SmogRank / History / October 12, 2024

Most polluted cities on October 12, 2024

1,704 cities ranked by their average PM2.5 over the day; the worst was Baghdad, Iraq, at 138.0 µg/m³. Each city's own local calendar day.

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

← Baghdad 138.0 µg/m³ 100 µg/m³15 WHO 24-hour guideline
Every city ranked for October 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. 1BaghdadBaghdad, Iraq
    2139.2×
  2. 2Lahorelow-cost sensorsPunjab, Pakistan
    1856.9×
  3. 3Peshawarlow-cost sensorsKhyber Pakhtunkhwa, Pakistan
    1735.8×
  4. 4BeijingBeijing, China
    1695.4×
  5. 5Dhakalow-cost sensorsDhaka Division, Bangladesh
    1695.4×
  6. 6Kampalalow-cost sensorsCentral Region, Uganda
    1645.0×
  7. 7HanoiHanoi, Vietnam
    1624.8×
  8. 8Kinshasalow-cost sensorsKinshasa, Democratic Republic of the Congo
    1614.6×
  9. 9Karachilow-cost sensorsSindh, Pakistan
    1604.6×
  10. 10SheridanWyoming, United States
    1544.0×
  11. 11DelhiDelhi, India
    1544.0×
  12. 12Şabāḩ as SālimMubārak al Kabīr, Kuwait
    1473.6×
  13. 13Vientianelow-cost sensorsVientiane Prefecture, Laos
    1443.5×
  14. 14ShenyangLiaoning, China
    1343.3×
  15. 15Santa Anita - Los FicusLima region, Peru
    1303.1×
  16. 16CairoCairo, Egypt
    1293.1×
  17. 17GuangzhouGuangdong, China
    1263.1×
  18. 18JakartaJakarta, Indonesia
    1192.9×
  19. 19Victoria de DurangoDurango, Mexico
    1162.8×
  20. 20ShanghaiShanghai, China
    1152.7×
  21. 21Puerto VarasLos Lagos Region, Chile
    1152.7×
  22. 22OsornoLos Lagos Region, Chile
    1122.7×
  23. 23Kathmandulow-cost sensorsBagmati Province, Nepal
    1122.7×
  24. 24VillarricaAraucania, Chile
    1102.6×
  25. 25Islamabadlow-cost sensorsIslamabad, Pakistan
    1102.6×
  26. 26Ulan BatorUlaanbaatar, Mongolia
    1092.6×
  27. 27KigaliKigali, Rwanda
    1082.5×
  28. 28La UniónLos Ríos Region, Chile
    1072.5×
  29. 29Ban Samae DamBangkok, Thailand
    1052.5×
  30. 30LimaLima Province, Peru
    1032.4×
  31. 31Bang NaBangkok, Thailand
    1012.4×
  32. 32PubalGyeonggi-do, South Korea
    992.3×
  33. 33Nong KhaemBangkok, Thailand
    992.3×
  34. 33PyeongtaekGyeonggi-do, South Korea
    992.3×
  35. 35SeonghwanChungcheongnam-do, South Korea
    992.3×
  36. 36ManamaManama, Bahrain
    982.3×
  37. 37Yerevanlow-cost sensorsYerevan, Armenia
    962.2×
  38. 38Icheon-siGyeonggi-do, South Korea
    952.2×
  39. 39KimjeJeollabuk-do, South Korea
    942.2×
  40. 40IksanJeollabuk-do, South Korea
    932.1×
  41. 41Khlong Sam WaBangkok, Thailand
    922.1×
  42. 42FengshanTakao, Taiwan
    922.1×
  43. 43ValdiviaLos Ríos Region, Chile
    922.1×
  44. 44Puerto MonttLos Lagos Region, Chile
    912.1×
  45. 45ChiguayanteBiobio, Chile
    912.0×
  46. 46TemucoAraucania, Chile
    912.0×
  47. 47Puente AltoSantiago Metropolitan, Chile
    902.0×
  48. 48BangkokBangkok, Thailand
    902.0×
  49. 49AntananarivoAnalamanga, Madagascar
    892.0×
  50. 49DushanbeDushanbe, Tajikistan
    892.0×
  51. 49Wan ChaiWan Chai, Hong Kong
    892.0×
  52. 52Lak SiBangkok, Thailand
    892.0×
  53. 53CoronelBiobio, Chile
    881.9×
  54. 54YeojuGyeonggi-do, South Korea
    881.9×
  55. 55YesanChungcheongnam-do, South Korea
    881.9×
  56. 56AsanChungcheongnam-do, South Korea
    881.9×
  57. 57BuanJeollabuk-do, South Korea
    871.9×
  58. 58SantiagoSantiago Metropolitan, Chile
    871.9×
  59. 59WanjuJeollabuk-do, South Korea
    861.9×
  60. 60OtwockMazovia, Poland
    861.9×
  61. 60GunsanJeollabuk-do, South Korea
    861.9×
  62. 62Cheongju-siNorth Chungcheong, South Korea
    851.8×
