SmogRank / History / November 23, 2024

Most polluted cities on November 23, 2024

2,268 cities ranked by their average PM2.5 over the day; the worst was Lahore, Pakistan, at 259.0 µg/m³. Each city's own local calendar day.

← Lahore 259.0 µg/m³ 200 µg/m³15 WHO 24-hour guideline
Every city ranked for November 23, 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
    36817.3×
  2. 2DelhiDelhi, India
    28313.9×
  3. 3KolkataWest Bengal, India
    26412.6×
  4. 4Peshawarlow-cost sensorsKhyber Pakhtunkhwa, Pakistan
    25211.8×
  5. 5Dhakalow-cost sensorsDhaka Division, Bangladesh
    2189.5×
  6. 6HyderabadTelangana, India
    2028.5×
  7. 7MumbaiMaharashtra, India
    1937.7×
  8. 8Islamabadlow-cost sensorsIslamabad, Pakistan
    1867.0×
  9. 9Kampalalow-cost sensorsCentral Region, Uganda
    1786.3×
  10. 10ChennaiTamil Nadu, India
    1655.0×
  11. 11SarajevoFederation of B&H, Bosnia and Herzegovina
    1614.7×
  12. 12N'DjamenaN’Djaména, Chad
    1604.5×
  13. 13CairoCairo, Egypt
    1584.4×
  14. 14ValjevoCentral Serbia, Serbia
    1574.2×
  15. 15Ulan BatorUlaanbaatar, Mongolia
    1554.1×
  16. 16HanoiHanoi, Vietnam
    1523.8×
  17. 17TravnikFederation of B&H, Bosnia and Herzegovina
    1473.6×
  18. 17NacimientoBiobio, Chile
    1473.6×
  19. 17SocorroTexas, United States
    1473.6×
  20. 20Novi PazarCentral Serbia, Serbia
    1353.3×
  21. 21El PasoTexas, United States
    1313.2×
  22. 22Kathmandulow-cost sensorsBagmati Province, Nepal
    1243.0×
  23. 23KraljevoCentral Serbia, Serbia
    1243.0×
  24. 24Banja LukaSrpska, Bosnia and Herzegovina
    1212.9×
  25. 25LazarevacCentral Serbia, Serbia
    1192.9×
  26. 26Almatylow-cost sensorsAlmaty, Kazakhstan
    1182.8×
  27. 27BaghdadBaghdad, Iraq
    1132.7×
  28. 28BeijingBeijing, China
    1112.6×
  29. 29CalexicoCalifornia, United States
    1082.6×
  30. 30CeljeUrban Municipality of Celje, Slovenia
    1082.6×
  31. 30Ciudad Benito JuárezNuevo León, Mexico
    1082.6×
  32. 32AntananarivoAnalamanga, Madagascar
    1072.5×
  33. 33Zagreblow-cost sensorsZagreb, Croatia
    1072.5×
  34. 33MonterreyNuevo León, Mexico
    1072.5×
  35. 35AstanaAstana, Kazakhstan
    1062.5×
  36. 36Debrecenlow-cost sensorsHajdú-Bihar, Hungary
    1062.5×
  37. 37NišCentral Serbia, Serbia
    1032.4×
  38. 38Bishkeklow-cost sensorsBishkek, Kyrgyzstan
    1032.4×
  39. 39Şabāḩ as SālimMubārak al Kabīr, Kuwait
    1002.4×
  40. 40Santa Anita - Los FicusLima region, Peru
    992.3×
  41. 41ConakryConakry, Guinea
    982.3×
  42. 42Yerevanlow-cost sensorsYerevan, Armenia
    972.3×
  43. 43ZemunCentral Serbia, Serbia
    972.2×
  44. 44AshgabatAshgabat, Turkmenistan
    962.2×
  45. 45BakuBaki, Azerbaijan
    952.2×
  46. 46KimjeJeollabuk-do, South Korea
    942.2×
  47. 47Karachilow-cost sensorsSindh, Pakistan
    932.1×
  48. 48SremčicaCentral Serbia, Serbia
    932.1×
  49. 49PirotCentral Serbia, Serbia
    932.1×
  50. 49Nong KhaemBangkok, Thailand
    932.1×
  51. 51ChaozhouTaiwan, Taiwan
    922.1×
  52. 52FengshanTakao, Taiwan
    922.1×
  53. 53BuanJeollabuk-do, South Korea
    912.1×
  54. 54PorsgrunnTelemark, Norway
    912.0×
  55. 55SarpsborgØstfold, Norway
    902.0×
  56. 55UžiceCentral Serbia, Serbia
    902.0×
  57. 57Abujalow-cost sensorsFCT, Nigeria
    902.0×
  58. 58PubalGyeonggi-do, South Korea
    902.0×
  59. 59KaohsiungTakao, Taiwan
    892.0×
  60. 60ZgierzŁódź Voivodeship, Poland
    881.9×
  61. 61ČadcaŽilina Region, Slovakia
    881.9×
  62. 62YangonYangon, Myanmar
    861.9×
  63. 62Medina Estateslow-cost sensorsGreater Accra, Ghana
    861.9×
  64. 64TarbesOccitanie, France
    861.9×
  65. 65KigaliKigali, Rwanda
