SmogRank / History / November 21, 2024

Most polluted cities on November 21, 2024

2,261 cities ranked by their average PM2.5 over the day; the worst was Lahore, Pakistan, at 270.0 µg/m³. Each city's own local calendar day.

Bad-air episodes during November 21, 2024. All episodes.

← Lahore 270.0 µg/m³ 200 µg/m³15 WHO 24-hour guideline
Every city ranked for November 21, 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
    39018.0×
  2. 2DelhiDelhi, India
    26512.7×
  3. 3Dhakalow-cost sensorsDhaka Division, Bangladesh
    22910.3×
  4. 4Ulan BatorUlaanbaatar, Mongolia
    2139.2×
  5. 5Peshawarlow-cost sensorsKhyber Pakhtunkhwa, Pakistan
    2088.9×
  6. 6KolkataWest Bengal, India
    2048.6×
  7. 7HyderabadTelangana, India
    1897.3×
  8. 8Islamabadlow-cost sensorsIslamabad, Pakistan
    1776.2×
  9. 9SalorTashkent Region, Uzbekistan
    1755.9×
  10. 10Karachilow-cost sensorsSindh, Pakistan
    1745.8×
  11. 11MumbaiMaharashtra, India
    1725.7×
  12. 12CairoCairo, Egypt
    1715.6×
  13. 13N'DjamenaN’Djaména, Chad
    1685.3×
  14. 14Kampalalow-cost sensorsCentral Region, Uganda
    1624.8×
  15. 15Novi PazarCentral Serbia, Serbia
    1604.5×
  16. 16ChennaiTamil Nadu, India
    1564.2×
  17. 17Kathmandulow-cost sensorsBagmati Province, Nepal
    1544.0×
  18. 18Banja LukaSrpska, Bosnia and Herzegovina
    1533.9×
  19. 19AntananarivoAnalamanga, Madagascar
    1493.7×
  20. 20PubalGyeonggi-do, South Korea
    1483.6×
  21. 21LazarevacCentral Serbia, Serbia
    1473.6×
  22. 22Abujalow-cost sensorsFCT, Nigeria
    1383.4×
  23. 23SeonghwanChungcheongnam-do, South Korea
    1383.4×
  24. 24ShanghaiShanghai, China
    1363.3×
  25. 25YeojuGyeonggi-do, South Korea
    1283.1×
  26. 26Yangp'yŏngGyeonggi-do, South Korea
    1273.1×
  27. 27AnseongGyeonggi-do, South Korea
    1253.0×
  28. 28HanoiHanoi, Vietnam
    1212.9×
  29. 29Addis AbabaAddis Ababa, Ethiopia
    1182.8×
  30. 30AmmanAmman, Jordan
    1172.8×
  31. 31Icheon-siGyeonggi-do, South Korea
    1162.8×
  32. 32PyeongtaekGyeonggi-do, South Korea
    1152.7×
  33. 33Santa Anita - Los FicusLima region, Peru
    1142.7×
  34. 34JungpyongNorth Chungcheong, South Korea
    1132.7×
  35. 35Chinch'ŏnNorth Chungcheong, South Korea
    1122.7×
  36. 36BaghdadBaghdad, Iraq
    1102.6×
  37. 36GumiGyeongsangbuk-do, South Korea
    1102.6×
  38. 38OsanGyeonggi-do, South Korea
    1092.6×
  39. 39Ansan-siGyeonggi-do, South Korea
    1092.6×
  40. 40Bucheon-siGyeonggi-do, South Korea
    1092.6×
  41. 40AsanChungcheongnam-do, South Korea
    1092.6×
  42. 40KimjeJeollabuk-do, South Korea
    1092.6×
  43. 43SuwonGyeonggi-do, South Korea
    1092.6×
  44. 43Hwaseong-siGyeonggi-do, South Korea
    1092.6×
  45. 45ChaozhouTaiwan, Taiwan
    1072.5×
  46. 46Cheongju-siNorth Chungcheong, South Korea
    1072.5×
