SmogRank / History / October 29, 2024

Most polluted cities on October 29, 2024

2,122 cities ranked by their average PM2.5 over the day; the worst was Lahore, Pakistan, at 244.0 µg/m³. Each city's own local calendar day.

Bad-air episodes during October 29, 2024. All episodes.

← Lahore 244.0 µg/m³ 200 µg/m³15 WHO 24-hour guideline
Every city ranked for October 29, 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
    33816.3×
  2. 2Islamabadlow-cost sensorsIslamabad, Pakistan
    2098.9×
  3. 3Peshawarlow-cost sensorsKhyber Pakhtunkhwa, Pakistan
    1937.7×
  4. 3Dhakalow-cost sensorsDhaka Division, Bangladesh
    1937.7×
  5. 5Kampalalow-cost sensorsCentral Region, Uganda
    1816.6×
  6. 6DelhiDelhi, India
    1816.5×
  7. 7BeijingBeijing, China
    1776.1×
  8. 8HyderabadTelangana, India
    1756.0×
  9. 9LynnMassachusetts, United States
    1624.8×
  10. 10Kinshasalow-cost sensorsKinshasa, Democratic Republic of the Congo
    1604.6×
  11. 11BurgosCastille and León, Spain
    1554.1×
  12. 12DushanbeDushanbe, Tajikistan
    1533.9×
  13. 13NišCentral Serbia, Serbia
    1503.7×
  14. 14SmederevoCentral Serbia, Serbia
    1483.6×
  15. 15Novi PazarCentral Serbia, Serbia
    1443.5×
  16. 15Banja LukaSrpska, Bosnia and Herzegovina
    1443.5×
  17. 17Sunland ParkNew Mexico, United States
    1413.4×
  18. 18ValjevoCentral Serbia, Serbia
    1403.4×
  19. 19ZemunCentral Serbia, Serbia
    1403.4×
  20. 20MumbaiMaharashtra, India
    1393.4×
  21. 21CairoCairo, Egypt
    1383.4×
  22. 22LazarevacCentral Serbia, Serbia
    1373.3×
  23. 23ĆuprijaCentral Serbia, Serbia
    1353.3×
  24. 24KraljevoCentral Serbia, Serbia
    1323.2×
  25. 25KolkataWest Bengal, India
    1313.2×
  26. 26UžiceCentral Serbia, Serbia
    1303.2×
  27. 27N'DjamenaN’Djaména, Chad
    1303.2×
  28. 28BaghdadBaghdad, Iraq
    1293.1×
  29. 29ObrenovacCentral Serbia, Serbia
    1283.1×
  30. 30KragujevacCentral Serbia, Serbia
    1263.1×
  31. 31Debrecenlow-cost sensorsHajdú-Bihar, Hungary
    1253.0×
  32. 32HanoiHanoi, Vietnam
    1243.0×
  33. 32El PasoTexas, United States
    1243.0×
  34. 34BelgradeCentral Serbia, Serbia
    1202.9×
  35. 35JakartaJakarta, Indonesia
    1182.8×
  36. 36NegotinCentral Serbia, Serbia
    1162.8×
  37. 37ChennaiTamil Nadu, India
    1152.7×
  38. 38AntananarivoAnalamanga, Madagascar
    1132.7×
  39. 39PirotCentral Serbia, Serbia
    1132.7×
  40. 39Columbialow-cost sensorsMissouri, United States
    1132.7×
  41. 41SarajevoFederation of B&H, Bosnia and Herzegovina
    1132.7×
  42. 42SremčicaCentral Serbia, Serbia
    1122.7×
  43. 43ČačakCentral Serbia, Serbia
    1122.7×
  44. 44NacimientoBiobio, Chile
    1112.6×
  45. 45Abujalow-cost sensorsFCT, Nigeria
    1092.6×
  46. 46SalorTashkent Region, Uzbekistan
    1072.5×
  47. 47AugustówPodlasie, Poland
    1072.5×
  48. 48Novi SadVojvodina, Serbia
    1032.4×
  49. 49KazincbarcikaBorsod-Abaúj-Zemplén, Hungary
    1032.4×
  50. 50CodleaBrașov County, Romania
    1022.4×
  51. 51ZapopanJalisco, Mexico
    1022.4×
  52. 52DejCluj County, Romania
    1012.4×
  53. 53SocorroTexas, United States
    1012.4×
  54. 54Mexico CityMexico City, Mexico
    1002.4×
  55. 55PrzemyślSubcarpathia, Poland
    992.3×
  56. 55KielceŚwiętokrzyskie, Poland
    992.3×
  57. 57NyíregyházaSzabolcs-Szatmár-Bereg, Hungary
    982.3×
  58. 57PančevoVojvodina, Serbia
    982.3×
  59. 59OtwockMazovia, Poland
    982.3×
  60. 60FutogVojvodina, Serbia
    962.2×
  61. 61ZgierzŁódź Voivodeship, Poland
    962.2×
  62. 62MiskolcBorsod-Abaúj-Zemplén, Hungary
    952.2×
