SmogRank / History / January 5, 2025

Most polluted cities on January 5, 2025

2,311 cities ranked by their average PM2.5 over the day; the worst was Dhaka, Bangladesh, at 270.0 µg/m³. Each city's own local calendar day.

Bad-air episodes during January 5, 2025. All episodes.

← Dhaka 270.0 µg/m³ 200 µg/m³15 WHO 24-hour guideline
Every city ranked for January 5, 2025, 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
    39018.0×
  2. 2Lahorelow-cost sensorsPunjab, Pakistan
    35016.7×
  3. 3DelhiDelhi, India
    32415.8×
  4. 4KolkataWest Bengal, India
    26812.9×
  5. 5Banja LukaSrpska, Bosnia and Herzegovina
    25912.3×
  6. 6DushanbeDushanbe, Tajikistan
    24211.1×
  7. 7ValjevoCentral Serbia, Serbia
    2219.7×
  8. 8Novi PazarCentral Serbia, Serbia
    2149.3×
  9. 9SarajevoFederation of B&H, Bosnia and Herzegovina
    2119.1×
  10. 10Kampalalow-cost sensorsCentral Region, Uganda
    1998.3×
  11. 11Kathmandulow-cost sensorsBagmati Province, Nepal
    1988.1×
  12. 12N'DjamenaN’Djaména, Chad
    1978.1×
  13. 13HanoiHanoi, Vietnam
    1917.5×
  14. 14UžiceCentral Serbia, Serbia
    1897.3×
  15. 15MumbaiMaharashtra, India
    1856.9×
  16. 16NegotinCentral Serbia, Serbia
    1836.7×
  17. 16KraljevoCentral Serbia, Serbia
    1836.7×
  18. 18PristinaPristina, Kosovo
    1806.5×
  19. 19Peshawarlow-cost sensorsKhyber Pakhtunkhwa, Pakistan
    1806.4×
  20. 20ShenyangLiaoning, China
    1756.0×
  21. 21NišCentral Serbia, Serbia
    1735.8×
  22. 22ČačakCentral Serbia, Serbia
    1705.5×
  23. 23Islamabadlow-cost sensorsIslamabad, Pakistan
    1695.4×
  24. 24ChennaiTamil Nadu, India
    1685.3×
  25. 25Czechowice-DziedziceSilesia, Poland
    1634.8×
  26. 27KragujevacCentral Serbia, Serbia
    1604.5×
  27. 28CairoCairo, Egypt
    1594.5×
  28. 29Jastrzębie ZdrójSilesia, Poland
    1574.3×
  29. 30SalorTashkent Region, Uzbekistan
    1564.2×
  30. 31RacibórzSilesia, Poland
    1564.2×
  31. 32GuangzhouGuangdong, China
    1554.1×
  32. 33Skarżysko-KamiennaŚwiętokrzyskie, Poland
    1544.0×
  33. 34ŻywiecSilesia, Poland
    1543.9×
  34. 35Yerevanlow-cost sensorsYerevan, Armenia
    1523.8×
  35. 36BaghdadBaghdad, Iraq
    1503.7×
  36. 37PirotCentral Serbia, Serbia
    1483.6×
  37. 37Kędzierzyn-KoźleOpole Voivodeship, Poland
    1483.6×
  38. 39ShanghaiShanghai, China
    1473.6×
  39. 40Stodůlkylow-cost sensorsPrague, Czechia
    1463.6×
  40. 41MaspalomasCanary Islands, Spain
    1453.6×
  41. 42AgüimesCanary Islands, Spain
    1433.5×
  42. 43LazarevacCentral Serbia, Serbia
    1383.4×
  43. 44Nong KhaemBangkok, Thailand
    1363.3×
  44. 45SmederevoCentral Serbia, Serbia
    1363.3×
  45. 46KigaliKigali, Rwanda
    1333.2×
  46. 47ObrenovacCentral Serbia, Serbia
    1323.2×
  47. 47Abidjanlow-cost sensorsAbidjan Autonomous District, Ivory Coast
    1323.2×
  48. 49Lak SiBangkok, Thailand
    1313.2×
  49. 50Ban Samae DamBangkok, Thailand
    1283.1×
  50. 51OtwockMazovia, Poland
    1263.0×
  51. 51Khlong Sam WaBangkok, Thailand
    1263.0×
  52. 53Mueang NonthaburiNonthaburi, Thailand
    1233.0×
  53. 54Botevgradlow-cost sensorsSofia, Bulgaria
    1222.9×
  54. 54Tuen MunTuen Mun, Hong Kong
    1222.9×
  55. 54Zagreblow-cost sensorsZagreb, Croatia
    1222.9×
  56. 57Sai MaiBangkok, Thailand
    1192.8×
  57. 58ZgierzŁódź Voivodeship, Poland
    1182.8×
  58. 58WłocławekKujawsko-Pomorskie, Poland
    1182.8×
  59. 60IngenioCanary Islands, Spain
    1182.8×
  60. 61OpoleOpole Voivodeship, Poland
    1172.8×
  61. 62Bishkeklow-cost sensorsBishkek, Kyrgyzstan
    1172.8×
  62. 63BangkokBangkok, Thailand
    1152.7×
  63. 64YangonYangon, Myanmar
    1132.7×
