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World Air Quality Report 2019

General Studies (P. Patwari) Environment

As per the World Air Quality Report 2019 compiled by IQAir Air Visual, Ghaziabad is the most polluted city in the world. Some other important points of this report are as under:
21 of the world’s 30 most polluted cities are in India.
The 21 Indian cities in the list are- Ghaziabad, Delhi, Noida, Gurugram, Greater Noida, Bandhwari, Lucknow, Bulandshahr, Muzaffarnagar, Baghpat, Jind, Faridabad, Coraut, Bhiwadi, Patna, Palwal, Muzaffarpur, Hisar, Kutail, Jodhpur and Moradabad.
Delhi topped the list of most polluted capital cities in the world in 2019.
India ranked fifth in the world’s most polluted countries.
Bangladesh emerged as the most polluted country for PM 2.5 exposure followed by Pakistan, Mongolia, Afghanistan and India.