SmogRank / History / October 16, 2024

Most polluted cities on October 16, 2024

2,010 cities ranked by their average PM2.5 over the day; the worst was Dhaka, Bangladesh, at 180.0 µg/m³. Each city's own local calendar day.

Bad-air episodes during October 16, 2024. All episodes.

← Dhaka 180.0 µg/m³ 150 µg/m³15 WHO 24-hour guideline
Every city ranked for October 16, 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. 1Dhakalow-cost sensorsDhaka Division, Bangladesh
    25512.0×
  2. 2BaghdadBaghdad, Iraq
    22510.0×
  3. 3Şabāḩ as SālimMubārak al Kabīr, Kuwait
    2028.5×
  4. 4Lahorelow-cost sensorsPunjab, Pakistan
    1897.3×
  5. 5Peshawarlow-cost sensorsKhyber Pakhtunkhwa, Pakistan
    1796.4×
  6. 6DelhiDelhi, India
    1776.1×
  7. 7ManamaManama, Bahrain
    1675.2×
  8. 8KolkataWest Bengal, India
    1644.9×
  9. 9JakartaJakarta, Indonesia
    1604.6×
  10. 10Kampalalow-cost sensorsCentral Region, Uganda
    1604.6×
  11. 11CairoCairo, Egypt
    1544.0×
  12. 12Puerto VarasLos Lagos Region, Chile
    1533.9×
  13. 13Kinshasalow-cost sensorsKinshasa, Democratic Republic of the Congo
    1433.5×
  14. 14Islamabadlow-cost sensorsIslamabad, Pakistan
    1393.4×
  15. 15OsornoLos Lagos Region, Chile
    1393.4×
  16. 16Sunland ParkNew Mexico, United States
    1323.2×
  17. 17Kathmandulow-cost sensorsBagmati Province, Nepal
    1202.9×
  18. 18MumbaiMaharashtra, India
    1142.7×
  19. 19AntananarivoAnalamanga, Madagascar
    1132.7×
  20. 19TocopillaAntofagasta, Chile
    1132.7×
  21. 21Puerto MonttLos Lagos Region, Chile
    1122.7×
  22. 22VillarricaAraucania, Chile
    1112.6×
  23. 23SocorroTexas, United States
    1102.6×
  24. 24Sioux FallsSouth Dakota, United States
    1082.5×
  25. 25Karachilow-cost sensorsSindh, Pakistan
    1072.5×
  26. 26Nong KhaemBangkok, Thailand
    1062.5×
  27. 27La UniónLos Ríos Region, Chile
    1052.5×
  28. 27CoyhaiqueAysén, Chile
    1052.5×
  29. 29SheridanWyoming, United States
    1052.5×
  30. 30KaliszGreater Poland, Poland
    1042.4×
  31. 31Ban Samae DamBangkok, Thailand
    1022.4×
  32. 32KutnoŁódź Voivodeship, Poland
    1012.4×
  33. 33Hwaseong-siGyeonggi-do, South Korea
    992.3×
  34. 34Ansan-siGyeonggi-do, South Korea
    982.3×
  35. 35RacibórzSilesia, Poland
    982.3×
  36. 36IncheonIncheon, South Korea
    982.3×
  37. 37KigaliKigali, Rwanda
    962.2×
  38. 38TangjinChungcheongnam-do, South Korea
    962.2×
  39. 39Bang NaBangkok, Thailand
    952.2×
  40. 39Santa Anita - Los FicusLima region, Peru
    952.2×
  41. 41LimaLima Province, Peru
    952.2×
  42. 42ValdiviaLos Ríos Region, Chile
    942.2×
  43. 43YesanChungcheongnam-do, South Korea
    932.1×
  44. 44KłodzkoLower Silesia, Poland
    932.1×
  45. 45OtwockMazovia, Poland
    922.1×
  46. 45PubalGyeonggi-do, South Korea
    922.1×
  47. 47BeijingBeijing, China
    922.1×
  48. 47FontanaCalifornia, United States
    922.1×
  49. 49Bucheon-siGyeonggi-do, South Korea
    912.1×
  50. 50Novi PazarCentral Serbia, Serbia
    912.0×
  51. 50AsanChungcheongnam-do, South Korea
    912.0×
  52. 52Jastrzębie ZdrójSilesia, Poland
    912.0×
  53. 53RadomskoŁódź Voivodeship, Poland
    912.0×
  54. 53IrapuatoGuanajuato, Mexico
    912.0×
  55. 55Gimpo-siGyeonggi-do, South Korea
    902.0×
  56. 56AstanaAstana, Kazakhstan
    902.0×
  57. 56Ulan BatorUlaanbaatar, Mongolia
    902.0×
  58. 56ChikuseiIbaraki, Japan
    902.0×
  59. 59KimjeJeollabuk-do, South Korea
    902.0×
  60. 59IksanJeollabuk-do, South Korea
    902.0×
  61. 61CuranilahueBiobio, Chile
    892.0×
  62. 62WanjuJeollabuk-do, South Korea
    892.0×
