India’s pollution worsens, becomes world's third most polluted country; Delhi remains worst capital city in air quality
For the fourth consecutive year, Delhi has emerged as the world’s most polluted capital city. (Pixabay)
India has emerged as the world’s third most polluted country. In 2023, India’s air quality, with an average annual PM2.5 concentration of 54.4 micrograms per cubic metre, was better than only two countries - Bangladesh and Pakistan, according to the World Air Quality Report 2023 by Swiss organisation IQAir.
Bangladesh had 9.9 micrograms per cubic metre while Pakistan had 73.7 micrograms per cubic metre. These two, among 134 countries, beat India to become the most polluted and the second most polluted country in the world, respectively.
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India has emerged as the world’s third most polluted country. In 2023, India’s air quality, with an average annual PM2.5 concentration of 54.4 micrograms per cubic metre, was better than only two countries - Bangladesh and Pakistan, according to the World Air Quality Report 2023 by Swiss organisation IQAir.
Bangladesh had 9.9 micrograms per cubic metre while Pakistan had 73.7 micrograms per cubic metre. These two, among 134 countries, beat India to become the most polluted and the second most polluted country in the world, respectively.
https://edition.cnn.com/2024/03/18/...report-2023-asia-climate-intl-hnk?cid=ios_app
https://www.livemint.com/science/he...pital-city-in-air-quality-11710810590173.html
