SmogRank / History / week of September 16, 2024

Most polluted cities, week of September 16, 2024

1,538 cities ranked by their average PM2.5 over the 7 days; the worst was Peshawar, Pakistan, at 74.6 µg/m³. A city needs measurements on 70% of the days to be ranked.

  1. 1Peshawarlow-cost sensorsKhyber Pakhtunkhwa, Pakistan
    74.6
  2. 1Lahorelow-cost sensorsPunjab, Pakistan
    74.6
  3. 3Kinshasalow-cost sensorsKinshasa, Democratic Republic of the Congo
    73.5
  4. 4Kampalalow-cost sensorsCentral Region, Uganda
    65.3
  5. 5DushanbeDushanbe, Tajikistan
    63.2
  6. 6Dhakalow-cost sensorsDhaka Division, Bangladesh
    55.1
  7. 7JakartaJakarta, Indonesia
    52.7
  8. 8Santa Anita - Los FicusLima region, Peru
    51.2
  9. 9AntananarivoAnalamanga, Madagascar
    47.0
  10. 10Islamabadlow-cost sensorsIslamabad, Pakistan
    41.3
  11. 11KigaliKigali, Rwanda
    38.6
  12. 12DelhiDelhi, India
    37.4
  13. 13KolkataWest Bengal, India
    37.0
  14. 14CairoCairo, Egypt
    36.3
  15. 15AshgabatAshgabat, Turkmenistan
    34.8
  16. 16HyderabadTelangana, India
    30.7
  17. 17KaliszGreater Poland, Poland
    30.1
  18. 18HanoiHanoi, Vietnam
    29.3
  19. 19Asunciónlow-cost sensorsAsuncion, Paraguay
    28.9
  20. 20StarachowiceŚwiętokrzyskie, Poland
    28.8
  21. 21ChennaiTamil Nadu, India
    28.7
  22. 21Jacobo HunterArequipa, Peru
    28.7
  23. 23ŁukówLublin, Poland
    28.2
  24. 24LublinLublin, Poland
    27.9
  25. 25PoznańGreater Poland, Poland
    27.8
  26. 26San Francisco De BorjaLima region, Peru
    27.7
  27. 27SzczecinWest Pomerania, Poland
    27.6
  28. 28ŁaskŁódź Voivodeship, Poland
    27.1
  29. 29WłocławekKujawsko-Pomorskie, Poland
    26.7
  30. 30Vereeniginglow-cost sensorsGauteng, South Africa
    26.5
  31. 31KościanGreater Poland, Poland
    26.4
  32. 32MielecSubcarpathia, Poland
    26.2
  33. 33GrajewoPodlasie, Poland
    25.7
  34. 33Zielona GóraLubusz, Poland
    25.7
  35. 35ToruńKujawsko-Pomorskie, Poland
    25.5
  36. 35ElblągWarmia-Masuria, Poland
    25.5
  37. 37PruszkówMazovia, Poland
    25.3
  38. 38RacibórzSilesia, Poland
    25.2
  39. 38KutnoŁódź Voivodeship, Poland
    25.2
  40. 40BydgoszczKujawsko-Pomorskie, Poland
    25.1
  41. 41KielceŚwiętokrzyskie, Poland
    24.9
  42. 41ZgierzŁódź Voivodeship, Poland
    24.9
  43. 41RadomskoŁódź Voivodeship, Poland
    24.9
  44. 44Iloilolow-cost sensorsWestern Visayas, Philippines
    24.8
  45. 45Şabāḩ as SālimMubārak al Kabīr, Kuwait
    24.7
  46. 46KatowiceSilesia, Poland
    24.4
  47. 46Gorzów WielkopolskiLubusz, Poland
    24.4
  48. 48Villa Poeta José Gálvez BarrenecheaLima region, Peru
    24.3
  49. 48YanacanchaPasco, Peru
    24.3
  50. 50ŻyrardówMazovia, Poland
    24.2
  51. 51ZamośćLublin, Poland
    24.1
  52. 52OlsztynWarmia-Masuria, Poland
    23.7
  53. 52Jastrzębie ZdrójSilesia, Poland
    23.7
  54. 54BeijingBeijing, China
    23.5
  55. 55GdyniaPomerania, Poland
    23.3
  56. 56RadomMazovia, Poland
    23.2
  57. 56OtwockMazovia, Poland
    23.2
  58. 58Skarżysko-KamiennaŚwiętokrzyskie, Poland
    23.1
  59. 59LegionowoMazovia, Poland
    22.9
  60. 59CallaoCallao, Peru
    22.9
  61. 61WarsawMazovia, Poland
    22.8
  62. 61Konstancin-JeziornaMazovia, Poland
    22.8
  63. 61Kathmandulow-cost sensorsBagmati Province, Nepal
    22.8
  64. 61ŁódźŁódź Voivodeship, Poland
    22.8
  65. 65AugustówPodlasie, Poland
    22.6
