Air quality improved in most cities in Europe and the Americas between 2010-2016, but worsened in South and south-east Asia

Low-income countries

Key

Decrease in particulates*

Limited change

Increase

Europe

74%

13

13

Americas

70

19

12

Eastern Mediterranean

47

22

32

Western Pacific

46

23

31

South and south-east Asia

28

25

47

High-income countries

Europe

61

25

14

Americas

57

28

15

Eastern Mediterranean

29

25

43

Western Pacific

49

29

23

Low-income countries

High-income countries

Key

Decrease in particulates

Limited change

Increase

Europe

74%

13

13

61

25

14

Americas

70

19

12

57

28

15

Eastern Mediterranean

47

22

32

29

25

43

Western Pacific

46

23

31

49

29

23

South and south-east Asia

28

25

47