SmogRank / History / week of December 2, 2024

Most polluted cities, week of December 2, 2024

1,508 cities ranked by their average PM2.5 over the 7 days; the worst was Dhaka, Bangladesh, at 167.0 µg/m³. A city needs measurements on 70% of the days to be ranked.

← Dhaka 167.0 µg/m³ 150 µg/m³0
Every city ranked for week of December 2, 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. 1Dhakalow-cost sensorsDhaka Division, Bangladesh
    242
  2. 2KolkataWest Bengal, India
    233
  3. 3Lahorelow-cost sensorsPunjab, Pakistan
    222
  4. 4Kampalalow-cost sensorsCentral Region, Uganda
    197
  5. 5Ulan BatorUlaanbaatar, Mongolia
    190
  6. 6DelhiDelhi, India
    189
  7. 7DushanbeDushanbe, Tajikistan
    187
  8. 8Peshawarlow-cost sensorsKhyber Pakhtunkhwa, Pakistan
    178
  9. 9BaghdadBaghdad, Iraq
    173
  10. 10CairoCairo, Egypt
    171
  11. 11Banja LukaSrpska, Bosnia and Herzegovina
    170
  12. 12Kathmandulow-cost sensorsBagmati Province, Nepal
    166
  13. 13Novi PazarCentral Serbia, Serbia
    165
  14. 14Islamabadlow-cost sensorsIslamabad, Pakistan
    164
  15. 15Yerevanlow-cost sensorsYerevan, Armenia
    162
  16. 16MumbaiMaharashtra, India
    162
  17. 17SalorTashkent Region, Uzbekistan
    161
  18. 18ValjevoCentral Serbia, Serbia
    154
  19. 19ShanghaiShanghai, China
    152
  20. 20Kinshasalow-cost sensorsKinshasa, Democratic Republic of the Congo
    152
  21. 21BakersfieldCalifornia, United States
    151
  22. 22Debrecenlow-cost sensorsHajdú-Bihar, Hungary
    149
  23. 23UžiceCentral Serbia, Serbia
    144
  24. 24Zagreblow-cost sensorsZagreb, Croatia
    142
  25. 25HanoiHanoi, Vietnam
    141
  26. 26PortervilleCalifornia, United States
    134
  27. 27FresnoCalifornia, United States
    134
  28. 28HanfordCalifornia, United States
    128
  29. 29GuangzhouGuangdong, China
    124
  30. 30Skarżysko-KamiennaŚwiętokrzyskie, Poland
    120
  31. 31BangkokBangkok, Thailand
    120
  32. 32ClovisCalifornia, United States
    118
  33. 33ŻywiecSilesia, Poland
    118
  34. 34Chiang MaiChiang Mai, Thailand
    117
  35. 35KigaliKigali, Rwanda
    116
  36. 35NegotinCentral Serbia, Serbia
    116
  37. 37Santa Anita - Los FicusLima region, Peru
    115
  38. 38Dubailow-cost sensorsDubai, United Arab Emirates
    114
  39. 39Almatylow-cost sensorsAlmaty, Kazakhstan
    113
  40. 40Abujalow-cost sensorsFCT, Nigeria
    107
  41. 41ČačakCentral Serbia, Serbia
    107
  42. 42CorcoranCalifornia, United States
    106
  43. 43Abidjanlow-cost sensorsAbidjan Autonomous District, Ivory Coast
    105
  44. 44MiskolcBorsod-Abaúj-Zemplén, Hungary
    105
  45. 44LazarevacCentral Serbia, Serbia
    105
  46. 46MaderaCalifornia, United States
    105
  47. 47MercedCalifornia, United States
    104
  48. 48MillcreekUtah, United States
    103
  49. 49SzegedCsongrád, Hungary
    103
  50. 50HyderabadTelangana, India
    102
  51. 51TurlockCalifornia, United States
    102
  52. 52Şabāḩ as SālimMubārak al Kabīr, Kuwait
    100
  53. 53Tuen MunTuen Mun, Hong Kong
    99
  54. 54PrzemyślSubcarpathia, Poland
    99
  55. 54West JordanUtah, United States
    99
  56. 56Czechowice-DziedziceSilesia, Poland
    98
  57. 57Tha BoNong Khai, Thailand
    97
  58. 58NyíregyházaSzabolcs-Szatmár-Bereg, Hungary
    97
  59. 59OtwockMazovia, Poland
    96
  60. 59WłocławekKujawsko-Pomorskie, Poland
    96
