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List of countries by air pollution

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List of countries by air pollution

The following list of countries by air pollution sorts the countries of the world according to their average measured concentration of particulate matter (PM2 ) in micrograms per cubic metre (μg/m3). The World Health Organization's recommended limit is 10 micrograms per cubic metre, although there are also various national guideline values, which are often much higher. Air pollution is among the biggest health problems of modern industrial society and is responsible for more than 10 percent of all deaths worldwide (nearly 4 million premature deaths in 2019), according to The Lancet. Air pollution can affect nearly every organ and system of the body, negatively affecting nature and humans alike. Air pollution is a particularly big problem in emerging and developing countries, where global environmental standards often cannot be met. The data in this list refers only to outdoor air quality and not indoor air quality, which caused an additional two million premature deaths in 2019.

Tables

· 2022 list (UChicago AQLI 2022)
1
1
Rank
1
Country
Bangladesh
Particulate matter (PM2 ) (in μg/m3) WHO-Guideline=5
54
Loss of life expectancy (years)
−4
2
2
Rank
2
Country
India
Particulate matter (PM2 ) (in μg/m3) WHO-Guideline=5
41
Loss of life expectancy (years)
−3
3
3
Rank
3
Country
Nepal
Particulate matter (PM2 ) (in μg/m3) WHO-Guideline=5
39
Loss of life expectancy (years)
−3
4
4
Rank
4
Country
Qatar
Particulate matter (PM2 ) (in μg/m3) WHO-Guideline=5
39
Loss of life expectancy (years)
−3
5
5
Rank
5
Country
Pakistan
Particulate matter (PM2 ) (in μg/m3) WHO-Guideline=5
38
Loss of life expectancy (years)
−3
6
6
Rank
6
Country
Democratic Republic of the Congo
Particulate matter (PM2 ) (in μg/m3) WHO-Guideline=5
34
Loss of life expectancy (years)
−2
7
7
Rank
7
Country
Burundi
Particulate matter (PM2 ) (in μg/m3) WHO-Guideline=5
34
Loss of life expectancy (years)
−2
8
8
Rank
8
Country
Rwanda
Particulate matter (PM2 ) (in μg/m3) WHO-Guideline=5
33
Loss of life expectancy (years)
−2
9
9
Rank
9
Country
Equatorial Guinea
Particulate matter (PM2 ) (in μg/m3) WHO-Guideline=5
32
Loss of life expectancy (years)
−2
10
10
Rank
10
Country
Cameroon
Particulate matter (PM2 ) (in μg/m3) WHO-Guideline=5
32
Loss of life expectancy (years)
−2
11
11
Rank
11
Country
Republic of the Congo
Particulate matter (PM2 ) (in μg/m3) WHO-Guideline=5
31
Loss of life expectancy (years)
−2
12
12
Rank
12
Country
Iraq
Particulate matter (PM2 ) (in μg/m3) WHO-Guideline=5
32
Loss of life expectancy (years)
−2
13
13
Rank
13
Country
Mongolia
Particulate matter (PM2 ) (in μg/m3) WHO-Guideline=5
30
Loss of life expectancy (years)
−2
14
14
Rank
14
Country
Bolivia
Particulate matter (PM2 ) (in μg/m3) WHO-Guideline=5
29
