SmogRank / History / February 16, 2025

Most polluted cities on February 16, 2025

2,374 cities ranked by their average PM2.5 over the day; the worst was Dhaka, Bangladesh, at 188.0 µg/m³. Each city's own local calendar day.

Bad-air episodes during February 16, 2025. All episodes.

← Dhaka 188.0 µg/m³ 150 µg/m³15 WHO 24-hour guideline
Every city ranked for February 16, 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
    26312.5×
  2. 2Lahorelow-cost sensorsPunjab, Pakistan
    23310.5×
  3. 3DelhiDelhi, India
    2219.7×
  4. 4N'DjamenaN’Djaména, Chad
    1957.9×
  5. 5Peshawarlow-cost sensorsKhyber Pakhtunkhwa, Pakistan
    1887.2×
  6. 6PhraePhrae, Thailand
    1826.7×
  7. 7KrotoszynGreater Poland, Poland
    1826.6×
  8. 8Kathmandulow-cost sensorsBagmati Province, Nepal
    1806.4×
  9. 9Kampalalow-cost sensorsCentral Region, Uganda
    1735.8×
  10. 10KolkataWest Bengal, India
    1725.7×
  11. 11NanNan, Thailand
    1655.1×
  12. 12RadomskoŁódź Voivodeship, Poland
    1644.9×
  13. 13HyderabadTelangana, India
    1634.9×
  14. 14Ulan BatorUlaanbaatar, Mongolia
    1624.8×
  15. 15YeojuGyeonggi-do, South Korea
    1624.8×
  16. 16Wan ChaiWan Chai, Hong Kong
    1624.7×
  17. 17KaunasKaunas, Lithuania
    1614.7×
  18. 18MumbaiMaharashtra, India
    1604.6×
  19. 19SukhothaiSukhothai, Thailand
    1604.6×
  20. 20Yangp'yŏngGyeonggi-do, South Korea
    1594.5×
  21. 21OtwockMazovia, Poland
    1584.4×
  22. 22PubalGyeonggi-do, South Korea
    1584.4×
  23. 23Icheon-siGyeonggi-do, South Korea
    1584.4×
  24. 24Şabāḩ as SālimMubārak al Kabīr, Kuwait
    1584.4×
  25. 25Bishkeklow-cost sensorsBishkek, Kyrgyzstan
    1574.3×
  26. 26WŏnjuGangwon-do, South Korea
    1564.2×
  27. 27KanchanaburiKanchanaburi, Thailand
    1564.2×
  28. 28GuangzhouGuangdong, China
    1564.2×
  29. 29PhetchabunPhetchabun, Thailand
    1554.1×
  30. 30Jastrzębie ZdrójSilesia, Poland
    1554.0×
  31. 31Sing BuriSing Buri, Thailand
    1544.0×
  32. 32CairoCairo, Egypt
    1544.0×
  33. 33Si Maha PhotPrachin Buri, Thailand
    1533.9×
  34. 34LubańLower Silesia, Poland
    1533.9×
  35. 35Chai NatChai Nat, Thailand
    1533.9×
  36. 35Czechowice-DziedziceSilesia, Poland
    1533.9×
  37. 37Nakhon LuangPhra Nakhon Si Ayutthaya, Thailand
    1523.8×
  38. 39GwangjuGyeonggi-do, South Korea
    1523.8×
  39. 40Prachin BuriPrachin Buri, Thailand
    1523.8×
  40. 40Khlong LuangPathum Thani, Thailand
    1523.8×
  41. 42ŁaskŁódź Voivodeship, Poland
    1513.7×
  42. 43BaghdadBaghdad, Iraq
    1513.7×
  43. 44Almatylow-cost sensorsAlmaty, Kazakhstan
    1513.7×
  44. 45ProkupljeCentral Serbia, Serbia
    1513.7×
  45. 46Stodůlkylow-cost sensorsPrague, Czechia
    1513.7×
  46. 47SeonghwanChungcheongnam-do, South Korea
    1503.7×
  47. 48Lop BuriLopburi, Thailand