  64. 65ZemunCentral Serbia, Serbia
    1132.7×
  65. 66San Tung Chung HangIslands, Hong Kong
    1122.7×
  66. 67HualpénBiobio, Chile
    1112.6×
  67. 68Bueng KumBangkok, Thailand
    1112.6×
  68. 69KrotoszynGreater Poland, Poland
    1112.6×
  69. 70Wan ChaiWan Chai, Hong Kong
    1092.6×
  70. 71MurciaMurcia, Spain
    1092.6×
  71. 72KatowiceSilesia, Poland
    1082.6×
  72. 73Tin Shui WaiYuen Long, Hong Kong
    1082.6×
  73. 74ĆuprijaCentral Serbia, Serbia
    1082.5×
  74. 75Jelenia GóraLower Silesia, Poland
    1072.5×
  75. 76Bang KapiBangkok, Thailand
    1072.5×
  76. 76Khan Na YaoBangkok, Thailand
    1072.5×
  77. 78Accralow-cost sensorsGreater Accra, Ghana
    1062.5×
  78. 79Dubailow-cost sensorsDubai, United Arab Emirates
    1062.5×
  79. 80DejCluj County, Romania
    1052.5×
  80. 81AugustówPodlasie, Poland
    1042.5×
  81. 82NiskoSubcarpathia, Poland
    1042.5×
  82. 83Lat KrabangBangkok, Thailand
    1042.4×
  83. 84Saphan SungBangkok, Thailand
    1022.4×
  84. 85ŁódźŁódź Voivodeship, Poland
    1022.4×
  85. 86CodleaBrașov County, Romania
    1012.4×
  86. 87ŻyrardówMazovia, Poland
    1012.4×
  87. 88ManlleuCatalonia, Spain
    1012.4×
  88. 89Bang NaBangkok, Thailand
    1002.4×
  89. 90HavířovMoravian-Silesian Region, Czechia
    1002.3×
  90. 91Santa Cruz de TenerifeCanary Islands, Spain
    992.3×
  91. 92PubalGyeonggi-do, South Korea
    992.3×
  92. 92Medina Estateslow-cost sensorsGreater Accra, Ghana
    992.3×
  93. 92AronaCanary Islands, Spain
    992.3×
  94. 95GrazStyria, Austria
    992.3×
  95. 95KaliszGreater Poland, Poland
    992.3×
  96. 97PančevoVojvodina, Serbia
    992.3×
  97. 98KielceŚwiętokrzyskie, Poland
    982.3×
  98. 99LegionowoMazovia, Poland
    982.3×
  99. 100KutnoŁódź Voivodeship, Poland
    982.3×
  100. 101MiskolcBorsod-Abaúj-Zemplén, Hungary
    982.3×
  101. 101LublinLublin, Poland
    982.3×
  102. 103OstravaMoravian-Silesian Region, Czechia
    982.3×
  103. 104Ban Khlong PrawetBangkok, Thailand
    972.3×
  104. 104San IsidroCanary Islands, Spain
    972.3×
  105. 106PoznańGreater Poland, Poland
    972.3×
  106. 107KazincbarcikaBorsod-Abaúj-Zemplén, Hungary
    972.2×
  107. 107Konstancin-JeziornaMazovia, Poland
    972.2×
  108. 109Nong ChokBangkok, Thailand
    972.2×
  109. 110WawerMazovia, Poland
    962.2×
  110. 111Hongch’ŏnGangwon-do, South Korea
    962.2×
  111. 112TocopillaAntofagasta, Chile
    952.2×
  112. 113WarsawMazovia, Poland
    952.2×
  113. 114Yangp'yŏngGyeonggi-do, South Korea
    952.2×
  114. 114KrakówLesser Poland, Poland
    952.2×
  115. 116PátraWest Greece, Greece
    942.2×
  116. 117Molina de SeguraMurcia, Spain
    942.1×
  117. 118TijuanaBaja California, Mexico
    932.1×
  118. 119RadomMazovia, Poland
    932.1×
  119. 120PécsBaranya, Hungary
    932.1×
  120. 121ToruńKujawsko-Pomorskie, Poland
    922.1×
  121. 122PruszkówMazovia, Poland
    922.1×
  122. 123BorCentral Serbia, Serbia
    922.1×
  123. 124LučenecBanská Bystrica Region, Slovakia
    912.1×
  124. 124XonacatlánMéxico, Mexico
    912.1×
  125. 126HwadoGyeonggi-do, South Korea
    912.0×
  126. 127BelgradeCentral Serbia, Serbia
    902.0×
  127. 128Almatylow-cost sensorsAlmaty, Kazakhstan
    902.0×
  128. 129ŁaskŁódź Voivodeship, Poland
    902.0×
  129. 130Debrecenlow-cost sensorsHajdú-Bihar, Hungary
    902.0×
  130. 131MeylanAuvergne-Rhône-Alpes, France
    902.0×
  131. 131FutogVojvodina, Serbia
    902.0×
  132. 133VictoriaCentral and Western, Hong Kong
    892.0×
  133. 134Mong KokYau Tsim Mong District, Hong Kong
    892.0×
  134. 134Kwai ChungKwai Tsing District, Hong Kong
    892.0×
