SmogRank / History / August 24, 2024

Most polluted cities on August 24, 2024

1,722 cities ranked by their average PM2.5 over the day; the worst was Kinshasa, Democratic Republic of the Congo, at 112.0 µg/m³. Each city's own local calendar day.

Bad-air episodes during August 24, 2024. All episodes.

← Kinshasa 112.0 µg/m³ 100 µg/m³15 WHO 24-hour guideline
Every city ranked for August 24, 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. 1Kinshasalow-cost sensorsKinshasa, Democratic Republic of the Congo
    1917.5×
  2. 2OsornoLos Lagos Region, Chile
    1877.1×
  3. 3VillarricaAraucania, Chile
    1826.7×
  4. 4Puerto VarasLos Lagos Region, Chile
    1776.2×
  5. 5TalcahuanoBiobio, Chile
    1695.4×
  6. 6NacimientoBiobio, Chile
    1675.2×
  7. 7HualpénBiobio, Chile
    1655.0×
  8. 8Santa Anita - Los FicusLima region, Peru
    1614.7×
  9. 9CuranilahueBiobio, Chile
    1594.5×
  10. 10ValdiviaLos Ríos Region, Chile
    1584.4×
  11. 10Puerto MonttLos Lagos Region, Chile
    1584.4×
  12. 12JakartaJakarta, Indonesia
    1554.1×
  13. 13TemucoAraucania, Chile
    1544.0×
  14. 14Peshawarlow-cost sensorsKhyber Pakhtunkhwa, Pakistan
    1543.9×
  15. 15Lahorelow-cost sensorsPunjab, Pakistan
    1533.9×
  16. 16Şabāḩ as SālimMubārak al Kabīr, Kuwait
    1533.9×
  17. 17BaghdadBaghdad, Iraq
    1533.8×
  18. 18CoyhaiqueAysén, Chile
    1523.8×
  19. 19La UniónLos Ríos Region, Chile
    1493.7×
  20. 20ChillánÑuble, Chile
    1393.4×
  21. 21ToméBiobio, Chile
    1383.4×
  22. 22DelhiDelhi, India
    1363.3×
  23. 23Puerto AysénAysén, Chile
    1313.2×
  24. 24Kampalalow-cost sensorsCentral Region, Uganda
    1293.1×
  25. 25RengoO'Higgins Region, Chile
    1233.0×
  26. 26Los ÁngelesBiobio, Chile
    1202.9×
  27. 27CoronelBiobio, Chile
    1202.9×
  28. 28HualquiBiobio, Chile
    1172.8×
  29. 29SantiagoSantiago Metropolitan, Chile
    1172.8×
  30. 30TalaganteSantiago Metropolitan, Chile
    1152.7×
  31. 31TongyeongGyeongsangnam-do, South Korea
    1032.4×
  32. 32AlgiersAlgiers, Algeria
    1012.4×
  33. 33TalcaMaule Region, Chile
    1012.4×
  34. 34CairoCairo, Egypt
    992.3×
  35. 34CauquenesMaule Region, Chile
    992.3×
  36. 34JeongeupJeollabuk-do, South Korea
    992.3×
  37. 37WŏnjuGangwon-do, South Korea
    992.3×
  38. 38MokpoJeollanam-do, South Korea
    972.3×
  39. 39Addis AbabaAddis Ababa, Ethiopia
    972.2×
  40. 40DushanbeDushanbe, Tajikistan
    972.2×
  41. 41San Francisco De BorjaLima region, Peru
    962.2×
  42. 42HanamGyeonggi-do, South Korea
    962.2×
  43. 43BuanJeollabuk-do, South Korea
    952.2×
  44. 44IncheonIncheon, South Korea
    952.2×
  45. 45GoseongGyeongsangnam-do, South Korea
    932.1×
  46. 46UlsanUlsan, South Korea
    932.1×
  47. 47Gimpo-siGyeonggi-do, South Korea
    922.1×
  48. 47Puente AltoSantiago Metropolitan, Chile
    922.1×
  49. 49IksanJeollabuk-do, South Korea
    922.1×
  50. 50SeoulSeoul, South Korea
    922.1×
  51. 51Guri-siGyeonggi-do, South Korea
    912.1×
  52. 51KimjeJeollabuk-do, South Korea
    912.1×
  53. 51Icheon-siGyeonggi-do, South Korea
    912.1×
  54. 54ConcepciónBiobio, Chile
    912.0×
  55. 55GwangyangJeollanam-do, South Korea
    912.0×
  56. 56PyeongtaekGyeonggi-do, South Korea
    902.0×
  57. 57Hwaseong-siGyeonggi-do, South Korea
    902.0×
  58. 58NonsanChungcheongnam-do, South Korea
    902.0×
  59. 58GunsanJeollabuk-do, South Korea
    902.0×
  60. 60GuangzhouGuangdong, China
    902.0×
  61. 61OsanGyeonggi-do, South Korea
    892.0×
  62. 61Ganghwa-gunIncheon, South Korea
    892.0×
  63. 61NaesŏGyeongsangnam-do, South Korea
    892.0×
  64. 61GwangmyeongGyeonggi-do, South Korea
    892.0×
  65. 65QuilpuéValparaiso, Chile
    892.0×