    1493.7×
  48. 49SuwonGyeonggi-do, South Korea
    1493.7×
  49. 50HwadoGyeonggi-do, South Korea
    1483.6×
  50. 51Mae SaiChiang Rai, Thailand
    1473.6×
  51. 52YeongjuGyeongsangbuk-do, South Korea
    1463.6×
  52. 53OsanGyeonggi-do, South Korea
    1463.6×
  53. 54LamphunLamphun, Thailand
    1453.6×
  54. 54LoeiLoei, Thailand
    1453.6×
  55. 56ŻywiecSilesia, Poland
    1453.6×
  56. 57Hongch’ŏnGangwon-do, South Korea
    1453.6×
  57. 58CheorwonGangwon-do, South Korea
    1443.5×
  58. 59YangonYangon, Myanmar
    1443.5×
  59. 60PhayaoPhayao, Thailand
    1443.5×
  60. 60YasothonYasothon, Thailand
    1443.5×
  61. 62SalorTashkent Region, Uzbekistan
    1433.5×
  62. 63Nong ChokBangkok, Thailand
    1423.5×
  63. 64Ubon RatchathaniUbon Ratchathani, Thailand
    1413.5×
  64. 65AnseongGyeonggi-do, South Korea
    1403.4×
  65. 66KalasinKalasin, Thailand
    1403.4×
  66. 67Bang Pakonglow-cost sensorsChachoengsao, Thailand
    1393.4×
  67. 67PoznańGreater Poland, Poland
    1393.4×
  68. 69UttaraditUttaradit, Thailand
    1393.4×
  69. 69Nakhon PathomNakhon Pathom, Thailand
    1393.4×
  70. 71PyeongtaekGyeonggi-do, South Korea
    1393.4×
  71. 71BuyeoChungcheongnam-do, South Korea
    1393.4×
  72. 71Bielsko-BialaSilesia, Poland
    1393.4×
  73. 74Bang NaBangkok, Thailand
    1393.4×
  74. 75Skarżysko-KamiennaŚwiętokrzyskie, Poland
    1383.4×
  75. 75DushanbeDushanbe, Tajikistan
    1383.4×
  76. 77Chinch'ŏnNorth Chungcheong, South Korea
    1383.4×
  77. 78Mong KokYau Tsim Mong District, Hong Kong
    1373.3×
  78. 79PhichitPhichit, Thailand
    1373.3×
  79. 79OpoleOpole Voivodeship, Poland
    1373.3×
  80. 81MunsanGyeonggi-do, South Korea
    1373.3×
  81. 82Kwai ChungKwai Tsing District, Hong Kong
    1363.3×
  82. 82ChungjuNorth Chungcheong, South Korea
    1363.3×
  83. 84SeoulSeoul, South Korea
    1363.3×
  84. 85Tsuen WanTsuen Wan, Hong Kong
    1353.3×
  85. 86ChaiyaphumChaiyaphum, Thailand
    1353.3×
  86. 86SejongSejong-si, South Korea
    1353.3×
  87. 88Islamabadlow-cost sensorsIslamabad, Pakistan
    1353.3×
  88. 89Nakhon RatchasimaNakhon Ratchasima, Thailand
    1353.3×
  89. 89Cheongju-siNorth Chungcheong, South Korea
    1353.3×
  90. 89Khlong Sam WaBangkok, Thailand
    1353.3×
  91. 92Sham Shui PoSham Shui Po District, Hong Kong
    1343.3×
  92. 92KinzanChungcheongnam-do, South Korea
    1343.3×
  93. 94JungpyongNorth Chungcheong, South Korea
    1343.3×
  94. 95Nakhon SawanNakhon Sawan, Thailand
    1343.2×
  95. 96Guri-siGyeonggi-do, South Korea
    1333.2×
  96. 97Winterthurlow-cost sensorsZurich, Switzerland
    1333.2×
  97. 97LillestrømAkershus, Norway
    1333.2×
  98. 99OkcheonNorth Chungcheong, South Korea
    1323.2×
  99. 99Jelenia GóraLower Silesia, Poland
    1323.2×
