A 2019 report by IQAir has ranked the air quality of the major countries and capital cities of the world. 9News
Thick hazardous smoke often chokes Nepal's capital with many blaming rapid urbanisation.
A study conducted by the University of Chicago revealed Jakarta's air quality is so bad it's cutting 2.3 years off the average resident's life.The World Health Organisation estimates 26 per cent of all deaths in Afghanistan are cause by poor air quality.Decades of war have wrecked the city's infrastructure and caused waves of displaced people, contributing to the pollution.
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