SmogRank / History / December 28, 2024

Most polluted cities on December 28, 2024

2,297 cities ranked by their average PM2.5 over the day; the worst was Peshawar, Pakistan, at 266.0 µg/m³. Each city's own local calendar day.

← Peshawar 266.0 µg/m³ 200 µg/m³15 WHO 24-hour guideline
Every city ranked for December 28, 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
    38217.7×
  2. 2N'DjamenaN’Djaména, Chad
    37217.4×
  3. 3OpoleOpole Voivodeship, Poland
    34016.3×
  4. 4Ulan BatorUlaanbaatar, Mongolia
    25912.3×
  5. 5ŻywiecSilesia, Poland
    25011.7×
  6. 6Dhakalow-cost sensorsDhaka Division, Bangladesh
    24811.5×
  7. 7KolkataWest Bengal, India
    24511.3×
  8. 8Lahorelow-cost sensorsPunjab, Pakistan
    24011.0×
  9. 9Kędzierzyn-KoźleOpole Voivodeship, Poland
    23210.5×
  10. 10Czechowice-DziedziceSilesia, Poland
    2209.7×
  11. 11RacibórzSilesia, Poland
    2189.5×
  12. 12MumbaiMaharashtra, India
    2159.3×
  13. 13OstravaMoravian-Silesian Region, Czechia
    2149.3×
  14. 14Kathmandulow-cost sensorsBagmati Province, Nepal
    2139.2×
  15. 15Jastrzębie ZdrójSilesia, Poland
    2129.1×
  16. 16SarajevoFederation of B&H, Bosnia and Herzegovina
    2119.1×
  17. 17KłodzkoLower Silesia, Poland
    2098.9×
  18. 18KaliszGreater Poland, Poland
    2078.8×
  19. 19HavířovMoravian-Silesian Region, Czechia
    2058.7×
  20. 20Bielsko-BialaSilesia, Poland
    2038.5×
  21. 21WrocławLower Silesia, Poland
    2028.5×
  22. 22Banja LukaSrpska, Bosnia and Herzegovina
    1998.3×
  23. 23Kampalalow-cost sensorsCentral Region, Uganda
    1988.1×
  24. 25SalorTashkent Region, Uzbekistan
    1907.4×
  25. 27Frýdek-MístekMoravian-Silesian Region, Czechia
    1846.9×
  26. 28Islamabadlow-cost sensorsIslamabad, Pakistan
    1826.7×
  27. 29DelhiDelhi, India
    1766.1×
  28. 30DejCluj County, Romania
    1756.0×
  29. 31Valašské MeziříčíZlín, Czechia
    1745.9×
  30. 32Zagreblow-cost sensorsZagreb, Croatia
    1735.8×
  31. 33KatowiceSilesia, Poland
    1735.8×
  32. 34Şabāḩ as SālimMubārak al Kabīr, Kuwait
    1665.1×
  33. 35TřinecMoravian-Silesian Region, Czechia
    1665.1×
  34. 36DushanbeDushanbe, Tajikistan
    1634.9×
  35. 37SallanchesAuvergne-Rhône-Alpes, France
    1624.7×
  36. 38RadomskoŁódź Voivodeship, Poland
    1624.7×
  37. 39ŁaskŁódź Voivodeship, Poland
    1624.7×
  38. 40Jelenia GóraLower Silesia, Poland
    1614.7×
  39. 41ZlínZlín, Czechia
    1614.6×
  40. 42ZgierzŁódź Voivodeship, Poland
    1614.6×
  41. 43PezinokBratislava Region, Slovakia
    1604.6×
  42. 44Stodůlkylow-cost sensorsPrague, Czechia
    1604.6×
  43. 45Almatylow-cost sensorsAlmaty, Kazakhstan
    1594.5×
  44. 46Bishkeklow-cost sensorsBishkek, Kyrgyzstan
    1574.3×
  45. 47LučenecBanská Bystrica Region, Slovakia
    1574.3×
