New Delhi: Three Indian cities — Delhi, Kolkata and Mumbai — are in the list of 10 most polluted cities in the world. The data from air quality and pollution city tracking service from Switzerland-based climate group, IQAir, showed.
While Delhi’s Air Quality Index (AQI) at a dismal 556 made it to the top of the list, Kolkata and Mumbai recorded AQIs of 177 and 169, respectively, to be placed at fourth and sixth positions, on the list.
List of 10 cities
Delhi, India (AQI: 556)
Lahore, Pakistan (AQI: 354)
Sofia, Bulgaria (AQI: 178)
Kolkata, India (AQI: 177)
Zagreb, Croatia (AQI: 173)
Mumbai, India (AQI: 169)
Belgrade, Serbia (AQI: 165)
Chengdu, China (AQI: 165)
Skopje, North Macedonia (AQI: 164)
Krakow, Poland (AQI: 160)