SmogRank / History / December 2, 2024

Most polluted cities on December 2, 2024

1,726 cities ranked by their average PM2.5 over the day; the worst was Lahore, Pakistan, at 190.0 µg/m³. Each city's own local calendar day.

Bad-air episodes during December 2, 2024. All episodes.

← Lahore 190.0 µg/m³ 150 µg/m³15 WHO 24-hour guideline
Every city ranked for December 2, 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
    26512.7×
  2. 2DelhiDelhi, India
    2098.9×
  3. 3KolkataWest Bengal, India
    1978.1×
  4. 4N'DjamenaN’Djaména, Chad
    1917.5×
  5. 5Dhakalow-cost sensorsDhaka Division, Bangladesh
    1836.7×
  6. 6Kampalalow-cost sensorsCentral Region, Uganda
    1826.6×
  7. 7Novi PazarCentral Serbia, Serbia
    1816.6×
  8. 8MumbaiMaharashtra, India
    1766.0×
  9. 9DushanbeDushanbe, Tajikistan
    1665.2×
  10. 10Ulan BatorUlaanbaatar, Mongolia
    1634.9×
  11. 11Kathmandulow-cost sensorsBagmati Province, Nepal
    1624.8×
  12. 12Yerevanlow-cost sensorsYerevan, Armenia
    1604.5×
  13. 13HanoiHanoi, Vietnam
    1594.4×
  14. 14Vientianelow-cost sensorsVientiane Prefecture, Laos
    1584.4×
  15. 15ShanghaiShanghai, China
    1574.3×
  16. 16Islamabadlow-cost sensorsIslamabad, Pakistan
    1554.1×
  17. 17TocopillaAntofagasta, Chile
    1544.0×
  18. 18CairoCairo, Egypt
    1544.0×
  19. 19GuangzhouGuangdong, China
    1513.7×
  20. 20Skarżysko-KamiennaŚwiętokrzyskie, Poland
    1513.7×
  21. 21Victoria de DurangoDurango, Mexico
    1483.6×
  22. 22Debrecenlow-cost sensorsHajdú-Bihar, Hungary
    1463.6×
  23. 22Nong KhaemBangkok, Thailand
    1463.6×
  24. 22Banja LukaSrpska, Bosnia and Herzegovina
    1463.6×
  25. 25Khlong Sam WaBangkok, Thailand
    1363.3×
  26. 26BakersfieldCalifornia, United States
    1363.3×
  27. 27Lak SiBangkok, Thailand
    1363.3×
  28. 28Abidjanlow-cost sensorsAbidjan Autonomous District, Ivory Coast
    1353.3×
  29. 29Lat KrabangBangkok, Thailand
    1333.2×
  30. 30Ban Samae DamBangkok, Thailand
    1333.2×
  31. 31Bang NaBangkok, Thailand
    1303.1×
  32. 32BangkokBangkok, Thailand
    1273.1×
  33. 33Peshawarlow-cost sensorsKhyber Pakhtunkhwa, Pakistan
    1263.1×
  34. 34Jelenia GóraLower Silesia, Poland
    1263.0×
  35. 35Khan Na YaoBangkok, Thailand
    1263.0×
  36. 36KościanGreater Poland, Poland
    1253.0×
  37. 37Bueng KumBangkok, Thailand
    1253.0×
  38. 38Mueang NonthaburiNonthaburi, Thailand
    1243.0×
  39. 39Bang KapiBangkok, Thailand
    1233.0×
  40. 40Zagreblow-cost sensorsZagreb, Croatia
    1222.9×
  41. 41WłocławekKujawsko-Pomorskie, Poland
    1222.9×
  42. 42Sai MaiBangkok, Thailand
    1202.9×
  43. 43Silao de la VictoriaGuanajuato, Mexico
    1202.9×
  44. 43Saphan SungBangkok, Thailand
    1202.9×
  45. 45AlgiersAlgiers, Algeria
    1182.8×
  46. 46BaghdadBaghdad, Iraq
    1162.8×
  47. 46Nong ChokBangkok, Thailand
    1162.8×
  48. 48DziałdowoWarmia-Masuria, Poland
    1152.7×
  49. 48VisaliaCalifornia, United States
    1152.7×
  50. 50AmmanAmman, Jordan
    1142.7×
  51. 50ŻywiecSilesia, Poland
    1142.7×
  52. 50ValjevoCentral Serbia, Serbia
    1142.7×
  53. 53HanfordCalifornia, United States
    1122.7×
  54. 54YeongjuGyeongsangbuk-do, South Korea
    1122.7×
  55. 55Ban Khlong PrawetBangkok, Thailand
    1112.6×
  56. 56PubalGyeonggi-do, South Korea
    1102.6×
  57. 57YeojuGyeonggi-do, South Korea
    1092.6×
  58. 58FresnoCalifornia, United States
    1082.6×
  59. 59Jastrzębie ZdrójSilesia, Poland
    1062.5×
  60. 60KigaliKigali, Rwanda
    1052.5×
  61. 61Tuen MunTuen Mun, Hong Kong
    1052.5×
  62. 62YangonYangon, Myanmar
    1042.5×
  63. 62PortervilleCalifornia, United States
    1042.5×
