SmogRank / History / December 15, 2024

Most polluted cities on December 15, 2024

2,322 cities ranked by their average PM2.5 over the day; the worst was Lahore, Pakistan, at 245.0 µg/m³. Each city's own local calendar day.

← Lahore 245.0 µg/m³ 200 µg/m³15 WHO 24-hour guideline
Every city ranked for December 15, 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
    34016.3×
  2. 2Şabāḩ as SālimMubārak al Kabīr, Kuwait
    31815.6×
  3. 3Dhakalow-cost sensorsDhaka Division, Bangladesh
    27513.3×
  4. 3Ulan BatorUlaanbaatar, Mongolia
    27513.3×
  5. 5N'DjamenaN’Djaména, Chad
    26012.3×
  6. 6DelhiDelhi, India
    25211.8×
  7. 7Peshawarlow-cost sensorsKhyber Pakhtunkhwa, Pakistan
    23910.9×
  8. 8BaghdadBaghdad, Iraq
    2129.1×
  9. 9KolkataWest Bengal, India
    2119.1×
  10. 10Islamabadlow-cost sensorsIslamabad, Pakistan
    2109.0×
  11. 11Kampalalow-cost sensorsCentral Region, Uganda
    1967.9×
  12. 12Kathmandulow-cost sensorsBagmati Province, Nepal
    1836.8×
  13. 13Novi PazarCentral Serbia, Serbia
    1786.3×
  14. 14Banja LukaSrpska, Bosnia and Herzegovina
    1756.0×
  15. 15Abidjanlow-cost sensorsAbidjan Autonomous District, Ivory Coast
    1645.0×
  16. 16MumbaiMaharashtra, India
    1645.0×
  17. 16ValjevoCentral Serbia, Serbia
    1645.0×
  18. 18Abujalow-cost sensorsFCT, Nigeria
    1604.6×
  19. 19ChennaiTamil Nadu, India
    1564.2×
  20. 20Santa Anita - Los FicusLima region, Peru
    1533.9×
  21. 21DushanbeDushanbe, Tajikistan
    1493.7×
  22. 22JinchengFukien, Taiwan
    1393.4×
  23. 23ChaozhouTaiwan, Taiwan
    1363.3×
  24. 24ObrenovacCentral Serbia, Serbia
    1323.2×
  25. 25TravnikFederation of B&H, Bosnia and Herzegovina
    1303.1×
  26. 26CairoCairo, Egypt
    1283.1×
  27. 27ZemunCentral Serbia, Serbia
    1283.1×
  28. 28LazarevacCentral Serbia, Serbia
    1273.1×
  29. 29Kinshasalow-cost sensorsKinshasa, Democratic Republic of the Congo
    1263.1×
  30. 30ShanghaiShanghai, China
    1233.0×
  31. 31KigaliKigali, Rwanda
    1212.9×
  32. 32PančevoVojvodina, Serbia
    1212.9×
  33. 33BihaćFederation of B&H, Bosnia and Herzegovina
    1212.9×
  34. 34KraljevoCentral Serbia, Serbia
    1202.9×
  35. 35PtujUrban Municipality of Ptuj, Slovenia
    1202.9×
  36. 36FengshanTakao, Taiwan
    1182.8×
  37. 37TocopillaAntofagasta, Chile
    1182.8×
  38. 38SremčicaCentral Serbia, Serbia
    1172.8×
  39. 39KragujevacCentral Serbia, Serbia
    1162.8×
  40. 40UžiceCentral Serbia, Serbia
    1162.8×
  41. 41KaohsiungTakao, Taiwan
    1152.8×
  42. 41Zagreblow-cost sensorsZagreb, Croatia
    1152.8×
  43. 43BelgradeCentral Serbia, Serbia
    1132.7×
  44. 44SallanchesAuvergne-Rhône-Alpes, France
    1122.7×
  45. 45ČačakCentral Serbia, Serbia
    1112.6×
  46. 46CeljeUrban Municipality of Celje, Slovenia
    1092.6×
  47. 47PirotCentral Serbia, Serbia
    1082.5×
  48. 48SmederevoCentral Serbia, Serbia
    1052.5×
  49. 49KranjUrban Municipality of Kranj, Slovenia
    1032.4×
  50. 50Accralow-cost sensorsGreater Accra, Ghana
    1032.4×
  51. 51SocorroTexas, United States
    1012.4×
  52. 52Debrecenlow-cost sensorsHajdú-Bihar, Hungary
    992.3×
  53. 53JeddahMecca Region, Saudi Arabia
    992.3×
  54. 54Tuen MunTuen Mun, Hong Kong
    982.3×
  55. 55XinyingTaiwan, Taiwan
    972.3×
  56. 56Medina Estateslow-cost sensorsGreater Accra, Ghana
    962.2×
  57. 56NogalesSonora, Mexico
    962.2×
  58. 58Wan ChaiWan Chai, Hong Kong
    962.2×
  59. 59Dimitrovgradlow-cost sensorsHaskovo, Bulgaria
    962.2×
  60. 60NišCentral Serbia, Serbia
    952.2×
