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  • 18 March, 2021

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World Air Quality Report, 2020

World Air Quality Report, 2020

IQ Air, a Swiss air quality technology company released a report titled “World Air Quality Report, 2020”.

About World Air Quality Report:

  • World Air Quality is an annual report.
  • The report is based on PM2.5 data.
  • It is from 106 countries based on data from ground-based monitoring stations.

Key Findings Related to India

  • India is home to 35 of the world’s 50 most polluted cities in the World.
  • Delhi has gotten listed as the 10th most polluted city and the top polluted capital city in the world in 2020.
  • India ranked as the world’s 3rd most polluted country in 2020 after Bangladesh and Pakistan.
  • However, India has improved its average annual PM2.5 levels in 2020 than in 2019.

Other Global Findings:

  • The topmost polluted city in the world is Xinjiang in China, followed by Ghaziabad in Uttar Pradesh.

Source: TH


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