    861.8×
  66. 66FredrikstadØstfold, Norway
    851.8×
  67. 66CuranilahueBiobio, Chile
    851.8×
  68. 68Wan ChaiWan Chai, Hong Kong
    841.8×
  69. 68Accralow-cost sensorsGreater Accra, Ghana
    841.8×
  70. 70JeongeupJeollabuk-do, South Korea
    841.8×
  71. 71TrbovljeMunicipality of Trbovlje, Slovenia
    841.8×
  72. 71PhoenixArizona, United States
    841.8×
  73. 73Khlong Sam WaBangkok, Thailand
    831.8×
  74. 74BihaćFederation of B&H, Bosnia and Herzegovina
    831.7×
  75. 75PančevoVojvodina, Serbia
    821.7×
  76. 75Jardines de la SillaNuevo León, Mexico
    821.7×
  77. 77IksanJeollabuk-do, South Korea
    821.7×
  78. 77LimaLima Province, Peru
    821.7×
  79. 79KragujevacCentral Serbia, Serbia
    821.7×
  80. 80DrammenBuskerud, Norway
    821.7×
  81. 81GuangzhouGuangdong, China
    821.7×
  82. 82GimcheonGyeongsangbuk-do, South Korea
    811.7×
  83. 82Abidjanlow-cost sensorsAbidjan Autonomous District, Ivory Coast
    811.7×
  84. 84MiskolcBorsod-Abaúj-Zemplén, Hungary
    811.7×
  85. 84Ban Samae DamBangkok, Thailand
    811.7×
  86. 84YesanChungcheongnam-do, South Korea
    811.7×
  87. 87Tuen MunTuen Mun, Hong Kong
    811.7×
  88. 88Istanbullow-cost sensorsIstanbul, Turkey
    801.7×
  89. 88Silao de la VictoriaGuanajuato, Mexico
    801.7×
  90. 90LillestrømAkershus, Norway
    801.7×
  91. 91SeonghwanChungcheongnam-do, South Korea
    801.6×
  92. 91Novo MestoUrban Municipality of Novo Mesto, Slovenia
    801.6×
  93. 93HamarInnlandet, Norway
    791.6×
  94. 94AugustówPodlasie, Poland
    791.6×
  95. 94NajuJeollanam-do, South Korea
    791.6×
  96. 94GunsanJeollabuk-do, South Korea
    791.6×
  97. 97Bang NaBangkok, Thailand
    791.6×
  98. 98TocopillaAntofagasta, Chile
    781.6×
  99. 98ChiguayanteBiobio, Chile
    781.6×
  100. 98Jacobo HunterArequipa, Peru
    781.6×
  101. 101WanjuJeollabuk-do, South Korea
    781.6×
  102. 101Cadereyta JiménezNuevo León, Mexico
    781.6×
  103. 103GumiGyeongsangbuk-do, South Korea
    781.6×
  104. 104LjubljanaLjubljana, Slovenia
    781.6×
  105. 105Cheongju-siNorth Chungcheong, South Korea
    781.6×
  106. 105YŏnmuChungcheongnam-do, South Korea
    781.6×
  107. 105ConroeTexas, United States
    781.6×
  108. 108BoryeongChungcheongnam-do, South Korea
    771.5×
  109. 108HongseongChungcheongnam-do, South Korea
    771.5×
  110. 108OsloOslo, Norway
    771.5×
  111. 111BelgradeCentral Serbia, Serbia
    771.5×
  112. 112RiversideCalifornia, United States
    771.5×
  113. 113Skarżysko-KamiennaŚwiętokrzyskie, Poland
    771.5×
  114. 114Quezon Citylow-cost sensorsNational Capital Region, Philippines
    761.5×
  115. 114NogalesArizona, United States
    761.5×
  116. 116ObrenovacCentral Serbia, Serbia
    761.5×
  117. 117Chiayi CityTaiwan, Taiwan
    761.5×
  118. 117SejongSejong-si, South Korea
    761.5×
  119. 119AsanChungcheongnam-do, South Korea
    761.5×
  120. 120DouliuTaiwan, Taiwan
    761.5×
  121. 120IrapuatoGuanajuato, Mexico
    761.5×
  122. 122Bueng KumBangkok, Thailand
    751.5×
  123. 123ZhushanTaiwan, Taiwan
    751.5×
  124. 123NamsaJeollabuk-do, South Korea
    751.5×
  125. 123IndioCalifornia, United States
    751.5×
  126. 126ManamaManama, Bahrain
    751.5×
  127. 126JeonjuJeollabuk-do, South Korea
    751.5×
  128. 128KoesanNorth Chungcheong, South Korea
    751.5×
  129. 128JungpyongNorth Chungcheong, South Korea
    751.5×
  130. 130GlendaleArizona, United States
    751.5×
  131. 130Jurupa ValleyCalifornia, United States
    751.5×
  132. 132RužomberokŽilina Region, Slovakia
    741.4×
  133. 133OtwockMazovia, Poland
    741.4×
  134. 133SeosanChungcheongnam-do, South Korea
