SmogRank / History / December 24, 2024

Most polluted cities on December 24, 2024

2,302 cities ranked by their average PM2.5 over the day; the worst was Peshawar, Pakistan, at 328.0 µg/m³. Each city's own local calendar day.

Bad-air episodes during December 24, 2024. All episodes.

← Peshawar 328.0 µg/m³ 300 µg/m³15 WHO 24-hour guideline
Every city ranked for December 24, 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. 1Peshawarlow-cost sensorsKhyber Pakhtunkhwa, Pakistan
    500+21.9×
  2. 2DushanbeDushanbe, Tajikistan
    34616.5×
  3. 3Lahorelow-cost sensorsPunjab, Pakistan
    29614.7×
  4. 4DelhiDelhi, India
    26612.7×
  5. 5Dhakalow-cost sensorsDhaka Division, Bangladesh
    25311.9×
  6. 6BaghdadBaghdad, Iraq
    24711.5×
  7. 7Kathmandulow-cost sensorsBagmati Province, Nepal
    2149.3×
  8. 8Islamabadlow-cost sensorsIslamabad, Pakistan
    2038.5×
  9. 9Kampalalow-cost sensorsCentral Region, Uganda
    1988.1×
  10. 10KolkataWest Bengal, India
    1957.9×
  11. 11MumbaiMaharashtra, India
    1897.3×
  12. 12Yerevanlow-cost sensorsYerevan, Armenia
    1856.9×
  13. 13N'DjamenaN’Djaména, Chad
    1836.7×
  14. 14SalorTashkent Region, Uzbekistan
    1826.6×
  15. 15OtwockMazovia, Poland
    1826.6×
  16. 16Almatylow-cost sensorsAlmaty, Kazakhstan
    1786.3×
  17. 17CairoCairo, Egypt
    1735.8×
  18. 18Abidjanlow-cost sensorsAbidjan Autonomous District, Ivory Coast
    1655.0×
  19. 19DziałdowoWarmia-Masuria, Poland
    1554.1×
  20. 20Les AbymesGuadeloupe, Guadeloupe
    1554.0×
  21. 21Accralow-cost sensorsGreater Accra, Ghana
    1544.0×
  22. 22Le LamentinMartinique, Martinique
    1533.9×
  23. 23BeijingBeijing, China
    1503.7×
  24. 24Fort-de-FranceMartinique, Martinique
    1483.6×
  25. 25Le RobertMartinique, Martinique
    1463.6×
  26. 26DhahranEastern Province, Saudi Arabia
    1463.6×
  27. 27GuangzhouGuangdong, China
    1433.5×
  28. 28Bang NaBangkok, Thailand
    1413.4×
  29. 29KourouGuyane, French Guiana
    1383.4×
  30. 30Khlong Sam WaBangkok, Thailand
    1353.3×
  31. 31Medina Estateslow-cost sensorsGreater Accra, Ghana
    1353.3×
  32. 32DejCluj County, Romania
    1343.3×
  33. 32XonacatlánMéxico, Mexico
    1343.3×
  34. 34AntananarivoAnalamanga, Madagascar
    1343.3×
  35. 34CayenneGuyane, French Guiana
    1343.3×
  36. 36Tuen MunTuen Mun, Hong Kong
    1323.2×
  37. 37Saphan SungBangkok, Thailand
    1323.2×
  38. 38Şabāḩ as SālimMubārak al Kabīr, Kuwait
    1293.1×
  39. 38Nong KhaemBangkok, Thailand
    1293.1×
  40. 40Novi PazarCentral Serbia, Serbia
    1283.1×
  41. 41Cluj-NapocaCluj County, Romania
    1263.0×
  42. 42Khan Na YaoBangkok, Thailand
    1253.0×
  43. 43Ban Samae DamBangkok, Thailand
    1243.0×
  44. 44NiskoSubcarpathia, Poland
    1233.0×
  45. 45Lak SiBangkok, Thailand
    1222.9×
  46. 46San Tung Chung HangIslands, Hong Kong
    1212.9×
  47. 47BangkokBangkok, Thailand
    1212.9×
  48. 47Tin Shui WaiYuen Long, Hong Kong
    1212.9×
  49. 49DębicaSubcarpathia, Poland
    1192.9×
  50. 50Wan ChaiWan Chai, Hong Kong
    1192.8×
  51. 51Mueang NonthaburiNonthaburi, Thailand
    1182.8×
  52. 52Lat KrabangBangkok, Thailand
    1172.8×
  53. 53WawerMazovia, Poland
    1172.8×
  54. 54Tai PoTai Po, Hong Kong
    1162.8×
  55. 55Bishkeklow-cost sensorsBishkek, Kyrgyzstan
    1152.8×
  56. 55ShenyangLiaoning, China
    1152.8×
  57. 57Wodzisław ŚląskiSilesia, Poland
    1152.7×
  58. 58Bang KapiBangkok, Thailand
    1152.7×
  59. 59BakuBaki, Azerbaijan
    1142.7×
  60. 60ŻyrardówMazovia, Poland
    1142.7×
  61. 61Columbialow-cost sensorsMissouri, United States
    1142.7×
  62. 62Konstancin-JeziornaMazovia, Poland
    1132.7×
  63. 63Nong ChokBangkok, Thailand
    1132.7×
