SmogRank / History / November 20, 2024

Most polluted cities on November 20, 2024

2,255 cities ranked by their average PM2.5 over the day; the worst was Lahore, Pakistan, at 256.0 µg/m³. Each city's own local calendar day.

Bad-air episodes during November 20, 2024. All episodes.

← Lahore 256.0 µg/m³ 200 µg/m³15 WHO 24-hour guideline
Every city ranked for November 20, 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
    36217.1×
  2. 2DelhiDelhi, India
    35616.9×
  3. 3KołobrzegWest Pomerania, Poland
    25912.3×
  4. 4KolkataWest Bengal, India
    23110.4×
  5. 5Dhakalow-cost sensorsDhaka Division, Bangladesh
    2169.4×
  6. 6NegotinCentral Serbia, Serbia
    1937.7×
  7. 7N'DjamenaN’Djaména, Chad
    1917.5×
  8. 8HyderabadTelangana, India
    1846.9×
  9. 9Peshawarlow-cost sensorsKhyber Pakhtunkhwa, Pakistan
    1826.6×
  10. 10CairoCairo, Egypt
    1796.4×
  11. 11Karachilow-cost sensorsSindh, Pakistan
    1776.2×
  12. 12Ulan BatorUlaanbaatar, Mongolia
    1735.8×
  13. 13Novi PazarCentral Serbia, Serbia
    1715.6×
  14. 14Kampalalow-cost sensorsCentral Region, Uganda
    1705.5×
  15. 15Islamabadlow-cost sensorsIslamabad, Pakistan
    1705.5×
  16. 16MumbaiMaharashtra, India
    1655.0×
  17. 17BeijingBeijing, China
    1523.8×
  18. 18SalorTashkent Region, Uzbekistan
    1523.8×
  19. 19AstanaAstana, Kazakhstan
    1523.8×
  20. 20ChennaiTamil Nadu, India
    1423.5×
  21. 21Abujalow-cost sensorsFCT, Nigeria
    1283.1×
  22. 22AntananarivoAnalamanga, Madagascar
    1233.0×
  23. 23Şabāḩ as SālimMubārak al Kabīr, Kuwait
    1212.9×
  24. 24Kathmandulow-cost sensorsBagmati Province, Nepal
    1192.9×
  25. 25HanoiHanoi, Vietnam
    1192.9×
  26. 26ČačakCentral Serbia, Serbia
    1192.8×
  27. 27BaghdadBaghdad, Iraq
    1142.7×
  28. 28Banja LukaSrpska, Bosnia and Herzegovina
    1132.7×
  29. 29PubalGyeonggi-do, South Korea
    1132.7×
  30. 30Yerevanlow-cost sensorsYerevan, Armenia
    1052.5×
  31. 31Santa Anita - Los FicusLima region, Peru
    1052.5×
  32. 32SeonghwanChungcheongnam-do, South Korea
    1052.5×
  33. 33ValjevoCentral Serbia, Serbia
    1042.5×
  34. 34UžiceCentral Serbia, Serbia
    1032.4×
  35. 35PirotCentral Serbia, Serbia
    1012.4×
  36. 36LazarevacCentral Serbia, Serbia
    1012.4×
  37. 37ManamaManama, Bahrain
    972.3×
  38. 38Zagreblow-cost sensorsZagreb, Croatia
    962.2×
  39. 39PyeongtaekGyeonggi-do, South Korea
    952.2×
  40. 40Istanbullow-cost sensorsIstanbul, Turkey
    952.2×
  41. 41AnseongGyeonggi-do, South Korea
    942.1×
  42. 42BorCentral Serbia, Serbia
    942.1×
  43. 42Medina Estateslow-cost sensorsGreater Accra, Ghana
    942.1×
  44. 44Hwaseong-siGyeonggi-do, South Korea
    932.1×
  45. 45YeojuGyeonggi-do, South Korea
    922.1×
  46. 46CraiovaDolj, Romania
    922.1×
  47. 47JakartaJakarta, Indonesia
    922.1×
  48. 47JungpyongNorth Chungcheong, South Korea
    922.1×
  49. 49Ganghwa-gunIncheon, South Korea
    912.0×
  50. 50GumiGyeongsangbuk-do, South Korea
    912.0×
  51. 51ThessaloníkiCentral Macedonia, Greece
    902.0×
  52. 52Nong KhaemBangkok, Thailand
    902.0×
  53. 53Dimitrovgradlow-cost sensorsHaskovo, Bulgaria
    892.0×
  54. 54Chinch'ŏnNorth Chungcheong, South Korea
    881.9×
  55. 55Cheongju-siNorth Chungcheong, South Korea
    881.9×
  56. 56Icheon-siGyeonggi-do, South Korea
    881.9×
  57. 57KimjeJeollabuk-do, South Korea
    881.9×
  58. 58AsanChungcheongnam-do, South Korea
    871.9×
  59. 58CheonanChungcheongnam-do, South Korea
    871.9×
  60. 60BucharestBucharest, Romania
    871.9×
  61. 61Ansan-siGyeonggi-do, South Korea
    871.9×
  62. 62IksanJeollabuk-do, South Korea
    861.9×
  63. 63YesanChungcheongnam-do, South Korea
    861.9×
