SmogRank / History / October 5, 2024

Most polluted cities on October 5, 2024

1,698 cities ranked by their average PM2.5 over the day; the worst was Kampala, Uganda, at 119.0 µg/m³. Each city's own local calendar day.

← Kampala 119.0 µg/m³ 100 µg/m³15 WHO 24-hour guideline
Every city ranked for October 5, 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. 1Kampalalow-cost sensorsCentral Region, Uganda
    1967.9×
  2. 2BeijingBeijing, China
    1695.4×
  3. 3HanoiHanoi, Vietnam
    1685.3×
  4. 4Peshawarlow-cost sensorsKhyber Pakhtunkhwa, Pakistan
    1665.2×
  5. 5Lahorelow-cost sensorsPunjab, Pakistan
    1594.4×
  6. 6Santa Anita - Los FicusLima region, Peru
    1584.4×
  7. 7Dhakalow-cost sensorsDhaka Division, Bangladesh
    1483.6×
  8. 8NacimientoBiobio, Chile
    1423.5×
  9. 9Islamabadlow-cost sensorsIslamabad, Pakistan
    1363.3×
  10. 10CoyhaiqueAysén, Chile
    1283.1×
  11. 11Kinshasalow-cost sensorsKinshasa, Democratic Republic of the Congo
    1233.0×
  12. 12LimaLima Province, Peru
    1222.9×
  13. 13JakartaJakarta, Indonesia
    1172.8×
  14. 14DushanbeDushanbe, Tajikistan
    1142.7×
  15. 15CairoCairo, Egypt
    1122.7×
  16. 16Samut SakhonSamut Sakhon, Thailand
    1102.6×
  17. 17La UniónLos Ríos Region, Chile
    1082.6×
  18. 18DelhiDelhi, India
    1042.5×
  19. 19Kathmandulow-cost sensorsBagmati Province, Nepal
    1032.4×
  20. 19HualpénBiobio, Chile
    1032.4×
  21. 21KolkataWest Bengal, India
    1022.4×
  22. 22Puerto VarasLos Lagos Region, Chile
    1012.4×
  23. 23San Francisco De BorjaLima region, Peru
    972.3×
  24. 24CoronelBiobio, Chile
    972.3×
  25. 25SalorTashkent Region, Uzbekistan
    962.2×
  26. 26Villa Poeta José Gálvez BarrenecheaLima region, Peru
    952.2×
  27. 27AshgabatAshgabat, Turkmenistan
    952.2×
  28. 27OsornoLos Lagos Region, Chile
    952.2×
  29. 29ChiguayanteBiobio, Chile
    952.2×
  30. 30Şabāḩ as SālimMubārak al Kabīr, Kuwait
    952.2×
  31. 31Vientianelow-cost sensorsVientiane Prefecture, Laos
    932.1×
  32. 32TemucoAraucania, Chile
    932.1×
  33. 33HyderabadTelangana, India
    922.1×
  34. 34YauriCuzco Department, Peru
    922.1×
  35. 35Jacobo HunterArequipa, Peru
    912.0×
  36. 36HualquiBiobio, Chile
    902.0×
  37. 36CuranilahueBiobio, Chile
    902.0×
  38. 38ShenyangLiaoning, China
    892.0×
  39. 39CallaoCallao, Peru
    871.9×
  40. 40YanacanchaPasco, Peru
    861.9×
  41. 41VillarricaAraucania, Chile
    861.9×
  42. 42BaghdadBaghdad, Iraq
    861.8×
  43. 43BakuBaki, Azerbaijan
    851.8×
  44. 44Nakhon PathomNakhon Pathom, Thailand
    841.8×
  45. 45Puerto AysénAysén, Chile
    831.7×
  46. 46Bang NaBangkok, Thailand
    821.7×
  47. 46Puente AltoSantiago Metropolitan, Chile
    821.7×
  48. 48Addis AbabaAddis Ababa, Ethiopia
    811.7×
  49. 48ValdiviaLos Ríos Region, Chile
    811.7×
  50. 50GuangzhouGuangdong, China
    811.7×
  51. 50Wan ChaiWan Chai, Hong Kong
    811.7×
  52. 52SantiagoSantiago Metropolitan, Chile
    811.7×
  53. 52AntofagastaAntofagasta, Chile
    811.7×
  54. 54ChennaiTamil Nadu, India
    801.7×
  55. 55Jurupa ValleyCalifornia, United States
    801.7×
  56. 56Ban Samae DamBangkok, Thailand
    801.6×
  57. 57ManamaManama, Bahrain
    791.6×
  58. 58Asunciónlow-cost sensorsAsuncion, Paraguay
    791.6×
  59. 58ChocopeLa Libertad, Peru
    791.6×
  60. 60Ulan BatorUlaanbaatar, Mongolia
    791.6×
  61. 60Los ÁngelesBiobio, Chile
    791.6×
  62. 62TalcahuanoBiobio, Chile
    791.6×
  63. 63FontanaCalifornia, United States
    781.6×
  64. 64Tuen MunTuen Mun, Hong Kong
    771.5×
  65. 65QuillotaValparaiso, Chile
    771.5×
  66. 66ChillánÑuble, Chile
