11 Worst Countries for Air Pollution

11. India

Average PM2.5 pollution: 59 ug/m3

Average PM10 pollution: 134 ug/m3

India is an extremely massive country, ranking seventh in the world by area, and it is home to over 1.2 billion people, making it the second most populated country. That being said, it is also one of the most polluted nations on the globe, with its air being barely breathable in many areas. Construction sites, the growing industrial sites, large open fires, as well as vehicle emissions add up to make one ugly scenario, putting India on the eleventh spot among the 11 worst countries for air pollution. A few years back, New Delhi’s air pollution was 60 times higher than what is regularly considered safe.

According to WHO, ten of the country’s cities ended up in the top 20 cities with the highest PM10 levels, while 13 cities had the same faith on the top 20 cities with the highest PM2.5 levels.

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