SmogRank / History / December 10, 2024

Most polluted cities on December 10, 2024

2,305 cities ranked by their average PM2.5 over the day; the worst was Kolkata, India, at 179.0 µg/m³. Each city's own local calendar day.

Bad-air episodes during December 10, 2024. All episodes.

← Kolkata 179.0 µg/m³ 150 µg/m³15 WHO 24-hour guideline
Every city ranked for December 10, 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. 1KolkataWest Bengal, India
    25411.9×
  2. 2Dhakalow-cost sensorsDhaka Division, Bangladesh
    24811.5×
  3. 3Lahorelow-cost sensorsPunjab, Pakistan
    23210.5×
  4. 4Ulan BatorUlaanbaatar, Mongolia
    1957.9×
  5. 5HanoiHanoi, Vietnam
    1947.8×
  6. 6DelhiDelhi, India
    1897.3×
  7. 7N'DjamenaN’Djaména, Chad
    1887.2×
  8. 8Islamabadlow-cost sensorsIslamabad, Pakistan
    1786.3×
  9. 9Kampalalow-cost sensorsCentral Region, Uganda
    1786.3×
  10. 10Yerevanlow-cost sensorsYerevan, Armenia
    1766.0×
  11. 11Kathmandulow-cost sensorsBagmati Province, Nepal
    1756.0×
  12. 12SalorTashkent Region, Uzbekistan
    1745.9×
  13. 13Novi PazarCentral Serbia, Serbia
    1685.3×
  14. 14ManamaManama, Bahrain
    1675.3×
  15. 15HyderabadTelangana, India
    1665.2×
  16. 16ChennaiTamil Nadu, India
    1644.9×
  17. 17Abujalow-cost sensorsFCT, Nigeria
    1584.4×
  18. 18Peshawarlow-cost sensorsKhyber Pakhtunkhwa, Pakistan
    1574.3×
  19. 19DushanbeDushanbe, Tajikistan
    1574.2×
  20. 20MumbaiMaharashtra, India
    1533.9×
  21. 21Şabāḩ as SālimMubārak al Kabīr, Kuwait
    1523.8×
  22. 22CodleaBrașov County, Romania
    1473.6×
  23. 23PirotCentral Serbia, Serbia
    1423.5×
  24. 24ShenyangLiaoning, China
    1363.3×
  25. 25Banja LukaSrpska, Bosnia and Herzegovina
    1323.2×
  26. 26Almatylow-cost sensorsAlmaty, Kazakhstan
    1313.2×
  27. 27Santa Anita - Los FicusLima region, Peru
    1263.0×
  28. 28CairoCairo, Egypt
    1253.0×
  29. 29ValjevoCentral Serbia, Serbia
    1233.0×
  30. 30Khlong Sam WaBangkok, Thailand
    1202.9×
  31. 31GuangzhouGuangdong, China
    1182.8×
  32. 32YangonYangon, Myanmar
    1172.8×
  33. 33Ciudad NezahualcoyotlMéxico, Mexico
    1172.8×
  34. 34Vientianelow-cost sensorsVientiane Prefecture, Laos
    1172.8×
  35. 35KigaliKigali, Rwanda
    1132.7×
  36. 36PubalGyeonggi-do, South Korea
    1122.7×
  37. 37KragujevacCentral Serbia, Serbia
    1102.6×
  38. 38Lak SiBangkok, Thailand
    1092.6×
  39. 39SarajevoFederation of B&H, Bosnia and Herzegovina
    1082.6×
  40. 40SmederevoCentral Serbia, Serbia
    1082.5×
  41. 41Accralow-cost sensorsGreater Accra, Ghana
    1052.5×
  42. 42AshgabatAshgabat, Turkmenistan
    1052.5×
  43. 43Abidjanlow-cost sensorsAbidjan Autonomous District, Ivory Coast
    1032.4×
  44. 43Bueng KumBangkok, Thailand
    1032.4×
  45. 45Kinshasalow-cost sensorsKinshasa, Democratic Republic of the Congo
    1032.4×
  46. 46Zagreblow-cost sensorsZagreb, Croatia
    1022.4×
  47. 47PančevoVojvodina, Serbia
    1022.4×
  48. 48Khan Na YaoBangkok, Thailand
    1012.4×
  49. 49Bang NaBangkok, Thailand
    1002.3×
  50. 50JeddahMecca Region, Saudi Arabia
    992.3×
  51. 51BaghdadBaghdad, Iraq
    992.3×
  52. 52Lat KrabangBangkok, Thailand
    982.3×
  53. 53ColomboWestern Province, Sri Lanka
    982.3×
  54. 54Medina Estateslow-cost sensorsGreater Accra, Ghana
    982.3×
  55. 55LazarevacCentral Serbia, Serbia
    972.3×
  56. 56UžiceCentral Serbia, Serbia
    972.3×
  57. 57NegotinCentral Serbia, Serbia
    972.3×
  58. 57Bang KapiBangkok, Thailand
    972.3×
  59. 59SremčicaCentral Serbia, Serbia
    962.2×
  60. 59YeojuGyeonggi-do, South Korea
    962.2×
  61. 61Saphan SungBangkok, Thailand
    962.2×
  62. 62Ban Samae DamBangkok, Thailand
    962.2×
  63. 63SeonghwanChungcheongnam-do, South Korea
