SmogRank / History / January 13, 2025

Most polluted cities on January 13, 2025

1,637 cities ranked by their average PM2.5 over the day; the worst was Dhaka, Bangladesh, at 248.0 µg/m³. Each city's own local calendar day.

Bad-air episodes during January 13, 2025. All episodes.

← Dhaka 248.0 µg/m³ 200 µg/m³15 WHO 24-hour guideline
Every city ranked for January 13, 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
    34616.5×
  2. 2KolkataWest Bengal, India
    29814.9×
  3. 3Lahorelow-cost sensorsPunjab, Pakistan
    23310.5×
  4. 4Kampalalow-cost sensorsCentral Region, Uganda
    22910.3×
  5. 5Peshawarlow-cost sensorsKhyber Pakhtunkhwa, Pakistan
    2098.9×
  6. 6DelhiDelhi, India
    2008.3×
  7. 7Ulan BatorUlaanbaatar, Mongolia
    1947.8×
  8. 8Islamabadlow-cost sensorsIslamabad, Pakistan
    1937.7×
  9. 9N'DjamenaN’Djaména, Chad
    1917.5×
  10. 10Almatylow-cost sensorsAlmaty, Kazakhstan
    1856.9×
  11. 11Karachilow-cost sensorsSindh, Pakistan
    1826.7×
  12. 12HanoiHanoi, Vietnam
    1826.6×
  13. 13SalorTashkent Region, Uzbekistan
    1786.3×
  14. 14MumbaiMaharashtra, India
    1766.1×
  15. 15Abujalow-cost sensorsFCT, Nigeria
    1756.0×
  16. 16Kathmandulow-cost sensorsBagmati Province, Nepal
    1715.6×
  17. 16Lagoslow-cost sensorsLagos, Nigeria
    1715.6×
  18. 18ShenyangLiaoning, China
    1655.0×
  19. 19ShanghaiShanghai, China
    1645.0×
  20. 20HyderabadTelangana, India
    1634.9×
  21. 21Kinshasalow-cost sensorsKinshasa, Democratic Republic of the Congo
    1594.4×
  22. 22CairoCairo, Egypt
    1584.3×
  23. 23NegotinCentral Serbia, Serbia
    1584.3×
  24. 25BaghdadBaghdad, Iraq
    1533.9×
  25. 26BakuBaki, Azerbaijan
    1523.8×
  26. 27Abidjanlow-cost sensorsAbidjan Autonomous District, Ivory Coast
    1493.7×
  27. 28PubalGyeonggi-do, South Korea
    1473.6×
  28. 29PirotCentral Serbia, Serbia
    1463.6×
  29. 30Icheon-siGyeonggi-do, South Korea
    1453.6×
  30. 31Khlong Sam WaBangkok, Thailand
    1433.5×
  31. 32KigaliKigali, Rwanda
    1383.4×
  32. 33YeojuGyeonggi-do, South Korea
    1373.3×
  33. 33Khan Na YaoBangkok, Thailand
    1373.3×
  34. 35Yangp'yŏngGyeonggi-do, South Korea
    1363.3×
  35. 36Bueng KumBangkok, Thailand
    1343.3×
  36. 37HwadoGyeonggi-do, South Korea
    1333.2×
  37. 38YeongjuGyeongsangbuk-do, South Korea
    1303.1×
  38. 39DrammenBuskerud, Norway
    1303.1×
  39. 40GumiGyeongsangbuk-do, South Korea
    1273.1×
  40. 41ChennaiTamil Nadu, India
    1263.0×
  41. 41Lat KrabangBangkok, Thailand
    1263.0×
  42. 43Ciudad JuárezChihuahua, Mexico
    1253.0×
  43. 44YeongdongNorth Chungcheong, South Korea
    1253.0×
  44. 45DhahranEastern Province, Saudi Arabia
    1243.0×
  45. 46SeonghwanChungcheongnam-do, South Korea
    1233.0×
