SmogRank / History / December 30, 2024

Most polluted cities on December 30, 2024

2,306 cities ranked by their average PM2.5 over the day; the worst was Peshawar, Pakistan, at 260.0 µg/m³. Each city's own local calendar day.

← Peshawar 260.0 µg/m³ 200 µg/m³15 WHO 24-hour guideline
Every city ranked for December 30, 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
    37017.3×
  2. 2Banja LukaSrpska, Bosnia and Herzegovina
    30615.2×
  3. 3BihaćFederation of B&H, Bosnia and Herzegovina
    28413.9×
  4. 4Lahorelow-cost sensorsPunjab, Pakistan
    27613.4×
  5. 5Dhakalow-cost sensorsDhaka Division, Bangladesh
    26312.5×
  6. 6Ulan BatorUlaanbaatar, Mongolia
    25512.0×
  7. 7Zagreblow-cost sensorsZagreb, Croatia
    23510.6×
  8. 8SarajevoFederation of B&H, Bosnia and Herzegovina
    2149.3×
  9. 9KolkataWest Bengal, India
    2058.7×
  10. 10Islamabadlow-cost sensorsIslamabad, Pakistan
    2048.6×
  11. 11Kampalalow-cost sensorsCentral Region, Uganda
    2028.5×
  12. 12DelhiDelhi, India
    1937.7×
  13. 13RacibórzSilesia, Poland
    1776.2×
  14. 14BaghdadBaghdad, Iraq
    1756.0×
  15. 15KłodzkoLower Silesia, Poland
    1745.9×
  16. 16Kędzierzyn-KoźleOpole Voivodeship, Poland
    1735.8×
  17. 17Kathmandulow-cost sensorsBagmati Province, Nepal
    1715.6×
  18. 18N'DjamenaN’Djaména, Chad
    1715.6×
  19. 19SallanchesAuvergne-Rhône-Alpes, France
    1685.3×
  20. 20GyőrGyőr-Moson-Sopron, Hungary
    1655.0×
  21. 21PristinaPristina, Kosovo
    1655.0×
  22. 22GuangzhouGuangdong, China
    1645.0×
  23. 22OpoleOpole Voivodeship, Poland
    1645.0×
  24. 24LjubljanaLjubljana, Slovenia
    1624.7×
  25. 25RužomberokŽilina Region, Slovakia
    1614.6×
  26. 26Kinshasalow-cost sensorsKinshasa, Democratic Republic of the Congo
    1594.5×
  27. 27MumbaiMaharashtra, India
    1584.4×
  28. 28Dubailow-cost sensorsDubai, United Arab Emirates
    1574.3×
  29. 29Wan ChaiWan Chai, Hong Kong
    1574.3×
  30. 30HyderabadTelangana, India
    1564.2×
  31. 31KatowiceSilesia, Poland
    1554.1×
  32. 32TrbovljeMunicipality of Trbovlje, Slovenia
    1554.1×
  33. 33Debrecenlow-cost sensorsHajdú-Bihar, Hungary
    1544.0×
  34. 34DhahranEastern Province, Saudi Arabia
    1544.0×
  35. 35PřerovOlomouc Region, Czechia
    1544.0×
  36. 36Bielsko-BialaSilesia, Poland
    1544.0×
  37. 37CeljeUrban Municipality of Celje, Slovenia
    1544.0×
  38. 38Tuen MunTuen Mun, Hong Kong
    1533.9×
  39. 39SalorTashkent Region, Uzbekistan
    1533.9×
  40. 40HandlováTrenčín Region, Slovakia
    1523.8×
  41. 41ŽideniceSouth Moravian, Czechia
    1523.8×
  42. 42PtujUrban Municipality of Ptuj, Slovenia
    1523.8×
  43. 43OlomoucOlomouc Region, Czechia
    1523.8×
  44. 44Tin Shui WaiYuen Long, Hong Kong
    1523.8×
  45. 45KrakówLesser Poland, Poland
    1513.7×
  46. 46ZlínZlín, Czechia
