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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