  46. 47Bang NaBangkok, Thailand
    1233.0×
  47. 48Ban Khlong PrawetBangkok, Thailand
    1212.9×
  48. 49Bang KapiBangkok, Thailand
    1202.9×
  49. 50Nong ChokBangkok, Thailand
    1202.9×
  50. 51Nong KhaemBangkok, Thailand
    1192.8×
  51. 52AnseongGyeonggi-do, South Korea
    1182.8×
  52. 52SejongSejong-si, South Korea
    1182.8×
  53. 54ChuncheonGangwon-do, South Korea
    1172.8×
  54. 55ChungjuNorth Chungcheong, South Korea
    1172.8×
  55. 56Cheongju-siNorth Chungcheong, South Korea
    1162.8×
  56. 57PyeongtaekGyeonggi-do, South Korea
    1152.8×
  57. 58ValjevoCentral Serbia, Serbia
    1152.7×
  58. 59Uijeongbu-siGyeonggi-do, South Korea
    1152.7×
  59. 60YangonYangon, Myanmar
    1142.7×
  60. 61AsanChungcheongnam-do, South Korea
    1142.7×
  61. 62SmederevoCentral Serbia, Serbia
    1142.7×
  62. 62GimcheonGyeongsangbuk-do, South Korea
    1142.7×
  63. 62Lak SiBangkok, Thailand
    1142.7×
  64. 65JungpyongNorth Chungcheong, South Korea
    1132.7×
  65. 66DushanbeDushanbe, Tajikistan
    1132.7×
  66. 66KinzanChungcheongnam-do, South Korea
    1132.7×
  67. 68Ganghwa-gunIncheon, South Korea
    1132.7×
  68. 69YŏnmuChungcheongnam-do, South Korea
    1132.7×
  69. 70WŏnjuGangwon-do, South Korea
    1122.7×
  70. 70Hongch’ŏnGangwon-do, South Korea
    1122.7×
  71. 72SeoulSeoul, South Korea
    1122.7×
  72. 73BangkokBangkok, Thailand
    1112.6×
  73. 74Mueang NonthaburiNonthaburi, Thailand
    1102.6×
  74. 74GwangjuGyeonggi-do, South Korea
    1102.6×
  75. 74AndongGyeongsangbuk-do, South Korea
    1102.6×
  76. 77OkcheonNorth Chungcheong, South Korea
    1102.6×
  77. 77MunsanGyeonggi-do, South Korea
    1102.6×
  78. 79Guri-siGyeonggi-do, South Korea
    1092.6×
  79. 80LubańLower Silesia, Poland
    1092.6×
  80. 81SuwonGyeonggi-do, South Korea
    1092.6×
  81. 81KoesanNorth Chungcheong, South Korea
    1092.6×
  82. 83WaegwanGyeongsangbuk-do, South Korea
    1082.6×
  83. 84YesanChungcheongnam-do, South Korea
    1082.5×
  84. 85ČačakCentral Serbia, Serbia
    1072.5×
  85. 86Bucheon-siGyeonggi-do, South Korea
    1072.5×
  86. 87Gimpo-siGyeonggi-do, South Korea
    1072.5×
  87. 87IksanJeollabuk-do, South Korea
    1072.5×
  88. 87Hwaseong-siGyeonggi-do, South Korea
    1072.5×
  89. 87Sai MaiBangkok, Thailand
    1072.5×
  90. 91Ansan-siGyeonggi-do, South Korea
    1072.5×
  91. 91GwangmyeongGyeonggi-do, South Korea
    1072.5×
  92. 93Goyang-siGyeonggi-do, South Korea
    1062.5×
  93. 94YangjuGyeonggi-do, South Korea
    1062.5×
  94. 94Chinch'ŏnNorth Chungcheong, South Korea
    1062.5×
  95. 94Anyang-siGyeonggi-do, South Korea
    1062.5×
  96. 97AstanaAstana, Kazakhstan
    1062.5×
  97. 98Ban Samae DamBangkok, Thailand
    1062.5×
  98. 99OsanGyeonggi-do, South Korea
    1052.5×
