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Which city is most polluted in world?

New Delhi: Twenty-two of the world’s 30 most polluted cities are in India, with Delhi being ranked as the most polluted capital city globally, a new report said today. The report is prepared by Swiss organisation, IQAir, in the form of the ‘World Air Quality Report, 2020’, which has released globally.

What are the 10 most polluted places on earth?

The Top 10 Worst Polluted Places

  • Agbogbloshie, Ghana.
  • Chernobyl, Ukraine.
  • Citarum River, Indonesia.
  • Dzerzhinsk, Russia.
  • Hazaribagh, Bangladesh.
  • Kabwe, Zambia.
  • Kalimantan, Indonesia.
  • Matanza Riachuelo, Argentina.

Which is the most polluted city in the world 2021?

Rankings: 25 Most Polluted Cities in the World in 2021

  1. Lahore, Pakistan. Annual Average AQI: 177.
  2. Ghaziabad, India.
  3. Delhi, India.
  4. Aguascalientes, Mexico.
  5. New Delhi, India.
  6. Lucknow, India.
  7. Muzaffarnagar, India.
  8. Dhaka, Bangladesh.

Which is the dirtiest city in the world?

As per the report, the top most polluted city is Xinjiang in China followed by nine Indian cities. Ghaziabad is the second most polluted city in the world followed by Bulandshahar, Bisrakh Jalalpur, Noida, Greater Noida, Kanpur, Lucknow and Bhiwari. The global cities ranking report is based on PM2.

What is the dirtiest country in the world 2020?

Bangladesh
Bangladesh had an average PM2. 5 concentration of 77.1 micrograms per cubic meter of air (µg/m3) in 2020, making it the most polluted country in the world.

Where is the most toxic place on earth?

The Blacksmith Institute, a pollution-centered non-profit, ranked Agbogbloshie Dumpsite in Accra, Ghana as the most toxic, polluted place in the world, with Chernobyl coming in second.

What country has best air quality?

Air Quality Results

Country Current Rank Baseline Rank
Australia 1 6
Barbados 1 1
Jordan 3 2
Denmark 5 8

What city has cleanest air?

Cleanest Cities | State of the Air

Altoona-Huntingdon, PA altoona-huntingdon-pa.html 1
Topeka, KS topeka-ks.html 1
Tupelo-Corinth, MS tupelo-corinth-ms.html 1
Urban Honolulu, HI urban-honolulu-hi.html 1
Utica-Rome, NY utica-rome-ny.html 1

Which is the most dirtiest country?

List of most-polluted cities by particulate matter concentration

Position Country PM2.5
1 India 173
2 India 172
3 India 149
4 India 146