SmogRank / History / November 2024

Most polluted cities, November 2024

2,083 cities ranked by their average PM2.5 over the 30 days; the worst was Lahore, Pakistan, at 328.7 µg/m³. A city needs measurements on 70% of the days to be ranked.

  1. 1Lahorelow-cost sensorsPunjab, Pakistan
    328.7
  2. 2DelhiDelhi, India
    232.3
  3. 3Peshawarlow-cost sensorsKhyber Pakhtunkhwa, Pakistan
    131.0
  4. 4KolkataWest Bengal, India
    128.4
  5. 5Dhakalow-cost sensorsDhaka Division, Bangladesh
    113.5
  6. 6Islamabadlow-cost sensorsIslamabad, Pakistan
    91.3
  7. 7HyderabadTelangana, India
    91.1
  8. 8Kampalalow-cost sensorsCentral Region, Uganda
    88.2
  9. 9Banja LukaSrpska, Bosnia and Herzegovina
    79.5
  10. 10MumbaiMaharashtra, India
    79.3
  11. 11Novi PazarCentral Serbia, Serbia
    79.1
  12. 12TravnikFederation of B&H, Bosnia and Herzegovina
    78.1
  13. 13N'DjamenaN’Djaména, Chad
    70.2
  14. 14SarajevoFederation of B&H, Bosnia and Herzegovina
    69.8
  15. 15NegotinCentral Serbia, Serbia
    68.7
  16. 16HanoiHanoi, Vietnam
    67.0
  17. 17ValjevoCentral Serbia, Serbia
    63.8
  18. 18KraljevoCentral Serbia, Serbia
    61.0
  19. 19Kathmandulow-cost sensorsBagmati Province, Nepal
    59.2
  20. 20BeijingBeijing, China
    56.8
  21. 21UžiceCentral Serbia, Serbia
    56.6
  22. 22LazarevacCentral Serbia, Serbia
    55.1
  23. 23Ulan BatorUlaanbaatar, Mongolia
    53.8
  24. 24AntananarivoAnalamanga, Madagascar
    53.7
  25. 25SalorTashkent Region, Uzbekistan
    53.6
  26. 26SmederevoCentral Serbia, Serbia
    52.7
  27. 27ChennaiTamil Nadu, India
    51.3
  28. 28Dubailow-cost sensorsDubai, United Arab Emirates
    49.3
  29. 29BaghdadBaghdad, Iraq
    49.1
  30. 30NišCentral Serbia, Serbia
    48.6
  31. 31Karachilow-cost sensorsSindh, Pakistan
    48.5
  32. 32Debrecenlow-cost sensorsHajdú-Bihar, Hungary
    47.3
  33. 33ObrenovacCentral Serbia, Serbia
    46.9
  34. 33ČačakCentral Serbia, Serbia
    46.9
  35. 35ZemunCentral Serbia, Serbia
    46.8
  36. 36PirotCentral Serbia, Serbia
    46.7
  37. 37KragujevacCentral Serbia, Serbia
    45.6
  38. 38Abujalow-cost sensorsFCT, Nigeria
    44.2
  39. 39CairoCairo, Egypt
    43.7
  40. 40DejCluj County, Romania
    41.6
  41. 41PančevoVojvodina, Serbia
    38.6
  42. 42BelgradeCentral Serbia, Serbia
    38.4
  43. 43Şabāḩ as SālimMubārak al Kabīr, Kuwait
    37.3
  44. 44SremčicaCentral Serbia, Serbia
    36.8
  45. 45CodleaBrașov County, Romania
    36.7
  46. 46FutogVojvodina, Serbia
    36.6
  47. 47Novi SadVojvodina, Serbia
    35.9
  48. 48JakartaJakarta, Indonesia
    35.6
  49. 49KazincbarcikaBorsod-Abaúj-Zemplén, Hungary
    35.5
  50. 50Yerevanlow-cost sensorsYerevan, Armenia
    35.0
  51. 51MiskolcBorsod-Abaúj-Zemplén, Hungary
    34.8
  52. 52ZgierzŁódź Voivodeship, Poland
    32.6
  53. 53Santa Anita - Los FicusLima region, Peru
    32.0
  54. 54CeljeUrban Municipality of Celje, Slovenia
    31.1
  55. 55Bangkoklow-cost sensorsBangkok, Thailand
    30.9
  56. 56Novo MestoUrban Municipality of Novo Mesto, Slovenia
    30.8
  57. 57ĆuprijaCentral Serbia, Serbia
    30.0
  58. 58NyíregyházaSzabolcs-Szatmár-Bereg, Hungary
    29.8
  59. 59AshgabatAshgabat, Turkmenistan
    29.5
  60. 60Almatylow-cost sensorsAlmaty, Kazakhstan
    29.3
  61. 61Chiang Mailow-cost sensorsChiang Mai, Thailand
    28.9
  62. 62Tha BoNong Khai, Thailand
    28.8
  63. 63OtwockMazovia, Poland
    28.6
  64. 64PécsBaranya, Hungary
