102YeongjuGyeongsangbuk-do, South Korea
    801.6×
  103. 103TrebišovKošice Region, Slovakia
    791.6×
  104. 103SuwonGyeonggi-do, South Korea
    791.6×
  105. 105BuanJeollabuk-do, South Korea
    791.6×
  106. 106HumennéPrešov Region, Slovakia
    791.6×
  107. 106Santa ClaritaCalifornia, United States
    791.6×
  108. 108SeosanChungcheongnam-do, South Korea
    781.6×
  109. 108BoiseIdaho, United States
    781.6×
  110. 110ĆuprijaCentral Serbia, Serbia
    781.6×
  111. 110MokpoJeollanam-do, South Korea
    781.6×
  112. 110AndongGyeongsangbuk-do, South Korea
    781.6×
  113. 113ChuncheonGangwon-do, South Korea
    781.6×
  114. 114ChitoseHokkaido, Japan
    771.6×
  115. 115Taesal-liChungcheongnam-do, South Korea
    771.5×
  116. 115GunsanJeollabuk-do, South Korea
    771.5×
  117. 117YangjuGyeonggi-do, South Korea
    771.5×
  118. 117Uijeongbu-siGyeonggi-do, South Korea
    771.5×
  119. 117KimjeJeollabuk-do, South Korea
    771.5×
  120. 117La SerenaCoquimbo Region, Chile
    771.5×
  121. 121DushanbeDushanbe, Tajikistan
    771.5×
  122. 122Vranov nad TopľouPrešov Region, Slovakia
    771.5×
  123. 123YauriCuzco Department, Peru
    761.5×
  124. 124YecheonGyeongsangbuk-do, South Korea
    761.5×
  125. 124Gyeongsan-siGyeongsangbuk-do, South Korea
    761.5×
  126. 126HanoiHanoi, Vietnam
    761.5×
  127. 126MostaIl-Mosta, Malta
    761.5×
  128. 126NampaIdaho, United States
    761.5×
  129. 129GimcheonGyeongsangbuk-do, South Korea
    751.5×
  130. 129HakodateHokkaido, Japan
    751.5×
  131. 131GwangjuGyeonggi-do, South Korea
    751.5×
  132. 132MungyeongGyeongsangbuk-do, South Korea
    751.5×
  133. 132Accralow-cost sensorsGreater Accra, Ghana
    751.5×
  134. 134SninaPrešov Region, Slovakia
    741.4×
  135. 134SereďTrnava Region, Slovakia
    741.4×
  136. 134HoustonTexas, United States
    741.4×
  137. 137SokchoGangwon-do, South Korea
    741.4×
  138. 138CheonanChungcheongnam-do, South Korea
    741.4×
  139. 138HirosakiAomori, Japan
    741.4×
  140. 138SaskatoonSaskatchewan, Canada
    741.4×
  141. 141KolkataWest Bengal, India
    741.4×
  142. 142TrenčínTrenčín Region, Slovakia
    731.4×
  143. 142NitraNitra Region, Slovakia
    731.4×
  144. 142VisaliaCalifornia, United States
    731.4×
  145. 142JeongeupJeollabuk-do, South Korea
    731.4×
  146. 146AomoriAomori, Japan
    731.4×
  147. 147WaegwanGyeongsangbuk-do, South Korea
    731.4×
  148. 147VictorvilleCalifornia, United States
    731.4×
  149. 147ChangnyeongGyeongsangnam-do, South Korea
    731.4×
  150. 150BusanBusan, South Korea
    731.4×
  151. 150RužomberokŽilina Region, Slovakia
    731.4×
  152. 150AricaArica y Parinacota Region, Chile
    731.4×
  153. 150SpringdaleArkansas, United States
    731.4×
  154. 150Fort LauderdaleFlorida, United States
    731.4×
  155. 150Swift CurrentSaskatchewan, Canada
    731.4×
  156. 156WabuGyeonggi-do, South Korea
    721.4×
  157. 157FontanaCalifornia, United States
    721.4×
  158. 158HongseongChungcheongnam-do, South Korea
    721.4×
  159. 158Seongnam-siGyeonggi-do, South Korea
    721.4×
  160. 158FillmoreCalifornia, United States
    721.4×
  161. 161KanchanaburiKanchanaburi, Thailand
    721.3×
  162. 161GumiGyeongsangbuk-do, South Korea
    721.3×
  163. 161ToledoOhio, United States
    721.3×
  164. 164OkcheonNorth Chungcheong, South Korea
    711.3×
  165. 164CheorwonGangwon-do, South Korea
    711.3×
  166. 164KatowiceSilesia, Poland
    711.3×
  167. 164BartlettTennessee, United States
    711.3×
  168. 168RabinalBaja Verapaz, Guatemala
    711.3×
  169. 168Bonita SpringsFlorida, United States
    711.3×
  170. 170DaeguDaegu, South Korea
    711.3×
  171. 171Guatemala CityGuatemala, Guatemala
    711.3×
  172. 171La Crescenta-Montroselow-cost sensorsCalifornia, United States
    711.3×
  173. 173KošiceKošice Region, Slovakia
    711.3×
  174. 173IksanJeollabuk-do, South Korea
    711.3×
  175. 175YeonilGyeongsangbuk-do, South Korea
    711.3×
  176. 175Ganghwa-gunIncheon, South Korea
    711.3×
  177. 177TongyeongGyeongsangnam-do, South Korea
    701.3×
  178. 177SagaeYamagata, Japan
    701.3×
  179. 177ŽilinaŽilina Region, Slovakia
    701.3×
  180. 177SejongSejong-si, South Korea
    701.3×
  181. 181WanjuJeollabuk-do, South Korea
    701.3×
  182. 181KimhaeGyeongsangnam-do, South Korea
    701.3×
  183. 183Debrecenlow-cost sensorsHajdú-Bihar, Hungary
    701.3×
  184. 183ChangwonGyeongsangnam-do, South Korea
    701.3×
  185. 185ShanghaiShanghai, China
    701.3×
  186. 185MiryangGyeongsangnam-do, South Korea
    701.3×
  187. 185PueblaPuebla, Mexico
    701.3×
  188. 185Twin FallsIdaho, United States
    701.3×
  189. 189Islamabadlow-cost sensorsIslamabad, Pakistan
    701.3×
  190. 189MiamiFlorida, United States
    701.3×
  191. 189GlendoraCalifornia, United States
    701.3×
  192. 192T’aebaekGangwon-do, South Korea
    691.3×
  193. 193BakuBaki, Azerbaijan
    691.2×
  194. 193VeszprémVeszprém, Hungary
    691.2×
  195. 195PrievidzaTrenčín Region, Slovakia
    691.2×
  196. 196Little RockArkansas, United States
    691.2×
  197. 197NonsanChungcheongnam-do, South Korea
    681.2×
  198. 197GyöngyösHeves County, Hungary
    681.2×
  199. 197Agouralow-cost sensorsCalifornia, United States
    681.2×
  200. 200NeietsuGangwon-do, South Korea
    681.2×

Top 200 of 2,107 shown.

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

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