  61. 60YongkangTaiwan, Taiwan
    952.2×
  62. 62ĆuprijaCentral Serbia, Serbia
    942.1×
  63. 63TainanTaiwan, Taiwan
    932.1×
  64. 63TrbovljeMunicipality of Trbovlje, Slovenia
    932.1×
  65. 65OurenseGalicia, Spain
    932.1×
  66. 66GuangzhouGuangdong, China
    932.1×
  67. 66San Tung Chung HangIslands, Hong Kong
    932.1×
  68. 68DouliuTaiwan, Taiwan
    922.1×
  69. 68ZhushanTaiwan, Taiwan
    922.1×
  70. 70LjubljanaLjubljana, Slovenia
    912.0×
  71. 71ErlunTaiwan, Taiwan
    912.0×
  72. 71ChiguayanteBiobio, Chile
    912.0×
  73. 73DejCluj County, Romania
    902.0×
  74. 74Chiayi CityTaiwan, Taiwan
    902.0×
  75. 75LugoGalicia, Spain
    892.0×
  76. 76Samut SakhonSamut Sakhon, Thailand
    881.9×
  77. 77Tai PoTai Po, Hong Kong
    881.9×
  78. 78Kwai ChungKwai Tsing District, Hong Kong
    871.9×
  79. 78SarajevoFederation of B&H, Bosnia and Herzegovina
    871.9×
  80. 80Tin Shui WaiYuen Long, Hong Kong
    871.9×
  81. 81PhoenixArizona, United States
    861.9×
  82. 82PuliTaiwan, Taiwan
    861.9×
  83. 82Mong KokYau Tsim Mong District, Hong Kong
    861.9×
  84. 82VictoriaCentral and Western, Hong Kong
    861.9×
  85. 85NyíregyházaSzabolcs-Szatmár-Bereg, Hungary
    861.9×
  86. 86ManlleuCatalonia, Spain
    861.9×
  87. 87FanlingNorth District, Hong Kong
    851.8×
  88. 88Haskovolow-cost sensorsHaskovo, Bulgaria
    851.8×
  89. 89FutogVojvodina, Serbia
    841.8×
  90. 90BeigangTaiwan, Taiwan
    841.8×
  91. 91Rapid CitySouth Dakota, United States
    841.8×
  92. 92Novo MestoUrban Municipality of Novo Mesto, Slovenia
    831.8×
  93. 92NacimientoBiobio, Chile
    831.8×
  94. 94Istanbullow-cost sensorsIstanbul, Turkey
    831.8×
  95. 94Sham Shui PoSham Shui Po District, Hong Kong
    831.8×
  96. 96Tsuen WanTsuen Wan, Hong Kong
    831.7×
  97. 96ChihuahuaChihuahua, Mexico
    831.7×
  98. 98NantouTaiwan, Taiwan
    831.7×
  99. 99Bang NaBangkok, Thailand
    821.7×
  100. 100LormontNew Aquitaine, France
    821.7×
  101. 101Sau Mau PingKwun Tong District, Hong Kong
    821.7×
  102. 102Sha TinSha Tin, Hong Kong
    821.7×
  103. 102GrazStyria, Austria
    821.7×
  104. 104ErlinTaiwan, Taiwan
    811.7×
  105. 105Yerevanlow-cost sensorsYerevan, Armenia
    811.7×
  106. 105ThessaloníkiCentral Macedonia, Greece
    811.7×
  107. 105VigoGalicia, Spain
    811.7×
  108. 108Khlong Sam WaBangkok, Thailand
    811.7×
  109. 109NeiliTaiwan, Taiwan
    811.7×
  110. 110PrešovPrešov Region, Slovakia
    811.7×
  111. 111QuinteroValparaiso, Chile
    801.7×
  112. 112NanNan, Thailand
    801.6×
  113. 112ToufenTaiwan, Taiwan
    801.6×
  114. 112Novi SadVojvodina, Serbia
    801.6×
  115. 115Jacobo HunterArequipa, Peru
    801.6×
  116. 116LimaLima Province, Peru
    801.6×
  117. 117QuillotaValparaiso, Chile
    801.6×
  118. 118FuenlabradaMadrid, Spain
    791.6×
  119. 119PiscoIca, Peru
    791.6×
  120. 120TaibaoTaiwan, Taiwan
    791.6×
  121. 121Nong KhaemBangkok, Thailand
    791.6×
  122. 122Nakhon PathomNakhon Pathom, Thailand
    781.6×
  123. 122Puente AltoSantiago Metropolitan, Chile
    781.6×
  124. 122Silao de la VictoriaGuanajuato, Mexico
    781.6×
  125. 125BuziTaiwan, Taiwan
    781.6×
  126. 125BordeauxNew Aquitaine, France
    781.6×
  127. 127ZgierzŁódź Voivodeship, Poland
    781.6×
  128. 127BadgerAlaska, United States
    781.6×
  129. 129AricaArica y Parinacota Region, Chile
    771.5×
  130. 130Ciudad General EscobedoNuevo León, Mexico
    771.5×
  131. 131AlbertvilleAuvergne-Rhône-Alpes, France
    771.5×
  132. 132AntananarivoAnalamanga, Madagascar