  63. 63GunsanJeollabuk-do, South Korea
    892.0×
  64. 64DushanbeDushanbe, Tajikistan
    892.0×
  65. 65ZhushanTaiwan, Taiwan
    881.9×
  66. 66FengshanTakao, Taiwan
    881.9×
  67. 67ValjevoCentral Serbia, Serbia
    881.9×
  68. 68Vientianelow-cost sensorsVientiane Prefecture, Laos
    871.9×
  69. 69SeonghwanChungcheongnam-do, South Korea
    861.9×
  70. 69Silao de la VictoriaGuanajuato, Mexico
    861.9×
  71. 71Goyang-siGyeonggi-do, South Korea
    861.9×
  72. 72LazarevacCentral Serbia, Serbia
    861.9×
  73. 73GuangzhouGuangdong, China
    851.8×
  74. 74Koch'angJeollabuk-do, South Korea
    851.8×
  75. 74ZgierzŁódź Voivodeship, Poland
    851.8×
  76. 76WłocławekKujawsko-Pomorskie, Poland
    851.8×
  77. 77ShenyangLiaoning, China
    841.8×
  78. 78StarachowiceŚwiętokrzyskie, Poland
    841.8×
  79. 78Jacobo HunterArequipa, Peru
    841.8×
  80. 80Yerevanlow-cost sensorsYerevan, Armenia
    831.8×
  81. 81SmederevoCentral Serbia, Serbia
    831.8×
  82. 82Bielsko-BialaSilesia, Poland
    821.7×
  83. 83TemucoAraucania, Chile
    821.7×
  84. 84Anyang-siGyeonggi-do, South Korea
    821.7×
  85. 85KragujevacCentral Serbia, Serbia
    821.7×
  86. 85DouliuTaiwan, Taiwan
    821.7×
  87. 87BangkokBangkok, Thailand
    811.7×
  88. 88GwangmyeongGyeonggi-do, South Korea
    811.7×
  89. 89AntofagastaAntofagasta, Chile
    811.7×
  90. 90QuillotaValparaiso, Chile
    801.7×
  91. 91LublinLublin, Poland
    801.7×
  92. 91DębicaSubcarpathia, Poland
    801.7×
  93. 93Skarżysko-KamiennaŚwiętokrzyskie, Poland
    801.6×
  94. 94KościanGreater Poland, Poland
    801.6×
  95. 94Czechowice-DziedziceSilesia, Poland
    801.6×
  96. 96ŁaskŁódź Voivodeship, Poland
    791.6×
  97. 97Istanbullow-cost sensorsIstanbul, Turkey
    791.6×
  98. 97Chinch'ŏnNorth Chungcheong, South Korea
    791.6×
  99. 99KatowiceSilesia, Poland
    791.6×
  100. 100Ganghwa-gunIncheon, South Korea
    791.6×
  101. 101XinyingTaiwan, Taiwan
    791.6×
  102. 101SantiagoSantiago Metropolitan, Chile
    791.6×
  103. 103DziałdowoWarmia-Masuria, Poland
    781.6×
  104. 104NantouTaiwan, Taiwan
    781.6×
  105. 104Chiayi CityTaiwan, Taiwan
    781.6×
  106. 104PoznańGreater Poland, Poland
    781.6×
  107. 104YamanashiYamanashi, Japan
    781.6×
  108. 108SarajevoFederation of B&H, Bosnia and Herzegovina
    781.6×
  109. 109AlgiersAlgiers, Algeria
    781.6×
  110. 109BydgoszczKujawsko-Pomorskie, Poland
    781.6×
  111. 111La Crescenta-Montroselow-cost sensorsCalifornia, United States
    781.6×
  112. 112SeoulSeoul, South Korea
    771.6×
  113. 112HongseongChungcheongnam-do, South Korea
    771.6×
  114. 112OpoleOpole Voivodeship, Poland
    771.6×
  115. 112BurbankCalifornia, United States
    771.6×
  116. 116Icheon-siGyeonggi-do, South Korea
    771.5×
  117. 116JeonjuJeollabuk-do, South Korea
    771.5×
  118. 118OsanGyeonggi-do, South Korea
    771.5×
  119. 118Puente AltoSantiago Metropolitan, Chile
    771.5×
  120. 120NamsaJeollabuk-do, South Korea
    771.5×
  121. 120MasanGwangju, South Korea
    771.5×
  122. 122ŻyrardówMazovia, Poland
    771.5×
  123. 122YeonggwangJeollanam-do, South Korea
    771.5×
  124. 122ŻywiecSilesia, Poland
    771.5×
  125. 125BuanJeollabuk-do, South Korea
    761.5×
  126. 125RiversideCalifornia, United States
    761.5×
  127. 127KielceŚwiętokrzyskie, Poland
    761.5×
  128. 127YeojuGyeonggi-do, South Korea
    761.5×
  129. 127Santa ClaritaCalifornia, United States
    761.5×
  130. 130KinzanChungcheongnam-do, South Korea
    761.5×
  131. 130Cheongju-siNorth Chungcheong, South Korea
    761.5×