  100. 101Khan Na YaoBangkok, Thailand
    1323.2×
  101. 102CheonanChungcheongnam-do, South Korea
    1323.2×
  102. 103Nong KhaemBangkok, Thailand
    1313.2×
  103. 103KoesanNorth Chungcheong, South Korea
    1313.2×
  104. 105GapyeongGyeonggi-do, South Korea
    1313.2×
  105. 105KaliszGreater Poland, Poland
    1313.2×
  106. 107GunsanJeollabuk-do, South Korea
    1303.2×
  107. 107Seongnam-siGyeonggi-do, South Korea
    1303.2×
  108. 109MasanGwangju, South Korea
    1303.1×
  109. 110Nong Bua LamphuNong Bua Lamphu, Thailand
    1303.1×
  110. 111KimjeJeollabuk-do, South Korea
    1293.1×
  111. 111Anyang-siGyeonggi-do, South Korea
    1293.1×
  112. 113NonsanChungcheongnam-do, South Korea
    1293.1×
  113. 114ZaječarCentral Serbia, Serbia
    1283.1×
  114. 114Novi PazarCentral Serbia, Serbia
    1283.1×
  115. 114GwangmyeongGyeonggi-do, South Korea
    1283.1×
  116. 117ChuncheonGangwon-do, South Korea
    1283.1×
  117. 118IksanJeollabuk-do, South Korea
    1283.1×
  118. 119Roi EtRoi Et, Thailand
    1273.1×
  119. 119JinchengFukien, Taiwan
    1273.1×
  120. 121Udon ThaniUdon Thani, Thailand
    1273.1×
  121. 121Bucheon-siGyeonggi-do, South Korea
    1273.1×
  122. 123Khon KaenKhon Kaen, Thailand
    1273.1×
  123. 123YeongdongNorth Chungcheong, South Korea
    1273.1×
  124. 125SangjuGyeongsangbuk-do, South Korea
    1273.1×
  125. 125HongseongChungcheongnam-do, South Korea
    1273.1×
  126. 127SeosanChungcheongnam-do, South Korea
    1263.1×
  127. 128Tin Shui WaiYuen Long, Hong Kong
    1263.0×
  128. 128YesanChungcheongnam-do, South Korea
    1263.0×
  129. 128YangguGangwon-do, South Korea
    1263.0×
  130. 128KutnoŁódź Voivodeship, Poland
    1263.0×
  131. 132SurinSurin, Thailand
    1263.0×
  132. 132VictoriaCentral and Western, Hong Kong
    1263.0×
  133. 134Ansan-siGyeonggi-do, South Korea
    1263.0×
  134. 134Kinshasalow-cost sensorsKinshasa, Democratic Republic of the Congo
    1263.0×
  135. 136Uijeongbu-siGyeonggi-do, South Korea
    1253.0×
  136. 137SulechówLubusz, Poland
    1253.0×
  137. 138RatchaburiRatchaburi, Thailand
    1243.0×
  138. 139Kamphaeng PhetKamphaeng Phet, Thailand
    1243.0×
  139. 139Buri RamBuriram, Thailand
    1243.0×
  140. 139Gimpo-siGyeonggi-do, South Korea
    1243.0×
  141. 142GwangjuGwangju, South Korea
    1243.0×
  142. 143BuanJeollabuk-do, South Korea
    1233.0×
  143. 143AsanChungcheongnam-do, South Korea
    1233.0×
  144. 146DamyangJeollanam-do, South Korea
    1233.0×
  145. 147SantyokuGangwon-do, South Korea
    1233.0×
  146. 147Hwaseong-siGyeonggi-do, South Korea
    1233.0×
  147. 149Bang KapiBangkok, Thailand
    1233.0×
  148. 149GumiGyeongsangbuk-do, South Korea
    1233.0×
  149. 149Bueng KumBangkok, Thailand
    1233.0×
  150. 149Lak SiBangkok, Thailand