  47. 47KoesanNorth Chungcheong, South Korea
    1062.5×
  48. 47HwadoGyeonggi-do, South Korea
    1062.5×
  49. 47SejongSejong-si, South Korea
    1062.5×
  50. 50YeongjuGyeongsangbuk-do, South Korea
    1062.5×
  51. 51CheonanChungcheongnam-do, South Korea
    1062.5×
  52. 52CheorwonGangwon-do, South Korea
    1062.5×
  53. 52YŏnmuChungcheongnam-do, South Korea
    1062.5×
  54. 54Anyang-siGyeonggi-do, South Korea
    1052.5×
  55. 54WabuGyeonggi-do, South Korea
    1052.5×
  56. 56NegotinCentral Serbia, Serbia
    1052.5×
  57. 56NamsaJeollabuk-do, South Korea
    1052.5×
  58. 58GwangmyeongGyeonggi-do, South Korea
    1042.4×
  59. 59YeongdongNorth Chungcheong, South Korea
    1032.4×
  60. 60Goyang-siGyeonggi-do, South Korea
    1032.4×
  61. 60Seongnam-siGyeonggi-do, South Korea
    1032.4×
  62. 62Gimpo-siGyeonggi-do, South Korea
    1032.4×
  63. 63IksanJeollabuk-do, South Korea
    1022.4×
  64. 64Yerevanlow-cost sensorsYerevan, Armenia
    1022.4×
  65. 65PirotCentral Serbia, Serbia
    1012.4×
  66. 65IncheonIncheon, South Korea
    1012.4×
  67. 67YesanChungcheongnam-do, South Korea
    1002.4×
  68. 67Uijeongbu-siGyeonggi-do, South Korea
    1002.4×
  69. 69GimcheonGyeongsangbuk-do, South Korea
    1002.3×
  70. 70SeoulSeoul, South Korea
    992.3×
  71. 70GwangjuGyeonggi-do, South Korea
    992.3×
  72. 72Guri-siGyeonggi-do, South Korea
    992.3×
  73. 73NajuJeollanam-do, South Korea
    992.3×
  74. 74MunsanGyeonggi-do, South Korea
    992.3×
  75. 75Ganghwa-gunIncheon, South Korea
    982.3×
  76. 75HongseongChungcheongnam-do, South Korea
    982.3×
  77. 77EisenGyeongsangbuk-do, South Korea
    972.3×
  78. 77Hongch’ŏnGangwon-do, South Korea
    972.3×
  79. 77HanamGyeonggi-do, South Korea
    972.3×
  80. 80GunsanJeollabuk-do, South Korea
    972.3×
  81. 81YeonilGyeongsangbuk-do, South Korea
    962.2×
  82. 81TangjinChungcheongnam-do, South Korea
    962.2×
  83. 83ChangsuJeollabuk-do, South Korea
    962.2×
  84. 84SangjuGyeongsangbuk-do, South Korea
    962.2×
  85. 85MasanGwangju, South Korea
    952.2×
  86. 86PohangGyeongsangbuk-do, South Korea
    952.2×
  87. 87YangjuGyeonggi-do, South Korea
    942.2×
  88. 88Zagreblow-cost sensorsZagreb, Croatia
    942.2×
  89. 89ValjevoCentral Serbia, Serbia
    942.1×
  90. 90MungyeongGyeongsangbuk-do, South Korea
    942.1×
  91. 91ChungjuNorth Chungcheong, South Korea
    932.1×
  92. 92BuanJeollabuk-do, South Korea
    932.1×
  93. 93NangenJeollabuk-do, South Korea
    932.1×
  94. 94BuyeoChungcheongnam-do, South Korea
    932.1×
  95. 95HayangGyeongsangbuk-do, South Korea
    922.1×
  96. 96GwangjuGwangju, South Korea
    922.1×
  97. 97NamyangjuGyeonggi-do, South Korea
    912.1×
  98. 98AndongGyeongsangbuk-do, South Korea
    912.0×
  99. 99WŏnjuGangwon-do, South Korea
    912.0×
