Ranked: The 20 Most Air-Polluted Cities on Earth

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Using 2022 average PM2.5 concentrations, we rank the most polluted cities in the world according to IQAir.

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Ranked: The 20 Most Air-Polluted Cities on Earth

Using 2022 average PM2.5 concentrations, we rank the most polluted cities in the world according to IQAir.


First published: June 1st, 2023 (link)

Source files included: .ai, .eps, .pdf

Data source: IQAir World Air Quality Report (2022), World Health Organization

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