    1233.0×
  151. 153KraljevoCentral Serbia, Serbia
    1222.9×
  152. 154Yerevanlow-cost sensorsYerevan, Armenia
    1222.9×
  153. 154Ban Talat BuengChon Buri, Thailand
    1222.9×
  154. 156SarajevoFederation of B&H, Bosnia and Herzegovina
    1222.9×
  155. 157Phra PradaengSamut Prakan, Thailand
    1222.9×
  156. 158San Tung Chung HangIslands, Hong Kong
    1212.9×
  157. 158NajuJeollanam-do, South Korea
    1212.9×
  158. 160Saphan SungBangkok, Thailand
    1212.9×
  159. 161Ban Samae DamBangkok, Thailand
    1202.9×
  160. 161AranyaprathetSa Kaeo, Thailand
    1202.9×
  161. 161ValjevoCentral Serbia, Serbia
    1202.9×
  162. 164TangjinChungcheongnam-do, South Korea
    1202.9×
  163. 165YangjuGyeonggi-do, South Korea
    1192.9×
  164. 165WanjuJeollabuk-do, South Korea
    1192.9×
  165. 165AndongGyeongsangbuk-do, South Korea
    1192.9×
  166. 168Phra Nakhon Si AyutthayaPhra Nakhon Si Ayutthaya, Thailand
    1192.9×
  167. 169NeietsuGangwon-do, South Korea
    1192.9×
  168. 169HamarInnlandet, Norway
    1192.9×
  169. 171VranjeCentral Serbia, Serbia
    1182.8×
  170. 172Ganghwa-gunIncheon, South Korea
    1182.8×
  171. 173Lat KrabangBangkok, Thailand
    1172.8×
  172. 174IncheonIncheon, South Korea
    1172.8×
  173. 175SaraburiSaraburi, Thailand
    1172.8×
  174. 175Mueang NonthaburiNonthaburi, Thailand
    1172.8×
  175. 177PirotCentral Serbia, Serbia
    1172.8×
  176. 177LeskovacCentral Serbia, Serbia
    1172.8×
  177. 179Maha SarakhamMaha Sarakham, Thailand
    1172.8×
  178. 179Goyang-siGyeonggi-do, South Korea
    1172.8×
  179. 179GongjuChungcheongnam-do, South Korea
    1172.8×
  180. 182DaejeonDaejeon, South Korea
    1162.8×
  181. 183BoryeongChungcheongnam-do, South Korea
    1162.8×
  182. 183NamsaJeollabuk-do, South Korea
    1162.8×
  183. 183YŏnmuChungcheongnam-do, South Korea
    1162.8×
  184. 186BangkokBangkok, Thailand
    1162.8×
  185. 186MokpoJeollanam-do, South Korea
    1162.8×
  186. 188HwacheonGangwon-do, South Korea
    1162.8×
  187. 189Sau Mau PingKwun Tong District, Hong Kong
    1152.8×
  188. 189Sai MaiBangkok, Thailand
    1152.8×
  189. 191MungyeongGyeongsangbuk-do, South Korea
    1152.7×
  190. 192ImsilJeollabuk-do, South Korea
    1152.7×
  191. 193YecheonGyeongsangbuk-do, South Korea
    1142.7×
  192. 194NamyangjuGyeonggi-do, South Korea
    1142.7×
  193. 195HanamGyeonggi-do, South Korea
    1142.7×
  194. 196LyonAuvergne-Rhône-Alpes, France
    1142.7×
  195. 197ČačakCentral Serbia, Serbia
    1132.7×
  196. 197UžiceCentral Serbia, Serbia
    1132.7×
  197. 199JangseongJeollanam-do, South Korea
    1132.7×
  198. 200TratTrat, Thailand
    1132.7×

Top 200 of 2,374 shown.

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

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