Air Quality
Dhaka’s air quality ‘moderate’ this morning
With an air quality index (AQI) score of 97 at 9:14 am, Dhaka ranked 18th on the list of cities worldwide with the worst air quality.
Pakistan’s Lahore, India’s Delhi and Uganda’s Kampala occupied the first three spots on the list, with AQI scores of 355, 353 and 166 respectively.
An AQI score between 51 and 100 is considered ‘moderate’, between 101 and 150 is considered ‘unhealthy’, and between 201 and 300 is said to be ‘very unhealthy’, while a reading of 301 and above is considered ‘hazardous’, posing serious health risks to residents.
In Bangladesh, the AQI is based on five criteria pollutants — Particulate Matter (PM10 and PM2.5), NO2, CO, SO2 and Ozone.
Dhaka has long been grappling with air pollution issues. Its air quality usually turns unhealthy in winter and improves during the monsoon.
Dhaka’s air quality turns ‘unhealthy’ this morning
As per the World Health Organisation, air pollution kills an estimated seven million people worldwide every year, largely as a result of increased mortality from stroke, heart disease, chronic obstructive pulmonary disease, lung cancer and acute respiratory infections.
2 days ago
Dhaka’s air quality turns ‘unhealthy’ this morning
Dhaka, the overcrowded capital city of Bangladesh, has ranked fifth on the list of cities with the worst air quality with an AQI score of 176 at 9:00am this morning (October 10, 2024).
Today’s air was classified as 'unhealthy', according to the AQI index.
When the AQI value for particle pollution is between 50 and 100, air quality is considered ‘moderate’, usually sensitive individuals should consider limiting prolonged outdoor exertion, between 101 and 150, air quality is considered ‘unhealthy for sensitive groups’, between 150 and 200 is ‘unhealthy’, between 201 and 300 is said to be 'very unhealthy', while a reading of 301+ is considered 'hazardous', posing serious health risks to residents.
Dhaka’s air quality ‘unhealthy’ this morning
Vietnam’s Hanoi, Iraq's Baghdad and India’s New Delhi occupied the first, second and third spots in the list, with AQI scores of 216, 189 and 178, respectively.
The AQI, an index for reporting daily air quality, informs people how clean or polluted the air of a certain city is and what associated health effects might be a concern for them.
The AQI in Bangladesh is based on five pollutants: particulate matter (PM10 and PM2.5), NO2, CO, SO2, and ozone.
Dhaka has long been grappling with air pollution issues. Its air quality usually turns unhealthy in winter and improves during the monsoon.
As per World Health Organization (WHO), air pollution kills an estimated seven million people worldwide every year, mainly due to increased mortality from stroke, heart disease, chronic obstructive pulmonary disease, lung cancer, and acute respiratory infections.
1 week ago
Dhaka’s air quality turns ‘moderate’ this morning
Dhaka’s air quality turned “moderate” and ranked 30th on the list of cities with the worst air quality with an AQI score of 73 at 9:15 am this morning.
Iraq's Baghdad, Pakistan’s Lahore and India’s Delhi occupied the first, second and third spots in the list, with AQI scores of 249, 208 and 188, respectively.
When the AQI value for particle pollution is between 50 and 100, air quality is considered ‘moderate’, usually sensitive individuals should consider limiting prolonged outdoor exertion, between 101 and 150, air quality is considered ‘unhealthy for sensitive groups’, between 150 and 200 is ‘unhealthy’, between 201 and 300 is said to be 'very unhealthy', while a reading of 301+ is considered 'hazardous', posing serious health risks to residents.
Dhaka’s air quality ‘unhealthy’ this morning
The AQI, an index for reporting daily air quality, informs people how clean or polluted the air of a certain city is and what associated health effects might be a concern for them.
The AQI in Bangladesh is based on five pollutants: particulate matter (PM10 and PM2.5), NO2, CO, SO2, and ozone.
Dhaka has long been grappling with air pollution issues. Its air quality usually turns unhealthy in winter and improves during the monsoon.
As per World Health Organization (WHO), air pollution kills an estimated seven million people worldwide every year, mainly due to increased mortality from stroke, heart disease, chronic obstructive pulmonary disease, lung cancer, and acute respiratory infections.
1 week ago
Dhaka’s air quality unhealthy for sensitive groups this morning
Dhaka, the overcrowded capital city of Bangladesh, has ranked the 10th on the list of cities with the worst air quality with an AQI score of 101 at 9am this morning (October 6, 2024).
Today’s air was classified as 'unhealthy for sensitive groups', according to the AQI index.