  100. 100KinzanChungcheongnam-do, South Korea
    902.0×
  101. 101HwacheonGangwon-do, South Korea
    902.0×
  102. 102NonsanChungcheongnam-do, South Korea
    892.0×
  103. 103OkcheonNorth Chungcheong, South Korea
    892.0×
  104. 104Şabāḩ as SālimMubārak al Kabīr, Kuwait
    892.0×
  105. 105BoryeongChungcheongnam-do, South Korea
    881.9×
  106. 105GangneungGangwon-do, South Korea
    881.9×
  107. 107DaeguDaegu, South Korea
    881.9×
  108. 108JeonjuJeollabuk-do, South Korea
    881.9×
  109. 109NeietsuGangwon-do, South Korea
    881.9×
  110. 109YecheonGyeongsangbuk-do, South Korea
    881.9×
  111. 109ChuncheonGangwon-do, South Korea
    881.9×
  112. 112Gyeongsan-siGyeongsangbuk-do, South Korea
    881.9×
  113. 113DamyangJeollanam-do, South Korea
    871.9×
  114. 114DaejeonDaejeon, South Korea
    871.9×
  115. 115Vientianelow-cost sensorsVientiane Prefecture, Laos
    861.9×
  116. 115WanjuJeollabuk-do, South Korea
    861.9×
  117. 117WaegwanGyeongsangbuk-do, South Korea
    861.9×
  118. 118ZgierzŁódź Voivodeship, Poland
    861.9×
  119. 118JeongeupJeollabuk-do, South Korea
    861.9×
  120. 120Imperial BeachCalifornia, United States
    851.8×
  121. 121ČačakCentral Serbia, Serbia
    851.8×
  122. 121Accralow-cost sensorsGreater Accra, Ghana
    851.8×
  123. 123SantyokuGangwon-do, South Korea
    851.8×
  124. 123TongyeongGyeongsangnam-do, South Korea
    851.8×
  125. 125FengshanTakao, Taiwan
    851.8×
  126. 126GapyeongGyeonggi-do, South Korea
    851.8×
  127. 127JakartaJakarta, Indonesia
    841.8×
  128. 128YangonYangon, Myanmar
    841.8×
  129. 129GyeongjuGyeongsangbuk-do, South Korea
    841.8×
  130. 130KunwiGyeongsangbuk-do, South Korea
    841.8×
  131. 131GongjuChungcheongnam-do, South Korea
    831.8×
  132. 131HwawŏnDaegu, South Korea
    831.8×
  133. 133JangseongJeollanam-do, South Korea
    831.8×
  134. 134KimhaeGyeongsangnam-do, South Korea
    831.8×
  135. 135SeosanChungcheongnam-do, South Korea
    831.7×
  136. 136ChiguayanteBiobio, Chile
    831.7×
  137. 137YeonggwangJeollanam-do, South Korea
    821.7×
  138. 137ImsilJeollabuk-do, South Korea
    821.7×
  139. 137YeongamJeollanam-do, South Korea
    821.7×
  140. 140UlsanUlsan, South Korea
    821.7×
  141. 140Abidjanlow-cost sensorsAbidjan Autonomous District, Ivory Coast
    821.7×
  142. 140Santa CatarinaNuevo León, Mexico
    821.7×
  143. 143Medina Estateslow-cost sensorsGreater Accra, Ghana
    821.7×
  144. 143El PasoTexas, United States
    821.7×
  145. 145BusanBusan, South Korea
    821.7×
  146. 146Donghae CityGangwon-do, South Korea
    821.7×
  147. 146LimaLima Province, Peru
    821.7×
  148. 148MiryangGyeongsangnam-do, South Korea
    811.7×
  149. 149NacimientoBiobio, Chile
    811.7×
  150. 150ConakryConakry, Guinea
    801.7×
  151. 150TravnikFederation of B&H, Bosnia and Herzegovina