  66. 66OkcheonNorth Chungcheong, South Korea
    881.9×
  67. 66MasanGwangju, South Korea
    881.9×
  68. 66San Pedro de la PazBiobio, Chile
    881.9×
  69. 69GwangjuGwangju, South Korea
    881.9×
  70. 69CallaoCallao, Peru
    881.9×
  71. 71WanjuJeollabuk-do, South Korea
    881.9×
  72. 72Goyang-siGyeonggi-do, South Korea
    881.9×
  73. 72RancaguaO'Higgins Region, Chile
    881.9×
  74. 74YeojuGyeonggi-do, South Korea
    881.9×
  75. 74GijangBusan, South Korea
    881.9×
  76. 76SuwonGyeonggi-do, South Korea
    871.9×
  77. 77Bang NaBangkok, Thailand
    871.9×
  78. 77KwangyangJeollanam-do, South Korea
    871.9×
  79. 79DamyangJeollanam-do, South Korea
    871.9×
  80. 79KinzanChungcheongnam-do, South Korea
    871.9×
  81. 79HwadoGyeonggi-do, South Korea
    871.9×
  82. 79QuillotaValparaiso, Chile
    871.9×
  83. 79HadongGyeongsangnam-do, South Korea
    871.9×
  84. 84ChangwonGyeongsangnam-do, South Korea
    871.9×
  85. 85Uijeongbu-siGyeonggi-do, South Korea
    861.9×
  86. 86Islamabadlow-cost sensorsIslamabad, Pakistan
    861.9×
  87. 86NamyangjuGyeonggi-do, South Korea
    861.9×
  88. 88BusanBusan, South Korea
    861.9×
  89. 88NamsaJeollabuk-do, South Korea
    861.9×
  90. 88Ansan-siGyeonggi-do, South Korea
    861.9×
  91. 91ChiguayanteBiobio, Chile
    861.9×
  92. 92Dhakalow-cost sensorsDhaka Division, Bangladesh
    851.8×
  93. 92Bucheon-siGyeonggi-do, South Korea
    851.8×
  94. 92PohangGyeongsangbuk-do, South Korea
    851.8×
  95. 92AntofagastaAntofagasta, Chile
    851.8×
  96. 96YesanChungcheongnam-do, South Korea
    851.8×
  97. 96TocopillaAntofagasta, Chile
    851.8×
  98. 98YŏnmuChungcheongnam-do, South Korea
    841.8×
  99. 99UngsangGyeongsangnam-do, South Korea
    841.8×
  100. 99CopiapóAtacama, Chile
    841.8×
  101. 101YangjuGyeonggi-do, South Korea
    831.8×
  102. 101DaejeonDaejeon, South Korea
    831.8×
  103. 103HaenamJeollanam-do, South Korea
    831.7×
  104. 103Anyang-siGyeonggi-do, South Korea
    831.7×
  105. 105Hongch’ŏnGangwon-do, South Korea
    831.7×
  106. 106TangjinChungcheongnam-do, South Korea
    821.7×
  107. 106ChangnyeongGyeongsangnam-do, South Korea
    821.7×
  108. 108KimhaeGyeongsangnam-do, South Korea
    821.7×
  109. 108HwasunJeollanam-do, South Korea
    821.7×
  110. 110SpringdaleArkansas, United States
    821.7×
  111. 111JeonjuJeollabuk-do, South Korea
    821.7×
  112. 111ChinjuGyeongsangnam-do, South Korea
    821.7×
  113. 111YeosuJeollanam-do, South Korea
    821.7×
  114. 114Yangp'yŏngGyeonggi-do, South Korea
    821.7×
  115. 114Jeju CityJeju-do, South Korea
    821.7×
  116. 116YeonggwangJeollanam-do, South Korea
    811.7×
  117. 117GwangjuGyeonggi-do, South Korea
    811.7×
  118. 117Seongnam-siGyeonggi-do, South Korea
    811.7×
  119. 119SinhyeonGyeongsangnam-do, South Korea
    811.7×
  120. 120MuanJeollanam-do, South Korea
    811.7×
  121. 120Cheongju-siNorth Chungcheong, South Korea
    811.7×
  122. 122BeijingBeijing, China
    811.7×
  123. 122AsanChungcheongnam-do, South Korea
    811.7×
  124. 122GeojeGyeongsangnam-do, South Korea
    811.7×
  125. 125LimaLima Province, Peru
    801.7×
  126. 126PubalGyeonggi-do, South Korea
    801.6×
  127. 127HayangGyeongsangbuk-do, South Korea
    801.6×
  128. 127JangheungJeollanam-do, South Korea
    801.6×
  129. 129YeongjuGyeongsangbuk-do, South Korea
    801.6×
  130. 129ChangsuJeollabuk-do, South Korea
    801.6×
  131. 131JungpyongNorth Chungcheong, South Korea
    801.6×
  132. 131Jinan-gunJeollabuk-do, South Korea
    801.6×
  133. 131HelenaMontana, United States
    801.6×
  134. 134Shakaskraallow-cost sensorsKwaZulu-Natal, South Africa
    791.6×
  135. 134YangsanGyeongsangnam-do, South Korea