  64. 63SejongSejong-si, South Korea
    861.9×
  65. 65LimaLima Province, Peru
    861.9×
  66. 66YeongjuGyeongsangbuk-do, South Korea
    861.9×
  67. 67KigaliKigali, Rwanda
    861.8×
  68. 67BuanJeollabuk-do, South Korea
    861.8×
  69. 69YangonYangon, Myanmar
    851.8×
  70. 69Gimpo-siGyeonggi-do, South Korea
    851.8×
  71. 69Accralow-cost sensorsGreater Accra, Ghana
    851.8×
  72. 72Almatylow-cost sensorsAlmaty, Kazakhstan
    851.8×
  73. 73SuwonGyeonggi-do, South Korea
    841.8×
  74. 74YŏnmuChungcheongnam-do, South Korea
    841.8×
  75. 75OsanGyeonggi-do, South Korea
    841.8×
  76. 76IncheonIncheon, South Korea
    831.8×
  77. 76HongseongChungcheongnam-do, South Korea
    831.8×
  78. 78Bucheon-siGyeonggi-do, South Korea
    831.7×
  79. 78Goyang-siGyeonggi-do, South Korea
    831.7×
  80. 80Haskovolow-cost sensorsHaskovo, Bulgaria
    821.7×
  81. 80GimcheonGyeongsangbuk-do, South Korea
    821.7×
  82. 82DejCluj County, Romania
    821.7×
  83. 83RuseRuse, Bulgaria
    811.7×
  84. 83YangjuGyeonggi-do, South Korea
    811.7×
  85. 85KoesanNorth Chungcheong, South Korea
    811.7×
  86. 85JeonjuJeollabuk-do, South Korea
    811.7×
  87. 87Anyang-siGyeonggi-do, South Korea
    811.7×
  88. 88Jacobo HunterArequipa, Peru
    801.7×
  89. 89KragujevacCentral Serbia, Serbia
    801.7×
  90. 89Ban Samae DamBangkok, Thailand
    801.7×
  91. 91GwangmyeongGyeonggi-do, South Korea
    801.6×
  92. 92Puente AltoSantiago Metropolitan, Chile
    801.6×
  93. 93Yangp'yŏngGyeonggi-do, South Korea
    801.6×
  94. 93KinzanChungcheongnam-do, South Korea
    801.6×
  95. 95Sevlievolow-cost sensorsGabrovo, Bulgaria
    791.6×
  96. 95FengshanTakao, Taiwan
    791.6×
  97. 95Santa Cruz de TenerifeCanary Islands, Spain
    791.6×
  98. 98SeosanChungcheongnam-do, South Korea
    791.6×
  99. 99AthensAttica, Greece
    791.6×
  100. 99GunsanJeollabuk-do, South Korea
    791.6×
  101. 99KoperUrban Municipality of Koper, Slovenia
    791.6×
  102. 102ChaozhouTaiwan, Taiwan
    791.6×
  103. 103SeoulSeoul, South Korea
    791.6×
  104. 104ChiguayanteBiobio, Chile
    781.6×
  105. 104Khlong Sam WaBangkok, Thailand
    781.6×
  106. 106TangjinChungcheongnam-do, South Korea
    781.6×
  107. 106BuyeoChungcheongnam-do, South Korea
    781.6×
  108. 108GwangjuGyeonggi-do, South Korea
    781.6×
  109. 109SantiagoSantiago Metropolitan, Chile
    781.6×
  110. 110BoryeongChungcheongnam-do, South Korea
    771.6×
  111. 110NamsaJeollabuk-do, South Korea
    771.6×
  112. 112KaohsiungTakao, Taiwan
    771.5×
  113. 112YeongdongNorth Chungcheong, South Korea
    771.5×
  114. 112WanjuJeollabuk-do, South Korea
    771.5×
  115. 112NonsanChungcheongnam-do, South Korea
    771.5×
  116. 112NacimientoBiobio, Chile
    771.5×
  117. 117WaegwanGyeongsangbuk-do, South Korea
    771.5×
  118. 117MasanGwangju, South Korea
    771.5×
  119. 119DunaújvárosFejér, Hungary
    771.5×
  120. 120VillarricaAraucania, Chile
    761.5×
  121. 121HanamGyeonggi-do, South Korea
    761.5×
  122. 122ZvolenBanská Bystrica Region, Slovakia
    761.5×
  123. 123HwadoGyeonggi-do, South Korea
    761.5×
  124. 123JeongeupJeollabuk-do, South Korea
    761.5×
  125. 125Guri-siGyeonggi-do, South Korea
    751.5×
  126. 125LučenecBanská Bystrica Region, Slovakia
    751.5×
  127. 127SangjuGyeongsangbuk-do, South Korea
    751.5×
  128. 128Cluj-NapocaCluj County, Romania
    751.5×
  129. 128Puerto VarasLos Lagos Region, Chile
    751.5×
  130. 130Bang NaBangkok, Thailand
    751.5×
  131. 131NišCentral Serbia, Serbia
    751.5×
  132. 132GwangjuGwangju, South Korea
    741.4×
  133. 133MaspalomasCanary Islands, Spain
    741.4×
  134. 133San Francisco De BorjaLima region, Peru
    741.4×