When the AQI value for particle pollution is between 50 and 100, air quality is considered ‘moderate’, usually sensitive individuals should consider limiting prolonged outdoor exertion, between 101 and 150, air quality is considered ‘unhealthy for sensitive groups’, between 150 and 200 is ‘unhealthy’, between 201 and 300 is said to be 'very unhealthy', while a reading of 301+ is considered 'hazardous', posing serious health risks to residents.
Vietnam’s Hanoi, China’s Beijing and Wuhan cities occupied the first, second and third spots in the list, with AQI scores of 186, 158 and 156, respectively.
The AQI, an index for reporting daily air quality, informs people how clean or polluted the air of a certain city is and what associated health effects might be a concern for them.
The AQI in Bangladesh is based on five pollutants: particulate matter (PM10 and PM2.5), NO2, CO, SO2, and ozone.
Read: Dhaka’s air quality ‘moderate’ this morning
Dhaka has long been grappling with air pollution issues. Its air quality usually turns unhealthy in winter and improves during the monsoon.
As per World Health Organization (WHO), air pollution kills an estimated seven million people worldwide every year, mainly due to increased mortality from stroke, heart disease, chronic obstructive pulmonary disease, lung cancer, and acute respiratory infections.
Read more: Despite rain, Dhaka's air quality 'moderate' this morning
2 weeks ago
After a day of being ‘moderate’, Dhaka’s air quality back to being ‘unhealthy’
Dhaka's air quality is in the ‘unhealthy’ zone this morning (April 01, 2024). With an air quality index (AQI) score of 142 at 9:00 am, Dhaka ranked 11th on the list of cities worldwide with the worst air quality.
Thailand’s Chiang Mai, Vietnam's Hanoi, Indonesia's Jakarta occupied the first three spots on the list, with AQI scores of 177, 164 and 161, respectively.
An AQI between 101 and 150 is considered 'unhealthy', AQI between 201 and 300 is said to be 'very unhealthy', while a reading of 301+ is considered 'hazardous', posing serious health risks to residents.
After rain, Dhaka’s air quality ‘moderate’ this morning
In Bangladesh, the AQI is based on five criteria pollutants -- Particulate Matter (PM10 and PM2.5), NO2, CO, SO2 and Ozone.
Dhaka has long been grappling with air pollution issues. Its air quality usually turns unhealthy in winter and improves during the monsoon.
Air pollution consistently ranks among the top risk factors for death and disability worldwide.
As per the World Health Organization (WHO), air pollution kills an estimated seven million people worldwide every year, largely as a result of increased mortality from stroke, heart disease, chronic obstructive pulmonary disease, lung cancer and acute respiratory infections.
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6 months ago
Dhaka’s air quality: Once again world’s worst
Dhaka has once again topped the list of cities worldwide with the worst air quality. The AQI score of Dhaka’s air quality was 254 at 9 am on Thursday (February 01, 2024).Dhaka’s air was classified as “very unhealthy”, posing serious health risks to residents, according to the air quality index.Ghana’s Accra, India’s Mumbai and Nepal’s Kathmandu occupied the second, third and fourth spots on the list, with AQI scores of 191, 179 and 173, respectively.
As cold weather continues, Dhaka’s air quality still ‘unhealthy’When the AQI value for particle pollution is between 101 and 150, air quality is considered “unhealthy for sensitive groups”, between 150 and 200 is “unhealthy”, between 201 and 300 is said to be “very unhealthy”, while a reading of 301+ is considered “hazardous”, posing serious health risks to residents.The AQI, an index for reporting daily air quality, informs people how clean or polluted the air of a certain city is and what associated health effects might be a concern for them.
Dhaka’s air quality again world's worst this morningThe AQI in Bangladesh is based on five pollutants: particulate matter (PM10 and PM2.5), NO2, CO, SO2, and ozone.Dhaka has long been grappling with air pollution issues. Its air quality usually turns unhealthy in winter and improves during the monsoon.As per World Health Organization (WHO), air pollution kills an estimated seven million people worldwide every year, mainly due to increased mortality from stroke, heart disease, chronic obstructive pulmonary disease, lung cancer, and acute respiratory infections.
8 months ago
Breathing in world’s worst air in Dhaka today
Dhaka has topped the list of cities worldwide with the worst air quality with an AQI score of 269 at 8:55 am this morning (January 30, 2024).
Dhaka’s air was classified as 'very unhealthy', posing serious health risks to residents, according to the air quality index.
Ghana’s Accra, Uganda’s Kampala and India’s Mumbai occupied the second, third and fourth spots on the list, with AQI scores of 209, 189 and 188 respectively.
When the AQI value for particle pollution is between 101 and 150, air quality is considered ‘unhealthy for sensitive groups’, between 150 and 200 is ‘unhealthy’, between 201 and 300 is said to be 'very unhealthy', while a reading of 301+ is considered 'hazardous', posing serious health risks to residents.