Loss of life expectancy (years)
−2
15
15
Rank
15
Country
Myanmar
Particulate matter (PM2 ) (in μg/m3) WHO-Guideline=5
28
Loss of life expectancy (years)
−2
16
16
Rank
16
Country
China
Particulate matter (PM2 ) (in μg/m3) WHO-Guideline=5
28
Loss of life expectancy (years)
−2
17
17
Rank
17
Country
Lesotho
Particulate matter (PM2 ) (in μg/m3) WHO-Guideline=5
27
Loss of life expectancy (years)
−2
18
18
Rank
18
Country
Uganda
Particulate matter (PM2 ) (in μg/m3) WHO-Guideline=5
27
Loss of life expectancy (years)
−2
19
19
Rank
19
Country
Saudi Arabia
Particulate matter (PM2 ) (in μg/m3) WHO-Guideline=5
27
Loss of life expectancy (years)
−2
20
20
Rank
20
Country
El Salvador
Particulate matter (PM2 ) (in μg/m3) WHO-Guideline=5
27
Loss of life expectancy (years)
−2
21
21
Rank
21
Country
Gabon
Particulate matter (PM2 ) (in μg/m3) WHO-Guideline=5
25
Loss of life expectancy (years)
−2
22
22
Rank
22
Country
Peru
Particulate matter (PM2 ) (in μg/m3) WHO-Guideline=5
25
Loss of life expectancy (years)
−2
23
23
Rank
23
Country
Guatemala
Particulate matter (PM2 ) (in μg/m3) WHO-Guideline=5
25
Loss of life expectancy (years)
−1
24
24
Rank
24
Country
Nigeria
Particulate matter (PM2 ) (in μg/m3) WHO-Guideline=5
25
Loss of life expectancy (years)
−1
25
25
Rank
25
Country
Central African Republic
Particulate matter (PM2 ) (in μg/m3) WHO-Guideline=5
24
Loss of life expectancy (years)
−1
26
26
Rank
26
Country
Honduras
Particulate matter (PM2 ) (in μg/m3) WHO-Guideline=5
24
Loss of life expectancy (years)
−1
27
27
Rank
27
Country
Bosnia and Herzegovina
Particulate matter (PM2 ) (in μg/m3) WHO-Guideline=5
23
Loss of life expectancy (years)
−1
28
28
Rank
28
Country
Vietnam
Particulate matter (PM2 ) (in μg/m3) WHO-Guideline=5
23
Loss of life expectancy (years)
−1
29
29
Rank
29
Country
Laos
Particulate matter (PM2 ) (in μg/m3) WHO-Guideline=5
23
Loss of life expectancy (years)
−1
30
30
Rank
30
Country
South Africa
Particulate matter (PM2 ) (in μg/m3) WHO-Guideline=5
23
Loss of life expectancy (years)
−1
31
31
Rank
31
Country
Chile
Particulate matter (PM2 ) (in μg/m3) WHO-Guideline=5
22
Loss of life expectancy (years)
−0
32
32
Rank
32
Country
Syria
Particulate matter (PM2 ) (in μg/m3) WHO-Guideline=5
22
Loss of life expectancy (years)
−1
33
33
Rank
33
Country
Bhutan
Particulate matter (PM2 ) (in μg/m3) WHO-Guideline=5
22
Loss of life expectancy (years)
−1
34
34
Rank
34
Country
Bahrain
Particulate matter (PM2 ) (in μg/m3) WHO-Guideline=5
22
Loss of life expectancy (years)
−1
35
35
Rank
35
Country
Zambia
Particulate matter (PM2 ) (in μg/m3) WHO-Guideline=5
22
Loss of life expectancy (years)
−1
36
36
Rank
36
Country
Kuwait
Particulate matter (PM2 ) (in μg/m3) WHO-Guideline=5
21
Loss of life expectancy (years)
−1
37
37
Rank
37
Country
Thailand
Particulate matter (PM2 ) (in μg/m3) WHO-Guideline=5
21
Loss of life expectancy (years)
−1
38
38
Rank
38
Country
Turkey