    791.6×
  136. 134GimcheonGyeongsangbuk-do, South Korea
    791.6×
  137. 137Jacobo HunterArequipa, Peru
    791.6×
  138. 137Great FallsMontana, United States
    791.6×
  139. 139Karachilow-cost sensorsSindh, Pakistan
    791.6×
  140. 139CuricóMaule Region, Chile
    791.6×
  141. 139SinanJeollanam-do, South Korea
    791.6×
  142. 142GumiGyeongsangbuk-do, South Korea
    791.6×
  143. 142TsushimaNagasaki, Japan
    791.6×
  144. 144AnseongGyeonggi-do, South Korea
    781.6×
  145. 145YeongdongNorth Chungcheong, South Korea
    781.6×
  146. 145QuinteroValparaiso, Chile
    781.6×
  147. 147MunsanGyeonggi-do, South Korea
    781.6×
  148. 148Iloilolow-cost sensorsWestern Visayas, Philippines
    781.6×
  149. 148NeietsuGangwon-do, South Korea
    781.6×
  150. 148NajuJeollanam-do, South Korea
    781.6×
  151. 151NangenJeollabuk-do, South Korea
    781.6×
  152. 151GaigeturiJeju-do, South Korea
    781.6×
  153. 151ShenyangLiaoning, China
    781.6×
  154. 151Medina Estateslow-cost sensorsGreater Accra, Ghana
    781.6×
  155. 155SeonghwanChungcheongnam-do, South Korea
    771.6×
  156. 156SuncheonJeollanam-do, South Korea
    771.5×
  157. 157JinchengFukien, Taiwan
    771.5×
  158. 157YeongamJeollanam-do, South Korea
    771.5×
  159. 159WabuGyeonggi-do, South Korea
    771.5×
  160. 160AndongGyeongsangbuk-do, South Korea
    771.5×
  161. 161BoseongJeollanam-do, South Korea
    771.5×
  162. 162Chinch'ŏnNorth Chungcheong, South Korea
    761.5×
  163. 162JangseongJeollanam-do, South Korea
    761.5×
  164. 164YecheonGyeongsangbuk-do, South Korea
    761.5×
  165. 165GyeongjuGyeongsangbuk-do, South Korea
    761.5×
  166. 165ChungjuNorth Chungcheong, South Korea
    761.5×
  167. 167YauriCuzco Department, Peru
    751.5×
  168. 167SeogwipoJeju-do, South Korea
    751.5×
  169. 169Gyeongsan-siGyeongsangbuk-do, South Korea
    751.5×
  170. 169Fort McMurrayAlberta, Canada
    751.5×
  171. 171Khlong LuangPathum Thani, Thailand
    741.4×
  172. 171Donghae CityGangwon-do, South Korea
    741.4×
  173. 173MiryangGyeongsangnam-do, South Korea
    741.4×
  174. 173GongjuChungcheongnam-do, South Korea
    741.4×
  175. 173La SerenaCoquimbo Region, Chile
    741.4×
  176. 176SejongSejong-si, South Korea
    741.4×
  177. 177YeonilGyeongsangbuk-do, South Korea
    741.4×
  178. 178CheonanChungcheongnam-do, South Korea
    741.4×
  179. 179BeolgyoJeollanam-do, South Korea
    731.4×
  180. 180CheorwonGangwon-do, South Korea
    731.4×
  181. 181ShreveportLouisiana, United States
    731.4×
  182. 181BartlettTennessee, United States
    731.4×
  183. 183RadomskoŁódź Voivodeship, Poland
    721.4×
  184. 183Saphan SungBangkok, Thailand
    721.4×
  185. 185KoesanNorth Chungcheong, South Korea
    721.4×
  186. 185ImsilJeollabuk-do, South Korea
    721.4×
  187. 187CoquimboCoquimbo Region, Chile
    721.4×
  188. 188HwawŏnDaegu, South Korea
    721.3×
  189. 189WaegwanGyeongsangbuk-do, South Korea
    711.3×
  190. 189HongseongChungcheongnam-do, South Korea
    711.3×
  191. 191Little RockArkansas, United States
    711.3×
  192. 192Wan ChaiWan Chai, Hong Kong
    711.3×
  193. 192DaeguDaegu, South Korea
    711.3×
  194. 192Villa Poeta José Gálvez BarrenecheaLima region, Peru
    711.3×
  195. 195GapyeongGyeonggi-do, South Korea
    711.3×
  196. 196ConcónValparaiso, Chile
    701.3×
  197. 196Franklin ParkIllinois, United States
    701.3×
  198. 198KatowiceSilesia, Poland
    701.3×
  199. 198BirminghamAlabama, United States
    701.3×
  200. 200ChennaiTamil Nadu, India
    701.3×

Top 200 of 1,722 shown.

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

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