SmogRank / History / October 15, 2024

Most polluted cities on October 15, 2024

1,744 cities ranked by their average PM2.5 over the day; the worst was Baghdad, Iraq, at 155.0 µg/m³. Each city's own local calendar day.

← Baghdad 155.0 µg/m³ 100 µg/m³15 WHO 24-hour guideline
Every city ranked for October 15, 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
    23010.3×
  2. 2Kampalalow-cost sensorsCentral Region, Uganda
    2038.5×
  3. 3Lahorelow-cost sensorsPunjab, Pakistan
    1907.4×
  4. 4Dhakalow-cost sensorsDhaka Division, Bangladesh
    1897.3×
  5. 5KolkataWest Bengal, India
    1846.9×
  6. 6Peshawarlow-cost sensorsKhyber Pakhtunkhwa, Pakistan
    1786.3×
  7. 7Kinshasalow-cost sensorsKinshasa, Democratic Republic of the Congo
    1725.7×
  8. 8DelhiDelhi, India
    1665.1×
  9. 9SheridanWyoming, United States
    1574.2×
  10. 10Şabāḩ as SālimMubārak al Kabīr, Kuwait
    1564.2×
  11. 11Karachilow-cost sensorsSindh, Pakistan
    1544.0×
  12. 12JakartaJakarta, Indonesia
    1453.6×
  13. 13BeijingBeijing, China
    1283.1×
  14. 14Islamabadlow-cost sensorsIslamabad, Pakistan
    1243.0×
  15. 15Kathmandulow-cost sensorsBagmati Province, Nepal
    1243.0×
  16. 16HanoiHanoi, Vietnam
    1102.6×
  17. 16ShanghaiShanghai, China
    1102.6×
  18. 18ZgierzŁódź Voivodeship, Poland
    1072.5×
  19. 18Puerto VarasLos Lagos Region, Chile
    1072.5×
  20. 20CairoCairo, Egypt
    992.3×
  21. 20NacimientoBiobio, Chile
    992.3×
  22. 22La UniónLos Ríos Region, Chile
    992.3×
  23. 23FengshanTakao, Taiwan
    982.3×
  24. 24RadomskoŁódź Voivodeship, Poland
    982.3×
  25. 25Ban Samae DamBangkok, Thailand
    972.3×
  26. 26Nong KhaemBangkok, Thailand
    972.2×
  27. 27VillarricaAraucania, Chile
    962.2×
  28. 27Puerto MonttLos Lagos Region, Chile
    962.2×
  29. 29Santa CatarinaNuevo León, Mexico
    962.2×
  30. 29BendOregon, United States
    962.2×
  31. 31Ulan BatorUlaanbaatar, Mongolia
    962.2×
  32. 32Novi PazarCentral Serbia, Serbia
    952.2×
  33. 33DushanbeDushanbe, Tajikistan
    922.1×
  34. 34OsornoLos Lagos Region, Chile
    902.0×
  35. 35AntananarivoAnalamanga, Madagascar
    902.0×
  36. 35GuangzhouGuangdong, China
    902.0×
  37. 37LimaLima Province, Peru
    892.0×
  38. 38Yerevanlow-cost sensorsYerevan, Armenia
    881.9×
  39. 39CuranilahueBiobio, Chile
    881.9×
  40. 40KłodzkoLower Silesia, Poland
    871.9×
  41. 41SantiagoSantiago Metropolitan, Chile
    871.9×
  42. 42ChiguayanteBiobio, Chile
    861.9×
  43. 43CoronelBiobio, Chile
    861.9×
  44. 44Villa Poeta José Gálvez BarrenecheaLima region, Peru
    861.8×
  45. 44Santa Anita - Los FicusLima region, Peru
    861.8×
  46. 46Bang NaBangkok, Thailand
    851.8×
  47. 46UžiceCentral Serbia, Serbia
    851.8×
  48. 46Khlong Sam WaBangkok, Thailand
    851.8×
  49. 49Jacobo HunterArequipa, Peru
    851.8×
  50. 50ZhushanTaiwan, Taiwan
    841.8×
  51. 51BangkokBangkok, Thailand
    841.8×
  52. 52Khlong LuangPathum Thani, Thailand
    831.8×
  53. 52Jastrzębie ZdrójSilesia, Poland
    831.8×
  54. 54RacibórzSilesia, Poland
    831.8×
  55. 54ValdiviaLos Ríos Region, Chile
    831.8×
  56. 56Bang KapiBangkok, Thailand
    831.7×
  57. 56Puente AltoSantiago Metropolitan, Chile
    831.7×
  58. 58Samut SakhonSamut Sakhon, Thailand
    821.7×
  59. 59Wan ChaiWan Chai, Hong Kong
    821.7×
  60. 60Skarżysko-KamiennaŚwiętokrzyskie, Poland
    821.7×
  61. 60NishioAichi, Japan
    821.7×
  62. 62MumbaiMaharashtra, India
    821.7×
  63. 63AlgiersAlgiers, Algeria
    821.7×
  64. 64NišCentral Serbia, Serbia
