SmogRank / History / August 30, 2024

Most polluted cities on August 30, 2024

1,761 cities ranked by their average PM2.5 over the day; the worst was Kinshasa, Democratic Republic of the Congo, at 123.0 µg/m³. Each city's own local calendar day.

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← Kinshasa 123.0 µg/m³ 100 µg/m³15 WHO 24-hour guideline
Every city ranked for August 30, 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
    1988.2×
  2. 2CoyhaiqueAysén, Chile
    1796.3×
  3. 3MeridianIdaho, United States
    1776.1×
  4. 4BoiseIdaho, United States
    1705.5×
  5. 5Şabāḩ as SālimMubārak al Kabīr, Kuwait
    1695.4×
  6. 6NampaIdaho, United States
    1644.9×
  7. 7CuranilahueBiobio, Chile
    1634.9×
  8. 8CoronelBiobio, Chile
    1594.5×
  9. 9TemucoAraucania, Chile
    1584.4×
  10. 10HualpénBiobio, Chile
    1574.3×
  11. 11NacimientoBiobio, Chile
    1544.0×
  12. 12OsornoLos Lagos Region, Chile
    1543.9×
  13. 13Twin FallsIdaho, United States
    1533.9×
  14. 14Puerto AysénAysén, Chile
    1523.8×
  15. 15La UniónLos Ríos Region, Chile
    1493.7×
  16. 16ValdiviaLos Ríos Region, Chile
    1473.6×
  17. 17HualquiBiobio, Chile
    1443.5×
  18. 18Santa Anita - Los FicusLima region, Peru
    1423.5×
  19. 19TalcahuanoBiobio, Chile
    1413.5×
  20. 20Lahorelow-cost sensorsPunjab, Pakistan
    1263.0×
  21. 21DushanbeDushanbe, Tajikistan
    1233.0×
  22. 22Puerto MonttLos Lagos Region, Chile
    1212.9×
  23. 22Los ÁngelesBiobio, Chile
    1212.9×
  24. 24Puerto VarasLos Lagos Region, Chile
    1202.9×
  25. 25BeijingBeijing, China
    1132.7×
  26. 26ConcepciónBiobio, Chile
    1132.7×
  27. 27Rock SpringsWyoming, United States
    1072.5×
  28. 28BaghdadBaghdad, Iraq
    1072.5×
  29. 28RengoO'Higgins Region, Chile
    1072.5×
  30. 30VillarricaAraucania, Chile
    1052.5×
  31. 31CairoCairo, Egypt
    1052.5×
  32. 32ChillánÑuble, Chile
    1052.5×
  33. 33JakartaJakarta, Indonesia
    1042.4×
  34. 34Dhakalow-cost sensorsDhaka Division, Bangladesh
    1022.4×
  35. 35Asunciónlow-cost sensorsAsuncion, Paraguay
    992.3×
  36. 35ChiguayanteBiobio, Chile
    992.3×
  37. 37Addis AbabaAddis Ababa, Ethiopia
    972.2×
  38. 37DelhiDelhi, India
    972.2×
  39. 39Jacobo HunterArequipa, Peru
    922.1×
  40. 40RancaguaO'Higgins Region, Chile
    922.1×
  41. 41São PauloSão Paulo, Brazil
    912.0×
  42. 42CauquenesMaule Region, Chile
    902.0×
  43. 43CuricóMaule Region, Chile
    881.9×
  44. 44TalcaMaule Region, Chile
    861.9×
  45. 45San Pedro de la PazBiobio, Chile
    851.8×
  46. 46QuillotaValparaiso, Chile
    841.8×
  47. 47Peshawarlow-cost sensorsKhyber Pakhtunkhwa, Pakistan
    831.8×
  48. 47RacibórzSilesia, Poland
    831.8×
  49. 47TolucaMéxico, Mexico
    831.8×
  50. 50Puente AltoSantiago Metropolitan, Chile
    821.7×
  51. 51Jastrzębie ZdrójSilesia, Poland
    811.7×
  52. 52N'DjamenaN’Djaména, Chad
    811.7×
  53. 53KaliszGreater Poland, Poland
    801.7×
  54. 54ElblągWarmia-Masuria, Poland
    801.7×
  55. 54BydgoszczKujawsko-Pomorskie, Poland
    801.7×
  56. 56BakuBaki, Azerbaijan
    801.6×
  57. 57Villa Poeta José Gálvez BarrenecheaLima region, Peru
    801.6×
  58. 58GrajewoPodlasie, Poland
    791.6×
  59. 59YauriCuzco Department, Peru
    791.6×
  60. 60Wan ChaiWan Chai, Hong Kong
    781.6×
  61. 61GuangzhouGuangdong, China
    781.6×
  62. 61SantiagoSantiago Metropolitan, Chile
    781.6×
  63. 63OlsztynWarmia-Masuria, Poland
    781.6×
  64. 64San ClementeIca, Peru