  64. 64Czechowice-DziedziceSilesia, Poland
    1042.4×
  65. 65MiskolcBorsod-Abaúj-Zemplén, Hungary
    1022.4×
  66. 66ČačakCentral Serbia, Serbia
    1022.4×
  67. 67PoznańGreater Poland, Poland
    992.3×
  68. 67ElblągWarmia-Masuria, Poland
    992.3×
  69. 69GumiGyeongsangbuk-do, South Korea
    992.3×
  70. 70NegotinCentral Serbia, Serbia
    992.3×
  71. 71Abujalow-cost sensorsFCT, Nigeria
    992.3×
  72. 72Icheon-siGyeonggi-do, South Korea
    992.3×
  73. 73Santa Anita - Los FicusLima region, Peru
    982.3×
  74. 74TainanTaiwan, Taiwan
    972.3×
  75. 75SeonghwanChungcheongnam-do, South Korea
    972.2×
  76. 76Accralow-cost sensorsGreater Accra, Ghana
    962.2×
  77. 77NyíregyházaSzabolcs-Szatmár-Bereg, Hungary
    962.2×
  78. 78SalorTashkent Region, Uzbekistan
    952.2×
  79. 79KinzanChungcheongnam-do, South Korea
    952.2×
  80. 79ŚwiecieKujawsko-Pomorskie, Poland
    952.2×
  81. 79Florinlow-cost sensorsCalifornia, United States
    952.2×
  82. 82MillcreekUtah, United States
    942.2×
  83. 83ErlunTaiwan, Taiwan
    942.2×
  84. 83Chinch'ŏnNorth Chungcheong, South Korea
    942.2×
  85. 85JinchengFukien, Taiwan
    942.1×
  86. 86Tin Shui WaiYuen Long, Hong Kong
    942.1×
  87. 87XinyingTaiwan, Taiwan
    942.1×
  88. 87BeigangTaiwan, Taiwan
    942.1×
  89. 87KoesanNorth Chungcheong, South Korea
    942.1×
  90. 87YŏnmuChungcheongnam-do, South Korea
    942.1×
  91. 87BydgoszczKujawsko-Pomorskie, Poland
    942.1×
  92. 92LazarevacCentral Serbia, Serbia
    932.1×
  93. 92KutnoŁódź Voivodeship, Poland
    932.1×
  94. 94BadgerAlaska, United States
    932.1×
  95. 95SangjuGyeongsangbuk-do, South Korea
    932.1×
  96. 96NajuJeollanam-do, South Korea
    932.1×
  97. 96Medina Estateslow-cost sensorsGreater Accra, Ghana
    932.1×
  98. 96Great FallsMontana, United States
    932.1×
  99. 96SejongSejong-si, South Korea
    932.1×
  100. 100Cheongju-siNorth Chungcheong, South Korea
    922.1×
  101. 100West JordanUtah, United States
    922.1×
  102. 102YeongdongNorth Chungcheong, South Korea
    922.1×
  103. 102GimcheonGyeongsangbuk-do, South Korea
    922.1×
  104. 104AnseongGyeonggi-do, South Korea
    922.1×
  105. 105Quezon Citylow-cost sensorsNational Capital Region, Philippines
    922.1×
  106. 106Donghae CityGangwon-do, South Korea
    912.0×
  107. 107Istanbullow-cost sensorsIstanbul, Turkey
    912.0×
  108. 108OlsztynWarmia-Masuria, Poland
    902.0×
  109. 108Wan ChaiWan Chai, Hong Kong
    902.0×
  110. 108ToruńKujawsko-Pomorskie, Poland
    902.0×
  111. 111GwangjuGyeonggi-do, South Korea
    902.0×
  112. 112KaliszGreater Poland, Poland
    902.0×
  113. 113NeietsuGangwon-do, South Korea
    902.0×
  114. 113ChungjuNorth Chungcheong, South Korea
    902.0×
  115. 113JumunjinGangwon-do, South Korea
    902.0×
  116. 113AndongGyeongsangbuk-do, South Korea
    902.0×
  117. 113Winterthurlow-cost sensorsZurich, Switzerland
    902.0×
  118. 118Jurupa ValleyCalifornia, United States
    892.0×
  119. 119GrajewoPodlasie, Poland
    892.0×
  120. 119Mong KokYau Tsim Mong District, Hong Kong
    892.0×
  121. 121PyeongtaekGyeonggi-do, South Korea
    881.9×
  122. 122JungpyongNorth Chungcheong, South Korea
    881.9×
  123. 122Gorzów WielkopolskiLubusz, Poland
    881.9×
  124. 122Imperial BeachCalifornia, United States
    881.9×
  125. 125SuwonGyeonggi-do, South Korea
    881.9×
  126. 125West Valley CityUtah, United States
    881.9×
  127. 127OtwockMazovia, Poland
    881.9×
  128. 127ZhushanTaiwan, Taiwan
    881.9×
  129. 129Jeju CityJeju-do, South Korea
    881.9×
  130. 129ClovisCalifornia, United States
    881.9×
  131. 131SantyokuGangwon-do, South Korea
