SmogRank / History / December 16, 2024

Most polluted cities on December 16, 2024

2,167 cities ranked by their average PM2.5 over the day; the worst was Lahore, Pakistan, at 319.0 µg/m³. Each city's own local calendar day.

Bad-air episodes during December 16, 2024. All episodes.

← Lahore 319.0 µg/m³ 300 µg/m³15 WHO 24-hour guideline
Every city ranked for December 16, 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
    48721.3×
  2. 2Ulan BatorUlaanbaatar, Mongolia
    39018.0×
  3. 3DelhiDelhi, India
    38417.8×
  4. 4Dhakalow-cost sensorsDhaka Division, Bangladesh
    32415.8×
  5. 5KolkataWest Bengal, India
    26212.5×
  6. 6Peshawarlow-cost sensorsKhyber Pakhtunkhwa, Pakistan
    24911.6×
  7. 7N'DjamenaN’Djaména, Chad
    23910.9×
  8. 8Islamabadlow-cost sensorsIslamabad, Pakistan
    22510.0×
  9. 9DushanbeDushanbe, Tajikistan
    2179.5×
  10. 10Abujalow-cost sensorsFCT, Nigeria
    2169.4×
  11. 11Kathmandulow-cost sensorsBagmati Province, Nepal
    1947.8×
  12. 12Kampalalow-cost sensorsCentral Region, Uganda
    1856.9×
  13. 13SarajevoFederation of B&H, Bosnia and Herzegovina
    1806.5×
  14. 14JeddahMecca Region, Saudi Arabia
    1675.2×
  15. 15ValjevoCentral Serbia, Serbia
    1675.2×
  16. 16MumbaiMaharashtra, India
    1644.9×
  17. 17ChennaiTamil Nadu, India
    1594.5×
  18. 18TravnikFederation of B&H, Bosnia and Herzegovina
    1594.5×
  19. 19Novi PazarCentral Serbia, Serbia
    1594.4×
  20. 20Santa Anita - Los FicusLima region, Peru
    1533.9×
  21. 21NišCentral Serbia, Serbia
    1533.9×
  22. 22Puerto del RosarioCanary Islands, Spain
    1483.6×
  23. 23ShanghaiShanghai, China
    1393.4×
  24. 24Abidjanlow-cost sensorsAbidjan Autonomous District, Ivory Coast
    1343.3×
  25. 25BaghdadBaghdad, Iraq
    1333.2×
  26. 25SalorTashkent Region, Uzbekistan
    1333.2×
  27. 27KraljevoCentral Serbia, Serbia
    1333.2×
  28. 28CeljeUrban Municipality of Celje, Slovenia
    1303.2×
  29. 29ZemunCentral Serbia, Serbia
    1283.1×
  30. 30SmederevoCentral Serbia, Serbia
    1253.0×
  31. 31DejCluj County, Romania
    1202.9×
  32. 32KoperUrban Municipality of Koper, Slovenia
    1192.9×
  33. 33KranjUrban Municipality of Kranj, Slovenia
    1192.8×
  34. 34DhahranEastern Province, Saudi Arabia
    1172.8×
  35. 35BihaćFederation of B&H, Bosnia and Herzegovina
    1162.8×
  36. 36ObrenovacCentral Serbia, Serbia
    1152.7×
  37. 37KigaliKigali, Rwanda
    1142.7×
  38. 38PančevoVojvodina, Serbia
    1132.7×
  39. 39ArrecifeCanary Islands, Spain
    1112.6×
  40. 40ChaozhouTaiwan, Taiwan
    1102.6×
  41. 41Accralow-cost sensorsGreater Accra, Ghana
    1062.5×
  42. 42Medina Estateslow-cost sensorsGreater Accra, Ghana
    1042.4×
  43. 43Yerevanlow-cost sensorsYerevan, Armenia
    1032.4×
  44. 44TocopillaAntofagasta, Chile
    1022.4×
  45. 45Túxpam de Rodríguez CanoVeracruz, Mexico
    1022.4×
  46. 46TrbovljeMunicipality of Trbovlje, Slovenia
    992.3×
  47. 47LjubljanaLjubljana, Slovenia
    972.2×
  48. 48LazarevacCentral Serbia, Serbia
    962.2×
  49. 49Tuen MunTuen Mun, Hong Kong
    962.2×
  50. 50FengshanTakao, Taiwan
    962.2×
  51. 51UžiceCentral Serbia, Serbia
    952.2×
  52. 52ManlleuCatalonia, Spain
    942.1×
  53. 53KaohsiungTakao, Taiwan
    942.1×
  54. 53Jacobo HunterArequipa, Peru
    942.1×
  55. 55PirotCentral Serbia, Serbia
    932.1×
  56. 56JinchengFukien, Taiwan
    912.1×
  57. 57Tin Shui WaiYuen Long, Hong Kong
    892.0×
  58. 57PtujUrban Municipality of Ptuj, Slovenia
    892.0×
  59. 59KragujevacCentral Serbia, Serbia
    881.9×
