As a much-needed report to assess today’s health of the world, 24/7 Tempo revealed the data from WHO (World Health Organization) about the most polluted cities around the world. They’ve assessed various harmful pollutant particles presented in the air
To identify the world’s most polluted cities, 24/7 Tempo reviewed data from the World Health Organization on the concentration of harmful air particles in more than 2,600 cities around the globe.
Xinxiang, Northeast China
• Population: 5.7 million
• PM2.5 pollution per cubic meter: 84 micrograms on average annually
• PM10 pollution per cubic meter: 144 micrograms on average annually
Khulna, Bangladesh
• Population: 665,000
• PM2.5 pollution per cubic meter: 84 micrograms on average annually
• PM10 pollution per cubic meter: 94 micrograms on average annually
Karachi, Pakistan
• Population: 14.9 million
• PM2.5 pollution per cubic meter: 8 micrograms on average annually
• PM10 pollution per cubic meter: 290 micrograms on average annually
Ulaanbaatar, Mongolia
• Population: 1.4 million
• PM2.5 pollution per cubic meter: 92.2 micrograms on average annually
• PM10 pollution per cubic meter: 196.9 micrograms on average annually
Bamenda, Cameroon
• Population: 349,000
• PM2.5 pollution per cubic meter: 132 micrograms on average annually
• PM10 pollution per cubic meter: 141 micrograms on average annually
Varanasi, North India
• Population: 1.5 million
• PM2.5 pollution per cubic meter: 146.3 micrograms on average annually
• PM10 pollution per cubic meter: 260.1 micrograms on average annually
Delhi, North India
• Population: 25.7 million
• PM2.5 pollution per cubic meter: 143.1 micrograms on average annually
• PM10 pollution per cubic meter: 292.3 micrograms on average annually
Rawalpindi, Pakistan
• Population: 2.1 million
• PM2.5 pollution per cubic meter: 107 micrograms on average annually
• PM10 pollution per cubic meter: 448 micrograms on average annually
Kampala, Uganda
• Population: 1.5 million
• PM2.5 pollution per cubic meter: 104 micrograms on average annually
• PM10 pollution per cubic meter: 170 micrograms on average annually
Narayangonj, Bangladesh
• Population: 543,000
• PM2.5 pollution per cubic meter: 94.2 micrograms on average annually
• PM10 pollution per cubic meter: 205 micrograms on average annually
