Faridabad, Loni, New Delhi, Gurugram, Ganganagar, Greater Noida, Bhiwadi, Muzaffarnagar, Hanumangarh, and Noida are among the 13 most polluted Indian cities in the world's top 20 most polluted list.

A recently released report by IQAir highlights India's critical air pollution situation, with 13 of the world's 20 most polluted cities in the country. Despite a 7% decrease in PM2.5 concentrations in 2024,

Air pollution remains a significant health burden in India, reducing life expectancy by an estimated 5.2 years

The countries with the worst air quality included Bangladesh and India, according to an annual report from IQAir.

All but one of the world’s top 20 most polluted cities last year were in Asia, a new study shows. The majority of these cities – 13 – are in the world’s most populous country, India, where booming economic growth is fired largely by coal and where hundreds of millions live in traffic-clogged and congested megacities .

Jaipur: In a grim reminder of worsening air quality, three cities from Rajasthan — Sriganganagar, Bhiwadi, and Hanumangarh — have been ranked among the World's Top 20 most polluted cities, according to the Air Quality Report 2024 released by Swiss air quality technology company IQAir.