SmogRank / History / August 26, 2024

Most polluted cities on August 26, 2024

1,774 cities ranked by their average PM2.5 over the day; the worst was Kinshasa, Democratic Republic of the Congo, at 114.0 µg/m³. Each city's own local calendar day.

Bad-air episodes during August 26, 2024. All episodes.

← Kinshasa 114.0 µg/m³ 100 µg/m³15 WHO 24-hour guideline
Every city ranked for August 26, 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
    1927.6×
  2. 2Şabāḩ as SālimMubārak al Kabīr, Kuwait
    1836.7×
  3. 3Lahorelow-cost sensorsPunjab, Pakistan
    1604.6×
  4. 4CoyhaiqueAysén, Chile
    1604.5×
  5. 5Santa Anita - Los FicusLima region, Peru
    1584.3×
  6. 6JakartaJakarta, Indonesia
    1554.1×
  7. 7Peshawarlow-cost sensorsKhyber Pakhtunkhwa, Pakistan
    1544.0×
  8. 8DushanbeDushanbe, Tajikistan
    1423.5×
  9. 9CuricóMaule Region, Chile
    1273.1×
  10. 10NacimientoBiobio, Chile
    1202.9×
  11. 11CauquenesMaule Region, Chile
    1172.8×
  12. 12ChillánÑuble, Chile
    1162.8×
  13. 13CairoCairo, Egypt
    1152.7×
  14. 14VillarricaAraucania, Chile
    1152.7×
  15. 15BaghdadBaghdad, Iraq
    1132.7×
  16. 16HualquiBiobio, Chile
    1122.7×
  17. 17OsornoLos Lagos Region, Chile
    1102.6×
  18. 18TemucoAraucania, Chile
    1062.5×
  19. 19RengoO'Higgins Region, Chile
    1052.5×
  20. 20MaputoMaputo City, Mozambique
    1042.5×
  21. 21CuranilahueBiobio, Chile
    1032.4×
  22. 22San Francisco De BorjaLima region, Peru
    1022.4×
  23. 23Islamabadlow-cost sensorsIslamabad, Pakistan
    1012.4×
  24. 24ValdiviaLos Ríos Region, Chile
    1002.4×
  25. 25RancaguaO'Higgins Region, Chile
    1002.4×
  26. 26LimaLima Province, Peru
    1002.3×
  27. 27Kampalalow-cost sensorsCentral Region, Uganda
    992.3×
  28. 27Puerto MonttLos Lagos Region, Chile
    992.3×
  29. 29Los ÁngelesBiobio, Chile
    982.3×
  30. 30PyeongtaekGyeonggi-do, South Korea
    972.3×
  31. 31Puerto AysénAysén, Chile
    972.3×
  32. 32CallaoCallao, Peru
    972.2×
  33. 33TangjinChungcheongnam-do, South Korea
    962.2×
  34. 34Puerto VarasLos Lagos Region, Chile
    962.2×
  35. 35HualpénBiobio, Chile
    932.1×
  36. 36YesanChungcheongnam-do, South Korea
    922.1×
  37. 37TalcaMaule Region, Chile
    922.1×
  38. 38AsanChungcheongnam-do, South Korea
    912.0×
  39. 39QuillotaValparaiso, Chile
    912.0×
  40. 40KwangyangJeollanam-do, South Korea
    912.0×
  41. 41HayangGyeongsangbuk-do, South Korea
    902.0×
  42. 42IncheonIncheon, South Korea
    902.0×
  43. 42HanamGyeonggi-do, South Korea
    902.0×
  44. 44Dhakalow-cost sensorsDhaka Division, Bangladesh
    902.0×
  45. 45CoronelBiobio, Chile
    892.0×
  46. 46HadongGyeongsangnam-do, South Korea
    892.0×
  47. 47TongyeongGyeongsangnam-do, South Korea
    881.9×
  48. 48GwangyangJeollanam-do, South Korea
    881.9×
  49. 48SantiagoSantiago Metropolitan, Chile
    881.9×
  50. 50TalaganteSantiago Metropolitan, Chile
    871.9×
  51. 50AntofagastaAntofagasta, Chile
    871.9×
  52. 52Icheon-siGyeonggi-do, South Korea
    871.9×
  53. 53SeonghwanChungcheongnam-do, South Korea
    871.9×
  54. 54Columbialow-cost sensorsMissouri, United States
    861.9×
  55. 54Nepeanlow-cost sensorsOntario, Canada
    861.9×
  56. 56WŏnjuGangwon-do, South Korea
    861.9×
  57. 56NonsanChungcheongnam-do, South Korea
    861.9×
  58. 56Hwaseong-siGyeonggi-do, South Korea
    861.9×
  59. 56Puente AltoSantiago Metropolitan, Chile
    861.9×
  60. 60GwangmyeongGyeonggi-do, South Korea
    861.8×
  61. 61SeoulSeoul, South Korea
    851.8×
  62. 62QuilpuéValparaiso, Chile
    851.8×
  63. 63JinchengFukien, Taiwan
    841.8×
  64. 63Accralow-cost sensorsGreater Accra, Ghana
    841.8×