    811.7×
  65. 65KigaliKigali, Rwanda
    811.7×
  66. 65ChaozhouTaiwan, Taiwan
    811.7×
  67. 65HualpénBiobio, Chile
    811.7×
  68. 68SarajevoFederation of B&H, Bosnia and Herzegovina
    801.7×
  69. 69Rio RanchoNew Mexico, United States
    801.6×
  70. 70Mueang NonthaburiNonthaburi, Thailand
    801.6×
  71. 71ObrenovacCentral Serbia, Serbia
    801.6×
  72. 71León de los AldamaGuanajuato, Mexico
    801.6×
  73. 73RedmondOregon, United States
    791.6×
  74. 74Saphan SungBangkok, Thailand
    791.6×
  75. 75KaohsiungTakao, Taiwan
    781.6×
  76. 76Chiayi CityTaiwan, Taiwan
    781.6×
  77. 77XinyingTaiwan, Taiwan
    781.6×
  78. 77PuliTaiwan, Taiwan
    781.6×
  79. 79KraljevoCentral Serbia, Serbia
    781.6×
  80. 79YongkangTaiwan, Taiwan
    781.6×
  81. 79ŁaskŁódź Voivodeship, Poland
    781.6×
  82. 82TalaganteSantiago Metropolitan, Chile
    781.6×
  83. 83Bielsko-BialaSilesia, Poland
    771.6×
  84. 84HualquiBiobio, Chile
    771.5×
  85. 84HelenaMontana, United States
    771.5×
  86. 86CoyhaiqueAysén, Chile
    771.5×
  87. 86AntofagastaAntofagasta, Chile
    771.5×
  88. 86MissoulaMontana, United States
    771.5×
  89. 89TainanTaiwan, Taiwan
    771.5×
  90. 90Addis AbabaAddis Ababa, Ethiopia
    771.5×
  91. 90La Crescenta-Montroselow-cost sensorsCalifornia, United States
    771.5×
  92. 92Bueng KumBangkok, Thailand
    761.5×
  93. 93YangonYangon, Myanmar
    751.5×
  94. 93Lak SiBangkok, Thailand
    751.5×
  95. 93Sai MaiBangkok, Thailand
    751.5×
  96. 96NantouTaiwan, Taiwan
    751.5×
  97. 96ReddingCalifornia, United States
    751.5×
  98. 96ButteMontana, United States
    751.5×
  99. 99DouliuTaiwan, Taiwan
    751.5×
  100. 99KutnoŁódź Voivodeship, Poland
    751.5×
  101. 99TalcahuanoBiobio, Chile
    751.5×
  102. 99QuillotaValparaiso, Chile
    751.5×
  103. 99San ClementeIca, Peru
    751.5×
  104. 104Czechowice-DziedziceSilesia, Poland
    741.4×
  105. 104CuricóMaule Region, Chile
    741.4×
  106. 104Silao de la VictoriaGuanajuato, Mexico
    741.4×
  107. 107ValjevoCentral Serbia, Serbia
    741.4×
  108. 108KościanGreater Poland, Poland
    741.4×
  109. 109KatowiceSilesia, Poland
    741.4×
  110. 110Istanbullow-cost sensorsIstanbul, Turkey
    741.4×
  111. 110ToméBiobio, Chile
    741.4×
  112. 112RancaguaO'Higgins Region, Chile
    731.4×
  113. 113TocopillaAntofagasta, Chile
    731.4×
  114. 113RengoO'Higgins Region, Chile
    731.4×
  115. 115KielceŚwiętokrzyskie, Poland
    721.4×
  116. 115QuilpuéValparaiso, Chile
    721.4×
  117. 117ConcónValparaiso, Chile
    721.4×
  118. 118Bang Bo DistrictSamut Prakan, Thailand
    721.4×
  119. 118Santa ClaritaCalifornia, United States
    721.4×
  120. 118Lat KrabangBangkok, Thailand
    721.4×
  121. 121CauquenesMaule Region, Chile
    711.3×
  122. 121FontanaCalifornia, United States
    711.3×
  123. 123Phra PradaengSamut Prakan, Thailand
    711.3×
  124. 123QuinteroValparaiso, Chile
    711.3×
  125. 123AricaArica y Parinacota Region, Chile
    711.3×
  126. 123BuzenFukuoka, Japan
    711.3×
  127. 127Viña del MarValparaiso, Chile
    711.3×
  128. 127CopiapóAtacama, Chile
    711.3×
  129. 129ĆuprijaCentral Serbia, Serbia
    711.3×
  130. 129SalorTashkent Region, Uzbekistan
    711.3×
  131. 129San Francisco De BorjaLima region, Peru
    711.3×
  132. 132LazarevacCentral Serbia, Serbia
    701.3×
  133. 132ŻywiecSilesia, Poland
    701.3×
  134. 132OpoleOpole Voivodeship, Poland
    701.3×
  135. 135Strzelce OpolskieOpole Voivodeship, Poland
    701.3×