    1503.7×
  47. 47ŽilinaŽilina Region, Slovakia
    1493.7×
  48. 48Jelenia GóraLower Silesia, Poland
    1493.7×
  49. 49MartinŽilina Region, Slovakia
    1473.6×
  50. 49BrnoSouth Moravian, Czechia
    1473.6×
  51. 51ShanghaiShanghai, China
    1473.6×
  52. 51KroměřížZlín, Czechia
    1473.6×
  53. 53ŻywiecSilesia, Poland
    1443.5×
  54. 54EsztergomKomárom-Esztergom, Hungary
    1433.5×
  55. 55FanlingNorth District, Hong Kong
    1433.5×
  56. 55BadgerAlaska, United States
    1433.5×
  57. 57ChennaiTamil Nadu, India
    1413.4×
  58. 58NiskoSubcarpathia, Poland
    1413.4×
  59. 59ČadcaŽilina Region, Slovakia
    1403.4×
  60. 60PécsBaranya, Hungary
    1393.4×
  61. 61SereďTrnava Region, Slovakia
    1393.4×
  62. 62DushanbeDushanbe, Tajikistan
    1383.4×
  63. 63Şabāḩ as SālimMubārak al Kabīr, Kuwait
    1343.2×
  64. 64Mong KokYau Tsim Mong District, Hong Kong
    1333.2×
  65. 65San Tung Chung HangIslands, Hong Kong
    1333.2×
  66. 66Stodůlkylow-cost sensorsPrague, Czechia
    1333.2×
  67. 67KigaliKigali, Rwanda
    1313.2×
  68. 68MarignaneProvence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur, France
    1303.2×
  69. 69PrievidzaTrenčín Region, Slovakia
    1303.1×
  70. 70VeszprémVeszprém, Hungary
    1293.1×
  71. 72KranjUrban Municipality of Kranj, Slovenia
    1293.1×
  72. 73PúchovTrenčín Region, Slovakia
    1283.1×
  73. 74Valašské MeziříčíZlín, Czechia
    1283.1×
  74. 75Sham Shui PoSham Shui Po District, Hong Kong
    1273.1×
  75. 76Kwai ChungKwai Tsing District, Hong Kong
    1263.0×
  76. 77OstravaMoravian-Silesian Region, Czechia
    1243.0×
  77. 78Tai PoTai Po, Hong Kong
    1243.0×
  78. 78Sau Mau PingKwun Tong District, Hong Kong
    1243.0×
  79. 80ZamośćLublin, Poland
    1222.9×
  80. 81Haskovolow-cost sensorsHaskovo, Bulgaria
    1222.9×
  81. 82Liptovský Mikulᚎilina Region, Slovakia
    1212.9×
  82. 83PezinokBratislava Region, Slovakia
    1212.9×
  83. 83Frýdek-MístekMoravian-Silesian Region, Czechia
    1212.9×
  84. 85Tsuen WanTsuen Wan, Hong Kong
    1202.9×
  85. 86ManlleuCatalonia, Spain
    1202.9×
  86. 87Abidjanlow-cost sensorsAbidjan Autonomous District, Ivory Coast
    1192.9×
  87. 88BratislavaBratislava Region, Slovakia
    1192.9×
  88. 89ZnojmoSouth Moravian, Czechia
    1172.8×
  89. 89HavířovMoravian-Silesian Region, Czechia
    1172.8×
  90. 91VictoriaCentral and Western, Hong Kong
    1162.8×
  91. 92ZvolenBanská Bystrica Region, Slovakia
    1142.7×
  92. 93Novo MestoUrban Municipality of Novo Mesto, Slovenia
    1132.7×
  93. 94Accralow-cost sensorsGreater Accra, Ghana
    1132.7×
  94. 95PartizánskeTrenčín Region, Slovakia
    1122.7×
  95. 96CairoCairo, Egypt
    1122.7×
  96. 97Sevlievolow-cost sensorsGabrovo, Bulgaria
    1112.6×
  97. 98Jastrzębie ZdrójSilesia, Poland
    1112.6×
  98. 99XonacatlánMéxico, Mexico
