Pollution index score of selected cities in Africa 2024

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Saifaddin Galal,
Sep 13, 2024

In 2024, the capital of Egypt, Cairo, scored 91 in the pollution index, the highest in Africa. Accra, Ghana, and Lagos, Nigeria, followed, with an index score of 90.1 and 88.2, respectively.
The cities with the highest pollution indices are among the largest urban agglomerations on the continent.

Pollution index score of selected cities in Africa in 2024

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September 2024

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Africa

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2024

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Pollution Index is an estimation of the overall pollution in the city. The biggest weight is given to air pollution, than to water pollution/accessibility, two main pollution factors. Small weight is given to other pollution types.

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