  99. 99ChangsuJeollabuk-do, South Korea
    1052.5×
  100. 101SangjuGyeongsangbuk-do, South Korea
    1052.5×
  101. 102Gyeongsan-siGyeongsangbuk-do, South Korea
    1042.5×
  102. 102NamyangjuGyeonggi-do, South Korea
    1042.5×
  103. 104GuangzhouGuangdong, China
    1042.4×
  104. 104HongseongChungcheongnam-do, South Korea
    1042.4×
  105. 106KraljevoCentral Serbia, Serbia
    1032.4×
  106. 106Seongnam-siGyeonggi-do, South Korea
    1032.4×
  107. 108CheonanChungcheongnam-do, South Korea
    1022.4×
  108. 109BuyeoChungcheongnam-do, South Korea
    1012.4×
  109. 109IncheonIncheon, South Korea
    1012.4×
  110. 111Novi PazarCentral Serbia, Serbia
    1012.4×
  111. 112DaeguDaegu, South Korea
    1002.4×
  112. 113HayangGyeongsangbuk-do, South Korea
    1002.4×
  113. 114NišCentral Serbia, Serbia
    992.3×
  114. 115KragujevacCentral Serbia, Serbia
    982.3×
  115. 115Saphan SungBangkok, Thailand
    982.3×
  116. 117KunwiGyeongsangbuk-do, South Korea
    982.3×
  117. 117WabuGyeonggi-do, South Korea
    982.3×
  118. 119TongyeongGyeongsangnam-do, South Korea
    982.3×
  119. 120BeijingBeijing, China
    982.3×
  120. 121NangenJeollabuk-do, South Korea
    972.3×
  121. 121HwacheonGangwon-do, South Korea
    972.3×
  122. 123MasanGwangju, South Korea
    972.2×
  123. 124AugustaGeorgia, United States
    962.2×
  124. 125CheorwonGangwon-do, South Korea
    962.2×
  125. 126KrotoszynGreater Poland, Poland
    962.2×
  126. 127HwawŏnDaegu, South Korea
    962.2×
  127. 128PohangGyeongsangbuk-do, South Korea
    962.2×
  128. 128MungyeongGyeongsangbuk-do, South Korea
    962.2×
  129. 128ZgierzŁódź Voivodeship, Poland
    962.2×
  130. 131YeonilGyeongsangbuk-do, South Korea
    952.2×
  131. 131NeietsuGangwon-do, South Korea
    952.2×
  132. 131NonsanChungcheongnam-do, South Korea
    952.2×
  133. 134YangguGangwon-do, South Korea
    952.2×
  134. 134GapyeongGyeonggi-do, South Korea
    952.2×
  135. 136SeosanChungcheongnam-do, South Korea
    942.1×
  136. 137ĆuprijaCentral Serbia, Serbia
    942.1×
  137. 137BoryeongChungcheongnam-do, South Korea
    942.1×
  138. 139YecheonGyeongsangbuk-do, South Korea
    932.1×
  139. 140Jinan-gunJeollabuk-do, South Korea
    932.1×
  140. 141WanjuJeollabuk-do, South Korea
    932.1×
  141. 141GunsanJeollabuk-do, South Korea
    932.1×
  142. 143TangjinChungcheongnam-do, South Korea
    932.1×
  143. 143Cheongsong gunGyeongsangbuk-do, South Korea
    932.1×
  144. 145ChinjuGyeongsangnam-do, South Korea
    922.1×
  145. 146ImsilJeollabuk-do, South Korea
    922.1×
  146. 146LillehammerInnlandet, Norway
    922.1×
  147. 148GongjuChungcheongnam-do, South Korea
    922.1×
  148. 149BusanBusan, South Korea
    912.1×
  149. 150SantyokuGangwon-do, South Korea
    912.0×
