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File photo of pollution in Delhi NEW DELHI: Delhi’s air quality improved by approximately 15% between 2019 and 2020 but it still ranked as the 10th most polluted city in the world and the most polluted capital, according to the World Air Quality Report, 2020, released by the Swiss air technology company, IQAir. In 2020, all Indian cities that were monitored observed air quality improvements compared to 2018 while 63% saw improvements over 2019. However, India continues to feature prominently at the top of the most polluted cities ranking, with 22 of the top 30 most polluted cities globally. Delhi, with an average annual PM2.5 concentration of 84.1 micrograms per cubic metre, topped the list of the most polluted capital cities. It was followed by Dhaka ( Bangladesh) with annual average PM2.5 concentration at 77.1. ....
22 of world s 30 most polluted cities are in India 22 of world s 30 most polluted cities are in India Last Updated: Wed, Mar 17th, 2021, 11:43:04hrs 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 on Tuesday. 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. ....
Published: Wednesday, March 17, 2021, 9:57 [IST] New Delhi, Mar 17: 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 on Tuesday. 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. India continues to feature prominently at the top of the most polluted cities ranking, with 22 of the top 30 most polluted cities globally, the report said. ....
URL copied Delhi most polluted capital city in world: Report The high levels of air pollution in Delhi are a matter of concern. According to a report by Swiss organisation, IQAir, India s capital is the most polluted capital city in the world. It said that although Delhi s air quality improved by nearly 15 per cent from 2019 to 2020, the city still ranked as the 10th most polluted city in the world and the most polluted capital. The World Air Quality Report 2020 added that 22 of the world s 30 most polluted cities including Delhi are in India. Ghaziabad, a city in Uttar Pradesh and a part of the National Capital Region of Delhi, is the second most polluted city in the world after Xinjiang in China. The eight Indian cities in the top 10 list are Bulandshahar, Bisrakh Jalalpur, Noida, Greater Noida, Kanpur, Lucknow (all in UP), Bhiwari in Rajasthan and Delhi. ....