SmogRank / History / December 8, 2024

Most polluted cities on December 8, 2024

2,241 cities ranked by their average PM2.5 over the day; the worst was Dhaka, Bangladesh, at 180.0 µg/m³. Each city's own local calendar day.

Bad-air episodes during December 8, 2024. All episodes.

← Dhaka 180.0 µg/m³ 150 µg/m³15 WHO 24-hour guideline
Every city ranked for December 8, 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. 1Dhakalow-cost sensorsDhaka Division, Bangladesh
    25512.0×
  2. 2Ulan BatorUlaanbaatar, Mongolia
    24911.6×
  3. 3Lahorelow-cost sensorsPunjab, Pakistan
    24211.1×
  4. 4Peshawarlow-cost sensorsKhyber Pakhtunkhwa, Pakistan
    2239.9×
  5. 4DelhiDelhi, India
    2239.9×
  6. 4KolkataWest Bengal, India
    2239.9×
  7. 7Kampalalow-cost sensorsCentral Region, Uganda
    2028.5×
  8. 8Banja LukaSrpska, Bosnia and Herzegovina
    1998.3×
  9. 9BaghdadBaghdad, Iraq
    1897.3×
  10. 10Yerevanlow-cost sensorsYerevan, Armenia
    1856.9×
  11. 11CairoCairo, Egypt
    1846.8×
  12. 12Kathmandulow-cost sensorsBagmati Province, Nepal
    1836.7×
  13. 13Islamabadlow-cost sensorsIslamabad, Pakistan
    1776.2×
  14. 14ValjevoCentral Serbia, Serbia
    1614.7×
  15. 15UžiceCentral Serbia, Serbia
    1574.3×
  16. 16Novi PazarCentral Serbia, Serbia
    1574.2×
  17. 17ŻywiecSilesia, Poland
    1554.1×
  18. 18ValdostaGeorgia, United States
    1544.0×
  19. 19BakersfieldCalifornia, United States
    1533.9×
  20. 20NegotinCentral Serbia, Serbia
    1513.7×
  21. 21PortervilleCalifornia, United States
    1473.6×
  22. 22MumbaiMaharashtra, India
    1443.5×
  23. 23Kinshasalow-cost sensorsKinshasa, Democratic Republic of the Congo
    1403.4×
  24. 24RacibórzSilesia, Poland
    1373.3×
  25. 25Abujalow-cost sensorsFCT, Nigeria
    1313.2×
  26. 26DushanbeDushanbe, Tajikistan
    1283.1×
  27. 27AstanaAstana, Kazakhstan
    1253.0×
  28. 28AntananarivoAnalamanga, Madagascar
    1243.0×
  29. 29KigaliKigali, Rwanda
    1222.9×
  30. 30SarajevoFederation of B&H, Bosnia and Herzegovina
    1212.9×
  31. 31FresnoCalifornia, United States
    1192.9×
  32. 32ClovisCalifornia, United States
    1152.7×
  33. 33Şabāḩ as SālimMubārak al Kabīr, Kuwait
    1142.7×
  34. 34CodleaBrașov County, Romania
    1102.6×
  35. 35ČačakCentral Serbia, Serbia
    1092.6×
  36. 35Wodzisław ŚląskiSilesia, Poland
    1092.6×
  37. 37OstravaMoravian-Silesian Region, Czechia
    1092.6×
  38. 38HanfordCalifornia, United States
    1082.6×
  39. 39MaderaCalifornia, United States
    1072.5×
  40. 40Zagreblow-cost sensorsZagreb, Croatia
    1072.5×
  41. 41Nong KhaemBangkok, Thailand
    1072.5×
  42. 42Khlong Sam WaBangkok, Thailand
    1062.5×
  43. 43YangonYangon, Myanmar
    1062.5×
  44. 43Bang NaBangkok, Thailand
    1062.5×
  45. 45Jastrzębie ZdrójSilesia, Poland
    1042.5×
  46. 46HavířovMoravian-Silesian Region, Czechia
    1042.4×
  47. 47LjubljanaLjubljana, Slovenia
    1032.4×
  48. 48JinchengFukien, Taiwan
    1022.4×
  49. 49ShenyangLiaoning, China
    1012.4×
  50. 50CeljeUrban Municipality of Celje, Slovenia
    1002.4×
  51. 51PrzemyślSubcarpathia, Poland
    1002.4×
  52. 52MercedCalifornia, United States
    982.3×
  53. 53TravnikFederation of B&H, Bosnia and Herzegovina
    982.3×
  54. 54Bueng KumBangkok, Thailand
    962.2×
  55. 55AugustaGeorgia, United States
    962.2×
  56. 56Skarżysko-KamiennaŚwiętokrzyskie, Poland
    952.2×
  57. 56Ban Samae DamBangkok, Thailand
    952.2×
  58. 56Imperial BeachCalifornia, United States
    952.2×
  59. 59KranjUrban Municipality of Kranj, Slovenia
    952.2×
  60. 60TrbovljeMunicipality of Trbovlje, Slovenia
    942.2×
  61. 61Novo MestoUrban Municipality of Novo Mesto, Slovenia
    942.2×
  62. 61San JoseCalifornia, United States