Particulate matter (PM2 ) (in μg/m3) WHO-Guideline=5
21
Loss of life expectancy (years)
−1
39
39
Rank
39
Country
Angola
Particulate matter (PM2 ) (in μg/m3) WHO-Guideline=5
21
Loss of life expectancy (years)
−1
40
40
Rank
40
Country
South Korea
Particulate matter (PM2 ) (in μg/m3) WHO-Guideline=5
20
Loss of life expectancy (years)
−1
41
41
Rank
41
Country
United Arab Emirates
Particulate matter (PM2 ) (in μg/m3) WHO-Guideline=5
20
Loss of life expectancy (years)
−1
42
42
Rank
42
Country
Jordan
Particulate matter (PM2 ) (in μg/m3) WHO-Guideline=5
19
Loss of life expectancy (years)
−1
43
43
Rank
43
Country
Armenia
Particulate matter (PM2 ) (in μg/m3) WHO-Guideline=5
19
Loss of life expectancy (years)
−1
44
44
Rank
44
Country
Philippines
Particulate matter (PM2 ) (in μg/m3) WHO-Guideline=5
19
Loss of life expectancy (years)
−1
45
45
Rank
45
Country
Egypt
Particulate matter (PM2 ) (in μg/m3) WHO-Guideline=5
19
Loss of life expectancy (years)
−1
46
46
Rank
46
Country
Sri Lanka
Particulate matter (PM2 ) (in μg/m3) WHO-Guideline=5
19
Loss of life expectancy (years)
−1
47
47
Rank
47
Country
North Macedonia
Particulate matter (PM2 ) (in μg/m3) WHO-Guideline=5
19
Loss of life expectancy (years)
−1
48
48
Rank
48
Country
Bulgaria
Particulate matter (PM2 ) (in μg/m3) WHO-Guideline=5
18
Loss of life expectancy (years)
−1
49
49
Rank
49
Country
Iran
Particulate matter (PM2 ) (in μg/m3) WHO-Guideline=5
18
Loss of life expectancy (years)
−1
50
50
Rank
50
Country
Uzbekistan
Particulate matter (PM2 ) (in μg/m3) WHO-Guideline=5
18
Loss of life expectancy (years)
−1
51
51
Rank
51
Country
Lebanon
Particulate matter (PM2 ) (in μg/m3) WHO-Guideline=5
18
Loss of life expectancy (years)
−1
52
52
Rank
52
Country
North Korea
Particulate matter (PM2 ) (in μg/m3) WHO-Guideline=5
18
Loss of life expectancy (years)
−1
53
53
Rank
53
Country
Djibouti
Particulate matter (PM2 ) (in μg/m3) WHO-Guideline=5
18
Loss of life expectancy (years)
−1
54
54
Rank
54
Country
Ecuador
Particulate matter (PM2 ) (in μg/m3) WHO-Guideline=5
18
Loss of life expectancy (years)
−1
55
55
Rank
55
Country
Indonesia
Particulate matter (PM2 ) (in μg/m3) WHO-Guideline=5
18
Loss of life expectancy (years)
−1
56
56
Rank
56
Country
Tanzania
Particulate matter (PM2 ) (in μg/m3) WHO-Guideline=5
18
Loss of life expectancy (years)
−1
57
57
Rank
57
Country
Malawi
Particulate matter (PM2 ) (in μg/m3) WHO-Guideline=5
17
Loss of life expectancy (years)
−1
58
58
Rank
58
Country
Benin
Particulate matter (PM2 ) (in μg/m3) WHO-Guideline=5
17
Loss of life expectancy (years)
−1
59
59
Rank
59
Country
Republic of China
Particulate matter (PM2 ) (in μg/m3) WHO-Guideline=5
17
Loss of life expectancy (years)
−1
60
60
Rank
60
Country
Tajikistan
Particulate matter (PM2 ) (in μg/m3) WHO-Guideline=5
17
Loss of life expectancy (years)
−1
61
61
Rank
61
Country
Afghanistan
Particulate matter (PM2 ) (in μg/m3) WHO-Guideline=5
16
Loss of life expectancy (years)
