10 Most Polluted Cities in the World

By Umang Rajpurohit

In our last post we shared with you 12 best nature places and those were the places everyone want to visit .So, In this post we will sharing 10 most polluted cities in the world(2021). All of this cities are very close to hell because of pollution in them. If you are an indian you know there will be no place from your country.

10. Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam

 Saigon or Ho chi Minh city is the largest city of vietnam, with a population of 89.9 lakhs(Estimated in 2019). The Ho Chi Minh city's rivers are what making the city polluted. The Saigaon river is contaminated with garbage and wastewater. The level of Ammonia in Sai gaon river is 3 times more than the permission given.

9. Beirut, Lebanon

The capital of Lebanon beirut is one of the most polluted city in the world. The air pollution level of beirut is very high. On an average of 4 deaths takes place per 10,000 people(one of the highest in the world). The causes of air pollution in beirut is mineral and chemical industry and vehical emissions one of more cause of pollution is because of the poor water supply.

8. Dhaka, Bangladesh

Till now we have seen that bigger cities, are more prone to pollution because of more people and more waste. The capital of Bangladesh is also in the list because of the air quality index between 201 and 300(unhealthy). The Reason of such high index is the pollution caused by the factories, smoke from vehicles and dust from construction projects.

7. Ulan bator, Mongolia

One of the most polluted capitals of the world. Ulan bator is the capital of Mongolia. The major reason for such ranking is improper ventilation, burning of biomass and burning of coal. In Ulan bator coal is banned to fix the problem of pollution. The Air quality index reports proves that Ulan bator is a very unhealthy to live.

6. Ghaziabad, India

Part of NCR, the ghaziabad city is situated in the state of Uttar pradesh. The main cause of pollution in ghaziabad is the industries located in the city, causes pollution other than that vehicle are also a reason for pollution( Ghaziabad ranks above delhi in terms of pollution. ?Road dust is one of the biggest contributors to the pollution in the city. According to GMC, the city's road produces about 50 tons of dust everyday.

5. Accra, Ghana

You see, the list is all made of capitals of the countries. Accra is capital of Ghana(located on Atlantic coast). The pollution level is five times the WHO's guidelines average. The land and water pollution rate is quite high. The Ghana's government has been constantly working on decreasing noise pollution in the country. But, no steps have been taken towards pollution control.

4. Kathmandu, Nepal

One more time a capital city, Kathmandu's is capital of Nepal(city situated in the valley of Himalayan mountains). The cause is rapid Urbanisation and industrial waste. The Kathmandu city of Nepal ranked in our list. The NCD(Non communicable diseases) like heart diseases and lung diseases are common due to pollution.

3. Kabul, Afghanistan

Famous for it's palaces and historical gardens. Around 3,000 people die in the city every year due to air pollution-related diseases. Respiratory diseases are common in the kabul. Main reason for air pollution is poor quality fuel, foundries, old cars and burning trash. Other than poor quality kabul also face water related problems like drinking water pollution.

2. Faridabad, India

Faridabad is a city in Haryana and also part of NCR. The air quality is very poor and cause respiratory problems in it's citizens. The cause of such poor air quality is vehicle pollution, burning of municipal, solid waste and construction dust. Gurgaon is also a polluted city but sad can't make in to the list.

1. Tetovo, North Macedonia

The Tetovo ranked first in our list. But this time it is not a capital city of a country. Tetovo is a city of a situated in the north macedonia. Also, most polluted city in Europe, the main cause of pollution in Tetovo is industrial waste. WHO have put Tetovo on first place in the list of pollution. This city don't have proper facility of drinking water and breathable.

About Me

               Umang is a student of geography pursuing bachelor's in geography  who enjoys indulging his passion including reading geography  books and writing  geography articles. This blog is about 10 Popular National Parks and Wildlife Sanctuaries Everyone Should Visit . My goal is to make every post valuable and something I'd want to read. Its mostly a Educational blog, meant to inspire. You can find my videos on youtube  (there's a link in the upper right to jump to them) but posts are almost about geography .Other than writing blog on geography i also do illustration on Instagram. Enjoy Umang