By Neha Yadav
Published Nov 07, 2023

Hindustan Times
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10 most polluted cities in the world

Several cities across the world have been grappling with increased air pollution. IQAir, a Swiss air quality technology company has been tracking the real-time Air Quality Index (AQI) of different cities around the world.

Here are the 10 most polluted cities in the world according to the real-time report by IQAir.

Lahore, Pakistan

AQI - Hazardous level (301+)

Delhi, India

AQI - Very unhealthy level (201-300)

Kolkata, India

AQI - Unhealthy level (151-200)

Karachi, Pakistan

AQI - Unhealthy level (151-200)

Tashkent, Uzbekistan

AQI - Unhealthy level (151-200)

Mumbai, India

AQI - Unhealthy level (151-200)

Dhaka, Bangladesh

AQI - Unhealthy level (151-200)

Hangzhou, China

AQI - Unhealthy level for sensitive groups (101-150)

Bishkek, Kyrgyzstan

AQI - Unhealthy level for sensitive groups (101-150)

Chengdu, China

AQI - Unhealthy level for sensitive groups (101-150)