  65. 65Ganghwa-gunIncheon, South Korea
    841.8×
  66. 66YecheonGyeongsangbuk-do, South Korea
    831.8×
  67. 66PohangGyeongsangbuk-do, South Korea
    831.8×
  68. 68KimhaeGyeongsangnam-do, South Korea
    831.7×
  69. 68ChangwonGyeongsangnam-do, South Korea
    831.7×
  70. 70Guri-siGyeonggi-do, South Korea
    831.7×
  71. 70Ansan-siGyeonggi-do, South Korea
    831.7×
  72. 72OsanGyeonggi-do, South Korea
    821.7×
  73. 72ChangnyeongGyeongsangnam-do, South Korea
    821.7×
  74. 74SuncheonJeollanam-do, South Korea
    821.7×
  75. 74ChinjuGyeongsangnam-do, South Korea
    821.7×
  76. 76Addis AbabaAddis Ababa, Ethiopia
    821.7×
  77. 76GijangBusan, South Korea
    821.7×
  78. 78GuangzhouGuangdong, China
    811.7×
  79. 78Chinch'ŏnNorth Chungcheong, South Korea
    811.7×
  80. 78AndongGyeongsangbuk-do, South Korea
    811.7×
  81. 78Jacobo HunterArequipa, Peru
    811.7×
  82. 82Gyeongsan-siGyeongsangbuk-do, South Korea
    811.7×
  83. 82Jurong WestSingapore
    811.7×
  84. 82PubalGyeonggi-do, South Korea
    811.7×
  85. 85Gimpo-siGyeonggi-do, South Korea
    811.7×
  86. 86NaesŏGyeongsangnam-do, South Korea
    811.7×
  87. 87SuwonGyeonggi-do, South Korea
    801.7×
  88. 88Anyang-siGyeonggi-do, South Korea
    801.6×
  89. 89YeojuGyeonggi-do, South Korea
    801.6×
  90. 89GoseongGyeongsangnam-do, South Korea
    801.6×
  91. 89UngsangGyeongsangnam-do, South Korea
    801.6×
  92. 92BusanBusan, South Korea
    801.6×
  93. 93Medina Estateslow-cost sensorsGreater Accra, Ghana
    791.6×
  94. 94Karachilow-cost sensorsSindh, Pakistan
    781.6×
  95. 94UlsanUlsan, South Korea
    781.6×
  96. 94ChangsuJeollabuk-do, South Korea
    781.6×
  97. 97Shakaskraallow-cost sensorsKwaZulu-Natal, South Africa
    781.6×
  98. 97EisenGyeongsangbuk-do, South Korea
    781.6×
  99. 97JeongeupJeollabuk-do, South Korea
    781.6×
  100. 100NamyangjuGyeonggi-do, South Korea
    781.6×
  101. 101NangenJeollabuk-do, South Korea
    771.6×
  102. 101GwangjuGyeonggi-do, South Korea
    771.6×
  103. 101GunsanJeollabuk-do, South Korea
    771.6×
  104. 101BirminghamAlabama, United States
    771.6×
  105. 101ColumbusOhio, United States
    771.6×
  106. 101RedfordMichigan, United States
    771.6×
  107. 107DaeguDaegu, South Korea
    771.5×
  108. 107Ang Mo Kio New TownSingapore
    771.5×
  109. 109DublinOhio, United States
    771.5×
  110. 110YangsanGyeongsangnam-do, South Korea
    771.5×
  111. 110KinzanChungcheongnam-do, South Korea
    771.5×
  112. 110CheonanChungcheongnam-do, South Korea
    771.5×
  113. 113Bucheon-siGyeonggi-do, South Korea
    771.5×
  114. 114Seongnam-siGyeonggi-do, South Korea
    771.5×
  115. 115OkcheonNorth Chungcheong, South Korea
    761.5×
  116. 115TocopillaAntofagasta, Chile
    761.5×
  117. 115ChiguayanteBiobio, Chile
    761.5×
  118. 118Amnat CharoenAmnat Charoen, Thailand
    761.5×
  119. 119AnseongGyeonggi-do, South Korea
    761.5×
  120. 119HwadoGyeonggi-do, South Korea
    761.5×
  121. 119BartlettTennessee, United States
    761.5×
  122. 122YeongjuGyeongsangbuk-do, South Korea
    761.5×
  123. 122HwasunJeollanam-do, South Korea
    761.5×
  124. 124JungpyongNorth Chungcheong, South Korea
    761.5×
  125. 124Cheongsong gunGyeongsangbuk-do, South Korea
    761.5×
  126. 124QuinteroValparaiso, Chile
    761.5×
  127. 124GeojeGyeongsangnam-do, South Korea
    761.5×
  128. 128AshgabatAshgabat, Turkmenistan
    751.5×
  129. 128Yangp'yŏngGyeonggi-do, South Korea
    751.5×
  130. 130Goyang-siGyeonggi-do, South Korea
    751.5×
  131. 130ChimboteAncash, Peru
    751.5×
  132. 130SejongSejong-si, South Korea
    751.5×
  133. 133Cheongju-siNorth Chungcheong, South Korea
    751.5×