    942.2×
  63. 63ChennaiTamil Nadu, India
    942.1×
  64. 64Czechowice-DziedziceSilesia, Poland
    942.1×
  65. 65Kędzierzyn-KoźleOpole Voivodeship, Poland
    932.1×
  66. 66Lat KrabangBangkok, Thailand
    932.1×
  67. 67NogalesSonora, Mexico
    932.1×
  68. 68Khan Na YaoBangkok, Thailand
    922.1×
  69. 69KatowiceSilesia, Poland
    922.1×
  70. 70TurlockCalifornia, United States
    922.1×
  71. 71Lak SiBangkok, Thailand
    912.1×
  72. 72Florinlow-cost sensorsCalifornia, United States
    912.0×
  73. 73AmmanAmman, Jordan
    902.0×
  74. 74Debrecenlow-cost sensorsHajdú-Bihar, Hungary
    902.0×
  75. 74BerkeleyCalifornia, United States
    902.0×
  76. 74South San Franciscolow-cost sensorsCalifornia, United States
    902.0×
  77. 77Frýdek-MístekMoravian-Silesian Region, Czechia
    902.0×
  78. 77Bielsko-BialaSilesia, Poland
    902.0×
  79. 79OaklandCalifornia, United States
    892.0×
  80. 79Saphan SungBangkok, Thailand
    892.0×
  81. 81Botevgradlow-cost sensorsSofia, Bulgaria
    892.0×
  82. 81OtwockMazovia, Poland
    892.0×
  83. 81Accralow-cost sensorsGreater Accra, Ghana
    892.0×
  84. 84BangkokBangkok, Thailand
    892.0×
  85. 84CorcoranCalifornia, United States
    892.0×
  86. 86BellinzonaTicino, Switzerland
    881.9×
  87. 87Wan ChaiWan Chai, Hong Kong
    881.9×
  88. 88ComptonCalifornia, United States
    871.9×
  89. 89Ban Khlong PrawetBangkok, Thailand
    871.9×
  90. 90HanoiHanoi, Vietnam
    871.9×
  91. 90OpoleOpole Voivodeship, Poland
    871.9×
  92. 92SmederevoCentral Serbia, Serbia
    861.9×
  93. 93VallejoCalifornia, United States
    861.9×
  94. 94WłocławekKujawsko-Pomorskie, Poland
    861.9×
  95. 95ChiguayanteBiobio, Chile
    861.8×
  96. 96LublinLublin, Poland
    851.8×
  97. 96Tuen MunTuen Mun, Hong Kong
    851.8×
  98. 98HyderabadTelangana, India
    851.8×
  99. 98KrakówLesser Poland, Poland
    851.8×
  100. 100Palo Altolow-cost sensorsCalifornia, United States
    851.8×
  101. 101KościanGreater Poland, Poland
    841.8×
  102. 102Bang KapiBangkok, Thailand
    841.8×
  103. 102KaliszGreater Poland, Poland
    841.8×
  104. 104ŁaskŁódź Voivodeship, Poland
    841.8×
  105. 105ŻyrardówMazovia, Poland
    841.8×
  106. 105PtujUrban Municipality of Ptuj, Slovenia
    841.8×
  107. 107NišCentral Serbia, Serbia
    831.8×
  108. 108ZgierzŁódź Voivodeship, Poland
    831.8×
  109. 109KragujevacCentral Serbia, Serbia
    831.8×
  110. 109Hawthornelow-cost sensorsCalifornia, United States
    831.8×
  111. 111NacimientoBiobio, Chile
    821.7×
  112. 112JakartaJakarta, Indonesia
    821.7×
  113. 112Santa Anita - Los FicusLima region, Peru
    821.7×
  114. 114KazincbarcikaBorsod-Abaúj-Zemplén, Hungary
    811.7×
  115. 115Medina Estateslow-cost sensorsGreater Accra, Ghana
    811.7×
  116. 115Sai MaiBangkok, Thailand
    811.7×
  117. 117Mueang NonthaburiNonthaburi, Thailand
    811.7×
  118. 118MantecaCalifornia, United States
    811.7×
  119. 118RichmondCalifornia, United States
    811.7×
  120. 120Istanbullow-cost sensorsIstanbul, Turkey
    811.7×
  121. 121PirotCentral Serbia, Serbia
    801.7×
  122. 121Nong ChokBangkok, Thailand
    801.7×
  123. 121SzczecinWest Pomerania, Poland
    801.7×
  124. 121PoznańGreater Poland, Poland
    801.7×
  125. 125KutnoŁódź Voivodeship, Poland
    801.7×
  126. 126ChaozhouTaiwan, Taiwan
    801.6×
  127. 127JarosławSubcarpathia, Poland
    801.6×
  128. 127GuangzhouGuangdong, China
    801.6×
  129. 127Gorzów WielkopolskiLubusz, Poland
    801.6×
  130. 130OpavaMoravian-Silesian Region, Czechia
    801.6×
  131. 131Strzelce OpolskieOpole Voivodeship, Poland
    791.6×
  132. 132RadomMazovia, Poland
    791.6×
  133. 132FengshanTakao, Taiwan
    791.6×
