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30. Aksu, China
- Average AQI in 2018: 74.1
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29. Ahmedabad, India - Average AQI in 2018: 76.1
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28. Shijiazhuang, China - Average AQI in 2018: 76.7
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27. Xingtai Shi, China - Average AQI in 2018: 76.7
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26. Mandi Gobindgarh, India - Average AQI in 2018: 78.6
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25. Rohtak, India - Average AQI in 2018: 81.6
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24. Pali, India - Average AQI in 2018: 82.3
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23. Kolkata, India - Average AQI in 2018: 85.4
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22. Singrauli, India - Average AQI in 2018: 86.8
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21. Kanpur, India - Average AQI in 2018: 88.2
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20. Jind, India - Average AQI in 2018: 91.6
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19. Kashgar, China - Average AQI in 2018: 95.7
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18. Gaya, India - Average AQI in 2018: 96.6
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17. Dhaka, Bangladesh - Average AQI in 2018: 97.1
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16. Agra, India - Average AQI in 2018: 104.8
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15. Moradabad, India - Average AQI in 2018: 104.9
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14. Varanasi, India - Average AQI in 2018: 105.3
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13. Muzaffarpur, India - Average AQI in 2018: 110.3
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12. Jodhpur, India - Average AQI in 2018: 113.4
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11. Delhi, India - Average AQI in 2018: 113.5
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10. Lahore, Pakistan - Average AQI in 2018: 114.9
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9. Lucknow, India - Average AQI in 2018: 115.7
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8. Hotan, China - Average AQI in 2018: 116
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7. Patna, India - Average AQI in 2018: 119.7
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6. Noida, India - Average AQI in 2018: 123.6
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5. Bhiwadi, India - Average AQI in 2018: 125.4
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4. Faridabad, India - Average AQI in 2018: 129.1
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3. Faisalabad, Pakistan - Average AQI in 2018: 130.4
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2. Ghaziabad, India - Average AQI in 2018: 135.2
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1. Gurugram, India
- Average AQI in 2018: 135.8 See also: Explore the world's darkest and most sunlit cities
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30. Aksu, China
- Average AQI in 2018: 74.1
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29. Ahmedabad, India - Average AQI in 2018: 76.1
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28. Shijiazhuang, China - Average AQI in 2018: 76.7
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27. Xingtai Shi, China - Average AQI in 2018: 76.7
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26. Mandi Gobindgarh, India - Average AQI in 2018: 78.6
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25. Rohtak, India - Average AQI in 2018: 81.6
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24. Pali, India - Average AQI in 2018: 82.3
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23. Kolkata, India - Average AQI in 2018: 85.4
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22. Singrauli, India - Average AQI in 2018: 86.8
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21. Kanpur, India - Average AQI in 2018: 88.2
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20. Jind, India - Average AQI in 2018: 91.6
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19. Kashgar, China - Average AQI in 2018: 95.7
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18. Gaya, India - Average AQI in 2018: 96.6
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17. Dhaka, Bangladesh - Average AQI in 2018: 97.1
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16. Agra, India - Average AQI in 2018: 104.8
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15. Moradabad, India - Average AQI in 2018: 104.9
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14. Varanasi, India - Average AQI in 2018: 105.3
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13. Muzaffarpur, India - Average AQI in 2018: 110.3
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12. Jodhpur, India - Average AQI in 2018: 113.4
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11. Delhi, India - Average AQI in 2018: 113.5
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10. Lahore, Pakistan - Average AQI in 2018: 114.9
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9. Lucknow, India - Average AQI in 2018: 115.7
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8. Hotan, China - Average AQI in 2018: 116
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7. Patna, India - Average AQI in 2018: 119.7
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6. Noida, India - Average AQI in 2018: 123.6
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5. Bhiwadi, India - Average AQI in 2018: 125.4
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4. Faridabad, India - Average AQI in 2018: 129.1
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3. Faisalabad, Pakistan - Average AQI in 2018: 130.4
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2. Ghaziabad, India - Average AQI in 2018: 135.2
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1. Gurugram, India
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The most polluted cities in the world
Air pollution is a global issue
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According to the World Health Organization, ambient air pollution is responsible for at least 4.2 million deaths every year. A report from AirVisual measured the Air Quality Index (AQI) in 3000 cities across the world for the year 2018 and the result shows that 22 of the top 30 are cities in India. With a WHO target of 0-10 µg/m³, and a moderate score being anything from 12.1 to 35.4 µg/m³, some of these cities have a pollution ratio that will horrify you.
Find out the top 30 most polluted cities in the world by clicking through this gallery!
All measurements in µg/m³.
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