    771.5×
  67. 67CauquenesMaule Region, Chile
    761.5×
  68. 68TocopillaAntofagasta, Chile
    761.5×
  69. 68QuilpuéValparaiso, Chile
    761.5×
  70. 70TalaganteSantiago Metropolitan, Chile
    761.5×
  71. 70ConcónValparaiso, Chile
    761.5×
  72. 72RancaguaO'Higgins Region, Chile
    751.5×
  73. 73QuinteroValparaiso, Chile
    741.4×
  74. 74Banja LukaSrpska, Bosnia and Herzegovina
    741.4×
  75. 74CuricóMaule Region, Chile
    741.4×
  76. 76RiversideCalifornia, United States
    741.4×
  77. 77AricaArica y Parinacota Region, Chile
    731.4×
  78. 78LotaBiobio, Chile
    731.4×
  79. 78ConcepciónBiobio, Chile
    731.4×
  80. 80Nong KhaemBangkok, Thailand
    731.4×
  81. 81AnaheimCalifornia, United States
    721.4×
  82. 81Los AngelesCalifornia, United States
    721.4×
  83. 83Guatemala CityGuatemala, Guatemala
    721.4×
  84. 83Viña del MarValparaiso, Chile
    721.4×
  85. 85FengshanTakao, Taiwan
    721.4×
  86. 86Little RockArkansas, United States
    721.3×
  87. 87LazarevacCentral Serbia, Serbia
    711.3×
  88. 87Imperial BeachCalifornia, United States
    711.3×
  89. 89BirminghamAlabama, United States
    711.3×
  90. 90BartlettTennessee, United States
    711.3×
  91. 90SheridanWyoming, United States
    711.3×
  92. 90San Pedro de la PazBiobio, Chile
    711.3×
  93. 93MaputoMaputo City, Mozambique
    711.3×
  94. 93Khlong Sam WaBangkok, Thailand
    711.3×
  95. 95RabinalBaja Verapaz, Guatemala
    701.3×
  96. 96KraljevoCentral Serbia, Serbia
    701.3×
  97. 96Tin Shui WaiYuen Long, Hong Kong
    701.3×
  98. 98AlgiersAlgiers, Algeria
    701.3×
  99. 98CopiapóAtacama, Chile
    701.3×
  100. 100RengoO'Higgins Region, Chile
    691.3×
  101. 101SremčicaCentral Serbia, Serbia
    691.3×
  102. 102San ClementeIca, Peru
    691.3×
  103. 103Debrecenlow-cost sensorsHajdú-Bihar, Hungary
    691.2×
  104. 103Bang Bo DistrictSamut Prakan, Thailand
    691.2×
  105. 103San Tung Chung HangIslands, Hong Kong
    691.2×
  106. 106ComptonCalifornia, United States
    691.2×
  107. 106CasperWyoming, United States
    691.2×
  108. 108Ban Khlong PrawetBangkok, Thailand
    681.2×
  109. 108ValjevoCentral Serbia, Serbia
    681.2×
  110. 110Khlong LuangPathum Thani, Thailand
    681.2×
  111. 110ChimboteAncash, Peru
    681.2×
  112. 110TalcaMaule Region, Chile
    681.2×
  113. 110BurbankCalifornia, United States
    681.2×
  114. 114NogalesSonora, Mexico
    681.2×
  115. 115ZemunCentral Serbia, Serbia
    671.2×
  116. 115CoquimboCoquimbo Region, Chile
    671.2×
  117. 117HernandoMississippi, United States
    671.2×
  118. 117DallasTexas, United States
    671.2×
  119. 119El PasoTexas, United States
    671.2×
  120. 120FanlingNorth District, Hong Kong
    671.2×
  121. 120Alto HospicioTarapacá, Chile
    671.2×
  122. 120Saphan SungBangkok, Thailand
    671.2×
  123. 123BangkokBangkok, Thailand
    661.2×
  124. 123ChaozhouTaiwan, Taiwan
    661.2×
  125. 125Phra PradaengSamut Prakan, Thailand
    661.2×
  126. 125Gimpo-siGyeonggi-do, South Korea
    661.2×
  127. 127Chula VistaCalifornia, United States
    661.1×
  128. 128Tai PoTai Po, Hong Kong
    661.1×
  129. 128DerbyKansas, United States
    661.1×
  130. 128Long BeachCalifornia, United States
    661.1×
  131. 131Novi PazarCentral Serbia, Serbia
    661.1×
  132. 131Karachilow-cost sensorsSindh, Pakistan
    661.1×
  133. 131El CajonCalifornia, United States
    661.1×
  134. 131San DiegoCalifornia, United States
    661.1×
  135. 135SmederevoCentral Serbia, Serbia
    661.1×
  136. 135TangjinChungcheongnam-do, South Korea
    661.1×
  137. 137CalamaAntofagasta, Chile
    651.1×