  64. 64MarigotSaint Martin
    1122.7×
  65. 65Ban Khlong PrawetBangkok, Thailand
    1122.7×
  66. 66ŁaskŁódź Voivodeship, Poland
    1112.6×
  67. 66Sai MaiBangkok, Thailand
    1112.6×
  68. 68Vientianelow-cost sensorsVientiane Prefecture, Laos
    1102.6×
  69. 69KłodzkoLower Silesia, Poland
    1102.6×
  70. 70LublinLublin, Poland
    1082.6×
  71. 71HyderabadTelangana, India
    1072.5×
  72. 72ComptonCalifornia, United States
    1062.5×
  73. 73ZgierzŁódź Voivodeship, Poland
    1062.5×
  74. 73ChiguayanteBiobio, Chile
    1062.5×
  75. 75Botevgradlow-cost sensorsSofia, Bulgaria
    1052.5×
  76. 76AshgabatAshgabat, Turkmenistan
    1052.5×
  77. 77IrapuatoGuanajuato, Mexico
    1052.5×
  78. 78Santa Anita - Los FicusLima region, Peru
    1042.5×
  79. 79Jastrzębie ZdrójSilesia, Poland
    1022.4×
  80. 80Sha TinSha Tin, Hong Kong
    1012.4×
  81. 81YangonYangon, Myanmar
    1012.4×
  82. 82JarosławSubcarpathia, Poland
    1012.4×
  83. 82HattiesburgMississippi, United States
    1012.4×
  84. 84ColomboWestern Province, Sri Lanka
    992.3×
  85. 85RzeszówSubcarpathia, Poland
    992.3×
  86. 86Silao de la VictoriaGuanajuato, Mexico
    992.3×
  87. 87Kwai ChungKwai Tsing District, Hong Kong
    982.3×
  88. 88PrzemyślSubcarpathia, Poland
    982.3×
  89. 88MielecSubcarpathia, Poland
    982.3×
  90. 90KutnoŁódź Voivodeship, Poland
    972.3×
  91. 91Tsuen WanTsuen Wan, Hong Kong
    972.3×
  92. 92Jacobo HunterArequipa, Peru
    962.2×
  93. 93ShanghaiShanghai, China
    962.2×
  94. 93Mong KokYau Tsim Mong District, Hong Kong
    962.2×
  95. 93GreenvilleSouth Carolina, United States
    962.2×
  96. 96Sham Shui PoSham Shui Po District, Hong Kong
    962.2×
  97. 97Sau Mau PingKwun Tong District, Hong Kong
    942.1×
  98. 98ElblągWarmia-Masuria, Poland
    942.1×
  99. 99LučenecBanská Bystrica Region, Slovakia
    932.1×
  100. 99HavířovMoravian-Silesian Region, Czechia
    932.1×
  101. 101ThessaloníkiCentral Macedonia, Greece
    932.1×
  102. 102AsahikawaHokkaido, Japan
    932.1×
  103. 103Naucalpan de JuárezMéxico, Mexico
    932.1×
  104. 104ŚwiecieKujawsko-Pomorskie, Poland
    932.1×
  105. 105PubalGyeonggi-do, South Korea
    922.1×
  106. 106VictoriaCentral and Western, Hong Kong
    922.1×
  107. 106BurbankCalifornia, United States
    922.1×
  108. 108ZamośćLublin, Poland
    912.0×
  109. 109WłocławekKujawsko-Pomorskie, Poland
    912.0×
  110. 109Ciudad NezahualcoyotlMéxico, Mexico
    912.0×
  111. 111Istanbullow-cost sensorsIstanbul, Turkey
    902.0×
  112. 112Molina de SeguraMurcia, Spain
    902.0×
  113. 113NacimientoBiobio, Chile
    902.0×
  114. 113León de los AldamaGuanajuato, Mexico
    902.0×
  115. 115RadomMazovia, Poland
    892.0×
  116. 116Banja LukaSrpska, Bosnia and Herzegovina
    892.0×
  117. 117Los AngelesCalifornia, United States
    881.9×
  118. 118KaunasKaunas, Lithuania
    871.9×
  119. 118PhoenixArizona, United States
    871.9×
  120. 120Yangp'yŏngGyeonggi-do, South Korea
    871.9×
  121. 121Skarżysko-KamiennaŚwiętokrzyskie, Poland
    871.9×
  122. 122WŏnjuGangwon-do, South Korea
    861.9×
  123. 123Kędzierzyn-KoźleOpole Voivodeship, Poland
    861.9×
  124. 124PruszkówMazovia, Poland
    861.8×
  125. 124ManlleuCatalonia, Spain
    861.8×
  126. 126JungpyongNorth Chungcheong, South Korea
    851.8×
  127. 127OstravaMoravian-Silesian Region, Czechia
    851.8×
  128. 127RadomskoŁódź Voivodeship, Poland
    851.8×
  129. 127ColumbusGeorgia, United States
    851.8×
  130. 130KigaliKigali, Rwanda
    851.8×
  131. 131ToruńKujawsko-Pomorskie, Poland
    851.8×
  132. 132LegionowoMazovia, Poland
    841.8×
  133. 132YeojuGyeonggi-do, South Korea
    841.8×
