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Worst Air Quality: South Asian cities in top 5

India's Kolkata, Pakistan's Karachi and Lahore and India's Delhi occupied the first four spots on the list, with AQI scores of 240, 211, 183 and 179, respectively. Dhaka ranked fifth on the list with AQI score 175.

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With thick smog enveloping this entire road, a man wearing a face mask pushes an oil drum on a cart in Uttar Kamalapur area. PHOTO: THE DAILY STAR

January 19, 2024

India’s Kolkata, Pakistan’s Karachi and Lahore and India’s Delhi occupied the first four spots on the list, with AQI scores of 240, 211, 183 and 179, respectively. Dhaka ranked fifth on the list with AQI score 175.

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