    801.7×
  152. 152Almatylow-cost sensorsAlmaty, Kazakhstan
    801.6×
  153. 152Nong KhaemBangkok, Thailand
    801.6×
  154. 154Jinan-gunJeollabuk-do, South Korea
    801.6×
  155. 154UngsangGyeongsangnam-do, South Korea
    801.6×
  156. 156Bang NaBangkok, Thailand
    801.6×
  157. 156Koch'angJeollabuk-do, South Korea
    801.6×
  158. 158KaohsiungTakao, Taiwan
    801.6×
  159. 158GijangBusan, South Korea
    801.6×
  160. 160Istanbullow-cost sensorsIstanbul, Turkey
    781.6×
  161. 161KigaliKigali, Rwanda
    781.6×
  162. 161KraljevoCentral Serbia, Serbia
    781.6×
  163. 161Puente AltoSantiago Metropolitan, Chile
    781.6×
  164. 164HualpénBiobio, Chile
    781.6×
  165. 165Jacobo HunterArequipa, Peru
    781.6×
  166. 166SantiagoSantiago Metropolitan, Chile
    771.6×
  167. 167MokpoJeollanam-do, South Korea
    771.5×
  168. 167NogalesSonora, Mexico
    771.5×
  169. 169Villa Poeta José Gálvez BarrenecheaLima region, Peru
    771.5×
  170. 170BakuBaki, Azerbaijan
    771.5×
  171. 170GoseongGyeongsangnam-do, South Korea
    771.5×
  172. 170Santa Cruz de TenerifeCanary Islands, Spain
    771.5×
  173. 173SokchoGangwon-do, South Korea
    761.5×
  174. 174ChangnyeongGyeongsangnam-do, South Korea
    761.5×
  175. 175ChangwonGyeongsangnam-do, South Korea
    761.5×
  176. 175JangheungJeollanam-do, South Korea
    761.5×
  177. 177YangguGangwon-do, South Korea
    751.5×
  178. 177ChinjuGyeongsangnam-do, South Korea
    751.5×
  179. 179HaenamJeollanam-do, South Korea
    751.5×
  180. 180BoseongJeollanam-do, South Korea
    751.5×
  181. 181NaesŏGyeongsangnam-do, South Korea
    741.4×
  182. 182KosongGangwon-do, South Korea
    741.4×
  183. 182Cheongsong gunGyeongsangbuk-do, South Korea
    741.4×
  184. 184Taesal-liChungcheongnam-do, South Korea
    741.4×
  185. 184Khlong Sam WaBangkok, Thailand
    741.4×
  186. 186GuangzhouGuangdong, China
    731.4×
  187. 186TocopillaAntofagasta, Chile
    731.4×
  188. 186AricaArica y Parinacota Region, Chile
    731.4×
  189. 189Ciudad Benito JuárezNuevo León, Mexico
    731.4×
  190. 190Quezon Citylow-cost sensorsNational Capital Region, Philippines
    731.4×
  191. 190HwasunJeollanam-do, South Korea
    731.4×
  192. 190VillarricaAraucania, Chile
    731.4×
  193. 193PrzemyślSubcarpathia, Poland
    731.4×
  194. 193Saphan SungBangkok, Thailand
    731.4×
  195. 195MuanJeollanam-do, South Korea
    721.4×
  196. 195KwangyangJeollanam-do, South Korea
    721.4×
  197. 197Jeju CityJeju-do, South Korea
    721.4×
  198. 197Lat KrabangBangkok, Thailand
    721.4×
  199. 199SuncheonJeollanam-do, South Korea
    721.4×
  200. 200GjilanGjilan, Kosovo
    721.4×

Top 200 of 2,261 shown.

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

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