Download the databaseThe database contains results of urban outdoor air pollution monitoring from almost 1100 cities in 91 countries. Air quality is represented by annual mean concentration of fine particulate matter (PM10 and PM2.5, i.e. particles smaller than 10 or 2.5 microns).
The database covers the period from 2003 to 2010, with the majority of values for the years 2008 and 2009. The primary sources of data include publicly available national/subnational reports and web sites, regional networks such as the Asian Clean Air Initiative and the European Airbase, and selected publications. The database aims to be representative for human exposure, and therefore primarily captures measurements from monitoring stations located in urban background, urban traffic, residential, commercial and mixed areas.
The world's average PM10 levels by region range from 21 to 142 ug/m3, with a world's average of 71 ug/m3. Additional details on the database are provided in the "Methods used for compiling the urban outdoor air pollution database".
The PM is the most important component in air pollution. More than 25% population in delhi is asthamtic and incidents are on rise through out the country. Policymakers needs to take serious note of this issue and start working on the problem.
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