    962.2×
  64. 64ĆuprijaCentral Serbia, Serbia
    952.2×
  65. 65Nong KhaemBangkok, Thailand
    952.2×
  66. 65BangkokBangkok, Thailand
    952.2×
  67. 67ClovisCalifornia, United States
    952.2×
  68. 68PyeongtaekGyeonggi-do, South Korea
    952.2×
  69. 69KraljevoCentral Serbia, Serbia
    942.2×
  70. 69JungpyongNorth Chungcheong, South Korea
    942.2×
  71. 71FresnoCalifornia, United States
    942.2×
  72. 72FutogVojvodina, Serbia
    942.1×
  73. 72HanfordCalifornia, United States
    942.1×
  74. 74Goyang-siGyeonggi-do, South Korea
    932.1×
  75. 75Sai MaiBangkok, Thailand
    932.1×
  76. 76Nong ChokBangkok, Thailand
    932.1×
  77. 76MunsanGyeonggi-do, South Korea
    932.1×
  78. 78Ban Khlong PrawetBangkok, Thailand
    922.1×
  79. 79ZemunCentral Serbia, Serbia
    922.1×
  80. 80Gimpo-siGyeonggi-do, South Korea
    922.1×
  81. 81CelayaGuanajuato, Mexico
    922.1×
  82. 82AntananarivoAnalamanga, Madagascar
    912.0×
  83. 82MaderaCalifornia, United States
    912.0×
  84. 84NišCentral Serbia, Serbia
    912.0×
  85. 85BakuBaki, Azerbaijan
    912.0×
  86. 86BelgradeCentral Serbia, Serbia
    902.0×
  87. 86ZvolenBanská Bystrica Region, Slovakia
    902.0×
  88. 86IrapuatoGuanajuato, Mexico
    902.0×
  89. 89Mueang NonthaburiNonthaburi, Thailand
    902.0×
  90. 90BrooklinOntario, Canada
    902.0×
  91. 91MercedCalifornia, United States
    902.0×
  92. 92Icheon-siGyeonggi-do, South Korea
    902.0×
  93. 93Florinlow-cost sensorsCalifornia, United States
    902.0×
  94. 94KranjUrban Municipality of Kranj, Slovenia
    892.0×
  95. 95Ganghwa-gunIncheon, South Korea
    892.0×
  96. 95Mexico CityMexico City, Mexico
    892.0×
  97. 95Silao de la VictoriaGuanajuato, Mexico
    892.0×
  98. 98AnseongGyeonggi-do, South Korea
    892.0×
  99. 99ObrenovacCentral Serbia, Serbia
    881.9×
  100. 100Yangp'yŏngGyeonggi-do, South Korea
    881.9×
  101. 100OsanGyeonggi-do, South Korea
    881.9×
  102. 102Hwaseong-siGyeonggi-do, South Korea
    871.9×
  103. 102WoodlandCalifornia, United States
    871.9×
  104. 104ChungjuNorth Chungcheong, South Korea
    871.9×
  105. 104FredrikstadØstfold, Norway
    871.9×
  106. 104NacimientoBiobio, Chile
    871.9×
  107. 107MantecaCalifornia, United States
    871.9×
  108. 108KimjeJeollabuk-do, South Korea
    861.9×
  109. 108HarrisburgPennsylvania, United States
    861.9×
  110. 110KinzanChungcheongnam-do, South Korea
    861.9×
  111. 110CorcoranCalifornia, United States
    861.9×
  112. 112YeongjuGyeongsangbuk-do, South Korea
    861.9×
  113. 113ShanghaiShanghai, China
    861.9×
  114. 114Uijeongbu-siGyeonggi-do, South Korea
    861.8×
  115. 114KoesanNorth Chungcheong, South Korea
    861.8×
  116. 114BadgerAlaska, United States
    861.8×
  117. 117HongseongChungcheongnam-do, South Korea
    851.8×
  118. 118ChaozhouTaiwan, Taiwan
    851.8×
  119. 118TurlockCalifornia, United States
    851.8×
  120. 120YesanChungcheongnam-do, South Korea
    851.8×
  121. 121Bucheon-siGyeonggi-do, South Korea
    841.8×
  122. 121CheonanChungcheongnam-do, South Korea
    841.8×
  123. 121Chinch'ŏnNorth Chungcheong, South Korea
    841.8×
  124. 121GwangmyeongGyeonggi-do, South Korea
    841.8×
  125. 125Ecatepec de MorelosMéxico, Mexico
    841.8×
  126. 126GumiGyeongsangbuk-do, South Korea
    841.8×
  127. 126Cheongju-siNorth Chungcheong, South Korea
    841.8×
  128. 126HwadoGyeonggi-do, South Korea
    841.8×
  129. 129Wan ChaiWan Chai, Hong Kong
    841.8×
  130. 129Jacobo HunterArequipa, Peru
    841.8×
  131. 129BakersfieldCalifornia, United States
    841.8×
  132. 132GwangjuGyeonggi-do, South Korea
    831.8×
  133. 133AbasoloGuanajuato, Mexico
    831.8×
  134. 134SuwonGyeonggi-do, South Korea
    831.7×
