Lahore Faces Severe Air Pollution, Dhaka Ranks Fourth Globally

Lahore, Pakistan, has topped the list of the world’s most polluted cities with an Air Quality Index (AQI) score of 458. Meanwhile, Bangladesh’s capital, Dhaka, ranks fourth on the list with a score of 194, placing its air quality in the unhealthy category.

This scenario was reflected in the data published on the website of Switzerland-based air quality monitoring organization IQAir on Friday, November 6, at 8:00 AM. India’s capital, Delhi, holds the second spot on the list with an AQI score of 244, while Kolkata, the capital of West Bengal, India, stands third with a score of 235.

According to IQAir’s standards, an AQI score between 0 and 50 is considered ‘good,’ 51 to 100 ‘moderate,’ and 101 to 150 ‘unhealthy for sensitive groups. A score between 151 and 200 is classified as ‘unhealthy,’ 201 to 300 as ‘very unhealthy,’ and anything above 301 is categorized as ‘hazardous.’