    28.2
  65. 65Cluj-NapocaCluj County, Romania
    27.8
  66. 66RacibórzSilesia, Poland
    27.7
  67. 67Skarżysko-KamiennaŚwiętokrzyskie, Poland
    27.4
  68. 68BihaćFederation of B&H, Bosnia and Herzegovina
    27.0
  69. 69Bielsko-BialaSilesia, Poland
    26.7
  70. 69Silao de la VictoriaGuanajuato, Mexico
    26.7
  71. 71ŻywiecSilesia, Poland
    26.6
  72. 72KošiceKošice Region, Slovakia
    26.4
  73. 72PúchovTrenčín Region, Slovakia
    26.4
  74. 74KigaliKigali, Rwanda
    26.2
  75. 75ShanghaiShanghai, China
    26.1
  76. 75Medina Estateslow-cost sensorsGreater Accra, Ghana
    26.1
  77. 77PrešovPrešov Region, Slovakia
    26.0
  78. 77PtujUrban Municipality of Ptuj, Slovenia
    26.0
  79. 79Tuen MunTuen Mun, Hong Kong
    25.9
  80. 80Istanbullow-cost sensorsIstanbul, Turkey
    25.8
  81. 81LimaLima Province, Peru
    25.7
  82. 82KłodzkoLower Silesia, Poland
    25.6
  83. 83Accralow-cost sensorsGreater Accra, Ghana
    25.3
  84. 83Jastrzębie ZdrójSilesia, Poland
    25.3
  85. 85DziałdowoWarmia-Masuria, Poland
    25.2
  86. 85TrbovljeMunicipality of Trbovlje, Slovenia
    25.2
  87. 87LjubljanaLjubljana, Slovenia
    25.1
  88. 88LublinLublin, Poland
    25.0
  89. 88Jacobo HunterArequipa, Peru
    25.0
  90. 88IrapuatoGuanajuato, Mexico
    25.0
  91. 91ŁaskŁódź Voivodeship, Poland
    24.6
  92. 92FengshanTakao, Taiwan
    24.5
  93. 93OpoleOpole Voivodeship, Poland
    24.4
  94. 94PristinaPristina, Kosovo
    24.3
  95. 94KaohsiungTakao, Taiwan
    24.3
  96. 94ŽilinaŽilina Region, Slovakia
    24.3
  97. 97IaşiIași County, Romania
    24.2
  98. 98KatowiceSilesia, Poland
    24.1
  99. 99ŁukówLublin, Poland
    23.9
  100. 99GyőrGyőr-Moson-Sopron, Hungary
    23.9
  101. 99KutnoŁódź Voivodeship, Poland
    23.9
  102. 102Wan ChaiWan Chai, Hong Kong
    23.8
  103. 102GoriziaFriuli Venezia Giulia, Italy
    23.8
  104. 104HumennéPrešov Region, Slovakia
    23.7
  105. 104León de los AldamaGuanajuato, Mexico
    23.7
  106. 106MielecSubcarpathia, Poland
    23.6
  107. 106KielceŚwiętokrzyskie, Poland
    23.6
  108. 106AstanaAstana, Kazakhstan
    23.6
  109. 109KościanGreater Poland, Poland
    23.5
  110. 110Kędzierzyn-KoźleOpole Voivodeship, Poland
    23.4
  111. 111KomárnoNitra Region, Slovakia
    23.3
  112. 112RadomMazovia, Poland
    23.2
  113. 112WłocławekKujawsko-Pomorskie, Poland
    23.2
  114. 114Botevgradlow-cost sensorsSofia, Bulgaria
    23.1
  115. 114AugustówPodlasie, Poland
    23.1
  116. 114ChaozhouTaiwan, Taiwan
    23.1
  117. 114GuangzhouGuangdong, China
    23.1
  118. 114KaliszGreater Poland, Poland
    23.1
  119. 119ČadcaŽilina Region, Slovakia
    22.7
  120. 120NiskoSubcarpathia, Poland
    22.6
  121. 121JarosławSubcarpathia, Poland
    22.5
  122. 121Czechowice-DziedziceSilesia, Poland
    22.5
  123. 123NáchodHradec Králové Region, Czechia
    22.4
  124. 123KrakówLesser Poland, Poland
    22.4
  125. 125TrebišovKošice Region, Slovakia
    22.2
  126. 125DębicaSubcarpathia, Poland
    22.2
  127. 127RuseRuse, Bulgaria
    22.0
  128. 128ZamośćLublin, Poland
    21.9
  129. 128StarachowiceŚwiętokrzyskie, Poland
    21.9
  130. 128LiberpolisCounty of Osijek-Baranja, Croatia
    21.9
  131. 131EsztergomKomárom-Esztergom, Hungary
    21.8
  132. 131MartinŽilina Region, Slovakia
    21.8
  133. 133ZvolenBanská Bystrica Region, Slovakia
    21.7
  134. 133RadomskoŁódź Voivodeship, Poland
    21.7
  135. 135DunaújvárosFejér, Hungary
    21.6