  46. 48BaghdadBaghdad, Iraq
    1564.1×
  47. 49FanlingNorth District, Hong Kong
    1554.1×
  48. 50CairoCairo, Egypt
    1554.1×
  49. 52SereďTrnava Region, Slovakia
    1554.0×
  50. 52SenicaTrnava Region, Slovakia
    1554.0×
  51. 54NitraNitra Region, Slovakia
    1544.0×
  52. 55ČadcaŽilina Region, Slovakia
    1544.0×
  53. 56PřerovOlomouc Region, Czechia
    1533.9×
  54. 57RužomberokŽilina Region, Slovakia
    1533.9×
  55. 58HyderabadTelangana, India
    1523.8×
  56. 59KazincbarcikaBorsod-Abaúj-Zemplén, Hungary
    1493.7×
  57. 60JinchengFukien, Taiwan
    1493.7×
  58. 60TrbovljeMunicipality of Trbovlje, Slovenia
    1493.7×
  59. 62LjubljanaLjubljana, Slovenia
    1493.7×
  60. 63Yerevanlow-cost sensorsYerevan, Armenia
    1483.6×
  61. 64PilsenPlzeň Region, Czechia
    1423.5×
  62. 64OpavaMoravian-Silesian Region, Czechia
    1423.5×
  63. 66KomárnoNitra Region, Slovakia
    1413.5×
  64. 67ŻaryLubusz, Poland
    1403.4×
  65. 68Tuen MunTuen Mun, Hong Kong
    1403.4×
  66. 69GuangzhouGuangdong, China
    1393.4×
  67. 70EsztergomKomárom-Esztergom, Hungary
    1383.4×
  68. 71Wan ChaiWan Chai, Hong Kong
    1373.4×
  69. 72KranjUrban Municipality of Kranj, Slovenia
    1363.3×
  70. 73Abidjanlow-cost sensorsAbidjan Autonomous District, Ivory Coast
    1343.3×
  71. 74PúchovTrenčín Region, Slovakia
    1333.2×
  72. 75Nepeanlow-cost sensorsOntario, Canada
    1323.2×
  73. 76San Tung Chung HangIslands, Hong Kong
    1313.2×
  74. 76Molina de SeguraMurcia, Spain
    1313.2×
  75. 78ŽilinaŽilina Region, Slovakia
    1313.2×
  76. 79BerounCentral Bohemia, Czechia
    1313.2×
  77. 80TrnavaTrnava Region, Slovakia
    1293.1×
  78. 81GyőrGyőr-Moson-Sopron, Hungary
    1273.1×
  79. 82Debrecenlow-cost sensorsHajdú-Bihar, Hungary
    1263.1×
  80. 83TrenčínTrenčín Region, Slovakia
    1263.0×
  81. 84Kwai ChungKwai Tsing District, Hong Kong
    1253.0×
  82. 85Tin Shui WaiYuen Long, Hong Kong
    1243.0×
  83. 86PécsBaranya, Hungary
    1233.0×
  84. 87LyonAuvergne-Rhône-Alpes, France
    1212.9×
  85. 87DunaújvárosFejér, Hungary
    1212.9×
  86. 87TepliceÚstí nad Labem Region, Czechia
    1212.9×
  87. 90Tai PoTai Po, Hong Kong
    1212.9×
  88. 91MontaubanOccitanie, France
    1202.9×
  89. 92MurciaMurcia, Spain
    1202.9×
  90. 93České BudějoviceSouth Bohemian Region, Czechia
    1202.9×
  91. 94AshgabatAshgabat, Turkmenistan
    1192.9×
  92. 95KrakówLesser Poland, Poland
    1192.8×
  93. 96Mong KokYau Tsim Mong District, Hong Kong
    1182.8×
  94. 97Sau Mau PingKwun Tong District, Hong Kong
    1172.8×
  95. 98Sham Shui PoSham Shui Po District, Hong Kong
    1162.8×
  96. 98VictoriaCentral and Western, Hong Kong
    1162.8×
  97. 98KladnoCentral Bohemia, Czechia
    1162.8×
  98. 101CeljeUrban Municipality of Celje, Slovenia