  63. 63Chinch'ŏnNorth Chungcheong, South Korea
    851.8×
  64. 64Puerto AysénAysén, Chile
    851.8×
  65. 64SejongSejong-si, South Korea
    851.8×
  66. 66San Francisco De BorjaLima region, Peru
    851.8×
  67. 67YangonYangon, Myanmar
    841.8×
  68. 67NonsanChungcheongnam-do, South Korea
    841.8×
  69. 69Tuen MunTuen Mun, Hong Kong
    841.8×
  70. 70AnseongGyeonggi-do, South Korea
    831.8×
  71. 71ValjevoCentral Serbia, Serbia
    831.8×
  72. 72OsanGyeonggi-do, South Korea
    831.7×
  73. 73Mong KokYau Tsim Mong District, Hong Kong
    831.7×
  74. 73Saphan SungBangkok, Thailand
    831.7×
  75. 75Addis AbabaAddis Ababa, Ethiopia
    821.7×
  76. 75KaohsiungTakao, Taiwan
    821.7×
  77. 75FanlingNorth District, Hong Kong
    821.7×
  78. 78Hwaseong-siGyeonggi-do, South Korea
    821.7×
  79. 79CheonanChungcheongnam-do, South Korea
    821.7×
  80. 80AshgabatAshgabat, Turkmenistan
    821.7×
  81. 80Tin Shui WaiYuen Long, Hong Kong
    821.7×
  82. 82NiskoSubcarpathia, Poland
    821.7×
  83. 83Gimpo-siGyeonggi-do, South Korea
    821.7×
  84. 83CoyhaiqueAysén, Chile
    821.7×
  85. 83San ClementeIca, Peru
    821.7×
  86. 86San Tung Chung HangIslands, Hong Kong
    811.7×
  87. 86TangjinChungcheongnam-do, South Korea
    811.7×
  88. 86Goyang-siGyeonggi-do, South Korea
    811.7×
  89. 86Villa Poeta José Gálvez BarrenecheaLima region, Peru
    811.7×
  90. 90Istanbullow-cost sensorsIstanbul, Turkey
    811.7×
  91. 90MumbaiMaharashtra, India
    811.7×
  92. 90Chiayi CityTaiwan, Taiwan
    811.7×
  93. 93SantyokuGangwon-do, South Korea
    811.7×
  94. 94Skarżysko-KamiennaŚwiętokrzyskie, Poland
    801.7×
  95. 95TainanTaiwan, Taiwan
    801.7×
  96. 95HualpénBiobio, Chile
    801.7×
  97. 97Ban Khlong PrawetBangkok, Thailand
    801.6×
  98. 98JungpyongNorth Chungcheong, South Korea
    801.6×
  99. 98HanamGyeonggi-do, South Korea
    801.6×
  100. 100XinyingTaiwan, Taiwan
    801.6×
  101. 100Tai PoTai Po, Hong Kong
    801.6×
  102. 100Lat KrabangBangkok, Thailand
    801.6×
  103. 103JeongeupJeollabuk-do, South Korea
    791.6×
  104. 104Sai MaiBangkok, Thailand
    791.6×
  105. 105Tsuen WanTsuen Wan, Hong Kong
    791.6×
  106. 106LublinLublin, Poland
    791.6×
  107. 106SeoulSeoul, South Korea
    791.6×
  108. 108GwangmyeongGyeonggi-do, South Korea
    791.6×
  109. 108ToméBiobio, Chile
    791.6×
  110. 110NacimientoBiobio, Chile
    781.6×
  111. 111YŏnmuChungcheongnam-do, South Korea
    781.6×
  112. 111CallaoCallao, Peru
    781.6×
  113. 113YongkangTaiwan, Taiwan
    781.6×
  114. 113RancaguaO'Higgins Region, Chile
    781.6×
  115. 113Bueng KumBangkok, Thailand
    781.6×
  116. 116Kwai ChungKwai Tsing District, Hong Kong
    781.6×
  117. 117DouliuTaiwan, Taiwan
    771.6×
  118. 118Bang KapiBangkok, Thailand
    771.5×
  119. 118GumiGyeongsangbuk-do, South Korea
    771.5×
  120. 118HongseongChungcheongnam-do, South Korea
    771.5×
  121. 121LazarevacCentral Serbia, Serbia
    771.5×
  122. 121Khan Na YaoBangkok, Thailand
    771.5×
  123. 123YeonggwangJeollanam-do, South Korea
    771.5×
  124. 124KolkataWest Bengal, India
    771.5×
  125. 124Guri-siGyeonggi-do, South Korea
    771.5×
  126. 124ZgierzŁódź Voivodeship, Poland
    771.5×
  127. 127KielceŚwiętokrzyskie, Poland
    771.5×
  128. 127ZhushanTaiwan, Taiwan
    771.5×
  129. 127Bucheon-siGyeonggi-do, South Korea
    771.5×
  130. 127TalaganteSantiago Metropolitan, Chile
    771.5×
  131. 131GongjuChungcheongnam-do, South Korea
    761.5×
  132. 131IncheonIncheon, South Korea
    761.5×
  133. 133LegionowoMazovia, Poland
    761.5×
  134. 133VictoriaCentral and Western, Hong Kong