−1
62
62
Rank
62
Country
Serbia
Particulate matter (PM2 ) (in μg/m3) WHO-Guideline=5
16
Loss of life expectancy (years)
−1
63
63
Rank
63
Country
Cambodia
Particulate matter (PM2 ) (in μg/m3) WHO-Guideline=5
16
Loss of life expectancy (years)
−1
64
64
Rank
64
Country
Ethiopia
Particulate matter (PM2 ) (in μg/m3) WHO-Guideline=5
16
Loss of life expectancy (years)
−1
65
65
Rank
65
Country
Yemen
Particulate matter (PM2 ) (in μg/m3) WHO-Guideline=5
16
Loss of life expectancy (years)
−1
66
66
Rank
66
Country
Kenya
Particulate matter (PM2 ) (in μg/m3) WHO-Guideline=5
16
Loss of life expectancy (years)
−1
67
67
Rank
67
Country
Eswatini
Particulate matter (PM2 ) (in μg/m3) WHO-Guideline=5
16
Loss of life expectancy (years)
−1
68
68
Rank
68
Country
Colombia
Particulate matter (PM2 ) (in μg/m3) WHO-Guideline=5
16
Loss of life expectancy (years)
−1
69
69
Rank
69
Country
South Sudan
Particulate matter (PM2 ) (in μg/m3) WHO-Guideline=5
15
Loss of life expectancy (years)
−1
70
70
Rank
70
Country
Zimbabwe
Particulate matter (PM2 ) (in μg/m3) WHO-Guideline=5
15
Loss of life expectancy (years)
−1
71
71
Rank
71
Country
Mexico
Particulate matter (PM2 ) (in μg/m3) WHO-Guideline=5
15
Loss of life expectancy (years)
−1
72
72
Rank
72
Country
Togo
Particulate matter (PM2 ) (in μg/m3) WHO-Guideline=5
15
Loss of life expectancy (years)
−1
73
73
Rank
73
Country
Montenegro
Particulate matter (PM2 ) (in μg/m3) WHO-Guideline=5
15
Loss of life expectancy (years)
−0
74
74
Rank
74
Country
Cyprus
Particulate matter (PM2 ) (in μg/m3) WHO-Guideline=5
14
Loss of life expectancy (years)
−0
75
75
Rank
75
Country
Nicaragua
Particulate matter (PM2 ) (in μg/m3) WHO-Guideline=5
14
Loss of life expectancy (years)
−0
76
76
Rank
76
Country
Northern Cyprus
Particulate matter (PM2 ) (in μg/m3) WHO-Guideline=5
14
Loss of life expectancy (years)
−0
77
77
Rank
77
Country
Namibia
Particulate matter (PM2 ) (in μg/m3) WHO-Guideline=5
14
Loss of life expectancy (years)
−0
78
78
Rank
78
Country
Papua New Guinea
Particulate matter (PM2 ) (in μg/m3) WHO-Guideline=5
14
Loss of life expectancy (years)
−0
79
79
Rank
79
Country
Eritrea
Particulate matter (PM2 ) (in μg/m3) WHO-Guideline=5
14
Loss of life expectancy (years)
−0
Rank
Country
Particulate matter (PM2 ) (in μg/m3) WHO-Guideline=5
Loss of life expectancy (years)
1
Bangladesh
54
−4
2
India
41
−3
3
Nepal
39
−3
4
Qatar
39
−3
5
Pakistan
38
−3
6
Democratic Republic of the Congo
34
−2
7
Burundi
34
−2
8
Rwanda
33
−2
9
Equatorial Guinea
32
−2
10
Cameroon
32
−2
11
Republic of the Congo
31
−2
12
Iraq
32
−2
13
Mongolia
30
−2
14
Bolivia
29
−2
15
Myanmar
28
−2
16
China
28
−2
17
Lesotho
27
−2
18
Uganda
27
−2
19
Saudi Arabia
27
−2
20
El Salvador
27
−2
21
Gabon
25
−2
22
Peru
25
−2
23
Guatemala
25
−1
24
Nigeria
25
−1
25
Central African Republic
24
−1
26
Honduras
24
−1
27
Bosnia and Herzegovina
23
−1
28
Vietnam
23
−1
29
Laos
23
−1
30
South Africa
23
