The average annual air pollution level of PM2.5 in Lahore was over 97 µg/m³ in 2022, the highest among megacities in the Asia-Pacific region. In comparison, Tokyo's average annual air pollution level of PM2.5 was 9.2 µg/m³ in 2022, just slightly exceeding the World Health Organization guideline target of maximum five µg/m³.
Annual average air pollution level of particulate matter (PM2.5 ) in selected megacities in the Asia-Pacific region in 2022 (in micrograms per cubic meter)
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IQAir. (April 20, 2023). Annual average air pollution level of particulate matter (PM2.5 ) in selected megacities in the Asia-Pacific region in 2022 (in micrograms per cubic meter) [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved September 29, 2023, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/911844/asia-pacific-annual-air-pollution-level-pm25/
IQAir. "Annual average air pollution level of particulate matter (PM2.5 ) in selected megacities in the Asia-Pacific region in 2022 (in micrograms per cubic meter)." Chart. April 20, 2023. Statista. Accessed September 29, 2023. https://www.statista.com/statistics/911844/asia-pacific-annual-air-pollution-level-pm25/
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IQAir. "Annual Average Air Pollution Level of Particulate Matter (Pm2.5 ) in Selected Megacities in The Asia-pacific Region in 2022 (in Micrograms per Cubic Meter)." Statista, Statista Inc., 20 Apr 2023, https://www.statista.com/statistics/911844/asia-pacific-annual-air-pollution-level-pm25/
IQAir, Annual average air pollution level of particulate matter (PM2.5 ) in selected megacities in the Asia-Pacific region in 2022 (in micrograms per cubic meter) Statista, https://www.statista.com/statistics/911844/asia-pacific-annual-air-pollution-level-pm25/ (last visited September 29, 2023)
Annual average air pollution level of particulate matter (PM2.5 ) in selected megacities in the Asia-Pacific region in 2022 (in micrograms per cubic meter) [Graph], IQAir, April 20, 2023. [Online]. Available: https://www.statista.com/statistics/911844/asia-pacific-annual-air-pollution-level-pm25/