SmogRank / History / December 25, 2024

Most polluted cities on December 25, 2024

2,333 cities ranked by their average PM2.5 over the day; the worst was Lahore, Pakistan, at 280.0 µg/m³. Each city's own local calendar day.

← Lahore 280.0 µg/m³ 200 µg/m³15 WHO 24-hour guideline
Every city ranked for December 25, 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
    41018.7×
  2. 2DelhiDelhi, India
    28714.1×
  3. 3Dhakalow-cost sensorsDhaka Division, Bangladesh
    26312.5×
  4. 4BaghdadBaghdad, Iraq
    23310.5×
  5. 5KolkataWest Bengal, India
    22810.2×
  6. 6Islamabadlow-cost sensorsIslamabad, Pakistan
    2209.7×
  7. 7Almatylow-cost sensorsAlmaty, Kazakhstan
    2028.5×
  8. 8Kathmandulow-cost sensorsBagmati Province, Nepal
    1978.1×
  9. 9MumbaiMaharashtra, India
    1897.3×
  10. 10Kampalalow-cost sensorsCentral Region, Uganda
    1806.5×
  11. 11Banja LukaSrpska, Bosnia and Herzegovina
    1766.1×
  12. 12DushanbeDushanbe, Tajikistan
    1756.0×
  13. 13AntananarivoAnalamanga, Madagascar
    1705.6×
  14. 14Ciudad NezahualcoyotlMéxico, Mexico
    1675.2×
  15. 15Yerevanlow-cost sensorsYerevan, Armenia
    1675.2×
  16. 16N'DjamenaN’Djaména, Chad
    1655.0×
  17. 17IrapuatoGuanajuato, Mexico
    1644.9×
  18. 18Ecatepec de MorelosMéxico, Mexico
    1624.8×
  19. 19Novi PazarCentral Serbia, Serbia
    1624.8×
  20. 21SalorTashkent Region, Uzbekistan
    1594.5×
  21. 22CelayaGuanajuato, Mexico
    1584.3×
  22. 23OtwockMazovia, Poland
    1584.3×
  23. 24CairoCairo, Egypt
    1574.3×
  24. 25Dubailow-cost sensorsDubai, United Arab Emirates
    1564.2×
  25. 25Silao de la VictoriaGuanajuato, Mexico
    1564.2×
  26. 27Abidjanlow-cost sensorsAbidjan Autonomous District, Ivory Coast
    1554.0×
  27. 28DębicaSubcarpathia, Poland
    1523.8×
  28. 29AshgabatAshgabat, Turkmenistan
    1513.7×
  29. 30Şabāḩ as SālimMubārak al Kabīr, Kuwait
    1513.7×
  30. 31KragujevacCentral Serbia, Serbia
    1493.7×
  31. 32Accralow-cost sensorsGreater Accra, Ghana
    1483.6×
  32. 33AugustówPodlasie, Poland
    1473.6×
  33. 34DejCluj County, Romania
    1453.6×
  34. 35Mexico CityMexico City, Mexico
    1433.5×
  35. 36ShanghaiShanghai, China
    1413.5×
  36. 37DhahranEastern Province, Saudi Arabia
    1403.4×
  37. 38Skarżysko-KamiennaŚwiętokrzyskie, Poland
    1373.3×
  38. 39ColomboWestern Province, Sri Lanka
    1343.3×
  39. 40Medina Estateslow-cost sensorsGreater Accra, Ghana
    1323.2×
  40. 41StarachowiceŚwiętokrzyskie, Poland
    1323.2×
  41. 42Tuen MunTuen Mun, Hong Kong
    1293.1×
  42. 43DziałdowoWarmia-Masuria, Poland
    1283.1×
  43. 44RzeszówSubcarpathia, Poland
    1263.1×
  44. 45Nong KhaemBangkok, Thailand
    1253.0×
  45. 46Les AbymesGuadeloupe, Guadeloupe
    1243.0×
  46. 47AstanaAstana, Kazakhstan
    1222.9×
  47. 48Bang NaBangkok, Thailand
    1222.9×
  48. 48San Tung Chung HangIslands, Hong Kong
    1222.9×
  49. 50Khlong Sam WaBangkok, Thailand
    1212.9×
  50. 51ZgierzŁódź Voivodeship, Poland
    1202.9×
  51. 52GuangzhouGuangdong, China
    1192.9×
  52. 53Naucalpan de JuárezMéxico, Mexico
    1192.8×
  53. 54Fort-de-FranceMartinique, Martinique
    1182.8×
  54. 55León de los AldamaGuanajuato, Mexico
    1172.8×
  55. 56NiskoSubcarpathia, Poland
    1152.8×
  56. 56ManlleuCatalonia, Spain
    1152.8×
  57. 58Lak SiBangkok, Thailand
    1152.7×
  58. 59Tin Shui WaiYuen Long, Hong Kong
    1142.7×
  59. 60Le LamentinMartinique, Martinique
    1132.7×
  60. 61Yangp'yŏngGyeonggi-do, South Korea
    1132.7×
  61. 62PubalGyeonggi-do, South Korea
    1132.7×
  62. 63ShenyangLiaoning, China
    1122.7×