  136. 136BucharestBucharest, Romania
    21.5
  137. 136Vranov nad TopľouPrešov Region, Slovakia
    21.5
  138. 136Tin Shui WaiYuen Long, Hong Kong
    21.5
  139. 139BorCentral Serbia, Serbia
    21.4
  140. 140PrzemyślSubcarpathia, Poland
    21.3
  141. 141TrenčínTrenčín Region, Slovakia
    21.2
  142. 141PřerovOlomouc Region, Czechia
    21.2
  143. 141ŚwiecieKujawsko-Pomorskie, Poland
    21.2
  144. 144Vereeniginglow-cost sensorsGauteng, South Africa
    21.1
  145. 144MariborUrban Municipality of Maribor, Slovenia
    21.1
  146. 144Mexico CityMexico City, Mexico
    21.1
  147. 147SzegedCsongrád, Hungary
    21.0
  148. 147PruszkówMazovia, Poland
    21.0
  149. 147DěčínÚstí nad Labem Region, Czechia
    21.0
  150. 147Jelenia GóraLower Silesia, Poland
    21.0
  151. 147LynnMassachusetts, United States
    21.0
  152. 152BakuBaki, Azerbaijan
    20.8
  153. 153YangonYangon, Myanmar
    20.7
  154. 153PezinokBratislava Region, Slovakia
    20.7
  155. 155OlomoucOlomouc Region, Czechia
    20.6
  156. 156BardejovPrešov Region, Slovakia
    20.5
  157. 157Quezon Citylow-cost sensorsNational Capital Region, Philippines
    20.4
  158. 158JeddahMecca Region, Saudi Arabia
    20.3
  159. 158NitraNitra Region, Slovakia
    20.3
  160. 160CraiovaDolj, Romania
    20.2
  161. 160San Tung Chung HangIslands, Hong Kong
    20.2
  162. 162PoznańGreater Poland, Poland
    20.1
  163. 162ŁódźŁódź Voivodeship, Poland
    20.1
  164. 164FanlingNorth District, Hong Kong
    20.0
  165. 164HavířovMoravian-Silesian Region, Czechia
    20.0
  166. 166GrajewoPodlasie, Poland
    19.9
  167. 166Chiayi CityTaiwan, Taiwan
    19.9
  168. 168ŻyrardówMazovia, Poland
    19.8
  169. 168LegionowoMazovia, Poland
    19.8
  170. 168San Luis de la PazGuanajuato, Mexico
    19.8
  171. 171WawerMazovia, Poland
    19.6
  172. 171OstravaMoravian-Silesian Region, Czechia
    19.6
  173. 171Český TěšínMoravian-Silesian Region, Czechia
    19.6
  174. 174Haskovolow-cost sensorsHaskovo, Bulgaria
    19.5
  175. 174YongkangTaiwan, Taiwan
    19.5
  176. 176Konstancin-JeziornaMazovia, Poland
    19.4
  177. 176OurenseGalicia, Spain
    19.4
  178. 178Ústí nad LabemÚstí nad Labem Region, Czechia
    19.3
  179. 179RzeszówSubcarpathia, Poland
    19.2
  180. 179WrocławLower Silesia, Poland
    19.2
  181. 181Valašské MeziříčíZlín, Czechia
    19.1
  182. 182WarsawMazovia, Poland
    19.0
  183. 183DouliuTaiwan, Taiwan
    18.9
  184. 184Addis AbabaAddis Ababa, Ethiopia
    18.7
  185. 184SereďTrnava Region, Slovakia
    18.7
  186. 186ZhushanTaiwan, Taiwan
    18.6
  187. 186PrievidzaTrenčín Region, Slovakia
    18.6
  188. 186ZnojmoSouth Moravian, Czechia
    18.6
  189. 186TřinecMoravian-Silesian Region, Czechia
    18.6
  190. 190PułtuskMazovia, Poland
    18.5
  191. 190Hradec KrálovéHradec Králové Region, Czechia
    18.5
  192. 190Villa Poeta José Gálvez BarrenecheaLima region, Peru
    18.5
  193. 193HandlováTrenčín Region, Slovakia
    18.4
  194. 193TepliceÚstí nad Labem Region, Czechia
    18.4
  195. 193BerounCentral Bohemia, Czechia
    18.4
  196. 196XinyingTaiwan, Taiwan
    18.3
  197. 196TainanTaiwan, Taiwan
    18.3
  198. 196San Francisco De BorjaLima region, Peru
    18.3
  199. 199CelayaGuanajuato, Mexico
    18.2
  200. 200BohumínMoravian-Silesian Region, Czechia
    18.1

Top 200 of 2,083 shown.

Good0–9.0
Moderate9.1–35.4
Sensitive groups35.5–55.4
Unhealthy55.5–125.4
Very unhealthy125.5–225.4
Hazardous225.5+