    871.9×
  132. 132KaohsiungTakao, Taiwan
    871.9×
  133. 132WrocławLower Silesia, Poland
    871.9×
  134. 132CorcoranCalifornia, United States
    871.9×
  135. 135ChennaiTamil Nadu, India
    871.9×
  136. 135CheorwonGangwon-do, South Korea
    871.9×
  137. 135HwadoGyeonggi-do, South Korea
    871.9×
  138. 138ColomboWestern Province, Sri Lanka
    861.9×
  139. 138YecheonGyeongsangbuk-do, South Korea
    861.9×
  140. 138FutogVojvodina, Serbia
    861.9×
  141. 141MungyeongGyeongsangbuk-do, South Korea
    861.9×
  142. 142NantouTaiwan, Taiwan
    861.8×
  143. 142ChangsuJeollabuk-do, South Korea
    861.8×
  144. 142MedfordOregon, United States
    861.8×
  145. 145AugustówPodlasie, Poland
    851.8×
  146. 146DouliuTaiwan, Taiwan
    851.8×
  147. 146SeogwipoJeju-do, South Korea
    851.8×
  148. 148Salt Lake CityUtah, United States
    851.8×
  149. 149SeoulSeoul, South Korea
    851.8×
  150. 149GaigeturiJeju-do, South Korea
    851.8×
  151. 149UžiceCentral Serbia, Serbia
    851.8×
  152. 152GdańskPomerania, Poland
    851.8×
  153. 152Jacobo HunterArequipa, Peru
    851.8×
  154. 154Yangp'yŏngGyeonggi-do, South Korea
    851.8×
  155. 154Ansan-siGyeonggi-do, South Korea
    851.8×
  156. 154PłockMazovia, Poland
    851.8×
  157. 157Gyeongsan-siGyeongsangbuk-do, South Korea
    841.8×
  158. 158YesanChungcheongnam-do, South Korea
    841.8×
  159. 158WaegwanGyeongsangbuk-do, South Korea
    841.8×
  160. 158GdyniaPomerania, Poland
    841.8×
  161. 158StocktonCalifornia, United States
    841.8×
  162. 162KatowiceSilesia, Poland
    841.8×
  163. 163OsanGyeonggi-do, South Korea
    841.8×
  164. 163NogalesSonora, Mexico
    841.8×
  165. 165KragujevacCentral Serbia, Serbia
    831.8×
  166. 166MasanGwangju, South Korea
    831.8×
  167. 167Uijeongbu-siGyeonggi-do, South Korea
    831.7×
  168. 168NangenJeollabuk-do, South Korea
    831.7×
  169. 169ErlinTaiwan, Taiwan
    821.7×
  170. 169NamsaJeollabuk-do, South Korea
    821.7×
  171. 169GwangjuGwangju, South Korea
    821.7×
  172. 172ŁaskŁódź Voivodeship, Poland
    821.7×
  173. 173Chiayi CityTaiwan, Taiwan
    821.7×
  174. 173Goyang-siGyeonggi-do, South Korea
    821.7×
  175. 173Gimpo-siGyeonggi-do, South Korea
    821.7×
  176. 173VillarricaAraucania, Chile
    821.7×
  177. 173ChicoCalifornia, United States
    821.7×
  178. 173SacramentoCalifornia, United States
    821.7×
  179. 179FengshanTakao, Taiwan
    821.7×
  180. 179ChaozhouTaiwan, Taiwan
    821.7×
  181. 179Guri-siGyeonggi-do, South Korea
    821.7×
  182. 182Jinan-gunJeollabuk-do, South Korea
    821.7×
  183. 183YongkangTaiwan, Taiwan
    821.7×
  184. 183TaibaoTaiwan, Taiwan
    821.7×
  185. 183Anyang-siGyeonggi-do, South Korea
    821.7×
  186. 183ModestoCalifornia, United States
    821.7×
  187. 187NonsanChungcheongnam-do, South Korea
    811.7×
  188. 187IksanJeollabuk-do, South Korea
    811.7×
  189. 189AsanChungcheongnam-do, South Korea
    811.7×
  190. 190PuliTaiwan, Taiwan
    811.7×
  191. 190YangjuGyeonggi-do, South Korea
    811.7×
  192. 190Ganghwa-gunIncheon, South Korea
    811.7×
  193. 190ChiguayanteBiobio, Chile
    811.7×
  194. 194DaejeonDaejeon, South Korea
    811.7×
  195. 194Seongnam-siGyeonggi-do, South Korea
    811.7×
  196. 196StarachowiceŚwiętokrzyskie, Poland
    811.7×
  197. 196San Tung Chung HangIslands, Hong Kong
    811.7×
  198. 196OkcheonNorth Chungcheong, South Korea
    811.7×
  199. 196HanamGyeonggi-do, South Korea
    811.7×
  200. 196KrakówLesser Poland, Poland
    811.7×

Top 200 of 1,726 shown.

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

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