  66. 66SopotPomerania, Poland
    22.5
  67. 67KościerzynaPomerania, Poland
    22.3
  68. 68NiskoSubcarpathia, Poland
    21.6
  69. 69DziałdowoWarmia-Masuria, Poland
    21.5
  70. 69MumbaiMaharashtra, India
    21.5
  71. 71GdańskPomerania, Poland
    21.4
  72. 72Kędzierzyn-KoźleOpole Voivodeship, Poland
    21.3
  73. 73PłockMazovia, Poland
    21.2
  74. 73KrakówLesser Poland, Poland
    21.2
  75. 75KłodzkoLower Silesia, Poland
    20.9
  76. 75San ClementeIca, Peru
    20.9
  77. 77BiałystokPodlasie, Poland
    20.1
  78. 77Bangkoklow-cost sensorsBangkok, Thailand
    20.1
  79. 77BytówPomerania, Poland
    20.1
  80. 80PułtuskMazovia, Poland
    20.0
  81. 81DębicaSubcarpathia, Poland
    19.6
  82. 82WrocławLower Silesia, Poland
    19.5
  83. 83PrzemyślSubcarpathia, Poland
    19.3
  84. 84AlgiersAlgiers, Algeria
    19.2
  85. 84Banja LukaSrpska, Bosnia and Herzegovina
    19.2
  86. 86WawerMazovia, Poland
    19.1
  87. 86KołobrzegWest Pomerania, Poland
    19.1
  88. 86Nepeanlow-cost sensorsOntario, Canada
    19.1
  89. 89JarosławSubcarpathia, Poland
    18.8
  90. 90Wan ChaiWan Chai, Hong Kong
    18.7
  91. 90Jurong WestSingapore
    18.7
  92. 90N'DjamenaN’Djaména, Chad
    18.7
  93. 93OpoleOpole Voivodeship, Poland
    18.5
  94. 94Strzelce OpolskieOpole Voivodeship, Poland
    18.3
  95. 95Jelenia GóraLower Silesia, Poland
    18.2
  96. 96SmederevoCentral Serbia, Serbia
    17.9
  97. 96Ulu BedokSingapore
    17.9
  98. 96CanterburyEngland, United Kingdom
    17.9
  99. 96Bielsko-BialaSilesia, Poland
    17.9
  100. 100Czechowice-DziedziceSilesia, Poland
    17.8
  101. 100YauriCuzco Department, Peru
    17.8
  102. 102TarnówLesser Poland, Poland
    17.7
  103. 102ChocopeLa Libertad, Peru
    17.7
  104. 104Debrecenlow-cost sensorsHajdú-Bihar, Hungary
    17.6
  105. 104Ang Mo Kio New TownSingapore
    17.6
  106. 106LazarevacCentral Serbia, Serbia
    17.5
  107. 107RzeszówSubcarpathia, Poland
    17.4
  108. 107ObrenovacCentral Serbia, Serbia
    17.4
  109. 109ZemunCentral Serbia, Serbia
    16.8
  110. 109MaarssenUtrecht, The Netherlands
    16.8
  111. 111The HagueSouth Holland, The Netherlands
    16.7
  112. 111BirminghamAlabama, United States
    16.7
  113. 113GuangzhouGuangdong, China
    16.6
  114. 114BredaNorth Brabant, The Netherlands
    16.5
  115. 115Novi SadVojvodina, Serbia
    16.3
  116. 116EłkWarmia-Masuria, Poland
    16.2
  117. 116KraljevoCentral Serbia, Serbia
    16.2
  118. 118MaputoMaputo City, Mozambique
    16.0
  119. 119Medina Estateslow-cost sensorsGreater Accra, Ghana
    15.9
  120. 119Canvey IslandEngland, United Kingdom
    15.9
  121. 121Saint Helierlow-cost sensorsSt Helier, Jersey
    15.8
  122. 122MiskolcBorsod-Abaúj-Zemplén, Hungary
    15.7
  123. 122Novi PazarCentral Serbia, Serbia
    15.7
  124. 124Almatylow-cost sensorsAlmaty, Kazakhstan
    15.6
  125. 124DartfordEngland, United Kingdom
    15.6
  126. 126Chiang Mailow-cost sensorsChiang Mai, Thailand
    15.5
  127. 127LondonEngland, United Kingdom
    15.3
  128. 128Little RockArkansas, United States
    15.2
  129. 129HeerlenLimburg, The Netherlands
    15.1
  130. 130ĆuprijaCentral Serbia, Serbia
    15.0
  131. 130UžiceCentral Serbia, Serbia
    15.0
  132. 132TilburgNorth Brabant, The Netherlands
    14.9
  133. 133Clacton-on-SeaEngland, United Kingdom
    14.8
  134. 134ShanghaiShanghai, China
    14.6
  135. 134BexleyEngland, United Kingdom