  134. 134Jacobo HunterArequipa, Peru
    791.6×
  135. 134Jurupa ValleyCalifornia, United States
    791.6×
  136. 136BountifulUtah, United States
    781.6×
  137. 137DejCluj County, Romania
    781.6×
  138. 137Abidjanlow-cost sensorsAbidjan Autonomous District, Ivory Coast
    781.6×
  139. 139San FranciscoCalifornia, United States
    781.6×
  140. 140BadgerAlaska, United States
    781.6×
  141. 141PruszkówMazovia, Poland
    771.6×
  142. 141CoyhaiqueAysén, Chile
    771.6×
  143. 141Carsonlow-cost sensorsCalifornia, United States
    771.6×
  144. 144ZamośćLublin, Poland
    771.5×
  145. 145ChocopeLa Libertad, Peru
    771.5×
  146. 145MartinezCalifornia, United States
    771.5×
  147. 147LazarevacCentral Serbia, Serbia
    771.5×
  148. 147Kwai ChungKwai Tsing District, Hong Kong
    771.5×
  149. 149San Tung Chung HangIslands, Hong Kong
    761.5×
  150. 149BirminghamAlabama, United States
    761.5×
  151. 151BakuBaki, Azerbaijan
    761.5×
  152. 151Sevlievolow-cost sensorsGabrovo, Bulgaria
    761.5×
  153. 151KaohsiungTakao, Taiwan
    761.5×
  154. 151Tai PoTai Po, Hong Kong
    761.5×
  155. 151QuinteroValparaiso, Chile
    761.5×
  156. 156MiskolcBorsod-Abaúj-Zemplén, Hungary
    761.5×
  157. 156Tin Shui WaiYuen Long, Hong Kong
    761.5×
  158. 158ColumbusGeorgia, United States
    761.5×
  159. 159Oconomowoclow-cost sensorsWisconsin, United States
    751.5×
  160. 160ToruńKujawsko-Pomorskie, Poland
    751.5×
  161. 160BydgoszczKujawsko-Pomorskie, Poland
    751.5×
  162. 160TocopillaAntofagasta, Chile
    751.5×
  163. 160PhoenixArizona, United States
    751.5×
  164. 160PleasantonCalifornia, United States
    751.5×
  165. 165KraljevoCentral Serbia, Serbia
    751.5×
  166. 165WrocławLower Silesia, Poland
    751.5×
  167. 165AricaArica y Parinacota Region, Chile
    751.5×
  168. 168PančevoVojvodina, Serbia
    741.4×
  169. 168ŁódźŁódź Voivodeship, Poland
    741.4×
  170. 168Salt Lake CityUtah, United States
    741.4×
  171. 171ČadcaŽilina Region, Slovakia
    741.4×
  172. 171PłockMazovia, Poland
    741.4×
  173. 171QuillotaValparaiso, Chile
    741.4×
  174. 171PiscoIca, Peru
    741.4×
  175. 175FanlingNorth District, Hong Kong
    741.4×
  176. 175VictoriaCentral and Western, Hong Kong
    741.4×
  177. 177FutogVojvodina, Serbia
    741.4×
  178. 177MillcreekUtah, United States
    741.4×
  179. 179Quezon Citylow-cost sensorsNational Capital Region, Philippines
    741.4×
  180. 179West JordanUtah, United States
    741.4×
  181. 181Gabrovolow-cost sensorsGabrovo, Bulgaria
    741.4×
  182. 181NiskoSubcarpathia, Poland
    741.4×
  183. 181Konstancin-JeziornaMazovia, Poland
    741.4×
  184. 181SalorTashkent Region, Uzbekistan
    741.4×
  185. 181AntofagastaAntofagasta, Chile
    741.4×
  186. 186StarachowiceŚwiętokrzyskie, Poland
    731.4×
  187. 187ŚwiecieKujawsko-Pomorskie, Poland
    731.4×
  188. 187RadomskoŁódź Voivodeship, Poland
    731.4×
  189. 187MariborUrban Municipality of Maribor, Slovenia
    731.4×
  190. 190KielceŚwiętokrzyskie, Poland
    731.4×
  191. 190ShanghaiShanghai, China
    731.4×
  192. 190Sau Mau PingKwun Tong District, Hong Kong
    731.4×
  193. 190KościerzynaPomerania, Poland
    731.4×
  194. 194BelgradeCentral Serbia, Serbia
    731.4×
  195. 194North OgdenUtah, United States
    731.4×
  196. 196ZemunCentral Serbia, Serbia
    721.4×
  197. 196JacksonvilleFlorida, United States
    721.4×
  198. 196BrunswickGeorgia, United States
    721.4×
  199. 199PátraWest Greece, Greece
    721.4×
  200. 199BihaćFederation of B&H, Bosnia and Herzegovina
    721.4×

Top 200 of 2,241 shown.

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

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