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Air quality in Zambia

Air quality index (AQI⁺) and PM2.5 air pollution in Zambia • 01:22, Jan 02

2024 country air quality average

How polluted is Zambia?

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PM2.5 concentration is currently 4.4 times the World Health Organization annual PM2.5 guideline value.

2024 AQI⁺ country ranking

Which country had the worst air quality in 2024?

#CountryPopulationAQI⁺ US
1
The national flag of Zambia

Chad

17,179,740

176

2
The national flag of Zambia

Bangladesh

169,356,251

167

3
The national flag of Zambia

Pakistan

231,402,117

164

4
The national flag of Zambia

Democratic Republic of the Congo

95,894,118

153

5
The national flag of Zambia

India

1,407,563,842

138

6
The national flag of Zambia

Tajikistan

9,750,064

128

7
The national flag of Zambia

Nepal

30,034,989

119

8
The national flag of Zambia

Uganda

45,853,778

115

9
The national flag of Zambia

Rwanda

13,461,888

114

10
The national flag of Zambia

Burundi

14,047,800

113

39
The national flag of Zambia

Zambia

19,473,125

75

Worldwide PM2.5 ranking

2024 Zambia global rank in air pollution

39/138

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