World's Worst Polluted Cities
10 WORST
Delhi, India
- Delhi, India, Asia
- Carbon Monoxide, particulates
- Pollution comes from industry and vehicular traffic
Linfen, China
- Linfen, China, Asia
- Carbon monoxide, particulates
- Coal burning, vehicular traffic
Cairo, Egypt
- Cairo, Egypt, Africa
- Sulfur Dioxide, particulates
- Vehicle emissions, industries burning low-quality fuel
Accra, Ghana
- Accra, Ghana, Africa
- Carbon monoxide, Vehicle emissions, particulates
- mining, burning garbage
Los Angeles, California
- Los Angeles, California, North America
- Nitrogen Oxide, Carbon monoxide
- industry, vehicular traffic
Houston, Texas
- Houston, Texas, North America
- Carbon monoxide, particulates
- heavy industrial production
La Oroya, Peru
- La Oroya, Peru, South America
- Carbon Monoxide, Nitrogen Oxide, particulates
- Burning Garbage, industrial production
Norilisk, Russia
- Norilisk, Russia, Europe
- Carbon Monoxide, particulates
- Smelting, vehicular traffic
Riachuelo Basin, Argentina
- Riachuelo Basin, Argentina, South America
- particulates, nitrogen oxide, carbon monoxide
- smelting, heavy industrial production
Sukinda, India
- Sukinda, India, Asia
- Particulates, carbon monoxide
- Mining, traffic