    761.5×
  135. 133KaminomaAichi, Japan
    761.5×
  136. 136NamsaJeollabuk-do, South Korea
    761.5×
  137. 137ZamośćLublin, Poland
    761.5×
  138. 137HayangGyeongsangbuk-do, South Korea
    761.5×
  139. 137NogalesSonora, Mexico
    761.5×
  140. 137Los AngelesCalifornia, United States
    761.5×
  141. 141Sham Shui PoSham Shui Po District, Hong Kong
    761.5×
  142. 142Mueang NonthaburiNonthaburi, Thailand
    751.5×
  143. 142Uijeongbu-siGyeonggi-do, South Korea
    751.5×
  144. 142MasanGwangju, South Korea
    751.5×
  145. 145ŁukówLublin, Poland
    751.5×
  146. 145Nong ChokBangkok, Thailand
    751.5×
  147. 145Ganghwa-gunIncheon, South Korea
    751.5×
  148. 148SuwonGyeonggi-do, South Korea
    751.5×
  149. 148SokchoGangwon-do, South Korea
    751.5×
  150. 150QuinteroValparaiso, Chile
    751.5×
  151. 151NišCentral Serbia, Serbia
    741.4×
  152. 151JeonjuJeollabuk-do, South Korea
    741.4×
  153. 151HwadoGyeonggi-do, South Korea
    741.4×
  154. 154KragujevacCentral Serbia, Serbia
    741.4×
  155. 154BuyeoChungcheongnam-do, South Korea
    741.4×
  156. 156Ansan-siGyeonggi-do, South Korea
    741.4×
  157. 157GimcheonGyeongsangbuk-do, South Korea
    741.4×
  158. 157QuillotaValparaiso, Chile
    741.4×
  159. 159YuanlinTaiwan, Taiwan
    741.4×
  160. 159Abidjanlow-cost sensorsAbidjan Autonomous District, Ivory Coast
    741.4×
  161. 159El PasoTexas, United States
    741.4×
  162. 162Sau Mau PingKwun Tong District, Hong Kong
    731.4×
  163. 163MokpoJeollanam-do, South Korea
    731.4×
  164. 163CuranilahueBiobio, Chile
    731.4×
  165. 163TsuchiuraIbaraki, Japan
    731.4×
  166. 166ŻyrardówMazovia, Poland
    731.4×
  167. 167NantouTaiwan, Taiwan
    731.4×
  168. 167YeongjuGyeongsangbuk-do, South Korea
    731.4×
  169. 167DaejeonDaejeon, South Korea
    731.4×
  170. 167SangjuGyeongsangbuk-do, South Korea
    731.4×
  171. 167Donghae CityGangwon-do, South Korea
    731.4×
  172. 167AntofagastaAntofagasta, Chile
    731.4×
  173. 173SalorTashkent Region, Uzbekistan
    721.4×
  174. 173Anyang-siGyeonggi-do, South Korea
    721.4×
  175. 175BeigangTaiwan, Taiwan
    721.4×
  176. 175BoryeongChungcheongnam-do, South Korea
    721.4×
  177. 175KoesanNorth Chungcheong, South Korea
    721.4×
  178. 175UžiceCentral Serbia, Serbia
    721.4×
  179. 179Ang Mo Kio New TownSingapore
    721.4×
  180. 179Inglewoodlow-cost sensorsCalifornia, United States
    721.4×
  181. 179ChangnyeongGyeongsangnam-do, South Korea
    721.4×
  182. 182PuliTaiwan, Taiwan
    721.3×
  183. 182PohangGyeongsangbuk-do, South Korea
    721.3×
  184. 184GwangjuGwangju, South Korea
    711.3×
  185. 184AricaArica y Parinacota Region, Chile
    711.3×
  186. 186Yangp'yŏngGyeonggi-do, South Korea
    711.3×
  187. 187Los ÁngelesBiobio, Chile
    711.3×
  188. 187DerbyKansas, United States
    711.3×
  189. 189Bielsko-BialaSilesia, Poland
    711.3×
  190. 189TocopillaAntofagasta, Chile
    711.3×
  191. 189ConcónValparaiso, Chile
    711.3×
  192. 192DziałdowoWarmia-Masuria, Poland
    711.3×
  193. 192Jacobo HunterArequipa, Peru
    711.3×
  194. 194YangjuGyeonggi-do, South Korea
    711.3×
  195. 194HualquiBiobio, Chile
    711.3×
  196. 196KinzanChungcheongnam-do, South Korea
    701.3×
  197. 196CoquimboCoquimbo Region, Chile
    701.3×
  198. 196NampaIdaho, United States
    701.3×
  199. 199AugustaGeorgia, United States
    701.3×
  200. 200YeongdongNorth Chungcheong, South Korea
    701.3×

Top 200 of 1,704 shown.

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

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