−1
31
Chile
22
−0
32
Syria
22
−1
33
Bhutan
22
−1
34
Bahrain
22
−1
35
Zambia
22
−1
36
Kuwait
21
−1
37
Thailand
21
−1
38
Turkey
21
−1
39
Angola
21
−1
40
South Korea
20
−1
41
United Arab Emirates
20
−1
42
Jordan
19
−1
43
Armenia
19
−1
44
Philippines
19
−1
45
Egypt
19
−1
46
Sri Lanka
19
−1
47
North Macedonia
19
−1
48
Bulgaria
18
−1
49
Iran
18
−1
List of Countries/Regions by particulate matter (PM2 )in (μg/m3) · List (2018−2023)
1
1
Rank
1
Country/Region
India
2018
97
2019
83
2020
77
2021
76
2022
65
2023
79
Population
1,438,069,596
2
2
Rank
2
Country/Region
Bangladesh
2018
74
2019
65
2020
59
2021
66
2022
70
2023
73
Population
231,402,117
3
3
Rank
3
Country/Region
Tajikistan
2018
72
2019
58
2020
51
2021
58
2022
53
2023
54
Population
10,747,209
4
4
Rank
4
Country/Region
Pakistan
2018
--
2019
--
2020
30
2021
59
2022
46
2023
49
Population
9,750,064
5
5
Rank
5
Country/Region
Burkina Faso
2018
--
2019
--
2020
--
2021
--
2022
63
2023
46
Population
22,100,683
6
6
Rank
6
Country/Region
Iraq
2018
--
2019
39
2020
--
2021
49
2022
80
2023
43
Population
43,533,592
7
7
Rank
7
Country/Region
United Arab Emirates
2018
49
2019
38
2020
29
2021
36
2022
45
2023
43
Population
9,365,145
8
8
Rank
8
Country/Region
Nepal
2018
54
2019
44
2020
39
2021
46
2022
40
2023
42
Population
30,034,989
9
9
Rank
9
Country/Region
Egypt
2018
--
2019
18
2020
--
2021
29
2022
46
2023
42
Population
109,262,178
10
10
Rank
10
Country/Region
Democratic Republic of the Congo
2018
--
2019
32
2020
--
2021
--
2022
15
2023
40
Population
95,894,118
11
11
Rank
11
Country/Region
Kuwait
2018
56
2019
38
2020
34
2021
29
2022
55
2023
39
Population
4,250,114
12
12
Rank
12
Country/Region
Bahrain
2018
59
2019
46
2020
39
2021
49
2022
66
2023
39
Population
1,463,265
13
13
Rank
13
Country/Region
Qatar
2018
--
2019
--
2020
44
2021
38
2022
42
2023
37
Population
2,688,235
14
14
Rank
14
Country/Region
Indonesia
2018
42
2019
51
2020
40
2021
34
2022
30
2023
37
Population
273,753,191
15
15
Rank
15
Country/Region
Rwanda
2018
--
2019
--
2020
--
2021
--
2022
44
2023
36
Population
13,461,888
16
16
Rank
16
Country/Region
Zimbabwe
2018
--
2019
--
2020
--
2021
--
2022
--
2023
33
Population
15,993,524
17
17
Rank
17
Country/Region
Ghana
2018
--
2019
30
2020
26
2021
25
2022
30
2023
33
Population
32,833,031
18
18
Rank
18
Country/Region
Kyrgyzstan
2018
--
2019
33
2020
43
2021
50
2022
31
2023
33
Population
6,691,800
19
19
Rank
19
Country/Region
China
2018
41
2019
39
2020
34
2021
32
2022
30
2023
32
Population
1,412,360,000
20
20
Rank
20
Country/Region
Libya
2018
--
2019
--
2020
--
2021
--
2022
--
2023
30
Population
6,735,277
21
21
Rank
21
Country/Region
Laos
2018
--
2019
23
2020
22
2021
21
2022
27
2023
29
Population
7,275,556
22
22
Rank
22
Country/Region
Vietnam
2018
32
2019
34
2020
28
2021
24
2022
27
2023
29
Population
97,468,029
23
23
Rank
23
Country/Region
Uzbekistan
2018
34
2019
41
2020
29
2021
42
2022
33
2023
28
Population
