Jacob Poulose
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Description
- According to a study in 2019, India has 9 of the 10 most polluted cities in the world, but with 200 particulate matter 2.5 monitoring sites in operation during the 2010-2016 period, India’s air quality monitor density – about 0.14 monitors per million people – is below China (1.2), the United States of America (3.4), Japan (0.5) and Brazil (1.8).
- As per the World Air Quality Report 2024, the Indian cities in the world's top 20 most polluted cities are Byrnihat, Delhi, Punjab
- According to a study in 2019, India has 9 of the 10 most polluted cities in the world, but with 200 particulate matter 2.5 monitoring sites in operation during the 2010-2016 period, India’s air quality monitor density – about 0.14 monitors per million people – is below China (1.2), the United States of America (3.4), Japan (0.5) and Brazil (1.8).
- As per the World Air Quality Report 2024, the Indian cities in the world's top 20 most polluted cities are Byrnihat, Delhi, Punjab's Mullanpur, Faridabad, Loni, Gurugram, Ganganagar, Greater Noida, Bhiwadi, Muzaffarnagar, Hanumangarh and Noida.
Sources
- Examination of monitoring approaches for ambient air pollution: A case study for India - ScienceDirect
- Delhi is most polluted city globally; 13 of world’s 20 most polluted cities in India: report - The Hindu
Organization
Social Alpha
Impact
None
Population Affected
>100,000
Problem Poster's Location
New Delhi, India
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