Cities With the Worst Air Pollution in the World

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17. Dubai, United Arab Emirates
> Air quality ranking April 8, 2022: 113, 17 worst among 95 major cities
> Avg. annual PM2.5 concentration (μg/m³) in 2021: 36.9
> Worst month in 2021: July (47.6)
> Avg. annual PM2.5 concentration in 2020: 32.6
> Total population in 2022: 2,964,382

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16. Yangon, Myanmar
> Air quality ranking April 8, 2022: 118, 16 worst among 95 major cities
> Avg. annual PM2.5 concentration (μg/m³) in 2021: 26.4
> Worst month in 2021: March (57.3)
> Avg. annual PM2.5 concentration in 2020: 29.4
> Total population in 2022: 5,514,454

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15. Tashkent, Uzbekistan
> Air quality ranking April 8, 2022: 122, 15 worst among 95 major cities
> Avg. annual PM2.5 concentration (μg/m³) in 2021: 42.8
> Worst month in 2021: November (95.9)
> Avg. annual PM2.5 concentration in 2020: 29.9
> Total population in 2022: 2,573,758

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14. Mexico City, Mexico
> Air quality ranking April 8, 2022: 131, 14 worst among 95 major cities
> Avg. annual PM2.5 concentration (μg/m³) in 2021: 21.7
> Worst month in 2021: April (32.0)
> Avg. annual PM2.5 concentration in 2020: 18.8
> Total population in 2022: 22,085,140

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13. Dhaka, Bangladesh
> Air quality ranking April 8, 2022: 132, 13 worst among 95 major cities
> Avg. annual PM2.5 concentration (μg/m³) in 2021: 78.1
> Worst month in 2021: January (188.6)
> Avg. annual PM2.5 concentration in 2020: 77.1
> Total population in 2022: 22,478,116