  134. 133OregonOhio, United States
    751.5×
  135. 135GumiGyeongsangbuk-do, South Korea
    751.5×
  136. 135ChungjuNorth Chungcheong, South Korea
    751.5×
  137. 137MokpoJeollanam-do, South Korea
    741.4×
  138. 138IksanJeollabuk-do, South Korea
    741.4×
  139. 139ConcónValparaiso, Chile
    741.4×
  140. 140Donghae CityGangwon-do, South Korea
    741.4×
  141. 140TalcahuanoBiobio, Chile
    741.4×
  142. 142BuanJeollabuk-do, South Korea
    741.4×
  143. 142KimjeJeollabuk-do, South Korea
    741.4×
  144. 142N'DjamenaN’Djaména, Chad
    741.4×
  145. 142West MifflinPennsylvania, United States
    741.4×
  146. 142BoseongJeollanam-do, South Korea
    741.4×
  147. 147DelhiDelhi, India
    741.4×
  148. 147NamsaJeollabuk-do, South Korea
    741.4×
  149. 147GimcheonGyeongsangbuk-do, South Korea
    741.4×
  150. 147Viña del MarValparaiso, Chile
    741.4×
  151. 151ZemunCentral Serbia, Serbia
    731.4×
  152. 152WanjuJeollabuk-do, South Korea
    731.4×
  153. 152Jeju CityJeju-do, South Korea
    731.4×
  154. 154GaigeturiJeju-do, South Korea
    731.4×
  155. 154SarajevoFederation of B&H, Bosnia and Herzegovina
    731.4×
  156. 154AricaArica y Parinacota Region, Chile
    731.4×
  157. 157BeolgyoJeollanam-do, South Korea
    731.4×
  158. 157Little RockArkansas, United States
    731.4×
  159. 157Lexingtonlow-cost sensorsMassachusetts, United States
    731.4×
  160. 160Jinan-gunJeollabuk-do, South Korea
    731.4×
  161. 160LotaBiobio, Chile
    731.4×
  162. 162Abujalow-cost sensorsFCT, Nigeria
    721.4×
  163. 163WaegwanGyeongsangbuk-do, South Korea
    721.4×
  164. 163GdańskPomerania, Poland
    721.4×
  165. 165YeosuJeollanam-do, South Korea
    721.3×
  166. 166WabuGyeonggi-do, South Korea
    711.3×
  167. 167YasothonYasothon, Thailand
    711.3×
  168. 167DamyangJeollanam-do, South Korea
    711.3×
  169. 167WoodlandsSingapore
    711.3×
  170. 170GyeongjuGyeongsangbuk-do, South Korea
    711.3×
  171. 171Uijeongbu-siGyeonggi-do, South Korea
    711.3×
  172. 171GongjuChungcheongnam-do, South Korea
    711.3×
  173. 173DaejeonDaejeon, South Korea
    711.3×
  174. 173GainesvilleGeorgia, United States
    711.3×
  175. 175SalorTashkent Region, Uzbekistan
    711.3×
  176. 175NeietsuGangwon-do, South Korea
    711.3×
  177. 175YangjuGyeonggi-do, South Korea
    711.3×
  178. 175ChocopeLa Libertad, Peru
    711.3×
  179. 179Taesal-liChungcheongnam-do, South Korea
    701.3×
  180. 179HaenamJeollanam-do, South Korea
    701.3×
  181. 179HwawŏnDaegu, South Korea
    701.3×
  182. 179ConcepciónBiobio, Chile
    701.3×
  183. 183SinhyeonGyeongsangnam-do, South Korea
    701.3×
  184. 184ObrenovacCentral Serbia, Serbia
    701.3×
  185. 184West MemphisArkansas, United States
    701.3×
  186. 184MiddletownOhio, United States
    701.3×
  187. 187HongseongChungcheongnam-do, South Korea
    701.3×
  188. 187CoquimboCoquimbo Region, Chile
    701.3×
  189. 189Debrecenlow-cost sensorsHajdú-Bihar, Hungary
    701.3×
  190. 189ToméBiobio, Chile
    701.3×
  191. 191KuryeJeollanam-do, South Korea
    691.3×
  192. 191Asunciónlow-cost sensorsAsuncion, Paraguay
    691.3×
  193. 191CantonOhio, United States
    691.3×
  194. 191SaguenayQuebec, Canada
    691.3×
  195. 195MiryangGyeongsangnam-do, South Korea
    691.3×
  196. 195Hongch’ŏnGangwon-do, South Korea
    691.3×
  197. 195JangheungJeollanam-do, South Korea
    691.3×
  198. 195La SerenaCoquimbo Region, Chile
    691.3×
  199. 199SangjuGyeongsangbuk-do, South Korea
    691.2×
  200. 199Briton FerryWales, United Kingdom
    691.2×

Top 200 of 1,774 shown.

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

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