    1162.8×
  99. 102ŁódźŁódź Voivodeship, Poland
    1152.7×
  100. 103Sha TinSha Tin, Hong Kong
    1152.7×
  101. 104Tsuen WanTsuen Wan, Hong Kong
    1142.7×
  102. 105MartinŽilina Region, Slovakia
    1132.7×
  103. 106AntananarivoAnalamanga, Madagascar
    1132.7×
  104. 107PoznańGreater Poland, Poland
    1132.7×
  105. 107IrapuatoGuanajuato, Mexico
    1132.7×
  106. 109Liptovský Mikulᚎilina Region, Slovakia
    1122.7×
  107. 110ChennaiTamil Nadu, India
    1112.6×
  108. 111KroměřížZlín, Czechia
    1102.6×
  109. 112NancyGrand Est, France
    1102.6×
  110. 113MiskolcBorsod-Abaúj-Zemplén, Hungary
    1102.6×
  111. 114MontbéliardBourgogne-Franche-Comté, France
    1092.6×
  112. 115Cluj-NapocaCluj County, Romania
    1072.5×
  113. 116Romans-sur-IsèreAuvergne-Rhône-Alpes, France
    1062.5×
  114. 116Khlong Sam WaBangkok, Thailand
    1062.5×
  115. 118Skarżysko-KamiennaŚwiętokrzyskie, Poland
    1062.5×
  116. 119ArlesProvence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur, France
    1062.5×
  117. 119OlomoucOlomouc Region, Czechia
    1062.5×
  118. 121Accralow-cost sensorsGreater Accra, Ghana
    1052.5×
  119. 122Nong KhaemBangkok, Thailand
    1052.5×
  120. 123VigoGalicia, Spain
    1052.5×
  121. 124ShanghaiShanghai, China
    1052.5×
  122. 125GrazStyria, Austria
    1042.5×
  123. 126DěčínÚstí nad Labem Region, Czechia
    1032.4×
  124. 126Zielona GóraLubusz, Poland
    1032.4×
  125. 128Dubailow-cost sensorsDubai, United Arab Emirates
    1032.4×
  126. 129NîmesOccitanie, France
    1032.4×
  127. 129Santa Anita - Los FicusLima region, Peru
    1032.4×
  128. 131CodleaBrașov County, Romania
    1022.4×
  129. 131ManlleuCatalonia, Spain
    1022.4×
  130. 133ZvolenBanská Bystrica Region, Slovakia
    1022.4×
  131. 134PraguePrague, Czechia
    1012.4×
  132. 135DhahranEastern Province, Saudi Arabia
    1012.4×
  133. 135Jurupa ValleyCalifornia, United States
    1012.4×
  134. 137LitvínovÚstí nad Labem Region, Czechia
    1002.4×
  135. 138PtujUrban Municipality of Ptuj, Slovenia
    992.3×
  136. 138LiberpolisCounty of Osijek-Baranja, Croatia
    992.3×
  137. 140León de los AldamaGuanajuato, Mexico
    992.3×
  138. 141MulhouseGrand Est, France
    992.3×
  139. 141KutnoŁódź Voivodeship, Poland
    992.3×
  140. 143MarignaneProvence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur, France
    982.3×
  141. 143LunévilleGrand Est, France
    982.3×
  142. 145Bang NaBangkok, Thailand
    982.3×
  143. 145HandlováTrenčín Region, Slovakia
    982.3×
  144. 147PartizánskeTrenčín Region, Slovakia
    982.3×
  145. 147Mladá BoleslavCentral Bohemia, Czechia
    982.3×
  146. 149ChaozhouTaiwan, Taiwan
    972.3×
  147. 149Jacobo HunterArequipa, Peru
    972.3×
  148. 151ThionvilleGrand Est, France
    972.2×