  150. 150HanamGyeonggi-do, South Korea
    912.0×
  151. 152SinhyeonGyeongsangnam-do, South Korea
    912.0×
  152. 153NajuJeollanam-do, South Korea
    912.0×
  153. 154EisenGyeongsangbuk-do, South Korea
    902.0×
  154. 154Ciudad NezahualcoyotlMéxico, Mexico
    902.0×
  155. 156GwangjuGwangju, South Korea
    902.0×
  156. 156KimjeJeollabuk-do, South Korea
    902.0×
  157. 156NacimientoBiobio, Chile
    902.0×
  158. 159ChangnyeongGyeongsangnam-do, South Korea
    902.0×
  159. 160NaesŏGyeongsangnam-do, South Korea
    892.0×
  160. 161AshgabatAshgabat, Turkmenistan
    881.9×
  161. 162LazarevacCentral Serbia, Serbia
    881.9×
  162. 162DamyangJeollanam-do, South Korea
    881.9×
  163. 164SremčicaCentral Serbia, Serbia
    871.9×
  164. 164JeonjuJeollabuk-do, South Korea
    871.9×
  165. 166KimhaeGyeongsangnam-do, South Korea
    871.9×
  166. 167GyeongjuGyeongsangbuk-do, South Korea
    871.9×
  167. 168Donghae CityGangwon-do, South Korea
    861.9×
  168. 169JangseongJeollanam-do, South Korea
    851.8×
  169. 170BuanJeollabuk-do, South Korea
    851.8×
  170. 171DaejeonDaejeon, South Korea
    851.8×
  171. 171MiryangGyeongsangnam-do, South Korea
    851.8×
  172. 173UžiceCentral Serbia, Serbia
    841.8×
  173. 174ChangwonGyeongsangnam-do, South Korea
    841.8×
  174. 174Jelenia GóraLower Silesia, Poland
    841.8×
  175. 176GeojeGyeongsangnam-do, South Korea
    831.8×
  176. 177GoseongGyeongsangnam-do, South Korea
    831.7×
  177. 178UlsanUlsan, South Korea
    821.7×
  178. 178Naucalpan de JuárezMéxico, Mexico
    821.7×
  179. 180KłodzkoLower Silesia, Poland
    821.7×
  180. 180JeongeupJeollabuk-do, South Korea
    821.7×
  181. 182Istanbullow-cost sensorsIstanbul, Turkey
    821.7×
  182. 182GijangBusan, South Korea
    821.7×
  183. 184GangneungGangwon-do, South Korea
    821.7×
  184. 184ŻywiecSilesia, Poland
    821.7×
  185. 186Bielsko-BialaSilesia, Poland
    811.7×
  186. 186ChiguayanteBiobio, Chile
    811.7×
  187. 188RacibórzSilesia, Poland
    801.7×
  188. 188Jastrzębie ZdrójSilesia, Poland
    801.7×
  189. 190FengshanTakao, Taiwan
    801.6×
  190. 190NamsaJeollabuk-do, South Korea
    801.6×
  191. 190GwangyangJeollanam-do, South Korea
    801.6×
  192. 190HadongGyeongsangnam-do, South Korea
    801.6×
  193. 194BogotáBogota D.C., Colombia
    791.6×
  194. 195KosongGangwon-do, South Korea
    791.6×
  195. 196PančevoVojvodina, Serbia
    781.6×
  196. 196Tuen MunTuen Mun, Hong Kong
    781.6×
  197. 196Koch'angJeollabuk-do, South Korea
    781.6×
  198. 199KwangyangJeollanam-do, South Korea
    771.5×
  199. 199FutogVojvodina, Serbia
    771.5×

Top 200 of 1,637 shown.

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

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