Top 10 Countries With Hazardous Pollution Levels

Shivam Kumar Mishra
Mar 19, 2024

Bangladesh

With an average PM2.5 concentration of 79.9 µg/m^3, it surpasses the WHO’s PM2.5 annual guideline by over 15 times.

Pakistan

Pakistan records 73.7 µg/m^3 of PM2.5 concentration, more than 14 times the WHO PM 2.5 annual guideline.

India

With an average PM 2.5 concentration of 54.4 µg/m^3, India exceeds the WHO annual air quality guideline by over 10 times.

Tajikistan

Has PM 2.5 concentration of 49.0 µg/m^3, which is more than 9 times the guideline.

Burkina Faso

Measures 46.6 µg/m^3 PM 2.5 concentration, also over 9 times the WHO standard.

Iraq

Iraq's 2023 average PM 2.5 concentration is 8.8 times the WHO guideline.

United Arab Emirates

The average PM 2.5 concentration is 8.6 times the WHO guideline.

Nepal

Nepal's PM 2.5 concentration levels were 8.5 times above the WHO standard in 2023.

Egypt

Egypt also has PM 2.5 levels 8.5 times the WHO guideline.

DR Congo

The average PM 2.5 concentration is 8.2 times the WHO guideline.

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