    14.6
  136. 136Queenstown Estatelow-cost sensorsSingapore
    14.5
  137. 137BelgradeCentral Serbia, Serbia
    14.4
  138. 138NewmarketEngland, United Kingdom
    14.3
  139. 138NijmegenGelderland, The Netherlands
    14.3
  140. 138ŚwiecieKujawsko-Pomorskie, Poland
    14.3
  141. 138SarajevoFederation of B&H, Bosnia and Herzegovina
    14.3
  142. 142YuanlinTaiwan, Taiwan
    14.2
  143. 142RotterdamSouth Holland, The Netherlands
    14.2
  144. 144ŻaryLubusz, Poland
    14.0
  145. 144BrantfordOntario, Canada
    14.0
  146. 146IJsselsteinUtrecht, The Netherlands
    13.9
  147. 146RedfordMichigan, United States
    13.9
  148. 148WoodlandsSingapore
    13.8
  149. 148Manchesterlow-cost sensorsEngland, United Kingdom
    13.8
  150. 150BorCentral Serbia, Serbia
    13.6
  151. 150ValjevoCentral Serbia, Serbia
    13.6
  152. 152ŌtsukiYamanashi, Japan
    13.5
  153. 152UtrechtUtrecht, The Netherlands
    13.5
  154. 152BarneveldGelderland, The Netherlands
    13.5
  155. 152MiltonOntario, Canada
    13.5
  156. 156PirotCentral Serbia, Serbia
    13.4
  157. 156Birminghamlow-cost sensorsEngland, United Kingdom
    13.4
  158. 156São PauloSão Paulo, Brazil
    13.4
  159. 156ChimboteAncash, Peru
    13.4
  160. 156BarrieOntario, Canada
    13.4
  161. 161XinyingTaiwan, Taiwan
    13.3
  162. 161Ulan BatorUlaanbaatar, Mongolia
    13.3
  163. 161HayesEngland, United Kingdom
    13.3
  164. 161VenrayLimburg, The Netherlands
    13.3
  165. 161HamiltonOntario, Canada
    13.3
  166. 166NyíregyházaSzabolcs-Szatmár-Bereg, Hungary
    13.2
  167. 166PortsmouthEngland, United Kingdom
    13.2
  168. 168PančevoVojvodina, Serbia
    13.1
  169. 168PlymouthEngland, United Kingdom
    13.1
  170. 168Winterthurlow-cost sensorsZurich, Switzerland
    13.1
  171. 171NišCentral Serbia, Serbia
    13.0
  172. 171Kingston upon HullEngland, United Kingdom
    13.0
  173. 171ŻywiecSilesia, Poland
    13.0
  174. 174ZhushanTaiwan, Taiwan
    12.9
  175. 174ReadingEngland, United Kingdom
    12.9
  176. 174NorwichEngland, United Kingdom
    12.9
  177. 174FutogVojvodina, Serbia
    12.9
  178. 178EindhovenNorth Brabant, The Netherlands
    12.8
  179. 178BartlettTennessee, United States
    12.8
  180. 178BramptonOntario, Canada
    12.8
  181. 178ChikuseiIbaraki, Japan
    12.8
  182. 182GroningenGroningen, The Netherlands
    12.7
  183. 182ShreveportLouisiana, United States
    12.7
  184. 182OakvilleOntario, Canada
    12.7
  185. 185SheffieldEngland, United Kingdom
    12.6
  186. 185CardiffWales, United Kingdom
    12.6
  187. 185KitchenerOntario, Canada
    12.6
  188. 185AyaseKanagawa, Japan
    12.6
  189. 189PuliTaiwan, Taiwan
    12.5
  190. 189AndoverEngland, United Kingdom
    12.5
  191. 189Guatemala CityGuatemala, Guatemala
    12.5
  192. 192SremčicaCentral Serbia, Serbia
    12.4
  193. 192Mong KokYau Tsim Mong District, Hong Kong
    12.4
  194. 192Accralow-cost sensorsGreater Accra, Ghana
    12.4
  195. 192SeafordEngland, United Kingdom
    12.4
  196. 192NewportWales, United Kingdom
    12.4
  197. 192BrightonEngland, United Kingdom
    12.4
  198. 192HernandoMississippi, United States
    12.4
  199. 199EnschedeOverijssel, The Netherlands
    12.3
  200. 199Greater SudburyOntario, Canada
    12.3

Top 200 of 1,538 shown.

Good0–9.0
Moderate9.1–35.4
Sensitive groups35.5–55.4
Unhealthy55.5–125.4
Very unhealthy125.5–225.4
Hazardous225.5+