34,915,100
24
24
Rank
24
Country/Region
Gambia
2018
--
2019
--
2020
--
2021
--
2022
--
2023
28
Population
2,639,916
25
25
Rank
25
Country/Region
Myanmar
2018
--
2019
31
2020
29
2021
25
2022
24
2023
28
Population
53,798,084
26
26
Rank
26
Country/Region
Senegal
2018
--
2019
--
2020
11
2021
--
2022
20
2023
28
Population
16,876,720
27
27
Rank
27
Country/Region
Bosnia Herzegovina
2018
40
2019
34
2020
40
2021
27
2022
33
2023
27
Population
3,270,943
28
28
Rank
28
Country/Region
Uganda
2018
40
2019
29
2020
26
2021
27
2022
39
2023
27
Population
45,853,778
29
29
Rank
29
Country/Region
Ethiopia
2018
27
2019
20
2020
14
2021
23
2022
31
2023
27
Population
120,283,026
30
30
Rank
30
Country/Region
Saudi Arabia
2018
--
2019
22
2020
23
2021
32
2022
41
2023
26
Population
35,950,396
31
31
Rank
31
Country/Region
Armenia
2018
--
2019
25
2020
24
2021
33
2022
31
2023
26
Population
2,790,974
32
32
Rank
32
Country/Region
North Macedonia
2018
35
2019
32
2020
30
2021
25
2022
25
2023
25
Population
2,065,092
33
33
Rank
33
Country/Region
Zambia
2018
--
2019
--
2020
--
2021
--
2022
24
2023
24
Population
19,473,125
34
34
Rank
34
Country/Region
Cameroon
2018
--
2019
--
2020
--
2021
--
2022
--
2023
24
Population
27,198,628
35
35
Rank
35
Country/Region
Nigeria
2018
44
2019
21
2020
--
2021
34
2022
36
2023
23
Population
213,401,323
36
36
Rank
36
Country/Region
Thailand
2018
26
2019
24
2020
21
2021
20
2022
18
2023
23
Population
71,601,103
37
37
Rank
37
Country/Region
Cambodia
2018
20
2019
21
2020
21
2021
19
2022
8
2023
22
Population
16,589,023
38
38
Rank
38
Country/Region
Malaysia
2018
--
2019
19
2020
15
2021
19
2022
17
2023
22
Population
33,573,874
39
39
Rank
39
Country/Region
Mongolia
2018
58
2019
62
2020
46
2021
33
2022
29
2023
22
Population
3,347,782
40
40
Rank
40
Country/Region
Kazakhstan
2018
29
2019
23
2020
21
2021
31
2022
23
2023
22
Population
19,000,988
41
41
Rank
41
Country/Region
Montenegro
2018
--
2019
--
2020
26
2021
35
2022
15
2023
21
Population
619,211
42
42
Rank
42
Country/Region
Madagascar
2018
--
2019
--
2020
20
2021
21
2022
23
2023
20
Population
28,915,653
43
43
Rank
43
Country/Region
Serbia
2018
23
2019
23
2020
24
2021
25
2022
24
2023
20
Population
6,834,326
44
44
Rank
44
Country/Region
Turkey
2018
21
2019
20
2020
18
2021
20
2022
21
2023
20
Population
84,775,404
45
45
Rank
45
Country/Region
Taiwan
2018
18
2019
17
2020
15
2021
16
2022
13
2023
20
Population
23,816,775
46
46
Rank
46
Country/Region
Mexico
2018
20
2019
20
2020
18
2021
19
2022
19
2023
20
Population
126,705,138
47
47
Rank
47
Country/Region
South Africa
2018
--
2019
21
2020
18
2021
22
2022
23
2023
19
Population
59,392,255
48
48
Rank
48
Country/Region
El Salvador
2018
--
2019
--
2020
--
2021
--
2022
14
2023
19
Population
6,314,167
49
49
Rank
49
Country/Region
Sri Lanka
2018
32
2019
25
2020
22
2021
17
2022
20
2023
19
Population
22,156,000
50
50
Rank
50
Country/Region
South Korea
2018
24
2019
24
2020
19
2021
