SmogRank / History / October 14, 2024

Most polluted cities on October 14, 2024

1,730 cities ranked by their average PM2.5 over the day; the worst was Lahore, Pakistan, at 148.0 µg/m³. Each city's own local calendar day.

← Lahore 148.0 µg/m³ 100 µg/m³15 WHO 24-hour guideline
Every city ranked for October 14, 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. 1Lahorelow-cost sensorsPunjab, Pakistan
    2239.9×
  2. 2BeijingBeijing, China
    2119.1×
  3. 3BaghdadBaghdad, Iraq
    2119.0×
  4. 4Dhakalow-cost sensorsDhaka Division, Bangladesh
    1867.0×
  5. 5Peshawarlow-cost sensorsKhyber Pakhtunkhwa, Pakistan
    1786.3×
  6. 6CairoCairo, Egypt
    1756.0×
  7. 7KolkataWest Bengal, India
    1756.0×
  8. 8DelhiDelhi, India
    1725.7×
  9. 9ManamaManama, Bahrain
    1624.7×
  10. 10Kampalalow-cost sensorsCentral Region, Uganda
    1604.6×
  11. 11SheridanWyoming, United States
    1584.4×
  12. 12Karachilow-cost sensorsSindh, Pakistan
    1544.0×
  13. 13Kinshasalow-cost sensorsKinshasa, Democratic Republic of the Congo
    1523.8×
  14. 14Şabāḩ as SālimMubārak al Kabīr, Kuwait
    1333.2×
  15. 15JakartaJakarta, Indonesia
    1283.1×
  16. 16Islamabadlow-cost sensorsIslamabad, Pakistan
    1273.1×
  17. 17HanoiHanoi, Vietnam
    1253.0×
  18. 18BendOregon, United States
    1032.4×
  19. 19Kathmandulow-cost sensorsBagmati Province, Nepal
    1002.3×
  20. 20MumbaiMaharashtra, India
    962.2×
  21. 21Novi PazarCentral Serbia, Serbia
    932.1×
  22. 22Vientianelow-cost sensorsVientiane Prefecture, Laos
    902.0×
  23. 23CoyhaiqueAysén, Chile
    892.0×
  24. 24UžiceCentral Serbia, Serbia
    881.9×
  25. 25Jacobo HunterArequipa, Peru
    871.9×
  26. 26Santa Anita - Los FicusLima region, Peru
    861.9×
  27. 27LimaLima Province, Peru
    861.8×
  28. 28ČačakCentral Serbia, Serbia
    841.8×
  29. 29FengshanTakao, Taiwan
    841.8×
  30. 29Villa Poeta José Gálvez BarrenecheaLima region, Peru
    841.8×
  31. 31GuangzhouGuangdong, China
    831.7×
  32. 32XinyingTaiwan, Taiwan
    821.7×
  33. 33Puerto VarasLos Lagos Region, Chile
    811.7×
  34. 34KigaliKigali, Rwanda
    811.7×
  35. 35NacimientoBiobio, Chile
    801.6×
  36. 36Bang NaBangkok, Thailand
    801.6×
  37. 36TainanTaiwan, Taiwan
    801.6×
  38. 38SantiagoSantiago Metropolitan, Chile
    791.6×
  39. 39Addis AbabaAddis Ababa, Ethiopia
    791.6×
  40. 40ValjevoCentral Serbia, Serbia
    781.6×
  41. 41DushanbeDushanbe, Tajikistan
    781.6×
  42. 41YuanlinTaiwan, Taiwan
    781.6×
  43. 41ZhushanTaiwan, Taiwan
    781.6×
  44. 41HualpénBiobio, Chile
    781.6×
  45. 45Puente AltoSantiago Metropolitan, Chile
    771.6×
  46. 45Khlong Sam WaBangkok, Thailand
    771.6×
  47. 47ChiguayanteBiobio, Chile
    771.5×
  48. 48HyderabadTelangana, India
    771.5×
  49. 48ErlunTaiwan, Taiwan
    771.5×
  50. 50NišCentral Serbia, Serbia
    771.5×
  51. 50ĆuprijaCentral Serbia, Serbia
    771.5×
  52. 50La UniónLos Ríos Region, Chile
    771.5×
  53. 53Wan ChaiWan Chai, Hong Kong
    771.5×
  54. 53TocopillaAntofagasta, Chile
    771.5×
  55. 55PuliTaiwan, Taiwan
    761.5×
  56. 56LazarevacCentral Serbia, Serbia
    761.5×
  57. 57VillarricaAraucania, Chile
    761.5×
  58. 58Istanbullow-cost sensorsIstanbul, Turkey
    761.5×
  59. 59CoronelBiobio, Chile
    751.5×
  60. 60QuinteroValparaiso, Chile
    751.5×
  61. 60MissoulaMontana, United States
    751.5×
  62. 62ValdiviaLos Ríos Region, Chile
    751.5×
  63. 62HualquiBiobio, Chile
    751.5×
  64. 62San ClementeIca, Peru
    751.5×
  65. 65KraljevoCentral Serbia, Serbia
