Most Polluted Cities

Air pollution is one of the leading causes of death around the world. A World Health Organisation(WHO) reports says, every year air pollution from various sources like coal, oil and gases kills nearly 10 million people worldwide. This report also shows, 98% of the world population is living in places where air quality exceeds limits of WHO guidelines. Breathing in this highly polluted environment is major cause of many lungs and heart related diseases. These deaths occur as a result of increased mortality from stroke, heart disease, chronic obstructive pulmonary disease(COPD), lung cancer, and acute respiratory infections. Today we share list of the most polluted cities in the world. We understand that air pollution is most significant in Developing and under developed countries that results from poor pollution policies, measures and producer based economy, 

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Top 50 The Most Polluted Cities in the World 2022:

1. Bhiwadi, India (106.2 μg/cubic mtrs)
2. Ghaziabad, India (102 μg/cubic mtrs)
3. Hotan, China (101.5 μg/cubic mtrs)
4. Delhi, India (96.4 μg/cubic mtrs)
5. Jaunpur, India (95.3 μg/cubic mtrs)
6. Faisalabad, Pakistan (94.2 μg/cubic mtrs)
7. Noida, India (91.4 μg/cubic mtrs)
8. Bahawalpur, Pakistan (91 μg/cubic mtrs)
9. Peshawar, Pakistan (89.6 μg/cubic mtrs)
10. Bagpat, India (89.1 μg/cubic mtrs)
11. Hisar, India (89 μg/cubic mtrs)
12. Faridabad, India (88.9 μg/cubic mtrs)
13. Greater Noida, India (87.5 μg/cubic mtrs)
14. Rohtak, India (86.9 μg/cubic mtrs)
15. Lahore, Pakistan (86.5 μg/cubic mtrs)
16. Lucknow, India (86 μg/cubic mtrs)
17. Jind, India (84.1 μg/cubic mtrs)
18. Gurugram, India (83.4 μg/cubic mtrs)
19. Kashgar, China (83.2 μg/cubic mtrs)
20. Kanpur, India (83.2 μg/cubic mtrs)
21. Muzaffarpur, India (82.9 μg/cubic mtrs)
22. Varanasi, India (82.6 μg/cubic mtrs)
23. Sahiwal, Pakistan (81.7 μg/cubic mtrs)
24. Bulandshahr, India (80.8 μg/cubic mtrs)
25. Meerut, India (80.6 μg/cubic mtrs)
26. Kadaura, India (80.3 μg/cubic mtrs)
27. Patna, India (78.2 μg/cubic mtrs)
28. Dhaka, Bangladesh (78.1 μg/cubic mtrs)
29. ChadN'Djamena, Chad(77.6 μg/cubic mtrs)
30. Dharuhera, India(76.9 μg/cubic mtrs)
31. Durgapur, India(75.8 μg/cubic mtrs)
32. Karagandy, Kazakhstan(75.5 μg/cubic mtrs)
33. Amroha, India(75 μg/cubic mtrs)
34. Sreepur, Bangladesh(74.8 μg/cubic mtrs)
35. Charkhi Dadri, India(73.9 μg/cubic mtrs)
36. Agra, India(73.4 μg/cubic mtrs)
37. Yamuna Nagar, India(73.3 μg/cubic mtrs)
38. Muzaffarnagar, India(73 μg/cubic mtrs)
39. Alampur, India(72.5 μg/cubic mtrs)
40. Shchuchinsk, Kazakhstan(72.5 μg/cubic mtrs)
41. Ludhiana, India(71.8 μg/cubic mtrs)
42. Sonipat, India(68.7 μg/cubic mtrs)
43. Kurukshetra, India(68.1 μg/cubic mtrs)
44. Burabay, Kazakhstan(67.9 μg/cubic mtrs)
45. Jodhpur, India(67.8 μg/cubic mtrs)
46. Kostanay, Kazakhstan(67.4 μg/cubic mtrs)
47. Singrauli, India(67.3 μg/cubic mtrs)
48. Ankleshwar, India(66.5 μg/cubic mtrs)
49. Igdir, Turkey(66.2 μg/cubic mtrs)
50. Ambala, India(65.3 μg/cubic mtrs)

In 2020, India had 46 of the world's 100 most polluted cities, followed by China (38), Pakistan (6), Bangladesh (4), Turkey(2), Brazil(2), Indonesia (1), and Thailand (1). All these cities had a PM2.5 of more than 50 times than level acceptable. New Delhi's have PM2.5 particles, which damage lungs, is 33 times the World Health Organization's (WHO) acceptable levels. 9 out of the ten the most polluted cities are of India. 

Some actions you can take to help reduce pollution.

• Buy less online
• Using public transports or walk or bicycle
• Turn off the lights when not in use
• Reduce, Recycle and Reuse
• Reduce use of wood burning or fossil fuels consumption
• Use of fans instead of Air Conditioner
• Avoid usage of firecrackers
• Plant trees