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The AQI, an index for reporting daily air quality, informs people how clean or polluted the air of a certain city is and what associated health effects might be a concern for them.
The AQI in Bangladesh is based on five pollutants: particulate matter (PM10 and PM2.5), NO2, CO, SO2, and ozone.
Dhaka has long been grappling with air pollution issues. Its air quality usually turns unhealthy in winter and improves during the monsoon.
As per World Health Organization (WHO), air pollution kills an estimated seven million people worldwide every year, mainly due to increased mortality from stroke, heart disease, chronic obstructive pulmonary disease, lung cancer, and acute respiratory infections.
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8 months ago
Worst Air Quality: Along with Dhaka, South Asian cities in top 5
As city life continues to be impacted by the cold weather, Dhaka's air quality remained in the 'unhealthy' zone this morning (January 18, 2024).With an air quality index (AQI) score of 175 at 9:06 am, Dhaka ranked fifth on the list of cities worldwide with the worst air quality.India’s Kolkata, Pakistan’s Karachi and Lahore and India’s Delhi occupied the first four spots on the list, with AQI scores of 240, 211, 183 and 179, respectively.
Dhaka’s air quality ‘unhealthy’ this morning amid bone-chilling coldWhen the AQI value for particle pollution is between 101 and 150, air quality is considered ‘unhealthy for sensitive groups’, between 150 and 200 is ‘unhealthy’, between 201 and 300 is said to be 'very unhealthy', while a reading of 301+ is considered 'hazardous', posing serious health risks to residents.The AQI, an index for reporting daily air quality, informs people how clean or polluted the air of a certain city is and what associated health effects might be a concern for them.The AQI in Bangladesh is based on five pollutants: particulate matter (PM10 and PM2.5), NO2, CO, SO2, and ozone.Dhaka has long been grappling with air pollution issues. Its air quality usually turns unhealthy in winter and improves during the monsoon.
Dhaka’s air quality again world's worstAs per World Health Organization (WHO), air pollution kills an estimated seven million people worldwide every year, mainly due to increased mortality from stroke, heart disease, chronic obstructive pulmonary disease, lung cancer, and acute respiratory infections.
9 months ago
Dhaka’s air ‘very unhealthy’, 5th worst in the world this morning
Dhaka ranks fifth on the list of cities worldwide with the worst air quality this morning.
With an AQI score of 237 at 8:53 am, Dhaka's air was classified as 'very unhealthy', according to the air quality index.
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India's Delhi, China’s Wuhan, Vietnam’s Hanoi, and India’s Kolkata occupied the first, second, third and fourth spots on the list, respectively, with AQI scores of 262, 245, 241 and 237, respectively.
When the AQI value for particle pollution is between 101 and 150, air quality is considered 'unhealthy for sensitive groups', between 150 and 200 is 'unhealthy', between 201 and 300 is said to be 'very unhealthy', while a reading of 301+ is considered 'hazardous', posing serious health risks to residents.
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The AQI, an index for reporting daily air quality, informs people how clean or polluted the air of a certain city is and what associated health effects might be a concern for them.
The AQI in Bangladesh is based on five pollutants: particulate matter (PM10 and PM2.5), NO2, CO, SO2, and ozone.
Dhaka has long been grappling with air pollution issues. Its air quality usually turns unhealthy in winter and improves during the monsoon.
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As per World Health Organization (WHO), air pollution kills an estimated seven million people worldwide every year, mainly due to increased mortality from stroke, heart disease, chronic obstructive pulmonary disease, lung cancer, and acute respiratory infections.
9 months ago
Dhaka’s air again 2nd worst in the world this morning
Dhaka’s air quality was ranked second worst in the world for the second consecutive day today.
With an air quality index (AQI) score of 208 at 8:58 am, Dhaka’s air was categorised as ‘very unhealthy’.
An AQI between 101 and 200 is considered 'unhealthy', particularly for sensitive groups, while an AQI between 201 and 300 is said to be ‘very unhealthy’.
Dhaka’s air quality ‘unhealthy’ Friday morning
India’s Kolkata and Delhi occupied the first and third spots on the list, with AQI scores of 247 and 171, respectively.
In Bangladesh, the AQI is based on five criteria pollutants -- Particulate Matter (PM10 and PM2.5), NO2, CO, SO2 and Ozone.
Dhaka has long been grappling with air pollution issues. Its air quality usually turns unhealthy in winter and improves during the monsoon.
Dhaka’s air quality ‘unhealthy’ this morning
As per the World Health Organization (WHO), air pollution kills an estimated seven million people worldwide every year, largely as a result of increased mortality from stroke, heart disease, chronic obstructive pulmonary disease, lung cancer and acute respiratory infections.
Dhaka’s air quality remains 'unhealthy' Friday morning
11 months ago