  61. 61SmederevoCentral Serbia, Serbia
    96
  62. 62Florinlow-cost sensorsCalifornia, United States
    95
  63. 63KragujevacCentral Serbia, Serbia
    95
  64. 64Wan ChaiWan Chai, Hong Kong
    94
  65. 65AmmanAmman, Jordan
    94
  66. 66Accralow-cost sensorsGreater Accra, Ghana
    94
  67. 67Jurupa ValleyCalifornia, United States
    93
  68. 68DziałdowoWarmia-Masuria, Poland
    93
  69. 68SarajevoFederation of B&H, Bosnia and Herzegovina
    93
  70. 70MantecaCalifornia, United States
    93
  71. 71KrakówLesser Poland, Poland
    92
  72. 72FengshanTakao, Taiwan
    92
  73. 73ZemunCentral Serbia, Serbia
    92
  74. 73YangonYangon, Myanmar
    92
  75. 73Medina Estateslow-cost sensorsGreater Accra, Ghana
    92
  76. 73RacibórzSilesia, Poland
    92
  77. 73FutogVojvodina, Serbia
    92
  78. 78StarachowiceŚwiętokrzyskie, Poland
    91
  79. 79KatowiceSilesia, Poland
    91
  80. 80AshgabatAshgabat, Turkmenistan
    90
  81. 80KaohsiungTakao, Taiwan
    90
  82. 80ChaozhouTaiwan, Taiwan
    90
  83. 83RadomMazovia, Poland
    90
  84. 83Tin Shui WaiYuen Long, Hong Kong
    90
  85. 85KielceŚwiętokrzyskie, Poland
    89
  86. 86AntananarivoAnalamanga, Madagascar
    89
  87. 87FanlingNorth District, Hong Kong
    89
  88. 88Bielsko-BialaSilesia, Poland
    88
  89. 89KutnoŁódź Voivodeship, Poland
    88
  90. 89Salt Lake CityUtah, United States
    88
  91. 91ŁukówLublin, Poland
    88
  92. 91AnaheimCalifornia, United States
    88
  93. 93NiskoSubcarpathia, Poland
    87
  94. 93Jastrzębie ZdrójSilesia, Poland
    87
  95. 93TijuanaBaja California, Mexico
    87
  96. 93West Valley CityUtah, United States
    87
  97. 97LublinLublin, Poland
    87
  98. 98Mong KokYau Tsim Mong District, Hong Kong
    87
  99. 99Jacobo HunterArequipa, Peru
    87
  100. 100Tai PoTai Po, Hong Kong
    87
  101. 100ComptonCalifornia, United States
    87
  102. 102KościanGreater Poland, Poland
    86
  103. 103Istanbullow-cost sensorsIstanbul, Turkey
    86
  104. 103ObrenovacCentral Serbia, Serbia
    86
  105. 105LimaLima Province, Peru
    85
  106. 106DouliuTaiwan, Taiwan
    85
  107. 107ŁaskŁódź Voivodeship, Poland
    85
  108. 107Hawthornelow-cost sensorsCalifornia, United States
    85
  109. 109WoodlandCalifornia, United States
    85
  110. 110KaliszGreater Poland, Poland
    84
  111. 111PančevoVojvodina, Serbia
    84
  112. 112ŻyrardówMazovia, Poland
    84
  113. 113San Tung Chung HangIslands, Hong Kong
    83
  114. 114Kwai ChungKwai Tsing District, Hong Kong
    83
  115. 115PruszkówMazovia, Poland
    83
  116. 115Sham Shui PoSham Shui Po District, Hong Kong
    83
  117. 115RiversideCalifornia, United States
    83
  118. 118Los AngelesCalifornia, United States
    82
  119. 119XinyingTaiwan, Taiwan
    82
  120. 119Silao de la VictoriaGuanajuato, Mexico
    82
  121. 119SacramentoCalifornia, United States
    82
  122. 122Chiayi CityTaiwan, Taiwan
    82
  123. 122ElblągWarmia-Masuria, Poland
    82
  124. 124OlsztynWarmia-Masuria, Poland
    82
  125. 124NišCentral Serbia, Serbia
    82
  126. 126PoznańGreater Poland, Poland
    81
  127. 126OpoleOpole Voivodeship, Poland
    81
  128. 128TainanTaiwan, Taiwan
    81
  129. 129ZhushanTaiwan, Taiwan
    81
  130. 129ŚwiecieKujawsko-Pomorskie, Poland
    81
  131. 131Novi SadVojvodina, Serbia
    81
  132. 131PiscoIca, Peru
    81
  133. 131Carsonlow-cost sensorsCalifornia, United States
