Dhaka Ranks 6th Unhealthy on Global Air Quality Index on September 8
Dhaka registered an air quality index score of 157 on Tuesday morning, placing it in the unhealthy category globally. The city shared the sixth position worldwide with Jakarta, Indonesia.
On Tuesday, September 8, at precisely 8:35 AM, the air quality inside the capital city of Dhaka was officially recorded with an air quality index score of 157. This specific numerical reading placed the metropolitan area directly into the category classified as unhealthy on the global Air Quality Index.
When compared to other major urban centers around the world during the same morning assessment, Dhaka shared the sixth position on the global pollution ranking. It shared this exact standing with Jakarta, Indonesia, as both cities registered an identical air quality index score of 157 at the time of the measurement.
Topping the international list as the most polluted city on the global index was Kuching in Malaysia, which recorded a significantly higher air quality index score of 249. Following closely behind at the global level was Kinshasa in the Democratic Republic of Congo, which secured the second position with an air quality index score of 232.
Further down the global rankings, Kuala Lumpur in Malaysia was positioned third on the list after registering an air quality index score of 177. Meanwhile, various other major global cities also appeared across the extensive index during the morning evaluation conducted on September 8.
Among those other recorded urban areas, Hanoi in Vietnam registered a score of 170, while Lahore in Pakistan recorded an air quality index score of 163. Additionally, Delhi in India recorded a score of 155, Kolkata in India registered a score of 150, and Medan in Indonesia recorded a score of 127.
