Only 5% of the world’s countries meet the WHO requirements for air free of fine particles. Find out what they are.
Only 7 of the 127 countries in the world analyzed by the Swiss company IQAir they complied with the new safety limits established by the World Health Organization (WHO)).
This platform has been analyzing the progress or setbacks of countries for 6 years. This time, the results were not very pleasant, since they showed the terrible care taken when taking measures to combat climate change.
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The countries with the most polluted air
- Bangladesh
- Pakistan
- India
- Tajikistan
- Burkina Faso
- Iraq
- United Arab Emirates
The countries with the purest air in 2023
- Australia
- Estonia
- Finland
- Grenade
- Iceland
- Mauricio
- New Zealand
Countries without monitoring
The authors of the study highlight that the number of countries and regions monitored has increased significantly recently, but that there is still a significant gap. Africa is the least monitored continent and a third of its population lacks access to information on air quality.
Lack of data delays decisive action and perpetuates human suffering.
Source: Ambito