    1092.6×
  99. 100AntananarivoAnalamanga, Madagascar
    1092.6×
  100. 101Jurupa ValleyCalifornia, United States
    1092.6×
  101. 102MielecSubcarpathia, Poland
    1082.5×
  102. 103Dimitrovgradlow-cost sensorsHaskovo, Bulgaria
    1072.5×
  103. 103KielceŚwiętokrzyskie, Poland
    1072.5×
  104. 103Sha TinSha Tin, Hong Kong
    1072.5×
  105. 103PubalGyeonggi-do, South Korea
    1072.5×
  106. 107Yangp'yŏngGyeonggi-do, South Korea
    1072.5×
  107. 107Hwaseong-siGyeonggi-do, South Korea
    1072.5×
  108. 110Czechowice-DziedziceSilesia, Poland
    1062.5×
  109. 111TepliceÚstí nad Labem Region, Czechia
    1062.5×
  110. 112Khlong Sam WaBangkok, Thailand
    1042.5×
  111. 113Ciudad NezahualcoyotlMéxico, Mexico
    1042.4×
  112. 114Icheon-siGyeonggi-do, South Korea
    1032.4×
  113. 114GrazStyria, Austria
    1032.4×
  114. 114Banská BystricaBanská Bystrica Region, Slovakia
    1032.4×
  115. 117Lak SiBangkok, Thailand
    1032.4×
  116. 118OpavaMoravian-Silesian Region, Czechia
    1022.4×
  117. 119SeonghwanChungcheongnam-do, South Korea
    1012.4×
  118. 120NitraNitra Region, Slovakia
    1012.4×
  119. 121Salon-de-ProvenceProvence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur, France
    1012.4×
  120. 122Botevgradlow-cost sensorsSofia, Bulgaria
    1002.4×
  121. 123Yerevanlow-cost sensorsYerevan, Armenia
    1002.4×
  122. 123HwadoGyeonggi-do, South Korea
    1002.4×
  123. 125BuyeoChungcheongnam-do, South Korea
    1002.3×
  124. 126DejCluj County, Romania
    992.3×
  125. 127Ganghwa-gunIncheon, South Korea
    992.3×
  126. 128AsanChungcheongnam-do, South Korea
    992.3×
  127. 128AlgiersAlgiers, Algeria
    992.3×
  128. 128RiversideCalifornia, United States
    992.3×
  129. 131MiskolcBorsod-Abaúj-Zemplén, Hungary
    992.3×
  130. 132Nong KhaemBangkok, Thailand
    992.3×
  131. 132YeojuGyeonggi-do, South Korea
    992.3×
  132. 134Medina Estateslow-cost sensorsGreater Accra, Ghana
    992.3×
  133. 134MontpellierOccitanie, France
    992.3×
  134. 136YeongjuGyeongsangbuk-do, South Korea
    982.3×
  135. 137JungpyongNorth Chungcheong, South Korea
    982.3×
  136. 138LitvínovÚstí nad Labem Region, Czechia
    972.3×
  137. 139YesanChungcheongnam-do, South Korea
    972.3×
  138. 139Kempten (Allgäu)Bavaria, Germany
    972.3×
  139. 141PyeongtaekGyeonggi-do, South Korea
    972.2×
  140. 141Winterthurlow-cost sensorsZurich, Switzerland
    972.2×
  141. 143KoesanNorth Chungcheong, South Korea
    972.2×
  142. 143SejongSejong-si, South Korea
    972.2×
  143. 145GwangjuGyeonggi-do, South Korea
    962.2×
  144. 146PátraWest Greece, Greece
    962.2×
  145. 146TrnavaTrnava Region, Slovakia
    962.2×
  146. 148WabuGyeonggi-do, South Korea
    962.2×
  147. 149AnseongGyeonggi-do, South Korea
    962.2×
  148. 151HongseongChungcheongnam-do, South Korea