  149. 152Ústí nad LabemÚstí nad Labem Region, Czechia
    972.2×
  150. 153GyálPest County, Hungary
    962.2×
  151. 154Ban Samae DamBangkok, Thailand
    962.2×
  152. 155Medina Estateslow-cost sensorsGreater Accra, Ghana
    962.2×
  153. 156Khan Na YaoBangkok, Thailand
    952.2×
  154. 157SzegedCsongrád, Hungary
    952.2×
  155. 158LampertheimHesse, Germany
    942.2×
  156. 159AvignonProvence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur, France
    942.2×
  157. 159Gatineaulow-cost sensorsQuebec, Canada
    942.2×
  158. 161Saphan SungBangkok, Thailand
    942.1×
  159. 162Silao de la VictoriaGuanajuato, Mexico
    942.1×
  160. 162CelayaGuanajuato, Mexico
    942.1×
  161. 162Bueng KumBangkok, Thailand
    942.1×
  162. 165Schwäbisch HallBaden-Wurttemberg, Germany
    942.1×
  163. 166Naucalpan de JuárezMéxico, Mexico
    932.1×
  164. 167TraunUpper Austria, Austria
    932.1×
  165. 168TarnówLesser Poland, Poland
    932.1×
  166. 168SenecBratislava Region, Slovakia
    932.1×
  167. 170TraunreutBavaria, Germany
    932.1×
  168. 170NacimientoBiobio, Chile
    932.1×
  169. 172ValenceAuvergne-Rhône-Alpes, France
    922.1×
  170. 173Nong ChokBangkok, Thailand
    922.1×
  171. 173CharleroiWallonia, Belgium
    922.1×
  172. 173ŽideniceSouth Moravian, Czechia
    922.1×
  173. 176KigaliKigali, Rwanda
    912.1×
  174. 176StrasbourgGrand Est, France
    912.1×
  175. 176Lak SiBangkok, Thailand
    912.1×
  176. 179Kempten (Allgäu)Bavaria, Germany
    912.0×
  177. 179KoprivnicaKoprivnica-Križevci, Croatia
    912.0×
  178. 181Ecatepec de MorelosMéxico, Mexico
    912.0×
  179. 182Novo MestoUrban Municipality of Novo Mesto, Slovenia
    902.0×
  180. 183VillefontaineAuvergne-Rhône-Alpes, France
    902.0×
  181. 184ZnojmoSouth Moravian, Czechia
    902.0×
  182. 185KielceŚwiętokrzyskie, Poland
    892.0×
  183. 185FilderstadtBaden-Wurttemberg, Germany
    892.0×
  184. 187BratislavaBratislava Region, Slovakia
    892.0×
  185. 187Lat KrabangBangkok, Thailand
    892.0×
  186. 189Sevlievolow-cost sensorsGabrovo, Bulgaria
    892.0×
  187. 189YangonYangon, Myanmar
    892.0×
  188. 189Žiar nad HronomBanská Bystrica Region, Slovakia
    892.0×
  189. 189DanburyConnecticut, United States
    892.0×
  190. 193WürzburgBavaria, Germany
    892.0×
  191. 194SchiedamSouth Holland, The Netherlands
    881.9×
  192. 194DillingenSaarland, Germany
    881.9×
  193. 196Botevgradlow-cost sensorsSofia, Bulgaria
    881.9×
  194. 196JarosławSubcarpathia, Poland
    881.9×
  195. 196BangkokBangkok, Thailand
    881.9×
  196. 199LewistonIdaho, United States
    881.9×
  197. 200BakuBaki, Azerbaijan
    881.9×

Top 200 of 2,297 shown.

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

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