Sri Ganganagar in Jajasthan was India's most polluted city in 2024, based on average annual PM10 concentrations of *** micrograms per cubic meter of air (µg/m³). This was roughly four times higher than India's National Ambient Air Quality Standards (NAAQS) for PM10, and more than ** times above World Health Organization air quality guidelines.
PM10 is suspended coarse particulate matter with a diameter of ** micrometers or less. It can come from various sources, including dust from roads and agriculture, smoke from wildfires, and industrial sources. Long-term exposure to PM10 can result in serious health impacts, such as asthma, heart failure, and cancer, as well as premature death.Â
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Centre for Research on Energy and Clean Air. (January 9, 2025). Average particulate matter (PM10) concentration in the most polluted cities in India in 2024 (in micrograms per cubic meter of air) [Graph]. In ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ. Retrieved July 19, 2026, from /statistics/1464384/average-pm10-in-cities-in-india/
Centre for Research on Energy and Clean Air. "Average particulate matter (PM10) concentration in the most polluted cities in India in 2024 (in micrograms per cubic meter of air)." Chart. January 9, 2025. ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ. Accessed July 19, 2026. /statistics/1464384/average-pm10-in-cities-in-india/
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Centre for Research on Energy and Clean Air. "Average Particulate Matter (Pm10) Concentration in The Most Polluted Cities in India in 2024 (in Micrograms per Cubic Meter of Air)." ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ, ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ Inc., 9 Jan 2025, /statistics/1464384/average-pm10-in-cities-in-india/
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Average particulate matter (PM10) concentration in the most polluted cities in India in 2024 (in micrograms per cubic meter of air) [Graph], Centre for Research on Energy and Clean Air, January 9, 2025. [Online]. Available: /statistics/1464384/average-pm10-in-cities-in-india/