    962.2×
  149. 151DunaújvárosFejér, Hungary
    962.2×
  150. 153Ban Samae DamBangkok, Thailand
    962.2×
  151. 153BoryeongChungcheongnam-do, South Korea
    962.2×
  152. 153SuwonGyeonggi-do, South Korea
    962.2×
  153. 153KomárnoNitra Region, Slovakia
    962.2×
  154. 157Uijeongbu-siGyeonggi-do, South Korea
    952.2×
  155. 157OsanGyeonggi-do, South Korea
    952.2×
  156. 157TrenčínTrenčín Region, Slovakia
    952.2×
  157. 157SenicaTrnava Region, Slovakia
    952.2×
  158. 161Gabrovolow-cost sensorsGabrovo, Bulgaria
    952.2×
  159. 161Bucheon-siGyeonggi-do, South Korea
    952.2×
  160. 161MunsanGyeonggi-do, South Korea
    952.2×
  161. 161FontanaCalifornia, United States
    952.2×
  162. 165Gimpo-siGyeonggi-do, South Korea
    952.2×
  163. 165Saint-ÉtienneAuvergne-Rhône-Alpes, France
    952.2×
  164. 167OkcheonNorth Chungcheong, South Korea
    942.2×
  165. 168Chinch'ŏnNorth Chungcheong, South Korea
    942.2×
  166. 169WŏnjuGangwon-do, South Korea
    942.1×
  167. 169Guri-siGyeonggi-do, South Korea
    942.1×
  168. 169CheorwonGangwon-do, South Korea
    942.1×
  169. 169Hradec KrálovéHradec Králové Region, Czechia
    942.1×
  170. 173Goyang-siGyeonggi-do, South Korea
    942.1×
  171. 174TřinecMoravian-Silesian Region, Czechia
    942.1×
  172. 174ZgierzŁódź Voivodeship, Poland
    942.1×
  173. 176Ansan-siGyeonggi-do, South Korea
    932.1×
  174. 177SeoulSeoul, South Korea
    932.1×
  175. 177GwangmyeongGyeonggi-do, South Korea
    932.1×
  176. 179Hongch’ŏnGangwon-do, South Korea
    932.1×
  177. 179ChungjuNorth Chungcheong, South Korea
    932.1×
  178. 181BurbankCalifornia, United States
    932.1×
  179. 182TarbesOccitanie, France
    932.1×
  180. 183Cheongju-siNorth Chungcheong, South Korea
    922.1×
  181. 183NîmesOccitanie, France
    922.1×
  182. 183Ecatepec de MorelosMéxico, Mexico
    922.1×
  183. 183Sai MaiBangkok, Thailand
    922.1×
  184. 187Skarżysko-KamiennaŚwiętokrzyskie, Poland
    922.1×
  185. 187Anyang-siGyeonggi-do, South Korea
    922.1×
  186. 187AlbertvilleAuvergne-Rhône-Alpes, France
    922.1×
  187. 190RuseRuse, Bulgaria
    922.1×
  188. 190České BudějoviceSouth Bohemian Region, Czechia
    922.1×
  189. 192Mueang NonthaburiNonthaburi, Thailand
    922.1×
  190. 193DěčínÚstí nad Labem Region, Czechia
    912.0×
  191. 194IncheonIncheon, South Korea
    912.0×
  192. 195YangonYangon, Myanmar
    912.0×
  193. 195Ústí nad LabemÚstí nad Labem Region, Czechia
    912.0×
  194. 197ErlunTaiwan, Taiwan
    902.0×
  195. 197LourdesOccitanie, France
    902.0×
  196. 197LučenecBanská Bystrica Region, Slovakia
    902.0×
  197. 197AbasoloGuanajuato, Mexico
    902.0×

Top 200 of 2,306 shown.

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

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