    751.5×
  66. 66Samut SakhonSamut Sakhon, Thailand
    751.5×
  67. 66Nong KhaemBangkok, Thailand
    751.5×
  68. 66DouliuTaiwan, Taiwan
    751.5×
  69. 66YongkangTaiwan, Taiwan
    751.5×
  70. 66QuillotaValparaiso, Chile
    751.5×
  71. 71Chiayi CityTaiwan, Taiwan
    741.4×
  72. 72Ban Samae DamBangkok, Thailand
    741.4×
  73. 73AntananarivoAnalamanga, Madagascar
    741.4×
  74. 73BuziTaiwan, Taiwan
    741.4×
  75. 73KaohsiungTakao, Taiwan
    741.4×
  76. 73AricaArica y Parinacota Region, Chile
    741.4×
  77. 77AntofagastaAntofagasta, Chile
    741.4×
  78. 78NantouTaiwan, Taiwan
    731.4×
  79. 79TalaganteSantiago Metropolitan, Chile
    731.4×
  80. 79ConcónValparaiso, Chile
    731.4×
  81. 81San Francisco De BorjaLima region, Peru
    731.4×
  82. 82ChaozhouTaiwan, Taiwan
    721.4×
  83. 82ToméBiobio, Chile
    721.4×
  84. 84ObrenovacCentral Serbia, Serbia
    721.4×
  85. 84BuanJeollabuk-do, South Korea
    721.4×
  86. 86Idaho FallsIdaho, United States
    721.3×
  87. 86Saphan SungBangkok, Thailand
    721.3×
  88. 88ErlinTaiwan, Taiwan
    711.3×
  89. 89ShanghaiShanghai, China
    711.3×
  90. 90BangkokBangkok, Thailand
    711.3×
  91. 91BeigangTaiwan, Taiwan
    711.3×
  92. 91OsornoLos Lagos Region, Chile
    711.3×
  93. 93Bang Bo DistrictSamut Prakan, Thailand
    701.3×
  94. 93TaibaoTaiwan, Taiwan
    701.3×
  95. 93Viña del MarValparaiso, Chile
    701.3×
  96. 93CoquimboCoquimbo Region, Chile
    701.3×
  97. 97SmederevoCentral Serbia, Serbia
    701.3×
  98. 98SalorTashkent Region, Uzbekistan
    701.3×
  99. 99ChocopeLa Libertad, Peru
    691.3×
  100. 99CopiapóAtacama, Chile
    691.3×
  101. 101KragujevacCentral Serbia, Serbia
    691.3×
  102. 102TaichungTaiwan, Taiwan
    691.3×
  103. 102WenatcheeWashington, United States
    691.3×
  104. 104Khlong LuangPathum Thani, Thailand
    691.2×
  105. 104ChanghuaTaiwan, Taiwan
    691.2×
  106. 106GimcheonGyeongsangbuk-do, South Korea
    691.2×
  107. 107Nong ChokBangkok, Thailand
    691.2×
  108. 107Bang KapiBangkok, Thailand
    691.2×
  109. 107RancaguaO'Higgins Region, Chile
    691.2×
  110. 107ChillánÑuble, Chile
    691.2×
  111. 107BuzenFukuoka, Japan
    691.2×
  112. 112IksanJeollabuk-do, South Korea
    681.2×
  113. 113Lat KrabangBangkok, Thailand
    681.2×
  114. 114PubalGyeonggi-do, South Korea
    681.2×
  115. 114Abidjanlow-cost sensorsAbidjan Autonomous District, Ivory Coast
    681.2×
  116. 114QuilpuéValparaiso, Chile
    681.2×
  117. 114RedmondOregon, United States
    681.2×
  118. 118ShenyangLiaoning, China
    681.2×
  119. 119TalcahuanoBiobio, Chile
    671.2×
  120. 119Santa ClaritaCalifornia, United States
    671.2×
  121. 121Phra PradaengSamut Prakan, Thailand
    671.2×
  122. 122Mueang NonthaburiNonthaburi, Thailand
    671.2×
  123. 122JinchengFukien, Taiwan
    671.2×
  124. 122CuricóMaule Region, Chile
    671.2×
  125. 122Silao de la VictoriaGuanajuato, Mexico
    671.2×
  126. 122IrapuatoGuanajuato, Mexico
    671.2×
  127. 122Agouralow-cost sensorsCalifornia, United States
    671.2×
  128. 128Mong KokYau Tsim Mong District, Hong Kong
    671.2×
  129. 129Almatylow-cost sensorsAlmaty, Kazakhstan
    671.2×
  130. 129Puerto MonttLos Lagos Region, Chile
    671.2×
  131. 129CuranilahueBiobio, Chile
    671.2×
  132. 129CallaoCallao, Peru
    671.2×
  133. 129ReddingCalifornia, United States
    671.2×
  134. 134TemucoAraucania, Chile
    661.1×
  135. 134Lak SiBangkok, Thailand
    661.1×
  136. 136Chinch'ŏnNorth Chungcheong, South Korea