  135. 135Addis AbabaAddis Ababa, Ethiopia
    741.4×
  136. 135MunsanGyeonggi-do, South Korea
    741.4×
  137. 137Uijeongbu-siGyeonggi-do, South Korea
    741.4×
  138. 138Seongnam-siGyeonggi-do, South Korea
    731.4×
  139. 138NitraNitra Region, Slovakia
    731.4×
  140. 138PhoenixArizona, United States
    731.4×
  141. 141Gyeongsan-siGyeongsangbuk-do, South Korea
    731.4×
  142. 141IngenioCanary Islands, Spain
    731.4×
  143. 143OkcheonNorth Chungcheong, South Korea
    731.4×
  144. 143CoronelBiobio, Chile
    731.4×
  145. 143AricaArica y Parinacota Region, Chile
    731.4×
  146. 146NangenJeollabuk-do, South Korea
    731.4×
  147. 147DaeguDaegu, South Korea
    721.4×
  148. 147ChungjuNorth Chungcheong, South Korea
    721.4×
  149. 147Lak SiBangkok, Thailand
    721.4×
  150. 150HwawŏnDaegu, South Korea
    721.4×
  151. 150TocopillaAntofagasta, Chile
    721.4×
  152. 152MiskolcBorsod-Abaúj-Zemplén, Hungary
    721.4×
  153. 152DaejeonDaejeon, South Korea
    721.4×
  154. 152AndongGyeongsangbuk-do, South Korea
    721.4×
  155. 152TalaganteSantiago Metropolitan, Chile
    721.4×
  156. 156PohangGyeongsangbuk-do, South Korea
    721.4×
  157. 157YeonilGyeongsangbuk-do, South Korea
    721.3×
  158. 157YeonggwangJeollanam-do, South Korea
    721.3×
  159. 157ConcónValparaiso, Chile
    721.3×
  160. 160WabuGyeonggi-do, South Korea
    711.3×
  161. 161Vientianelow-cost sensorsVientiane Prefecture, Laos
    711.3×
  162. 161HayangGyeongsangbuk-do, South Korea
    711.3×
  163. 161NamyangjuGyeonggi-do, South Korea
    711.3×
  164. 164Quezon Citylow-cost sensorsNational Capital Region, Philippines
    711.3×
  165. 164WŏnjuGangwon-do, South Korea
    711.3×
  166. 164ImsilJeollabuk-do, South Korea
    711.3×
  167. 164QuillotaValparaiso, Chile
    711.3×
  168. 168Ciudad Benito JuárezNuevo León, Mexico
    711.3×
  169. 168Lat KrabangBangkok, Thailand
    711.3×
  170. 170ChangsuJeollabuk-do, South Korea
    711.3×
  171. 170East HamptonVirginia, United States
    711.3×
  172. 170BakersfieldCalifornia, United States
    711.3×
  173. 170CorcoranCalifornia, United States
    711.3×
  174. 174MungyeongGyeongsangbuk-do, South Korea
    701.3×
  175. 174Žiar nad HronomBanská Bystrica Region, Slovakia
    701.3×
  176. 174LinaresMaule Region, Chile
    701.3×
  177. 174CoquimboCoquimbo Region, Chile
    701.3×
  178. 174PittsfieldMassachusetts, United States
    701.3×
  179. 179AsprópyrgosAttica, Greece
    701.3×
  180. 179GongjuChungcheongnam-do, South Korea
    701.3×
  181. 179CheorwonGangwon-do, South Korea
    701.3×
  182. 179ArucasCanary Islands, Spain
    701.3×
  183. 179AntofagastaAntofagasta, Chile
    701.3×
  184. 184CodleaBrașov County, Romania
    701.3×
  185. 184TrenčínTrenčín Region, Slovakia
    701.3×
  186. 184OlomoucOlomouc Region, Czechia
    701.3×
  187. 187KazincbarcikaBorsod-Abaúj-Zemplén, Hungary
    701.3×
  188. 187La SerenaCoquimbo Region, Chile
    701.3×
  189. 189KunwiGyeongsangbuk-do, South Korea
    691.3×
  190. 189SenicaTrnava Region, Slovakia
    691.3×
  191. 189PrievidzaTrenčín Region, Slovakia
    691.3×
  192. 189Saphan SungBangkok, Thailand
    691.3×
  193. 193DamyangJeollanam-do, South Korea
    691.3×
  194. 193ChocopeLa Libertad, Peru
    691.3×
  195. 195AcharnésAttica, Greece
    691.3×
  196. 195NajuJeollanam-do, South Korea
    691.3×
  197. 195JangseongJeollanam-do, South Korea
    691.3×
  198. 195QuinteroValparaiso, Chile
    691.3×
  199. 199PrešovPrešov Region, Slovakia
    691.2×
  200. 199KraljevoCentral Serbia, Serbia
    691.2×

Top 200 of 2,255 shown.

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

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