Karachi ranked 4th in most polluted city in the world
January 23, 2023
According to news, Karachi was named the fourth most polluted city in the world on the Air Quality Index (AQI) due to winds coming from Balochistan.
On the air quality index, Karachi has a value of 187 for particle matter. With a reading of 340 for particle matter on the AQI, Dhaka, the capital of Bangladesh, continued to be the most polluted city in the world. Delhi, the capital of India, came in second on the scale of air quality with a value of 270.
It should be noted that AQI readings between 150 and 200 are deemed unhealthy, those between 201 and 300 are more dangerous, and those over 300 are exceedingly dangerous.