    661.1×
  137. 136ConcepciónBiobio, Chile
    661.1×
  138. 138PirotCentral Serbia, Serbia
    651.1×
  139. 139Tuen MunTuen Mun, Hong Kong
    651.1×
  140. 139SandachōHyōgo, Japan
    651.1×
  141. 139Banja LukaSrpska, Bosnia and Herzegovina
    651.1×
  142. 142La Crescenta-Montroselow-cost sensorsCalifornia, United States
    651.1×
  143. 143KimjeJeollabuk-do, South Korea
    641.1×
  144. 143Ganghwa-gunIncheon, South Korea
    641.1×
  145. 143HayangGyeongsangbuk-do, South Korea
    641.1×
  146. 143ZgierzŁódź Voivodeship, Poland
    641.1×
  147. 143CalamaAntofagasta, Chile
    641.1×
  148. 148Santa Monicalow-cost sensorsCalifornia, United States
    641.1×
  149. 149Alto HospicioTarapacá, Chile
    641.1×
  150. 149San Pedro de la PazBiobio, Chile
    641.1×
  151. 149JeongeupJeollabuk-do, South Korea
    641.1×
  152. 152YeonggwangJeollanam-do, South Korea
    641.1×
  153. 152SangjuGyeongsangbuk-do, South Korea
    641.1×
  154. 152FresnoCalifornia, United States
    641.1×
  155. 155KaniGifu, Japan
    641.1×
  156. 156AlbuquerqueNew Mexico, United States
    631.1×
  157. 156HelenaMontana, United States
    631.1×
  158. 156Sai MaiBangkok, Thailand
    631.1×
  159. 159RengoO'Higgins Region, Chile
    631.0×
  160. 159León de los AldamaGuanajuato, Mexico
    631.0×
  161. 159RexburgIdaho, United States
    631.0×
  162. 162YesanChungcheongnam-do, South Korea
    631.0×
  163. 162VisaliaCalifornia, United States
    631.0×
  164. 162Rio RanchoNew Mexico, United States
    631.0×
  165. 165Asunciónlow-cost sensorsAsuncion, Paraguay
    631.0×
  166. 166Shakaskraallow-cost sensorsKwaZulu-Natal, South Africa
    631.0×
  167. 166Medina Estateslow-cost sensorsGreater Accra, Ghana
    631.0×
  168. 166EdmontonAlberta, Canada
    631.0×
  169. 169AshgabatAshgabat, Turkmenistan
    631.0×
  170. 169Icheon-siGyeonggi-do, South Korea
    631.0×
  171. 171Puerto AysénAysén, Chile
    621.0×
  172. 172Samut PrakanSamut Prakan, Thailand
    621.0×
  173. 172AlgiersAlgiers, Algeria
    621.0×
  174. 172FontanaCalifornia, United States
    621.0×
  175. 175YangonYangon, Myanmar
    621.0×
  176. 175GumiGyeongsangbuk-do, South Korea
    621.0×
  177. 175ŌtsukiYamanashi, Japan
    621.0×
  178. 178ChennaiTamil Nadu, India
    621.0×
  179. 178FanlingNorth District, Hong Kong
    621.0×
  180. 178GunsanJeollabuk-do, South Korea
    621.0×
  181. 181ŁukówLublin, Poland
    621.0×
  182. 181Sau Mau PingKwun Tong District, Hong Kong
    621.0×
  183. 181OwariasahiAichi, Japan
    621.0×
  184. 184Ban Khlong PrawetBangkok, Thailand
    611.0×
  185. 184TalcaMaule Region, Chile
    611.0×
  186. 184LotaBiobio, Chile
    611.0×
  187. 184Los ÁngelesBiobio, Chile
    611.0×
  188. 184Sunland ParkNew Mexico, United States
    611.0×
  189. 189Jeju CityJeju-do, South Korea
    611.0×
  190. 189TokiGifu, Japan
    611.0×
  191. 189ChimboteAncash, Peru
    611.0×
  192. 189ValdostaGeorgia, United States
    611.0×
  193. 189BurbankCalifornia, United States
    611.0×
  194. 189Inglewoodlow-cost sensorsCalifornia, United States
    611.0×
  195. 195Tsuen WanTsuen Wan, Hong Kong
    611.0×
  196. 195MillcreekUtah, United States
    611.0×
  197. 197Yerevanlow-cost sensorsYerevan, Armenia
    611.0×
  198. 197SeogwipoJeju-do, South Korea
    611.0×
  199. 199IzumoShimane, Japan
    611.0×
  200. 199Baton RougeLouisiana, United States
    611.0×

Top 200 of 1,730 shown.

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

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