    741.4×
  135. 133PúchovTrenčín Region, Slovakia
    741.4×
  136. 133León de los AldamaGuanajuato, Mexico
    741.4×
  137. 137Puente AltoSantiago Metropolitan, Chile
    741.4×
  138. 138TainanTaiwan, Taiwan
    741.4×
  139. 139CheonanChungcheongnam-do, South Korea
    731.4×
  140. 140YongkangTaiwan, Taiwan
    731.4×
  141. 140XinyingTaiwan, Taiwan
    731.4×
  142. 140MasanGwangju, South Korea
    731.4×
  143. 140ChungjuNorth Chungcheong, South Korea
    731.4×
  144. 144ČačakCentral Serbia, Serbia
    731.4×
  145. 144OurenseGalicia, Spain
    731.4×
  146. 144Lak SiBangkok, Thailand
    731.4×
  147. 147Tin Shui WaiYuen Long, Hong Kong
    731.4×
  148. 147YeonggwangJeollanam-do, South Korea
    731.4×
  149. 149BangkokBangkok, Thailand
    731.4×
  150. 149KinzanChungcheongnam-do, South Korea
    731.4×
  151. 149GreeleyColorado, United States
    731.4×
  152. 149Saphan SungBangkok, Thailand
    731.4×
  153. 153ŁukówLublin, Poland
    721.4×
  154. 153ConcónValparaiso, Chile
    721.4×
  155. 155NyíregyházaSzabolcs-Szatmár-Bereg, Hungary
    721.4×
  156. 155YeojuGyeonggi-do, South Korea
    721.4×
  157. 155TangjinChungcheongnam-do, South Korea
    721.4×
  158. 155Chinch'ŏnNorth Chungcheong, South Korea
    721.4×
  159. 155Hawthornelow-cost sensorsCalifornia, United States
    721.4×
  160. 160Tai PoTai Po, Hong Kong
    721.4×
  161. 160YeongdongNorth Chungcheong, South Korea
    721.4×
  162. 160BuyeoChungcheongnam-do, South Korea
    721.4×
  163. 160LafayetteLouisiana, United States
    721.4×
  164. 164NonsanChungcheongnam-do, South Korea
    721.3×
  165. 164CoyhaiqueAysén, Chile
    721.3×
  166. 166ChangsuJeollabuk-do, South Korea
    711.3×
  167. 166Villa Poeta José Gálvez BarrenecheaLima region, Peru
    711.3×
  168. 168SmederevoCentral Serbia, Serbia
    711.3×
  169. 169LublinLublin, Poland
    711.3×
  170. 169WłocławekKujawsko-Pomorskie, Poland
    711.3×
  171. 171Ban Khlong PrawetBangkok, Thailand
    711.3×
  172. 171SangjuGyeongsangbuk-do, South Korea
    711.3×
  173. 171NangenJeollabuk-do, South Korea
    711.3×
  174. 171Sai MaiBangkok, Thailand
    711.3×
  175. 175ZamośćLublin, Poland
    711.3×
  176. 175Bang KapiBangkok, Thailand
    711.3×
  177. 175Mong KokYau Tsim Mong District, Hong Kong
    711.3×
  178. 175YeongjuGyeongsangbuk-do, South Korea
    711.3×
  179. 179GwangjuGwangju, South Korea
    701.3×
  180. 179Koch'angJeollabuk-do, South Korea
    701.3×
  181. 179TalcaMaule Region, Chile
    701.3×
  182. 182HumennéPrešov Region, Slovakia
    701.3×
  183. 182JinchengFukien, Taiwan
    701.3×
  184. 182DamyangJeollanam-do, South Korea
    701.3×
  185. 182Lat KrabangBangkok, Thailand
    701.3×
  186. 186AmmanAmman, Jordan
    701.3×
  187. 186PyeongtaekGyeonggi-do, South Korea
    701.3×
  188. 188AricaArica y Parinacota Region, Chile
    691.3×
  189. 189OkcheonNorth Chungcheong, South Korea
    691.3×
  190. 189ImsilJeollabuk-do, South Korea
    691.3×
  191. 191Carsonlow-cost sensorsCalifornia, United States
    691.2×
  192. 191Khan Na YaoBangkok, Thailand
    691.2×
  193. 193MaputoMaputo City, Mozambique
    691.2×
  194. 193Hwaseong-siGyeonggi-do, South Korea
    691.2×
  195. 193BrawleyCalifornia, United States
    691.2×
  196. 196ErlunTaiwan, Taiwan
    691.2×
  197. 196CalamaAntofagasta, Chile
    691.2×
  198. 198AntofagastaAntofagasta, Chile
    681.2×
  199. 198Inglewoodlow-cost sensorsCalifornia, United States
    681.2×
  200. 200QuinteroValparaiso, Chile
    681.2×

Top 200 of 2,268 shown.

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

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