We all know that not all countries or cities in the world would be as clean as countries like England, USA and the likes. Some cities are very dirty due to either the over-population or the kind of activities that go on in them. Dirt can have a lot of devastating effects in people’s lives and therefore in an attempt to point this out, the World Health Organisation have studied some cities and compiled a list of the dirtiest cities in the world. We have taken up this list and we bring it to you our dear reader.
1. Delhi, India
Delhi, the second-most-populous city in India with an estimate of about 11,034,555 people is India’s capital territory, a massive metropolitan area in the country’s north. Like most cities on this list, Delhi has become synonymous with smog due to industry and traffic, which have combined to create incredibly high levels of particulate matter including carbon, nitrogen, sulphur and metal compounds.
2. Patna, India
Patna is an ancient city that sprawls along the south bank of the Ganges River in Bihar, northeast India. The state capital, it’s home to Bihar Museum, a contemporary landmark exhibiting bronze sculptures and old coins from the region. Patna is the second largest city in eastern India with an estimated population of 1.68 million people. Patna is a crucial location for agricultural trade like grain, sugarcane, sesame and rice, leading to heavy amounts of traffic which has contributed to its dirt.
3. Addis Ababa, Ethopia
Addis Ababa, Ethiopia’s sprawling capital in the highlands bordering the Great Rift Valley, is the country’s commercial and cultural hub. According to the 2007 census, the city has a population of 2,739,551 inhabitants. In 2014, Ethiopian capital Addis Ababa was given a Health And Sanitation Index of 37.9, particularly due it’s high levels of water pollution which have caused many infants’ deaths.
4. Gwalior, India
Gwalior is a city in the central Indian state of Madhya Pradesh. It’s known for its palaces and temples, including the Sas Bahu Ka Mandir intricately carved Hindu temple. Population: 1.16 million (2011). Gwalior which is one of the largest cities in central India, is surrounded by three industrial and commercial areas: Sitholi, Banmore and Malanpur. The air pollution seems to culminate in Gwalior, leading to high levels of toxins.
5. Raipur, India
Raipur is the capital city of Chhattisgarh state in central India. Population: 1.01 million (2011) Over the years, Raipur has transformed into a crucial commercial and industrial area for India, supplying coal, power, steel and aluminum for the whole country.
6. Mexico City, Mexico
Mexico City is the densely populated, high-altitude capital of Mexico. It’s known for its Templo Mayor (a 13th-century Aztec temple), the baroque Catedral Metropolitana de México of the Spanish conquistadors and the Palacio Nacional, which houses historic murals by Diego Rivera. Mexico City is the most-populous North American city by population (8,918,653) – 2010 Mexico City has a particular disadvantage when it comes to air pollution as mountains surround the city, causing the smog to constantly coat the countries’ capital. Mercer’s report – which gave Mexico City a 37.7 rating – said that unhealthy ozone emissions were constant throughout the year, causing major concern.
7. Karachi, Pakistan
Karachi is the capital of the Pakistani province of Sindh. It is the most populous city in Pakistan, and fifth-most-populous city proper in the world with a population of 14,916,456 – (2017). Though there appears to be a lack of sanitation and clean water, it’s rich in air pollution. Vehicle emissions from cars, rickshaws and buses combined with industrial areas and the burning of garbage has earned Karachi its position on this list.
8. Peshawar, Pakistan
Peshawar is the capital of the Pakistani province of Khyber Pakhtunkhwa. Situated in the broad Valley of Peshawar near the eastern end of the historic Khyber Pass, close to the border with Afghanistan. Population: 1.97 million (2017). Like Karachi, Peshawar’s air pollution is due to vehicle emissions as well as industrial emissions, including brick kiln.
9. Port au Prince, Haiti
Port-au-Prince, the second-most-populous metropolitan area in the West Indies by population (2,618,8940, is Haiti’s capital city which sits on the Gulf of Gonâve. As the main port and business center of Haiti, it’s no surprise Port au Prince is dealing with pollution issues. Many suggest that the high levels of air pollution may also be due to a lack of control enforced by the government.
10. Rawalpindi, Pakistan
Rawalpindi, commonly known as Pindi, is the fourth-most-populous city in Pakistan with a population of 2,098,231 (2017). It is a city in the Punjab province of Pakistan. Rawalpindi is adjacent to Pakistan’s capital of Islamabad, and the two are jointly known as the “twin cities” on account of strong social and economic links between the cities Situated in the Pothohar region of northern Punjab, Rawalpindi is evolving swiftly. Home to textile mills and an increasing number of vehicles, the air pollution has risen dramatically in the last few decades.
11. Khorramabad, Iran
Khorramabad, in Lorestan Province, is the epitome of the agricultural industry in Iran. In 2012, the health ministry reported 80,000 deaths were caused by pollution across Iran alone.
12. Antananarivo, Madagascar
When considering Madagascar, many would never even associate the lush paradise as polluted. However, the countries capital Antananarivo is frighteningly polluted due to industrialization and deforestation.
13. Mumbai, India
Mercer gave Mumbai a score of 38.2, leaving much to be desired from one of the world’s flourishing economic hubs. As more people arrive from the country and industries pop up all over the place, pollution has coated the city. Fortunately, the local officials are working on strategies to control the worrying levels of air pollution.
14. Ahmadabad, India
Although Ahmadabad is becoming an increasingly successful and important city, the price has been a sharp rise in air pollution. The city is a crucial economic and industrial area for India as it is the second largest producer of cotton, meaning many more factories are being built.
15. Lucknow,
India Uttar Pradesh’s capital city Lucknow is a particularly polluted area as the combination of poor transport infrastructure and increasing numbers of vehicles has exacerbated the problem infinitely.
16. Dhaka,
Bangladesh Home to more than 15 million people, Dhaka is extremely crowded. The local government is reportedly finding it difficult to deal with the pollution that often follows large populations and their vehicles. There is also a lot of water pollution caused by commercial pesticides.
17. Baku,
Azerbaijan With a Health and Sanitation score of about 27.6, Azerbaijan’s capital city Baku is Mercer’s dirtiest city. Oil drilling and shipping have lead to worryingly high levels of air pollution, and because the country relies heavily on those activities it’s unlikely they will change anytime soon.
Nigeria is gradually moving forward and no city made the list of the 17 dirties city in the world
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