Loni, UP Crowned World's Most Polluted City, Surpassing Delhi
Loni, UP Crowned World's Most Polluted City, Surpassing Delhi
- •Loni, Uttar Pradesh, declared the world's most polluted city in 2025, with PM2.5 levels 22 times WHO standard.
- •India hosts 29 of the top 50 most polluted cities globally, with 25 in India, Pakistan, and China.
- •New Delhi remains the world's fourth most polluted capital, despite an 8% decrease in PM2.5 levels.
- •NCR cities like Ghaziabad, Noida, Greater Noida, and Gurugram also show high pollution levels.
- •India is the sixth most polluted country globally, with PM2.5 levels of 48.9µg/m³, a 3% decrease from 2024.
