most polluted cities worldwide in 2023.
Begusarai was the most polluted city in India in 2023, with an average PM2.5 concentration of nearly 119 micrograms per cubic meter of air (μg/m³). Guwahati had the second highest PM2.5 concentration in the South Asian country throughout the year, at above 105 μg/m³. Begusarai and Guwahati, both located in India's northeastern region, were also the top two Average PM2.5 concentration in the most polluted cities in India in 2023 (in micrograms per cubic meter of air)
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IQAir. (March 19, 2024). Average PM2.5 concentration in the most polluted cities in India in 2023 (in micrograms per cubic meter of air) [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved May 21, 2024, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/1284298/average-pm25-in-regional-cities-in-india/
IQAir. "Average PM2.5 concentration in the most polluted cities in India in 2023 (in micrograms per cubic meter of air)." Chart. March 19, 2024. Statista. Accessed May 21, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/1284298/average-pm25-in-regional-cities-in-india/
IQAir. (2024). Average PM2.5 concentration in the most polluted cities in India in 2023 (in micrograms per cubic meter of air). Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: May 21, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/1284298/average-pm25-in-regional-cities-in-india/
IQAir. "Average Pm2.5 Concentration in The Most Polluted Cities in India in 2023 (in Micrograms per Cubic Meter of Air)." Statista, Statista Inc., 19 Mar 2024, https://www.statista.com/statistics/1284298/average-pm25-in-regional-cities-in-india/
IQAir, Average PM2.5 concentration in the most polluted cities in India in 2023 (in micrograms per cubic meter of air) Statista, https://www.statista.com/statistics/1284298/average-pm25-in-regional-cities-in-india/ (last visited May 21, 2024)
Average PM2.5 concentration in the most polluted cities in India in 2023 (in micrograms per cubic meter of air) [Graph], IQAir, March 19, 2024. [Online]. Available: https://www.statista.com/statistics/1284298/average-pm25-in-regional-cities-in-india/