19
2022
18
2023
19
Population
51,744,876
51
51
Rank
51
Country/Region
Peru
2018
28
2019
23
2020
17
2021
29
2022
23
2023
18
Population
33,715,471
52
52
Rank
52
Country/Region
Azerbaijan
2018
--
2019
--
2020
--
2021
17
2022
18
2023
18
Population
10,137,750
53
53
Rank
53
Country/Region
Chile
2018
24
2019
22
2020
19
2021
21
2022
22
2023
18
Population
19,493,184
54
54
Rank
54
Country/Region
Guatemala
2018
--
2019
20
2020
19
2021
19
2022
18
2023
18
Population
17,109,746
55
55
Rank
55
Country/Region
Palestinian Territory
2018
--
2019
--
2020
--
2021
--
2022
--
2023
18
Population
3,000,021
56
56
Rank
56
Country/Region
Israel
2018
18
2019
20
2020
16
2021
18
2022
18
2023
17
Population
9,364,000
57
57
Rank
57
Country/Region
Greece
2018
--
2019
22
2020
18
2021
19
2022
19
2023
17
Population
10,641,221
58
58
Rank
58
Country/Region
Guyana
2018
--
2019
--
2020
--
2021
--
2022
12
2023
17
Population
804,567
59
59
Rank
59
Country/Region
Gabon
2018
--
2019
--
2020
--
2021
--
2022
25
2023
16
Population
2,341,179
60
60
Rank
60
Country/Region
Albania
2018
--
2019
--
2020
16
2021
12
2022
14
2023
16
Population
2,811,666
61
61
Rank
61
Country/Region
Ivory Coast
2018
--
2019
--
2020
21
2021
--
2022
22
2023
16
Population
29,389,150
62
62
Rank
62
Country/Region
Georgia
2018
--
2019
20
2020
20
2021
21
2022
17
2023
16
Population
3,708,610
63
63
Rank
63
Country/Region
Togo
2018
--
2019
--
2020
--
2021
--
2022
--
2023
16
Population
8,644,829
64
64
Rank
64
Country/Region
Macao SAR
2018
21
2019
23
2020
17
2021
17
2022
15
2023
16
Population
686,607
65
65
Rank
65
Country/Region
Moldova
2018
--
2019
--
2020
--
2021
--
2022
22
2023
15
Population
2,615,199
66
66
Rank
66
Country/Region
Nicaragua
2018
--
2019
--
2020
--
2021
--
2022
8
2023
15
Population
6,850,540
67
67
Rank
67
Country/Region
Romania
2018
18
2019
18
2020
15
2021
15
2022
17
2023
15
Population
19,119,880
68
68
Rank
68
Country/Region
Hong Kong SAR
2018
20
2019
20
2020
15
2021
15
2022
14
2023
15
Population
7,413,100
69
69
Rank
69
Country/Region
Maldives
2018
--
2019
--
2020
--
2021
--
2022
10
2023
15
Population
521,457
70
70
Rank
70
Country/Region
Honduras
2018
--
2019
--
2020
--
2021
11
2022
10
2023
15
Population
10,278,345
71
71
Rank
71
Country/Region
Italy
2018
14
2019
17
2020
18
2021
15
2022
18
2023
15
Population
59,109,668
72
72
Rank
72
Country/Region
Slovenia
2018
--
2019
--
2020
--
2021
13
2022
15
2023
14
Population
2,108,079
73
73
Rank
73
Country/Region
Cyprus
2018
17
2019
19
2020
15
2021
14
2022
15
2023
14
Population
1,244,188
74
74
Rank
74
Country/Region
Poland
2018
22
2019
18
2020
16
2021
19
2022
16
2023
14
Population
37,747,124
75
75
Rank
75
Country/Region
Colombia
2018
13
2019
14
2020
15
2021
14
2022
15
2023
14
Population
51,516,562
76
76
Rank
76
Country/Region
Guinea
2018
--
2019
--
2020
--
2021
--
2022
--
2023
13
Population
13,531,906
77
77
Rank
77
Country/Region
Croatia
2018
22
2019
19
2020
21
2021
25