    771.5×
  133. 132DaxiTaiwan, Taiwan
    771.5×
  134. 134PontevedraGalicia, Spain
    771.5×
  135. 134SantiagoSantiago Metropolitan, Chile
    771.5×
  136. 136Ban Samae DamBangkok, Thailand
    761.5×
  137. 137MiskolcBorsod-Abaúj-Zemplén, Hungary
    761.5×
  138. 137Mueang NonthaburiNonthaburi, Thailand
    761.5×
  139. 137MiaoliTaiwan, Taiwan
    761.5×
  140. 140HualquiBiobio, Chile
    761.5×
  141. 141HsinchuTaiwan, Taiwan
    761.5×
  142. 141ZhubeiTaiwan, Taiwan
    761.5×
  143. 141León de los AldamaGuanajuato, Mexico
    761.5×
  144. 141Lak SiBangkok, Thailand
    761.5×
  145. 145BakuBaki, Azerbaijan
    751.5×
  146. 145NegotinCentral Serbia, Serbia
    751.5×
  147. 145YangonYangon, Myanmar
    751.5×
  148. 145Ciudad NezahualcoyotlMéxico, Mexico
    751.5×
  149. 149ShulinTaipei, Taiwan
    751.5×
  150. 149ChanghuaTaiwan, Taiwan
    751.5×
  151. 151KošiceKošice Region, Slovakia
    751.5×
  152. 151PhetchaburiPhetchaburi, Thailand
    751.5×
  153. 153PécsBaranya, Hungary
    751.5×
  154. 153MariborUrban Municipality of Maribor, Slovenia
    751.5×
  155. 153Red DeerAlberta, Canada
    751.5×
  156. 156TaipeiTaiwan, Taiwan
    741.4×
  157. 156MagongTaiwan, Taiwan
    741.4×
  158. 156AntofagastaAntofagasta, Chile
    741.4×
  159. 156San Pedro de la PazBiobio, Chile
    741.4×
  160. 160HualpénBiobio, Chile
    741.4×
  161. 161Jurupa ValleyCalifornia, United States
    741.4×
  162. 162TrebišovKošice Region, Slovakia
    741.4×
  163. 162YuanlinTaiwan, Taiwan
    741.4×
  164. 162MontaubanOccitanie, France
    741.4×
  165. 162San CarlosÑuble, Chile
    741.4×
  166. 166Vranov nad TopľouPrešov Region, Slovakia
    741.4×
  167. 166TaoyuanTaiwan, Taiwan
    741.4×
  168. 168KanchanaburiKanchanaburi, Thailand
    731.4×
  169. 168TaichungTaiwan, Taiwan
    731.4×
  170. 168Viña del MarValparaiso, Chile
    731.4×
  171. 171TalaganteSantiago Metropolitan, Chile
    731.4×
  172. 172XizhiTaipei, Taiwan
    731.4×
  173. 172LimogesNew Aquitaine, France
    731.4×
  174. 172ValdemoroMadrid, Spain
    731.4×
  175. 172QuilpuéValparaiso, Chile
    731.4×
  176. 172CoronelBiobio, Chile
    731.4×
  177. 172New Taipei CityTaipei, Taiwan
    731.4×
  178. 178KalasinKalasin, Thailand
    731.4×
  179. 179Sevlievolow-cost sensorsGabrovo, Bulgaria
    721.4×
  180. 179Bueng KumBangkok, Thailand
    721.4×
  181. 181Addis AbabaAddis Ababa, Ethiopia
    721.4×
  182. 182ToméBiobio, Chile
    721.4×
  183. 182CuricóMaule Region, Chile
    721.4×
  184. 184Hawthornelow-cost sensorsCalifornia, United States
    721.4×
  185. 185IaşiIași County, Romania
    721.3×
  186. 185Mollet del VallèsCatalonia, Spain
    721.3×
  187. 185TalcahuanoBiobio, Chile
    721.3×
  188. 185ComptonCalifornia, United States
    721.3×
  189. 189BangkokBangkok, Thailand
    711.3×
  190. 190Cluj-NapocaCluj County, Romania
    711.3×
  191. 191Samut PrakanSamut Prakan, Thailand
    711.3×
  192. 191CuranilahueBiobio, Chile
    711.3×
  193. 193HumennéPrešov Region, Slovakia
    711.3×
  194. 193WolfsbergCarinthia, Austria
    711.3×
  195. 195PoitiersNew Aquitaine, France
    701.3×
  196. 195KoperUrban Municipality of Koper, Slovenia
    701.3×
  197. 195AlbuquerqueNew Mexico, United States
    701.3×
  198. 195San Francisco De BorjaLima region, Peru
    701.3×
  199. 195LiberpolisCounty of Osijek-Baranja, Croatia
    701.3×
  200. 200CoquimboCoquimbo Region, Chile
    701.3×

Top 200 of 2,322 shown.

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

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