World Air Quality Report 2024

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With an average PM 2.5 concentration of 91.8 μg/m3, Delhi continues to be the most polluted Capital city in the world, according to the 2024 World Air Quality Report.

About World Air Quality Report 2024

• World Air Quality Report is published by the Swiss organisation IQAir every year. The 2024 World Air Quality Report evaluates the global state of air quality for the year 2024. 
• This comprehensive report presents PM2.5 air quality data collected from 8,954 cities across 138 countries, regions, and territories.

India Specific Findings

• According to the 2024 World Air Quality Report, with an average PM 2.5 concentration of 91.8 μg/m3, Delhi continues to be the most polluted Capital city in the world.
• According to the report, 13 of the 20 most polluted cities in the world are in India, with Byrnihat on the Assam-Meghalaya border being the most polluted. 
• The other cities include Faridabad, Loni (Ghaziabad), Gurgaon, Greater Noida, Bhiwadi, Noida, Muzaffarnagar, New Delhi (Central Delhi) and Delhi (taking the average from the rest of the city).
• India is the fifth most polluted country in the world, with an average Air Quality Index (AQI) of 50.6 μg/m3 – 10 times higher than the World Health Organization’s (WHO) annual PM2.5 guideline value of 5 μg/m3. In 2023, it was the third most polluted country.

World Air Quality Report 2024 FAQs

Q1. What is the rank of India in the world air quality report 2024?

Ans. India ranks fifth in global air pollution in 2024, following Chad, Bangladesh, Pakistan, and Congo.

Q2. Who published the World air quality Report 2024?

Ans. The World Air Quality Report 2024 was published by IQAir, a Swiss air quality monitoring company.

Q3. Which is the most polluted city in the world in 2024?

Ans. Byrnihat, on the Assam-Meghalaya border, is the most polluted city globally in 2024.

Q4. What is the Global air Report 2024?

Ans. The Global Air Report 2024 is IQAir's analysis of global air quality, highlighting pollution trends and challenges worldwide.

Source: IE