  138. 137Carsonlow-cost sensorsCalifornia, United States
    651.1×
  139. 139ObrenovacCentral Serbia, Serbia
    651.1×
  140. 140Shakaskraallow-cost sensorsKwaZulu-Natal, South Africa
    651.1×
  141. 140Bang KapiBangkok, Thailand
    651.1×
  142. 140UžiceCentral Serbia, Serbia
    651.1×
  143. 143Lomitalow-cost sensorsCalifornia, United States
    651.1×
  144. 144Ganghwa-gunIncheon, South Korea
    651.1×
  145. 145ColumbusOhio, United States
    641.1×
  146. 146WarrenOhio, United States
    641.1×
  147. 147GlendoraCalifornia, United States
    641.1×
  148. 147Rapid CitySouth Dakota, United States
    641.1×
  149. 149Samut PrakanSamut Prakan, Thailand
    641.1×
  150. 149BogotáBogota D.C., Colombia
    641.1×
  151. 149FresnoCalifornia, United States
    641.1×
  152. 149Hawthornelow-cost sensorsCalifornia, United States
    641.1×
  153. 149Inglewoodlow-cost sensorsCalifornia, United States
    641.1×
  154. 154BelgradeCentral Serbia, Serbia
    641.1×
  155. 155KaohsiungTakao, Taiwan
    631.1×
  156. 155Lak SiBangkok, Thailand
    631.1×
  157. 157AntananarivoAnalamanga, Madagascar
    631.0×
  158. 157Lat KrabangBangkok, Thailand
    631.0×
  159. 159Mueang NonthaburiNonthaburi, Thailand
    631.0×
  160. 159YesanChungcheongnam-do, South Korea
    631.0×
  161. 159Ang Mo Kio New TownSingapore
    631.0×
  162. 162Mong KokYau Tsim Mong District, Hong Kong
    631.0×
  163. 162West MemphisArkansas, United States
    631.0×
  164. 162McAlesterOklahoma, United States
    631.0×
  165. 165IncheonIncheon, South Korea
    631.0×
  166. 166ĆuprijaCentral Serbia, Serbia
    631.0×
  167. 167IJsselsteinUtrecht, The Netherlands
    621.0×
  168. 167HafnarfjörðurCapital Region, Iceland
    621.0×
  169. 167SpringdaleArkansas, United States
    621.0×
  170. 167YumaArizona, United States
    621.0×
  171. 171Goyang-siGyeonggi-do, South Korea
    621.0×
  172. 171Sunland ParkNew Mexico, United States
    621.0×
  173. 173Kwai ChungKwai Tsing District, Hong Kong
    621.0×
  174. 173Hwaseong-siGyeonggi-do, South Korea
    621.0×
  175. 173GainesvilleGeorgia, United States
    621.0×
  176. 173BuzenFukuoka, Japan
    621.0×
  177. 177Skarżysko-KamiennaŚwiętokrzyskie, Poland
    621.0×
  178. 177Puerto MonttLos Lagos Region, Chile
    621.0×
  179. 177MiddletownOhio, United States
    621.0×
  180. 177SpartanburgSouth Carolina, United States
    621.0×
  181. 181Tsuen WanTsuen Wan, Hong Kong
    611.0×
  182. 181ŁaskŁódź Voivodeship, Poland
    611.0×
  183. 183Sha TinSha Tin, Hong Kong
    611.0×
  184. 183N'DjamenaN’Djaména, Chad
    611.0×
  185. 183Bueng KumBangkok, Thailand
    611.0×
  186. 186SeonghwanChungcheongnam-do, South Korea
    611.0×
  187. 186Torrancelow-cost sensorsCalifornia, United States
    611.0×
  188. 188Santa Monicalow-cost sensorsCalifornia, United States
    611.0×
  189. 189Sham Shui PoSham Shui Po District, Hong Kong
    611.0×
  190. 189WoodlandsSingapore
    611.0×
  191. 189PubalGyeonggi-do, South Korea
    611.0×
  192. 189VictoriaCentral and Western, Hong Kong
    611.0×
  193. 189LeedsEngland, United Kingdom
    611.0×
  194. 189Columbialow-cost sensorsMissouri, United States
    611.0×
  195. 189East RidgeTennessee, United States
    611.0×
  196. 196Jastrzębie ZdrójSilesia, Poland
    610.9×
  197. 196Agouralow-cost sensorsCalifornia, United States
    610.9×
  198. 196HanfordCalifornia, United States
    610.9×
  199. 196Lake ElsinoreCalifornia, United States
    610.9×
  200. 200TopekaKansas, United States
    600.9×

Top 200 of 1,698 shown.

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

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