    781.6×
  65. 65Debrecenlow-cost sensorsHajdú-Bihar, Hungary
    771.6×
  66. 65AugustówPodlasie, Poland
    771.6×
  67. 65ToruńKujawsko-Pomorskie, Poland
    771.6×
  68. 68ZamośćLublin, Poland
    771.5×
  69. 69PoznańGreater Poland, Poland
    761.5×
  70. 69KutnoŁódź Voivodeship, Poland
    761.5×
  71. 71CallaoCallao, Peru
    761.5×
  72. 71San Francisco De BorjaLima region, Peru
    761.5×
  73. 73LublinLublin, Poland
    761.5×
  74. 73KatowiceSilesia, Poland
    761.5×
  75. 75AntananarivoAnalamanga, Madagascar
    761.5×
  76. 75KościanGreater Poland, Poland
    761.5×
  77. 75Kędzierzyn-KoźleOpole Voivodeship, Poland
    761.5×
  78. 78ŁaskŁódź Voivodeship, Poland
    751.5×
  79. 79LotaBiobio, Chile
    751.5×
  80. 79LimaLima Province, Peru
    751.5×
  81. 81AlgiersAlgiers, Algeria
    751.5×
  82. 82ŁukówLublin, Poland
    741.4×
  83. 82ChennaiTamil Nadu, India
    741.4×
  84. 84MielecSubcarpathia, Poland
    741.4×
  85. 84KrakówLesser Poland, Poland
    741.4×
  86. 86PułtuskMazovia, Poland
    741.4×
  87. 86SalorTashkent Region, Uzbekistan
    741.4×
  88. 88SarajevoFederation of B&H, Bosnia and Herzegovina
    731.4×
  89. 89MiskolcBorsod-Abaúj-Zemplén, Hungary
    731.4×
  90. 90LegionowoMazovia, Poland
    731.4×
  91. 90East Saint LouisIllinois, United States
    731.4×
  92. 92KanchanaburiKanchanaburi, Thailand
    731.4×
  93. 92RadomskoŁódź Voivodeship, Poland
    731.4×
  94. 92QuilpuéValparaiso, Chile
    731.4×
  95. 92North OgdenUtah, United States
    731.4×
  96. 96Medina Estateslow-cost sensorsGreater Accra, Ghana
    721.4×
  97. 97DaxiTaiwan, Taiwan
    721.4×
  98. 97QuinteroValparaiso, Chile
    721.4×
  99. 99Skarżysko-KamiennaŚwiętokrzyskie, Poland
    721.4×
  100. 99KościerzynaPomerania, Poland
    721.4×
  101. 101Tin Shui WaiYuen Long, Hong Kong
    721.3×
  102. 101GdyniaPomerania, Poland
    721.3×
  103. 103ZhubeiTaiwan, Taiwan
    711.3×
  104. 103Zielona GóraLubusz, Poland
    711.3×
  105. 103ConcónValparaiso, Chile
    711.3×
  106. 106PrzemyślSubcarpathia, Poland
    711.3×
  107. 107ArnoldMissouri, United States
    701.3×
  108. 108GdańskPomerania, Poland
    701.3×
  109. 108Bielsko-BialaSilesia, Poland
    701.3×
  110. 108AntofagastaAntofagasta, Chile
    701.3×
  111. 111KielceŚwiętokrzyskie, Poland
    701.3×
  112. 111Gorzów WielkopolskiLubusz, Poland
    701.3×
  113. 113ZgierzŁódź Voivodeship, Poland
    691.3×
  114. 113WrocławLower Silesia, Poland
    691.3×
  115. 113PocatelloIdaho, United States
    691.3×
  116. 116WarsawMazovia, Poland
    691.3×
  117. 116StarachowiceŚwiętokrzyskie, Poland
    691.3×
  118. 116Jurong WestSingapore
    691.3×
  119. 116Czechowice-DziedziceSilesia, Poland
    691.3×
  120. 120NeiliTaiwan, Taiwan
    691.3×
  121. 120Columbialow-cost sensorsMissouri, United States
    691.3×
  122. 120Jurupa ValleyCalifornia, United States
    691.3×
  123. 123Konstancin-JeziornaMazovia, Poland
    691.2×
  124. 123DziałdowoWarmia-Masuria, Poland
    691.2×
  125. 123Samut SakhonSamut Sakhon, Thailand
    691.2×
  126. 123DecaturIllinois, United States
    691.2×
  127. 127PruszkówMazovia, Poland
    691.2×
  128. 127ShanghaiShanghai, China
    691.2×
  129. 127Mong KokYau Tsim Mong District, Hong Kong
    691.2×
  130. 130OtwockMazovia, Poland
    691.2×
  131. 130SzczecinWest Pomerania, Poland
    691.2×
  132. 132New Taipei CityTaipei, Taiwan
    681.2×
  133. 133Strzelce OpolskieOpole Voivodeship, Poland
    681.2×
  134. 134St. LouisMissouri, United States