  132. 130NodaChiba, Japan
    761.5×
  133. 130Saphan SungBangkok, Thailand
    761.5×
  134. 134RancaguaO'Higgins Region, Chile
    761.5×
  135. 134Los AngelesCalifornia, United States
    761.5×
  136. 134JeongeupJeollabuk-do, South Korea
    761.5×
  137. 137CoronelBiobio, Chile
    761.5×
  138. 137GlendoraCalifornia, United States
    761.5×
  139. 139KazoSaitama, Japan
    751.5×
  140. 139WrocławLower Silesia, Poland
    751.5×
  141. 141Kędzierzyn-KoźleOpole Voivodeship, Poland
    751.5×
  142. 141El PasoTexas, United States
    751.5×
  143. 141JōsōIbaraki, Japan
    751.5×
  144. 144KrakówLesser Poland, Poland
    751.5×
  145. 145Addis AbabaAddis Ababa, Ethiopia
    751.5×
  146. 145Jurupa ValleyCalifornia, United States
    751.5×
  147. 147HualquiBiobio, Chile
    741.4×
  148. 147Villa Poeta José Gálvez BarrenecheaLima region, Peru
    741.4×
  149. 147Great FallsMontana, United States
    741.4×
  150. 150Shimo-tsumaIbaraki, Japan
    741.4×
  151. 150QuilpuéValparaiso, Chile
    741.4×
  152. 152YongkangTaiwan, Taiwan
    741.4×
  153. 153CheonanChungcheongnam-do, South Korea
    741.4×
  154. 154LegionowoMazovia, Poland
    741.4×
  155. 154ChaozhouTaiwan, Taiwan
    741.4×
  156. 156KoesanNorth Chungcheong, South Korea
    741.4×
  157. 156HualpénBiobio, Chile
    741.4×
  158. 158San Francisco De BorjaLima region, Peru
    731.4×
  159. 159RzeszówSubcarpathia, Poland
    731.4×
  160. 159Viña del MarValparaiso, Chile
    731.4×
  161. 159QuinteroValparaiso, Chile
    731.4×
  162. 159AbasoloGuanajuato, Mexico
    731.4×
  163. 163YŏnmuChungcheongnam-do, South Korea
    731.4×
  164. 164Sai MaiBangkok, Thailand
    731.4×
  165. 165PyeongtaekGyeonggi-do, South Korea
    731.4×
  166. 166Lak SiBangkok, Thailand
    721.4×
  167. 167Debrecenlow-cost sensorsHajdú-Bihar, Hungary
    721.4×
  168. 167ConcónValparaiso, Chile
    721.4×
  169. 169BakuBaki, Azerbaijan
    721.4×
  170. 169Uijeongbu-siGyeonggi-do, South Korea
    721.4×
  171. 169JangseongJeollanam-do, South Korea
    721.4×
  172. 169CalamaAntofagasta, Chile
    721.4×
  173. 173Ban Khlong PrawetBangkok, Thailand
    721.4×
  174. 173GwangjuGwangju, South Korea
    721.4×
  175. 173NacimientoBiobio, Chile
    721.4×
  176. 176RadomMazovia, Poland
    721.3×
  177. 176PuliTaiwan, Taiwan
    721.3×
  178. 176JungpyongNorth Chungcheong, South Korea
    721.3×
  179. 176CallaoCallao, Peru
    721.3×
  180. 180TalaganteSantiago Metropolitan, Chile
    711.3×
  181. 180ChiguayanteBiobio, Chile
    711.3×
  182. 180CauquenesMaule Region, Chile
    711.3×
  183. 180Khan Na YaoBangkok, Thailand
    711.3×
  184. 184SuwonGyeonggi-do, South Korea
    711.3×
  185. 184BanningCalifornia, United States
    711.3×
  186. 184Bueng KumBangkok, Thailand
    711.3×
  187. 187ShanghaiShanghai, China
    711.3×
  188. 187DamyangJeollanam-do, South Korea
    711.3×
  189. 187NonsanChungcheongnam-do, South Korea
    711.3×
  190. 187KościerzynaPomerania, Poland
    711.3×
  191. 191KraljevoCentral Serbia, Serbia
    711.3×
  192. 191NakaIbaraki, Japan
    711.3×
  193. 191Puerto AysénAysén, Chile
    711.3×
  194. 194PruszkówMazovia, Poland
    711.3×
  195. 194Bang KapiBangkok, Thailand
    711.3×
  196. 194AricaArica y Parinacota Region, Chile
    711.3×
  197. 197SaskatoonSaskatchewan, Canada
    711.3×
  198. 198RengoO'Higgins Region, Chile
    701.3×
  199. 199ChanghuaTaiwan, Taiwan
    701.3×
  200. 199HelenaMontana, United States
    701.3×

Top 200 of 2,010 shown.

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

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