  60. 60NogalesSonora, Mexico
    881.9×
  61. 61SremčicaCentral Serbia, Serbia
    871.9×
  62. 61GuangzhouGuangdong, China
    871.9×
  63. 63GrazStyria, Austria
    861.9×
  64. 63NacimientoBiobio, Chile
    861.9×
  65. 65LimaLima Province, Peru
    861.8×
  66. 66BelgradeCentral Serbia, Serbia
    851.8×
  67. 67ConakryConakry, Guinea
    851.8×
  68. 68ĆuprijaCentral Serbia, Serbia
    851.8×
  69. 69Istanbullow-cost sensorsIstanbul, Turkey
    851.8×
  70. 70CalgaryAlberta, Canada
    841.8×
  71. 71Vientianelow-cost sensorsVientiane Prefecture, Laos
    841.8×
  72. 71ChiguayanteBiobio, Chile
    841.8×
  73. 73San Tung Chung HangIslands, Hong Kong
    841.8×
  74. 74PuliTaiwan, Taiwan
    831.8×
  75. 75NogalesArizona, United States
    821.7×
  76. 76Wan ChaiWan Chai, Hong Kong
    821.7×
  77. 77Kinshasalow-cost sensorsKinshasa, Democratic Republic of the Congo
    821.7×
  78. 78XinyingTaiwan, Taiwan
    801.6×
  79. 79Puente AltoSantiago Metropolitan, Chile
    801.6×
  80. 80ČačakCentral Serbia, Serbia
    791.6×
  81. 81ZhushanTaiwan, Taiwan
    791.6×
  82. 82Chiayi CityTaiwan, Taiwan
    791.6×
  83. 83TainanTaiwan, Taiwan
    781.6×
  84. 83Kwai ChungKwai Tsing District, Hong Kong
    781.6×
  85. 85YongkangTaiwan, Taiwan
    771.5×
  86. 85OurenseGalicia, Spain
    771.5×
  87. 87YangonYangon, Myanmar
    771.5×
  88. 87PiscoIca, Peru
    771.5×
  89. 89Botevgradlow-cost sensorsSofia, Bulgaria
    771.5×
  90. 89OviedoAsturias, Spain
    771.5×
  91. 89Novo MestoUrban Municipality of Novo Mesto, Slovenia
    771.5×
  92. 92Cluj-NapocaCluj County, Romania
    771.5×
  93. 92Khlong Sam WaBangkok, Thailand
    771.5×
  94. 94Long BeachCalifornia, United States
    761.5×
  95. 95AntananarivoAnalamanga, Madagascar
    761.5×
  96. 96DouliuTaiwan, Taiwan
    761.5×
  97. 97San Francisco De BorjaLima region, Peru
    751.5×
  98. 98Tsuen WanTsuen Wan, Hong Kong
    751.5×
  99. 98SantiagoSantiago Metropolitan, Chile
    751.5×
  100. 100Imperial BeachCalifornia, United States
    751.5×
  101. 101Addis AbabaAddis Ababa, Ethiopia
    741.4×
  102. 102PhoenixArizona, United States
    741.4×
  103. 103AntofagastaAntofagasta, Chile
    741.4×
  104. 104Bang NaBangkok, Thailand
    741.4×
  105. 104FanlingNorth District, Hong Kong
    741.4×
  106. 106MurciaMurcia, Spain
    731.4×
  107. 107Mollet del VallèsCatalonia, Spain
    731.4×
  108. 107LleidaCatalonia, Spain
    731.4×
  109. 107QuinteroValparaiso, Chile
    731.4×
  110. 107CallaoCallao, Peru
    731.4×
  111. 111Silao de la VictoriaGuanajuato, Mexico
    731.4×
  112. 112ErlunTaiwan, Taiwan
    731.4×
  113. 112VigoGalicia, Spain
    731.4×
  114. 112HualquiBiobio, Chile
    731.4×
  115. 112AricaArica y Parinacota Region, Chile
    731.4×
  116. 112Rapid CitySouth Dakota, United States
    731.4×
  117. 117Nong KhaemBangkok, Thailand
    731.4×
  118. 117QuillotaValparaiso, Chile
    731.4×
  119. 117Saphan SungBangkok, Thailand
    731.4×
  120. 120SaltilloCoahuila, Mexico
    721.4×
  121. 121Tai PoTai Po, Hong Kong
    721.4×
  122. 121Mong KokYau Tsim Mong District, Hong Kong
    721.4×
  123. 121VictoriaCentral and Western, Hong Kong
    721.4×
  124. 124Şabāḩ as SālimMubārak al Kabīr, Kuwait
    721.4×
  125. 125IngenioCanary Islands, Spain
    721.4×
  126. 126IrapuatoGuanajuato, Mexico
    721.3×
  127. 126AirdrieAlberta, Canada
    721.3×
  128. 126LethbridgeAlberta, Canada
    721.3×
  129. 126Bueng KumBangkok, Thailand
    721.3×
  130. 130AmmanAmman, Jordan
    711.3×
  131. 130NegotinCentral Serbia, Serbia
