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Title: These Are Most Air-Polluted Cities In The World
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URL Source: https://www.zerohedge.com/geopoliti ... most-air-polluted-cities-world
Published: Apr 28, 2025
Author: Tyler Durden
Post Date: 2025-04-28 04:15:22 by Horse
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Air pollution remains one of the deadliest environmental threats, contributing to millions of premature deaths each year. In 2024, only 17% of cities worldwide met the World Health Organization’s annual PM2.5 guideline of less than 5 µg/m3, indicating that the vast majority of urban populations are exposed to unhealthy air. This map, via Visual Capitalist's Kayla Zhu, visualizes the 20 most air- polluted cities in 2024, based on fine particulate matter (PM2.5) data from IQAir. India is home to some of the world’s most air-polluted cities, accounting for 11 of the top 20 in 2024. Byrnihat, a city in northeastern India, recorded the worst air pollution globally last year, with a PM2.5 concentration of 128.2 micrograms per cubic meter—over 25 times higher than the World Health Organization’s recommended limit. Delhi, a metropolis of over 30 million people and the capital territory of India, recorded the second-worst air pollution levels in 2024. The city experiences the worst winter air pollution of any major city, driven by crop burning in nearby states, stagnant cold air, and weak wind patterns that trap and concentrate smog over the capital. Many Indian cities struggle with severe air pollution due to a mix of industrial emissions, vehicle exhaust, and reliance on fossil fuels, all worsened by weak regulation and seasonal weather patterns. Most of the cities with the worst air pollution in 2024 are located in India, Pakistan, or other parts of Asia. N’Djamena, Chad, was the only non-Asian city to rank among the top 20. Poster Comment: Mexico City at 7,000 feet naturally has less oxygen. Very bad place to breathe. Volcano outside town when it rupts will destroy Mexico City and send 20 million Mexicans across the border. 
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