  135. 134Bielsko-BialaSilesia, Poland
    892.0×
  136. 137Jacobo HunterArequipa, Peru
    892.0×
  137. 137San Luis de la PazGuanajuato, Mexico
    892.0×
  138. 139ElblągWarmia-Masuria, Poland
    892.0×
  139. 140AthensAttica, Greece
    892.0×
  140. 140Tsuen WanTsuen Wan, Hong Kong
    892.0×
  141. 140GumiGyeongsangbuk-do, South Korea
    892.0×
  142. 143Tai PoTai Po, Hong Kong
    881.9×
  143. 143GimcheonGyeongsangbuk-do, South Korea
    881.9×
  144. 143BellinzonaTicino, Switzerland
    881.9×
  145. 146Icheon-siGyeonggi-do, South Korea
    881.9×
  146. 147RzeszówSubcarpathia, Poland
    881.9×
  147. 148BeijingBeijing, China
    881.9×
  148. 149ColomboWestern Province, Sri Lanka
    881.9×
  149. 150Sau Mau PingKwun Tong District, Hong Kong
    871.9×
  150. 151KošiceKošice Region, Slovakia
    871.9×
  151. 151OlsztynWarmia-Masuria, Poland
    871.9×
  152. 153Silao de la VictoriaGuanajuato, Mexico
    871.9×
  153. 154StarachowiceŚwiętokrzyskie, Poland
    871.9×
  154. 154Puerto del RosarioCanary Islands, Spain
    871.9×
  155. 156SiedlceMazovia, Poland
    871.9×
  156. 156Santa CatarinaNuevo León, Mexico
    871.9×
  157. 158Ciudad Benito JuárezNuevo León, Mexico
    861.9×
  158. 159YeojuGyeonggi-do, South Korea
    861.9×
  159. 159CalamaAntofagasta, Chile
    861.9×
  160. 161PłockMazovia, Poland
    861.8×
  161. 162FanlingNorth District, Hong Kong
    851.8×
  162. 163BuyeoChungcheongnam-do, South Korea
    851.8×
  163. 163Las Palmas de Gran CanariaCanary Islands, Spain
    851.8×
  164. 165Strzelce OpolskieOpole Voivodeship, Poland
    851.8×
  165. 166KinzanChungcheongnam-do, South Korea
    851.8×
  166. 166Ganghwa-gunIncheon, South Korea
    851.8×
  167. 166Novi SadVojvodina, Serbia
    851.8×
  168. 169OlomoucOlomouc Region, Czechia
    851.8×
  169. 170JasłoSubcarpathia, Poland
    841.8×
  170. 170YeongjuGyeongsangbuk-do, South Korea
    841.8×
  171. 172Sham Shui PoSham Shui Po District, Hong Kong
    841.8×
  172. 172Goyang-siGyeonggi-do, South Korea
    841.8×
  173. 172CheorwonGangwon-do, South Korea
    841.8×
  174. 172PerpignanOccitanie, France
    841.8×
  175. 176YeongdongNorth Chungcheong, South Korea
    841.8×
  176. 176OkcheonNorth Chungcheong, South Korea
    841.8×
  177. 178PrešovPrešov Region, Slovakia
    841.8×
  178. 178Haskovolow-cost sensorsHaskovo, Bulgaria
    841.8×
  179. 178Granadilla de AbonaCanary Islands, Spain
    841.8×
  180. 178TarbesOccitanie, France
    841.8×
  181. 178Cadereyta JiménezNuevo León, Mexico
    841.8×
  182. 183WŏnjuGangwon-do, South Korea
    831.8×
  183. 184DhahranEastern Province, Saudi Arabia
    831.8×
  184. 184ŚwiecieKujawsko-Pomorskie, Poland
    831.8×
  185. 186LillestrømAkershus, Norway
    831.8×
  186. 187Istanbullow-cost sensorsIstanbul, Turkey
    831.7×
  187. 187NangenJeollabuk-do, South Korea
    831.7×
  188. 187GwangjuGyeonggi-do, South Korea
    831.7×
  189. 187RužomberokŽilina Region, Slovakia
    831.7×
  190. 187ValdostaGeorgia, United States
    831.7×
  191. 192PrzemyślSubcarpathia, Poland
    821.7×
  192. 192DěčínÚstí nad Labem Region, Czechia
    821.7×
  193. 192KranjUrban Municipality of Kranj, Slovenia
    821.7×
  194. 195LiberpolisCounty of Osijek-Baranja, Croatia
    821.7×
  195. 196MunsanGyeonggi-do, South Korea
    821.7×
  196. 197Gabrovolow-cost sensorsGabrovo, Bulgaria
    821.7×
  197. 197WrocławLower Silesia, Poland
    821.7×
  198. 199SeoulSeoul, South Korea
    821.7×
  199. 199BydgoszczKujawsko-Pomorskie, Poland
    821.7×

Top 200 of 2,311 shown.

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

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