Mapped: Cities with the Worst Air Pollution (Nov 2024) 😷

What We’re Showing

This graphic locates the cities with the worst air pollution as of Nov. 18, 2024. Data comes from IQAir’s Air Quality Index (AQI).

Delhi Shuts Down 🛑

With PM2.5 levels 58 times higher than the World Health Organization’s air quality guidelines, India’s capital has shut down schools, halted construction, and limited traffic entering the city.

According to the Associated Press, air pollution in northern India rises every winter as farmers burn crop residue in agricultural lands.