  63. 63BorCentral Serbia, Serbia
    952.2×
  64. 64BartlettTennessee, United States
    952.2×
  65. 65HernandoMississippi, United States
    932.1×
  66. 66LimaLima Province, Peru
    932.1×
  67. 67Santa Anita - Los FicusLima region, Peru
    922.1×
  68. 68ConakryConakry, Guinea
    912.0×
  69. 69VarnaVarna, Bulgaria
    892.0×
  70. 70CuranilahueBiobio, Chile
    892.0×
  71. 71DziałdowoWarmia-Masuria, Poland
    881.9×
  72. 72MielecSubcarpathia, Poland
    881.9×
  73. 73CartagenaMurcia, Spain
    881.9×
  74. 74KrosnoSubcarpathia, Poland
    871.9×
  75. 74Jurong WestSingapore
    871.9×
  76. 76León de los AldamaGuanajuato, Mexico
    871.9×
  77. 77RuseRuse, Bulgaria
    871.9×
  78. 77KłodzkoLower Silesia, Poland
    871.9×
  79. 79GrajewoPodlasie, Poland
    861.9×
  80. 80BiałystokPodlasie, Poland
    851.8×
  81. 80Ban Samae DamBangkok, Thailand
    851.8×
  82. 80Silao de la VictoriaGuanajuato, Mexico
    851.8×
  83. 83IaşiIași County, Romania
    851.8×
  84. 83Botevgradlow-cost sensorsSofia, Bulgaria
    851.8×
  85. 83BihaćFederation of B&H, Bosnia and Herzegovina
    851.8×
  86. 86Yerevanlow-cost sensorsYerevan, Armenia
    851.8×
  87. 86Victoria de DurangoDurango, Mexico
    851.8×
  88. 88NiskoSubcarpathia, Poland
    851.8×
  89. 89Bielsko-BialaSilesia, Poland
    851.8×
  90. 90Ang Mo Kio New TownSingapore
    841.8×
  91. 91WłocławekKujawsko-Pomorskie, Poland
    841.8×
  92. 92ŁukówLublin, Poland
    831.8×
  93. 92Ulan BatorUlaanbaatar, Mongolia
    831.8×
  94. 94SantiagoSantiago Metropolitan, Chile
    831.8×
  95. 95Khlong Sam WaBangkok, Thailand
    821.7×
  96. 96Puente AltoSantiago Metropolitan, Chile
    821.7×
  97. 97OpoleOpole Voivodeship, Poland
    821.7×
  98. 98Oconomowoclow-cost sensorsWisconsin, United States
    821.7×
  99. 99Bang NaBangkok, Thailand
    821.7×
  100. 100JasłoSubcarpathia, Poland
    811.7×
  101. 100BirminghamAlabama, United States
    811.7×
  102. 102ZamośćLublin, Poland
    811.7×
  103. 102CoronelBiobio, Chile
    811.7×
  104. 104PrešovPrešov Region, Slovakia
    801.7×
  105. 104Asunciónlow-cost sensorsAsuncion, Paraguay
    801.7×
  106. 106ElblągWarmia-Masuria, Poland
    801.6×
  107. 107Skarżysko-KamiennaŚwiętokrzyskie, Poland
    801.6×
  108. 107LublinLublin, Poland
    801.6×
  109. 107LegionowoMazovia, Poland
    801.6×
  110. 110YeonggwangJeollanam-do, South Korea
    791.6×
  111. 111RancaguaO'Higgins Region, Chile
    791.6×
  112. 112IrapuatoGuanajuato, Mexico
    791.6×
  113. 113Nong KhaemBangkok, Thailand
    791.6×
  114. 113KutnoŁódź Voivodeship, Poland
    791.6×
  115. 113KościanGreater Poland, Poland
    791.6×
  116. 116ŻywiecSilesia, Poland
    791.6×
  117. 116RacibórzSilesia, Poland
    791.6×
  118. 118ŁaskŁódź Voivodeship, Poland
    781.6×
  119. 119KigaliKigali, Rwanda
    781.6×
  120. 120Wan ChaiWan Chai, Hong Kong
    781.6×
  121. 121OlsztynWarmia-Masuria, Poland
    781.6×
  122. 121Khlong LuangPathum Thani, Thailand
    781.6×
  123. 123RzeszówSubcarpathia, Poland
    781.6×
  124. 123ŁódźŁódź Voivodeship, Poland
    781.6×
  125. 125JeddahMecca Region, Saudi Arabia
    771.6×
  126. 125Istanbullow-cost sensorsIstanbul, Turkey
    771.6×
  127. 125HualpénBiobio, Chile
    771.6×
  128. 128JarosławSubcarpathia, Poland
    771.5×
  129. 128MartinŽilina Region, Slovakia
    771.5×
  130. 130KaliszGreater Poland, Poland
    771.5×
  131. 130San CarlosÑuble, Chile
    771.5×
  132. 132Jacobo HunterArequipa, Peru
    771.5×
  133. 133MannheimBaden-Wurttemberg, Germany
    771.5×
  134. 133HualquiBiobio, Chile
    771.5×
