India was the world's eighth most polluted country in 2022, dropping from fifth place the previous year. While the PM 2.5 level has dipped to 53.3 micrograms/cubic metre, that is still over 10 times the World Health Organisation's safe limit.
Besides Delhi, there are 21 other Indian cities among the 30 most polluted cities in the world
New Delhi:
Twenty-two of the world s 30 most polluted cities are in India, with Delhi being ranked as the most polluted capital city globally, a new report said today.
The report is prepared by Swiss organisation, IQAir, in the form of the World Air Quality Report, 2020 , which has released globally.
The report, however, shows that Delhi s air quality improved by approximately 15 per cent from 2019 to 2020. It said that despite the improvement, Delhi ranked as the 10th most polluted city and the top polluted capital city in the world.