Global Air Quality Crisis: The Most Polluted Cities and Countries Revealed.

A new report from IQAir reveals that only six countries met the World Health Organization's recommendations of safe air pollutant levels, and about 90% of the global population in 2022 experienced unhealthy air quality. The report found that the top five most polluted countries in 2022 were Chad, Iraq, Pakistan, Bahrain, and Bangladesh. The most polluted cities globally were Lahore, Pakistan; Hotan, China; Bhiwadi, India; Delhi, India; and Peshawar, Pakistan. Air pollution takes more than two years off the average global life expectancy, and 60% of particulate matter air pollution comes from fossil fuel combustion.