  63. 64Ban Samae DamBangkok, Thailand
    1112.6×
  64. 65Le RobertMartinique, Martinique
    1102.6×
  65. 66Tai PoTai Po, Hong Kong
    1102.6×
  66. 67RadomMazovia, Poland
    1092.6×
  67. 68Wan ChaiWan Chai, Hong Kong
    1082.6×
  68. 69BangkokBangkok, Thailand
    1072.5×
  69. 70Khan Na YaoBangkok, Thailand
    1062.5×
  70. 71SeonghwanChungcheongnam-do, South Korea
    1052.5×
  71. 72ChiguayanteBiobio, Chile
    1052.5×
  72. 73RacibórzSilesia, Poland
    1042.5×
  73. 74BeijingBeijing, China
    1042.5×
  74. 75Mueang NonthaburiNonthaburi, Thailand
    1032.4×
  75. 76Sai MaiBangkok, Thailand
    1032.4×
  76. 76Saphan SungBangkok, Thailand
    1032.4×
  77. 78ZamośćLublin, Poland
    1022.4×
  78. 78WłocławekKujawsko-Pomorskie, Poland
    1022.4×
  79. 80Bang KapiBangkok, Thailand
    1012.4×
  80. 81Nong ChokBangkok, Thailand
    1012.4×
  81. 82YeojuGyeonggi-do, South Korea
    1002.4×
  82. 83Istanbullow-cost sensorsIstanbul, Turkey
    1002.4×
  83. 84KielceŚwiętokrzyskie, Poland
    1002.3×
  84. 84SallanchesAuvergne-Rhône-Alpes, France
    1002.3×
  85. 84Bueng KumBangkok, Thailand
    1002.3×
  86. 87JungpyongNorth Chungcheong, South Korea
    992.3×
  87. 88NegotinCentral Serbia, Serbia
    982.3×
  88. 89KutnoŁódź Voivodeship, Poland
    982.3×
  89. 90LublinLublin, Poland
    982.3×
  90. 90FanlingNorth District, Hong Kong
    982.3×
  91. 90ŻywiecSilesia, Poland
    982.3×
  92. 93Jastrzębie ZdrójSilesia, Poland
    972.3×
  93. 94YangonYangon, Myanmar
    972.3×
  94. 95Ban Khlong PrawetBangkok, Thailand
    972.3×
  95. 95BadgerAlaska, United States
    972.3×
  96. 97ChennaiTamil Nadu, India
    972.2×
  97. 97Icheon-siGyeonggi-do, South Korea
    972.2×
  98. 97Lat KrabangBangkok, Thailand
    972.2×
  99. 100Puerto del RosarioCanary Islands, Spain
    962.2×
  100. 101Bielsko-BialaSilesia, Poland
    962.2×
  101. 102KłodzkoLower Silesia, Poland
    962.2×
  102. 103ValjevoCentral Serbia, Serbia
    962.2×
  103. 104MurciaMurcia, Spain
    952.2×
  104. 105MielecSubcarpathia, Poland
    952.2×
  105. 105Sha TinSha Tin, Hong Kong
    952.2×
  106. 107AnseongGyeonggi-do, South Korea
    942.1×
  107. 108Molina de SeguraMurcia, Spain
    932.1×
  108. 109Cheongju-siNorth Chungcheong, South Korea
    922.1×
  109. 109PhoenixArizona, United States
    922.1×
  110. 111KaohsiungTakao, Taiwan
    922.1×
  111. 112ChungjuNorth Chungcheong, South Korea
    912.0×
  112. 113SremčicaCentral Serbia, Serbia
    912.0×
  113. 113Kwai ChungKwai Tsing District, Hong Kong
    912.0×
  114. 115Tsuen WanTsuen Wan, Hong Kong
    912.0×
  115. 116CodleaBrașov County, Romania
    902.0×
  116. 117Chinch'ŏnNorth Chungcheong, South Korea
    902.0×
  117. 117AbasoloGuanajuato, Mexico
    902.0×
  118. 119OstravaMoravian-Silesian Region, Czechia
    902.0×
  119. 119Columbialow-cost sensorsMissouri, United States
    902.0×
  120. 121Mong KokYau Tsim Mong District, Hong Kong
    892.0×
  121. 121YeongdongNorth Chungcheong, South Korea
    892.0×
  122. 121Stodůlkylow-cost sensorsPrague, Czechia
    892.0×
  123. 124NacimientoBiobio, Chile
    892.0×
  124. 124LawrencevilleGeorgia, United States
    892.0×
  125. 126TocopillaAntofagasta, Chile
    892.0×
  126. 127LancasterPennsylvania, United States
    892.0×
  127. 128FengshanTakao, Taiwan
    881.9×
  128. 129JarosławSubcarpathia, Poland
    881.9×
  129. 130Cluj-NapocaCluj County, Romania
    881.9×
  130. 130BrossardQuebec, Canada
    881.9×
  131. 132LillehammerInnlandet, Norway
    881.9×
  132. 132JenksOklahoma, United States
    881.9×
  133. 134AlbaceteCastille-La Mancha, Spain
    871.9×
