India vs the world: Deaths due to air pollution

Published on Sep 15, 2021 08:14 pm IST

Studies suggest that around 90% of people breathe dangerously contaminated air, causing 7 million, or 70 lakh deaths every year across the globe. While India sees 70 deaths per 1 lakh population every year due to air pollution, the corresponding figure in Germany is 17, while in Egypt it is 109.

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