  136. 135La SerenaCoquimbo Region, Chile
    701.3×
  137. 135Inglewoodlow-cost sensorsCalifornia, United States
    701.3×
  138. 135Los AngelesCalifornia, United States
    701.3×
  139. 139Samut PrakanSamut Prakan, Thailand
    701.3×
  140. 139Ganghwa-gunIncheon, South Korea
    701.3×
  141. 139TemucoAraucania, Chile
    701.3×
  142. 139ChillánÑuble, Chile
    701.3×
  143. 143IrapuatoGuanajuato, Mexico
    701.3×
  144. 144Debrecenlow-cost sensorsHajdú-Bihar, Hungary
    701.3×
  145. 144Alto HospicioTarapacá, Chile
    701.3×
  146. 144Agouralow-cost sensorsCalifornia, United States
    701.3×
  147. 144Hawthornelow-cost sensorsCalifornia, United States
    701.3×
  148. 148Port ArthurTexas, United States
    691.3×
  149. 149Gimpo-siGyeonggi-do, South Korea
    691.3×
  150. 149BurbankCalifornia, United States
    691.3×
  151. 151SmederevoCentral Serbia, Serbia
    691.2×
  152. 151Mong KokYau Tsim Mong District, Hong Kong
    691.2×
  153. 153ČačakCentral Serbia, Serbia
    691.2×
  154. 153Ban Khlong PrawetBangkok, Thailand
    691.2×
  155. 153DartfordEngland, United Kingdom
    691.2×
  156. 156TalcaMaule Region, Chile
    691.2×
  157. 157Nong ChokBangkok, Thailand
    681.2×
  158. 157VisaliaCalifornia, United States
    681.2×
  159. 159LotaBiobio, Chile
    681.2×
  160. 159San Pedro de la PazBiobio, Chile
    681.2×
  161. 161Banja LukaSrpska, Bosnia and Herzegovina
    681.2×
  162. 161CalamaAntofagasta, Chile
    681.2×
  163. 161Santa Monicalow-cost sensorsCalifornia, United States
    681.2×
  164. 164MiskolcBorsod-Abaúj-Zemplén, Hungary
    681.2×
  165. 164KragujevacCentral Serbia, Serbia
    681.2×
  166. 166ConcepciónBiobio, Chile
    681.2×
  167. 167HayangGyeongsangbuk-do, South Korea
    671.2×
  168. 168Medina Estateslow-cost sensorsGreater Accra, Ghana
    671.2×
  169. 169ErlunTaiwan, Taiwan
    671.2×
  170. 169Tuen MunTuen Mun, Hong Kong
    671.2×
  171. 169KrakówLesser Poland, Poland
    671.2×
  172. 169ChocopeLa Libertad, Peru
    671.2×
  173. 169Jurupa ValleyCalifornia, United States
    671.2×
  174. 174FanlingNorth District, Hong Kong
    671.2×
  175. 175Kędzierzyn-KoźleOpole Voivodeship, Poland
    671.2×
  176. 175Puerto AysénAysén, Chile
    671.2×
  177. 175CallaoCallao, Peru
    671.2×
  178. 175GlendoraCalifornia, United States
    671.2×
  179. 179RzeszówSubcarpathia, Poland
    661.2×
  180. 180NiskoSubcarpathia, Poland
    661.2×
  181. 180TaichungTaiwan, Taiwan
    661.2×
  182. 180LinaresMaule Region, Chile
    661.2×
  183. 183NogalesSonora, Mexico
    661.1×
  184. 184OtwockMazovia, Poland
    651.1×
  185. 184DębicaSubcarpathia, Poland
    651.1×
  186. 184Nakhon PathomNakhon Pathom, Thailand
    651.1×
  187. 184LondonEngland, United Kingdom
    651.1×
  188. 184KaliszGreater Poland, Poland
    651.1×
  189. 189Lagoslow-cost sensorsLagos, Nigeria
    651.1×
  190. 190ŻaryLubusz, Poland
    651.1×
  191. 190WrocławLower Silesia, Poland
    651.1×
  192. 190Los ÁngelesBiobio, Chile
    651.1×
  193. 193WłocławekKujawsko-Pomorskie, Poland
    651.1×
  194. 194Great FallsMontana, United States
    651.1×
  195. 195BuziTaiwan, Taiwan
    641.1×
  196. 195Goyang-siGyeonggi-do, South Korea
    641.1×
  197. 195San Juan del RíoQuerétaro, Mexico
    641.1×
  198. 195CourtenayBritish Columbia, Canada
    641.1×
  199. 199StarachowiceŚwiętokrzyskie, Poland
    641.1×
  200. 199PruszkówMazovia, Poland
    641.1×

Top 200 of 1,744 shown.

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

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