Cities and Urbanization

Which are the world’s most polluted cities?

A woman wearing a mask makes her way at a business district during a polluted day in Beijing, China, June 29, 2015.

Air pollution has risen by 8% globally in the past five years, but China is addressing its air pollution problem. Image: REUTERS/Kim Kyung-Hoon

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The 20 most polluted cities in the world
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PM10 levels for available mega‐cities of more than 14 million inhabitants for the last available year in the period 2011‐2015.  
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