  135. 135LampertheimHesse, Germany
    761.5×
  136. 136FengshanTakao, Taiwan
    761.5×
  137. 137KrakówLesser Poland, Poland
    761.5×
  138. 138PruszkówMazovia, Poland
    761.5×
  139. 138DębicaSubcarpathia, Poland
    761.5×
  140. 140ŚwiecieKujawsko-Pomorskie, Poland
    751.5×
  141. 141PułtuskMazovia, Poland
    751.5×
  142. 141PristinaPristina, Kosovo
    751.5×
  143. 143SofiaSofia-Capital, Bulgaria
    751.5×
  144. 144WawerMazovia, Poland
    751.5×
  145. 144KatowiceSilesia, Poland
    751.5×
  146. 146Cluj-NapocaCluj County, Romania
    741.4×
  147. 146Gabrovolow-cost sensorsGabrovo, Bulgaria
    741.4×
  148. 146PécsBaranya, Hungary
    741.4×
  149. 146BaytownTexas, United States
    741.4×
  150. 150WoodlandsSingapore
    741.4×
  151. 150Sai MaiBangkok, Thailand
    741.4×
  152. 152BucharestBucharest, Romania
    741.4×
  153. 153Sevlievolow-cost sensorsGabrovo, Bulgaria
    741.4×
  154. 153Konstancin-JeziornaMazovia, Poland
    741.4×
  155. 155RužomberokŽilina Region, Slovakia
    741.4×
  156. 155TocopillaAntofagasta, Chile
    741.4×
  157. 155HattiesburgMississippi, United States
    741.4×
  158. 158WarsawMazovia, Poland
    741.4×
  159. 158Puerto VarasLos Lagos Region, Chile
    741.4×
  160. 160TalcahuanoBiobio, Chile
    731.4×
  161. 161RadomskoŁódź Voivodeship, Poland
    731.4×
  162. 162Ludwigshafen am RheinRheinland-Pfalz, Germany
    731.4×
  163. 163Winterthurlow-cost sensorsZurich, Switzerland
    731.4×
  164. 163San Pedro de la PazBiobio, Chile
    731.4×
  165. 165RadomMazovia, Poland
    721.4×
  166. 165LorcaMurcia, Spain
    721.4×
  167. 167Vranov nad TopľouPrešov Region, Slovakia
    721.4×
  168. 167KaohsiungTakao, Taiwan
    721.4×
  169. 167Medina Estateslow-cost sensorsGreater Accra, Ghana
    721.4×
  170. 167WormsRheinland-Pfalz, Germany
    721.4×
  171. 171EsztergomKomárom-Esztergom, Hungary
    721.4×
  172. 171SereďTrnava Region, Slovakia
    721.4×
  173. 171Villa Poeta José Gálvez BarrenecheaLima region, Peru
    721.4×
  174. 171ColumbusOhio, United States
    721.4×
  175. 175KošiceKošice Region, Slovakia
    721.3×
  176. 175Kathmandulow-cost sensorsBagmati Province, Nepal
    721.3×
  177. 175Jastrzębie ZdrójSilesia, Poland
    721.3×
  178. 175ToméBiobio, Chile
    721.3×
  179. 175Lat KrabangBangkok, Thailand
    721.3×
  180. 180AricaArica y Parinacota Region, Chile
    711.3×
  181. 180AbasoloGuanajuato, Mexico
    711.3×
  182. 182Ban Khlong PrawetBangkok, Thailand
    711.3×
  183. 182ZvolenBanská Bystrica Region, Slovakia
    711.3×
  184. 184BangkokBangkok, Thailand
    711.3×
  185. 184IwadeWakayama, Japan
    711.3×
  186. 184Czechowice-DziedziceSilesia, Poland
    711.3×
  187. 187TrenčínTrenčín Region, Slovakia
    711.3×
  188. 188HumennéPrešov Region, Slovakia
    711.3×
  189. 188Kędzierzyn-KoźleOpole Voivodeship, Poland
    711.3×
  190. 188CuricóMaule Region, Chile
    711.3×
  191. 191TrebišovKošice Region, Slovakia
    711.3×
  192. 191Nakhon PathomNakhon Pathom, Thailand
    711.3×
  193. 191TalaganteSantiago Metropolitan, Chile
    711.3×
  194. 194EłkWarmia-Masuria, Poland
    701.3×
  195. 194ČadcaŽilina Region, Slovakia
    701.3×
  196. 194AntofagastaAntofagasta, Chile
    701.3×
  197. 194San Miguel de AllendeGuanajuato, Mexico
    701.3×
  198. 194CelayaGuanajuato, Mexico
    701.3×
  199. 194West MemphisArkansas, United States
    701.3×
  200. 194HaverhillMassachusetts, United States
    701.3×

Top 200 of 2,122 shown.

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

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