Pollution Comparison Between China and India 
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Index  | China | India |
|---|---|---|
| Pollution Index: | 76.91 | 72.84 |
| Pollution Exp Scale: | 139.41 | 127.09 |
Pollution China vs India
| China | India | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Improve Data | Improve Data | |||
| Air Pollution | High 79.02 | High 64.99 | ||
| Drinking Water Pollution and Inaccessibility | Moderate 54.07 | Moderate 52.25 | ||
| Dissatisfaction with Garbage Disposal | Moderate 48.16 | High 66.39 | ||
| Dirty and Untidy | Moderate 47.05 | High 62.78 | ||
| Noise and Light Pollution | Moderate 55.19 | Moderate 58.89 | ||
| Water Pollution | High 63.16 | High 68.69 | ||
| Dissatisfaction to Spend Time in the City | High 69.16 | Moderate 59.61 | ||
| Dissatisfaction with Green and Parks in the City | Low 38.87 | Moderate 52.10 | ||
| Contributors: | 2047 | 9258 | ||
| Last Update: | April 2025 | April 2025 | ||
Purity and Cleanliness China vs India
| China | India | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Improve Data | Improve Data | |||
| Air quality | Low 20.98 | Low 35.01 | ||
| Drinking Water Quality and Accessibility | Moderate 45.93 | Moderate 47.75 | ||
| Garbage Disposal Satisfaction | Moderate 51.84 | Low 33.61 | ||
| Clean and Tidy | Moderate 52.95 | Low 37.22 | ||
| Quiet and No Problem with Night Lights | Moderate 44.81 | Moderate 41.11 | ||
| Water Quality | Low 36.84 | Low 31.31 | ||
| Comfortable to Spend Time in the City | Low 30.84 | Moderate 40.39 | ||
| Quality of Green and Parks | High 61.13 | Moderate 47.90 | ||
| Contributors: | 2047 | 9258 | ||
| Last Update: | April 2025 | April 2025 | ||
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