    711.3×
  132. 132PubalGyeonggi-do, South Korea
    711.3×
  133. 132HualpénBiobio, Chile
    711.3×
  134. 134ConcónValparaiso, Chile
    711.3×
  135. 135Sau Mau PingKwun Tong District, Hong Kong
    701.3×
  136. 135Viña del MarValparaiso, Chile
    701.3×
  137. 137HwadoGyeonggi-do, South Korea
    701.3×
  138. 137CuricóMaule Region, Chile
    701.3×
  139. 137Jurupa ValleyCalifornia, United States
    701.3×
  140. 137Lat KrabangBangkok, Thailand
    701.3×
  141. 141MaputoMaputo City, Mozambique
    701.3×
  142. 141TaibaoTaiwan, Taiwan
    701.3×
  143. 141Sham Shui PoSham Shui Po District, Hong Kong
    701.3×
  144. 141AlgiersAlgiers, Algeria
    701.3×
  145. 141WolfsbergCarinthia, Austria
    701.3×
  146. 141San Pedro de la PazBiobio, Chile
    701.3×
  147. 147LinaresMaule Region, Chile
    701.3×
  148. 148Ganghwa-gunIncheon, South Korea
    701.3×
  149. 148Los ÁngelesBiobio, Chile
    701.3×
  150. 148CoquimboCoquimbo Region, Chile
    701.3×
  151. 151NantouTaiwan, Taiwan
    691.3×
  152. 151BeijingBeijing, China
    691.3×
  153. 151León de los AldamaGuanajuato, Mexico
    691.3×
  154. 154QuilpuéValparaiso, Chile
    691.3×
  155. 154CoronelBiobio, Chile
    691.3×
  156. 156Vranov nad TopľouPrešov Region, Slovakia
    691.2×
  157. 156ComptonCalifornia, United States
    691.2×
  158. 158Yangp'yŏngGyeonggi-do, South Korea
    691.2×
  159. 159TalcahuanoBiobio, Chile
    691.2×
  160. 159RancaguaO'Higgins Region, Chile
    691.2×
  161. 161HanamGyeonggi-do, South Korea
    681.2×
  162. 161LeónCastille and León, Spain
    681.2×
  163. 163PristinaPristina, Kosovo
    681.2×
  164. 163CalamaAntofagasta, Chile
    681.2×
  165. 163Lak SiBangkok, Thailand
    681.2×
  166. 166SamaAsturias, Spain
    681.2×
  167. 166TalaganteSantiago Metropolitan, Chile
    681.2×
  168. 168Molina de SeguraMurcia, Spain
    681.2×
  169. 168AgüimesCanary Islands, Spain
    681.2×
  170. 168ToméBiobio, Chile
    681.2×
  171. 168CopiapóAtacama, Chile
    681.2×
  172. 172BuziTaiwan, Taiwan
    681.2×
  173. 173Haskovolow-cost sensorsHaskovo, Bulgaria
    671.2×
  174. 173Sha TinSha Tin, Hong Kong
    671.2×
  175. 173ChocopeLa Libertad, Peru
    671.2×
  176. 173FairbanksAlaska, United States
    671.2×
  177. 177Puerto VarasLos Lagos Region, Chile
    671.2×
  178. 177SeogwipoJeju-do, South Korea
    671.2×
  179. 179PátraWest Greece, Greece
    671.2×
  180. 179AugustaGeorgia, United States
    671.2×
  181. 181San CarlosÑuble, Chile
    671.2×
  182. 181CuranilahueBiobio, Chile
    671.2×
  183. 181San ClementeIca, Peru
    671.2×
  184. 184NeiliTaiwan, Taiwan
    661.2×
  185. 184GumiGyeongsangbuk-do, South Korea
    661.2×
  186. 184MaspalomasCanary Islands, Spain
    661.2×
  187. 184VillarricaAraucania, Chile
    661.2×
  188. 188Almatylow-cost sensorsAlmaty, Kazakhstan
    661.2×
  189. 188BeigangTaiwan, Taiwan
    661.2×
  190. 188ErlinTaiwan, Taiwan
    661.2×
  191. 188ValladolidCastille and León, Spain
    661.2×
  192. 188GijónAsturias, Spain
    661.2×
  193. 188ChillánÑuble, Chile
    661.2×
  194. 188BirminghamAlabama, United States
    661.2×
  195. 188MesaArizona, United States
    661.2×
  196. 196BakuBaki, Azerbaijan
    661.1×
  197. 196WŏnjuGangwon-do, South Korea
    661.1×
  198. 196OsornoLos Lagos Region, Chile
    661.1×
  199. 196CarlislePennsylvania, United States
    661.1×
  200. 200HumennéPrešov Region, Slovakia
    661.1×

Top 200 of 2,167 shown.

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

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