  134. 135KoesanNorth Chungcheong, South Korea
    871.9×
  135. 135SejongSejong-si, South Korea
    871.9×
  136. 137YeongjuGyeongsangbuk-do, South Korea
    871.9×
  137. 138KigaliKigali, Rwanda
    871.9×
  138. 138PrzemyślSubcarpathia, Poland
    871.9×
  139. 138VictoriaCentral and Western, Hong Kong
    871.9×
  140. 141WŏnjuGangwon-do, South Korea
    871.9×
  141. 141AsanChungcheongnam-do, South Korea
    871.9×
  142. 143Winterthurlow-cost sensorsZurich, Switzerland
    861.9×
  143. 144Ganghwa-gunIncheon, South Korea
    861.9×
  144. 144ŁaskŁódź Voivodeship, Poland
    861.9×
  145. 144KatowiceSilesia, Poland
    861.9×
  146. 144FutogVojvodina, Serbia
    861.9×
  147. 148MunsanGyeonggi-do, South Korea
    861.9×
  148. 149PyeongtaekGyeonggi-do, South Korea
    861.9×
  149. 150San Miguel de AllendeGuanajuato, Mexico
    851.8×
  150. 150San Luis de la PazGuanajuato, Mexico
    851.8×
  151. 150Jurupa ValleyCalifornia, United States
    851.8×
  152. 153DrummondvilleQuebec, Canada
    851.8×
  153. 154MarigotSaint Martin
    851.8×
  154. 155ArrecifeCanary Islands, Spain
    841.8×
  155. 155Czechowice-DziedziceSilesia, Poland
    841.8×
  156. 155TulsaOklahoma, United States
    841.8×
  157. 158GumiGyeongsangbuk-do, South Korea
    841.8×
  158. 158CatañoCataño, Puerto Rico
    841.8×
  159. 160Sham Shui PoSham Shui Po District, Hong Kong
    841.8×
  160. 160HwadoGyeonggi-do, South Korea
    841.8×
  161. 162KranjUrban Municipality of Kranj, Slovenia
    841.8×
  162. 163YangjuGyeonggi-do, South Korea
    831.8×
  163. 164Santa Anita - Los FicusLima region, Peru
    831.8×
  164. 165GwangjuGyeonggi-do, South Korea
    831.7×
  165. 165ChattanoogaTennessee, United States
    831.7×
  166. 167Jelenia GóraLower Silesia, Poland
    831.7×
  167. 167LimaLima Province, Peru
    831.7×
  168. 169SangjuGyeongsangbuk-do, South Korea
    821.7×
  169. 169Hongch’ŏnGangwon-do, South Korea
    821.7×
  170. 171Ulan BatorUlaanbaatar, Mongolia
    821.7×
  171. 172CheonanChungcheongnam-do, South Korea
    821.7×
  172. 172TalaganteSantiago Metropolitan, Chile
    821.7×
  173. 172MonterreyNuevo León, Mexico
    821.7×
  174. 175SocorroTexas, United States
    821.7×
  175. 176OsanGyeonggi-do, South Korea
    811.7×
  176. 177GranbyQuebec, Canada
    811.7×
  177. 178Puente AltoSantiago Metropolitan, Chile
    811.7×
  178. 179Botevgradlow-cost sensorsSofia, Bulgaria
    811.7×
  179. 180KinzanChungcheongnam-do, South Korea
    801.7×
  180. 180Goyang-siGyeonggi-do, South Korea
    801.7×
  181. 182MesaArizona, United States
    801.7×
  182. 183BailénAndalusia, Spain
    801.6×
  183. 184WawerMazovia, Poland
    801.6×
  184. 184Uijeongbu-siGyeonggi-do, South Korea
    801.6×
  185. 186DrammenBuskerud, Norway
    801.6×
  186. 186ComptonCalifornia, United States
    801.6×
  187. 188Addis AbabaAddis Ababa, Ethiopia
    791.6×
  188. 190Sau Mau PingKwun Tong District, Hong Kong
    791.6×
  189. 190YesanChungcheongnam-do, South Korea
    791.6×
  190. 190BuyeoChungcheongnam-do, South Korea
    791.6×
  191. 190Gimpo-siGyeonggi-do, South Korea
    791.6×
  192. 190ŁódźŁódź Voivodeship, Poland
    791.6×
  193. 190OurenseGalicia, Spain
    791.6×
  194. 196SuwonGyeonggi-do, South Korea
    781.6×
  195. 197TarnówLesser Poland, Poland
    781.6×
  196. 197Hwaseong-siGyeonggi-do, South Korea
    781.6×
  197. 197Kędzierzyn-KoźleOpole Voivodeship, Poland
    781.6×
  198. 200JakartaJakarta, Indonesia
    781.6×

Top 200 of 2,333 shown.

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

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