Delhi is world’s most polluted city

Children in Delhi have been taken out of school as the government enforces emergency measures to protect the youngest, and most susceptible, from the harmful effects of extremely toxic air

TOP 10 MOST POLLUTED CITIES* – Air Quality Index (AQI) 

Delhi 1  565
INDIA

Lahore 2 277
PAKISTAN

Kolkata 3  185
INDIA

Mumbai 4   173
INDIA

Kuwait City 5 165
KUWAIT

Baghdad 6 164
IRAQ

Dhaka 7 162
BANGLADESH

Jakarta 8 158
INDONESIA

Doha 9  153
QATAR

Wuhan 10  153
CHINA

Good (0-50)

Moderate (51-100)

Unhealthy for sensitive groups (101-150)

Unhealthy (151-200)
          
Very unhealthy (201-300) 

Hazardous (301+)

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*Measurements recorded 12:13pm India Standard Time (GMT+05:30), Nov 3, 2023

Sources: Bloomberg, IQAir, AirNow Pictures: Getty Images, Unsplash © GRAPHIC NEWS