2022
23
2023
13
Population
3,899,000
78
78
Rank
78
Country/Region
Algeria
2018
--
2019
21
2020
20
2021
20
2022
17
2023
13
Population
44,177,969
79
79
Rank
79
Country/Region
Philippines
2018
14
2019
17
2020
12
2021
15
2022
14
2023
13
Population
113,880,328
Rank
Country/Region
2018
2019
2020
2021
2022
2023
Population
1
India
97
83
77
76
65
79
1,438,069,596
2
Bangladesh
74
65
59
66
70
73
231,402,117
3
Tajikistan
72
58
51
58
53
54
10,747,209
4
Pakistan
--
--
30
59
46
49
9,750,064
5
Burkina Faso
--
--
--
--
63
46
22,100,683
6
Iraq
--
39
--
49
80
43
43,533,592
7
United Arab Emirates
49
38
29
36
45
43
9,365,145
8
Nepal
54
44
39
46
40
42
30,034,989
9
Egypt
--
18
--
29
46
42
109,262,178
10
Democratic Republic of the Congo
--
32
--
--
15
40
95,894,118
11
Kuwait
56
38
34
29
55
39
4,250,114
12
Bahrain
59
46
39
49
66
39
1,463,265
13
Qatar
--
--
44
38
42
37
2,688,235
14
Indonesia
42
51
40
34
30
37
273,753,191
15
Rwanda
--
--
--
--
44
36
13,461,888
16
Zimbabwe
--
--
--
--
--
33
15,993,524
17
Ghana
--
30
26
25
30
33
32,833,031
18
Kyrgyzstan
--
33
43
50
31
33
6,691,800
19
China
41
39
34
32
30
32
1,412,360,000
20
Libya
--
--
--
--
--
30
6,735,277
21
Laos
--
23
22
21
27
29
7,275,556
22
Vietnam
32
34
28
24
27
29
97,468,029
23
Uzbekistan
34
41
29
42
33
28
34,915,100
24
Gambia
--
--
--
--
--
28
2,639,916
25
Myanmar
--
31
29
25
24
28
53,798,084
26
Senegal
--
--
11
--
20
28
16,876,720
27
Bosnia Herzegovina
40
34
40
27
33
27
3,270,943
28
Uganda
40
29
26
27
39
27
45,853,778
29
Ethiopia
27
20
14
23
31
27
120,283,026
30
Saudi Arabia
--
22
23
32
41
26
35,950,396
31
Armenia
--
25
24
33
31
26
2,790,974
32
North Macedonia
35
32
30
25
25
25
2,065,092
33
Zambia
--
--
--
--
24
24
19,473,125
34
Cameroon
--
--
--
--
--
24
27,198,628
35
Nigeria
44
21
--
34
36
23
213,401,323
36
Thailand
26
24
21
20
18
23
71,601,103
37
Cambodia
20
21
21
19
8
22
16,589,023
38
Malaysia
--
19
15
19
17
22
33,573,874
39
Mongolia
58
62
46
33
29
22
3,347,782
40
Kazakhstan
29
23
21
31
23
22
19,000,988
41
Montenegro
--
--
26
35
15
21
619,211
42
Madagascar
--
--
20
21
23
20
28,915,653
43
Serbia
23
23
24
25
24
20
6,834,326
44
Turkey
21
20
18
20
21
20
84,775,404
45
Taiwan
18
17
15
16
13
20
23,816,775
46
Mexico
20
20
18
19
19
20
126,705,138
47
South Africa
--
21
18
22
23
19
59,392,255
48
El Salvador
--
--
--
--
14
19
6,314,167
49
Sri Lanka
32
25
22
17
20
19
22,156,000

References

  1. Our World in Data
    https://ourworldindata.org/indoor-air-pollution
  2. Our World in Data
    https://ourworldindata.org/outdoor-air-pollution#death-rates-tend-to-be-highest-across-middle-income-countries
  3. Our World in Data
    https://ourworldindata.org/grapher/share-deaths-outdoor-pollution
  4. AQLI
    https://aqli.epic.uchicago.edu/the-index/
  5. "World's Most Polluted Countries in 2023 - PM2 Ranking | IQAir"
    https://www.iqair.com/world-most-polluted-countries
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