  135. 135Ansan-siGyeonggi-do, South Korea
    821.7×
  136. 135Puente AltoSantiago Metropolitan, Chile
    821.7×
  137. 135PiscoIca, Peru
    821.7×
  138. 138Guri-siGyeonggi-do, South Korea
    821.7×
  139. 139IncheonIncheon, South Korea
    821.7×
  140. 140SeoulSeoul, South Korea
    821.7×
  141. 140EsztergomKomárom-Esztergom, Hungary
    821.7×
  142. 140Novi SadVojvodina, Serbia
    821.7×
  143. 143YeongdongNorth Chungcheong, South Korea
    821.7×
  144. 144HanamGyeonggi-do, South Korea
    811.7×
  145. 145YŏnmuChungcheongnam-do, South Korea
    811.7×
  146. 145ComptonCalifornia, United States
    811.7×
  147. 147Istanbullow-cost sensorsIstanbul, Turkey
    801.7×
  148. 147Quezon Citylow-cost sensorsNational Capital Region, Philippines
    801.7×
  149. 149YangjuGyeonggi-do, South Korea
    801.7×
  150. 150CarlislePennsylvania, United States
    801.6×
  151. 150ReadingPennsylvania, United States
    801.6×
  152. 150MartinezCalifornia, United States
    801.6×
  153. 153TocopillaAntofagasta, Chile
    801.6×
  154. 153LebanonPennsylvania, United States
    801.6×
  155. 153MedfordOregon, United States
    801.6×
  156. 156Mong KokYau Tsim Mong District, Hong Kong
    801.6×
  157. 156LillestrømAkershus, Norway
    801.6×
  158. 156SejongSejong-si, South Korea
    801.6×
  159. 159ChicoCalifornia, United States
    801.6×
  160. 159SacramentoCalifornia, United States
    801.6×
  161. 161Botevgradlow-cost sensorsSofia, Bulgaria
    791.6×
  162. 162BuyeoChungcheongnam-do, South Korea
    791.6×
  163. 163WŏnjuGangwon-do, South Korea
    791.6×
  164. 163WilmingtonDelaware, United States
    791.6×
  165. 163Arden-ArcadeCalifornia, United States
    791.6×
  166. 166FengshanTakao, Taiwan
    781.6×
  167. 166Anyang-siGyeonggi-do, South Korea
    781.6×
  168. 166SantiagoSantiago Metropolitan, Chile
    781.6×
  169. 166QuillotaValparaiso, Chile
    781.6×
  170. 166PhiladelphiaPennsylvania, United States
    781.6×
  171. 171BoryeongChungcheongnam-do, South Korea
    781.6×
  172. 172AsanChungcheongnam-do, South Korea
    781.6×
  173. 172BellinzonaTicino, Switzerland
    781.6×
  174. 172QuinteroValparaiso, Chile
    781.6×
  175. 172León de los AldamaGuanajuato, Mexico
    781.6×
  176. 176Tuen MunTuen Mun, Hong Kong
    771.6×
  177. 176IksanJeollabuk-do, South Korea
    771.6×
  178. 178BuanJeollabuk-do, South Korea
    771.5×
  179. 179MarignaneProvence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur, France
    771.5×
  180. 179San Luis de la PazGuanajuato, Mexico
    771.5×
  181. 179Hawthornelow-cost sensorsCalifornia, United States
    771.5×
  182. 182SalamancaGuanajuato, Mexico
    771.5×
  183. 183Addis AbabaAddis Ababa, Ethiopia
    771.5×
  184. 183Seongnam-siGyeonggi-do, South Korea
    771.5×
  185. 185SangjuGyeongsangbuk-do, South Korea
    771.5×
  186. 186TangjinChungcheongnam-do, South Korea
    761.5×
  187. 186Nepeanlow-cost sensorsOntario, Canada
    761.5×
  188. 188Naucalpan de JuárezMéxico, Mexico
    761.5×
  189. 188CuricóMaule Region, Chile
    761.5×
  190. 190PiraeusAttica, Greece
    761.5×
  191. 190AstanaAstana, Kazakhstan
    761.5×
  192. 190SarpsborgØstfold, Norway
    761.5×
  193. 190TravnikFederation of B&H, Bosnia and Herzegovina
    761.5×
  194. 194SeosanChungcheongnam-do, South Korea
    751.5×
  195. 194NajuJeollanam-do, South Korea
    751.5×
  196. 196BailénAndalusia, Spain
    751.5×
  197. 197AntofagastaAntofagasta, Chile
    751.5×
  198. 198GimcheonGyeongsangbuk-do, South Korea
    751.5×
  199. 198GrazStyria, Austria
    751.5×
  200. 198NorristownPennsylvania, United States
    751.5×

Top 200 of 2,305 shown.

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

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