  134. 134KragujevacCentral Serbia, Serbia
    841.8×
  135. 134CalexicoCalifornia, United States
    841.8×
  136. 136RacibórzSilesia, Poland
    841.8×
  137. 136NogalesSonora, Mexico
    841.8×
  138. 138BiałystokPodlasie, Poland
    831.7×
  139. 139La VistaNebraska, United States
    821.7×
  140. 139Jurupa ValleyCalifornia, United States
    821.7×
  141. 141AnseongGyeonggi-do, South Korea
    811.7×
  142. 141KatowiceSilesia, Poland
    811.7×
  143. 143ChungjuNorth Chungcheong, South Korea
    811.7×
  144. 143Bielsko-BialaSilesia, Poland
    811.7×
  145. 145Puente AltoSantiago Metropolitan, Chile
    811.7×
  146. 146Mexico CityMexico City, Mexico
    801.7×
  147. 147SeonghwanChungcheongnam-do, South Korea
    801.7×
  148. 147GumiGyeongsangbuk-do, South Korea
    801.7×
  149. 147Frýdek-MístekMoravian-Silesian Region, Czechia
    801.7×
  150. 147FontanaCalifornia, United States
    801.7×
  151. 151SantiagoSantiago Metropolitan, Chile
    801.6×
  152. 152SmederevoCentral Serbia, Serbia
    801.6×
  153. 152KoesanNorth Chungcheong, South Korea
    801.6×
  154. 152BydgoszczKujawsko-Pomorskie, Poland
    801.6×
  155. 155GdyniaPomerania, Poland
    801.6×
  156. 156KinzanChungcheongnam-do, South Korea
    801.6×
  157. 157Puerto del RosarioCanary Islands, Spain
    791.6×
  158. 157MesaArizona, United States
    791.6×
  159. 159Cheongju-siNorth Chungcheong, South Korea
    791.6×
  160. 160YŏnmuChungcheongnam-do, South Korea
    791.6×
  161. 161HwadoGyeonggi-do, South Korea
    791.6×
  162. 162TřinecMoravian-Silesian Region, Czechia
    781.6×
  163. 163TarnówLesser Poland, Poland
    781.6×
  164. 163Warner RobinsGeorgia, United States
    781.6×
  165. 163GlendaleArizona, United States
    781.6×
  166. 163Carsonlow-cost sensorsCalifornia, United States
    781.6×
  167. 167GdańskPomerania, Poland
    781.6×
  168. 168AbasoloGuanajuato, Mexico
    781.6×
  169. 168NogalesArizona, United States
    781.6×
  170. 170Novo MestoUrban Municipality of Novo Mesto, Slovenia
    771.6×
  171. 170TalaganteSantiago Metropolitan, Chile
    771.6×
  172. 172WarsawMazovia, Poland
    771.5×
  173. 172YeongdongNorth Chungcheong, South Korea
    771.5×
  174. 174Addis AbabaAddis Ababa, Ethiopia
    771.5×
  175. 175TijuanaBaja California, Mexico
    771.5×
  176. 176PančevoVojvodina, Serbia
    771.5×
  177. 177East RidgeTennessee, United States
    761.5×
  178. 178BirminghamAlabama, United States
    761.5×
  179. 179NegotinCentral Serbia, Serbia
    761.5×
  180. 179ValjevoCentral Serbia, Serbia
    761.5×
  181. 181PłockMazovia, Poland
    761.5×
  182. 181DrammenBuskerud, Norway
    761.5×
  183. 183KielceŚwiętokrzyskie, Poland
    761.5×
  184. 183JasłoSubcarpathia, Poland
    761.5×
  185. 183YeongjuGyeongsangbuk-do, South Korea
    761.5×
  186. 183Hongch’ŏnGangwon-do, South Korea
    761.5×
  187. 183LillehammerInnlandet, Norway
    761.5×
  188. 188SremčicaCentral Serbia, Serbia
    751.5×
  189. 188AricaArica y Parinacota Region, Chile
    751.5×
  190. 188RiversideCalifornia, United States
    751.5×
  191. 191YangjuGyeonggi-do, South Korea
    751.5×
  192. 191QuillotaValparaiso, Chile
    751.5×
  193. 191San ClementeIca, Peru
    751.5×
  194. 194AntofagastaAntofagasta, Chile
    751.5×
  195. 195Dimitrovgradlow-cost sensorsHaskovo, Bulgaria
    751.5×
  196. 195CelayaGuanajuato, Mexico
    751.5×
  197. 195SejongSejong-si, South Korea
    751.5×
  198. 198ZemunCentral Serbia, Serbia
    751.5×
  199. 198Casa GrandeArizona, United States
    751.5×
  200. 200BellevueNebraska, United States
    741.4×

Top 200 of 2,302 shown.

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

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