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Delhi overtakes Lahore as world’s most polluted city. (2026, November 13). Al Jazeera. https://www.aljazeera.com/video/newsfeed/2026/11/13/delhi-overtakes-lahore-as-worlds-most-polluted-city?traffic_source=rss
“Delhi overtakes Lahore as world’s most polluted city.” Al Jazeera, 13 Nov. 2026, https://www.aljazeera.com/video/newsfeed/2026/11/13/delhi-overtakes-lahore-as-worlds-most-polluted-city?traffic_source=rss.
“Delhi overtakes Lahore as world’s most polluted city.” Al Jazeera, November 13, 2026. https://www.aljazeera.com/video/newsfeed/2026/11/13/delhi-overtakes-lahore-as-worlds-most-polluted-city?traffic_source=rss.
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Delhi, the capital of India, surpassed Lahore, Pakistan, to become the world's most polluted major city on Friday, November 13, 2026. According to the Swiss air quality monitoring group IQAir, the city of 20 million people reached a "hazardous" air quality index (AQI) of 334. In contrast, Lahore was ranked as the seventh most polluted major city with an AQI of 155. While IQAir reported an AQI of 334, India's official Central Pollution Control Board (CPCB) recorded a higher AQI of 403, classifying the air quality as "severe." The discrepancy between these figures is attributed to different AQI scales and calculation methodologies. By 11am PKT, Delhi's AQI had dropped to 208 according to hourly IQAir readings. This severe smog significantly reduced visibility, at times obscuring street lights and surrounding vehicles.
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New Delhi has overtaken Lahore as the world’s most polluted city. The report states that India’s capital has surpassed Pakistan's city in this ranking. No specific figures or dates are provided in the text.
Delhi overtakes Lahore as world’s most polluted city (this article)Delhi overtook Lahore as the world's most polluted major city on Friday as smog blanketed the city of 20 million people. While the Swiss monitoring group IQAir recorded Delhi's air quality index at 334, India's Central Pollution Control Board reported a higher "severe" reading of 403. The report highlights how seasonal winter conditions trap vehicle emissions and agricultural smoke, noting that Lahore's average…
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