    681.2×
  135. 135BiałystokPodlasie, Poland
    681.2×
  136. 135TratTrat, Thailand
    681.2×
  137. 135CalamaAntofagasta, Chile
    681.2×
  138. 135NogalesSonora, Mexico
    681.2×
  139. 135VisaliaCalifornia, United States
    681.2×
  140. 140RadomMazovia, Poland
    681.2×
  141. 141Tuen MunTuen Mun, Hong Kong
    671.2×
  142. 142Kathmandulow-cost sensorsBagmati Province, Nepal
    671.2×
  143. 142RiversideCalifornia, United States
    671.2×
  144. 144Viña del MarValparaiso, Chile
    671.2×
  145. 145NiskoSubcarpathia, Poland
    671.2×
  146. 145TaipeiTaiwan, Taiwan
    671.2×
  147. 145AricaArica y Parinacota Region, Chile
    671.2×
  148. 148ŻyrardówMazovia, Poland
    661.2×
  149. 148Ban Talat BuengChon Buri, Thailand
    661.2×
  150. 148ChocopeLa Libertad, Peru
    661.2×
  151. 148SpringfieldIllinois, United States
    661.2×
  152. 148IndianapolisIndiana, United States
    661.2×
  153. 148FresnoCalifornia, United States
    661.2×
  154. 154OpoleOpole Voivodeship, Poland
    661.2×
  155. 155XizhiTaipei, Taiwan
    661.1×
  156. 155JinchengFukien, Taiwan
    661.1×
  157. 157ErlunTaiwan, Taiwan
    661.1×
  158. 157Accralow-cost sensorsGreater Accra, Ghana
    661.1×
  159. 159OregonOhio, United States
    661.1×
  160. 159HanfordCalifornia, United States
    661.1×
  161. 161Nong KhaemBangkok, Thailand
    661.1×
  162. 162HyderabadTelangana, India
    651.1×
  163. 163EłkWarmia-Masuria, Poland
    651.1×
  164. 163Karachilow-cost sensorsSindh, Pakistan
    651.1×
  165. 163Suphan BuriSuphan Buri, Thailand
    651.1×
  166. 163PuliTaiwan, Taiwan
    651.1×
  167. 163HafnarfjörðurCapital Region, Iceland
    651.1×
  168. 168NyíregyházaSzabolcs-Szatmár-Bereg, Hungary
    651.1×
  169. 168YuanlinTaiwan, Taiwan
    651.1×
  170. 168MiaoliTaiwan, Taiwan
    651.1×
  171. 171JarosławSubcarpathia, Poland
    651.1×
  172. 171Sau Mau PingKwun Tong District, Hong Kong
    651.1×
  173. 171CoquimboCoquimbo Region, Chile
    651.1×
  174. 171Prince GeorgeBritish Columbia, Canada
    651.1×
  175. 175PłockMazovia, Poland
    651.1×
  176. 176ZhushanTaiwan, Taiwan
    641.1×
  177. 176Jelenia GóraLower Silesia, Poland
    641.1×
  178. 176TaoyuanTaiwan, Taiwan
    641.1×
  179. 179ToufenTaiwan, Taiwan
    641.1×
  180. 179CincinnatiOhio, United States
    641.1×
  181. 179NorwoodOhio, United States
    641.1×
  182. 182Ang Mo Kio New TownSingapore
    641.1×
  183. 183Granite CityIllinois, United States
    641.1×
  184. 184FanlingNorth District, Hong Kong
    631.0×
  185. 184ConakryConakry, Guinea
    631.0×
  186. 184KłodzkoLower Silesia, Poland
    631.0×
  187. 184GainesvilleGeorgia, United States
    631.0×
  188. 184ClovisCalifornia, United States
    631.0×
  189. 184PortervilleCalifornia, United States
    631.0×
  190. 184Santa ClaritaCalifornia, United States
    631.0×
  191. 191Tai PoTai Po, Hong Kong
    631.0×
  192. 192AstanaAstana, Kazakhstan
    631.0×
  193. 192BelfastNorthern Ireland, United Kingdom
    631.0×
  194. 192EvansvilleIndiana, United States
    631.0×
  195. 192JasperIndiana, United States
    631.0×
  196. 192MiddletownOhio, United States
    631.0×
  197. 197PécsBaranya, Hungary
    631.0×
  198. 198BuziTaiwan, Taiwan
    631.0×
  199. 198ChampaignIllinois, United States
    631.0×
  200. 198RedfordMichigan, United States
    631.0×

Top 200 of 1,761 shown.

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

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