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Air Pollution

The Most Polluted Cities On Earth

Air pollution causes an estimated seven million premature deaths every year according to the World Health Organization. The recently released found that 15 of the world's 20 worst-polluted cities are in India, though the worst affected city on the planet is actually in China.

The Western Chinese city of Hotan had an average PM 2.5 pollution level of 110.2 in 2020. It was followed by a host of Indian cities including Ghaziabad, Bulandshahr and Bisrakh with PM 2.5 levels of 95 or higher. Besides Hotan, three other non Indian cities appear on the list of the world's most polluted and they are Manikganj in Bangladesh as well as Lahore and Bahawalpur in Pakistan.

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This chart shows the average level of particulate matter (PM 2.5) pollution in 2020.

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Deaths due to air pollution in India 1990-2021
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Annual PM2.5 air pollution levels in India 2018-2025
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Symptoms experienced due to air pollution across Delhi NCR in India 2024
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Global deaths due to air pollution 2023, by type
Deaths attributable to air pollution India 2021, by cause
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India outdoor PM2.5 air pollution 2021, by select source

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