World's most polluted cities

How other cities around the world compare

Delhi, India 153

Patna, India 149

Gwalior, India 144

Raipur, India 134

Karachi, Pakistan 117

Peshwar, Pakistan 111

Rawalpindi, Pakistan 107

Khoramabad, Iran 102

Ahmedabad, India 100

Lucknow, India 96

Beijing, China 56

Rio de Janeiro, Brazil 36

Moscow, Russia 22

Los Angeles, United States 20

Amsterdam, Netherlands 18

Paris, France 17

London, UK 16

New York, United States 14

Wellington, New Zealand 6

Melbourne, Australia 5

Annual mean concentration of particulate

matter with diameter of 2.5 microns or less.

Micrograms per cubic metre

How other cities around the world compare

Delhi, India 153

Patna, India 149

Gwalior, India 144

Raipur, India 134

Karachi, Pakistan 117

Peshwar, Pakistan 111

Rawalpindi, Pakistan 107

Khoramabad, Iran 102

Ahmedabad, India 100

Lucknow, India 96

Beijing, China 56

Rio de Janeiro, Brazil 36

Moscow, Russia 22

Los Angeles, United States 20

Amsterdam, Netherlands 18

Paris, France 17

London, UK 16

New York, United States 14

Wellington, New Zealand 6

Melbourne, Australia 5

Annual mean concentration of particulate matter with diameter

of 2.5 microns or less. Micrograms per cubic metre

5

14

16

17

18

20

22

56

Beijing

Moscow

Los

Angeles

Amsterdam

Paris

London

New York

Melbourne

100

144

100

117

Karachi

134

Raipur

Patna

149

153

Delhi

107

Rawalpindi

111

Peshwar

102

Khoramabad

How other cities around the world compare

Annual mean concentration of particulate matter with diameter of 2.5 microns or less.

Micrograms per cubic metre

Iran

Pakistan

India

Gwalior

Ahmedabad

Lucknow

5

6

14

16

17

18

20

22

36

56

Beijing

Rio de

Janeiro

Moscow

Los

Angeles

Amsterdam

Paris

London

New York

Wellington

Melbourne

117

Karachi

134

Raipur

Patna

149

100

144

96

153

Delhi

107

Rawalpindi

111

Peshwar

102

Khoramabad

How other cities around the world compare

Annual mean concentration of particulate matter with diameter of 2.5 microns or less.

Micrograms per cubic metre

Iran

Pakistan

India