Air Pollution : Shocking Death Toll Due to Air Pollution in India Revealed! In 2023, as many as 2 million lives lost, and by 2026...

The latest 'State of Global Air 2025' report by the Health Effects Institute and the Institute for Health Metrics and Evaluation warns that the rate of diseases and deaths due to air pollution in India is rapidly increasing. They also stated that in India, there are an average of 186 deaths per 100,000 population due to air pollution, whereas in developed countries, this rate is only 17.

Before Diwali, Delhi's AQI has gone beyond 350, which falls in the "severe" category. After Diwali, Delhi's air has once again reached dangerous levels. In many areas, the air is so polluted that monitoring stations have recorded levels from "very poor" to "hazardous." Meanwhile, Mumbai has become the second most polluted city in the world. In Mumbai, the air quality index has reached 334 points. Amidst the festive atmosphere of Diwali, on Monday, Mumbai's air quality was recorded in the 'very poor' category.

According to the State of Global Air 2025 report, in 2023, more than 2 million citizens in the country died from diseases caused by air pollution. This number has increased by a staggering 43% compared to the year 2000. Among those who died, 89% were due to non-communicable diseases such as heart disease, stroke, lung diseases, and diabetes. Uttar Pradesh, Maharashtra, Bihar, Rajasthan, and West Bengal are the leading states in the list of states with the highest deaths due to pollution-related diseases. These states have the highest number of deaths from pollution-related diseases.