    81
  134. 134Konstancin-JeziornaMazovia, Poland
    81
  135. 134VictoriaCentral and Western, Hong Kong
    81
  136. 134BurbankCalifornia, United States
    81
  137. 137JarosławSubcarpathia, Poland
    80
  138. 137BelgradeCentral Serbia, Serbia
    80
  139. 137FontanaCalifornia, United States
    80
  140. 140WawerMazovia, Poland
    80
  141. 140PirotCentral Serbia, Serbia
    80
  142. 140Tsuen WanTsuen Wan, Hong Kong
    80
  143. 143SremčicaCentral Serbia, Serbia
    80
  144. 143JinchengFukien, Taiwan
    80
  145. 145BakuBaki, Azerbaijan
    80
  146. 145WarsawMazovia, Poland
    80
  147. 145BydgoszczKujawsko-Pomorskie, Poland
    80
  148. 148RzeszówSubcarpathia, Poland
    80
  149. 148ŁódźŁódź Voivodeship, Poland
    80
  150. 150YongkangTaiwan, Taiwan
    79
  151. 150Kędzierzyn-KoźleOpole Voivodeship, Poland
    79
  152. 150BountifulUtah, United States
    79
  153. 153Arden-ArcadeCalifornia, United States
    79
  154. 154GrajewoPodlasie, Poland
    79
  155. 154GdyniaPomerania, Poland
    79
  156. 154MedfordOregon, United States
    79
  157. 157ToruńKujawsko-Pomorskie, Poland
    79
  158. 158Gabrovolow-cost sensorsGabrovo, Bulgaria
    79
  159. 158OremUtah, United States
    79
  160. 160DębicaSubcarpathia, Poland
    78
  161. 161ColomboWestern Province, Sri Lanka
    78
  162. 161ChicoCalifornia, United States
    78
  163. 163ErlunTaiwan, Taiwan
    78
  164. 164PułtuskMazovia, Poland
    77
  165. 164San JoseCalifornia, United States
    77
  166. 166AstanaAstana, Kazakhstan
    77
  167. 166PłockMazovia, Poland
    77
  168. 166Inglewoodlow-cost sensorsCalifornia, United States
    77
  169. 166Long BeachCalifornia, United States
    77
  170. 170Sha TinSha Tin, Hong Kong
    77
  171. 171ZamośćLublin, Poland
    77
  172. 171AberdeenSouthern District, Hong Kong
    77
  173. 173AugustówPodlasie, Poland
    77
  174. 173Sau Mau PingKwun Tong District, Hong Kong
    77
  175. 175MielecSubcarpathia, Poland
    76
  176. 175PuliTaiwan, Taiwan
    76
  177. 175Torrancelow-cost sensorsCalifornia, United States
    76
  178. 178BeigangTaiwan, Taiwan
    76
  179. 178Quezon Citylow-cost sensorsNational Capital Region, Philippines
    76
  180. 178San Francisco De BorjaLima region, Peru
    76
  181. 181VallejoCalifornia, United States
    76
  182. 182ZgierzŁódź Voivodeship, Poland
    76
  183. 182BerkeleyCalifornia, United States
    76
  184. 184GdańskPomerania, Poland
    75
  185. 185Villa Poeta José Gálvez BarrenecheaLima region, Peru
    75
  186. 186Botevgradlow-cost sensorsSofia, Bulgaria
    74
  187. 186SopotPomerania, Poland
    74
  188. 186ValdostaGeorgia, United States
    74
  189. 189IrapuatoGuanajuato, Mexico
    74
  190. 190ChennaiTamil Nadu, India
    74
  191. 190Palo Altolow-cost sensorsCalifornia, United States
    74
  192. 192OaklandCalifornia, United States
    74
  193. 193JasłoSubcarpathia, Poland
    73
  194. 193Gorzów WielkopolskiLubusz, Poland
    73
  195. 193Yuba CityCalifornia, United States
    73
  196. 196NantouTaiwan, Taiwan
    73
  197. 196AugustaGeorgia, United States
    73
  198. 198AlgiersAlgiers, Algeria
    73
  199. 198León de los AldamaGuanajuato, Mexico
    73
  200. 200PécsBaranya, Hungary
    72

Top 200 of 1,508 shown.

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

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