Air Pollution Intensity in International Cities:
Metric Tons per Square Mile: 1990/1
|
Area |
Urban Area |
Population per Square Mile |
NOx |
CO |
VOC |
|
Asia |
Bangkok |
38,699 |
139,315 |
3,273,898 |
897,807 |
|
Asia |
Hong Kong |
77,890 |
623,117 |
1,962,818 |
186,935 |
|
Asia |
Jakarta |
44,271 |
717,196 |
2,554,457 |
411,724 |
|
Asia |
Kuala Lampur |
15,215 |
170,408 |
1,369,354 |
346,903 |
|
Asia |
Manila |
51,322 |
472,159 |
3,464,208 |
574,802 |
|
Asia |
Seoul |
87,334 |
777,276 |
2,515,232 |
314,404 |
|
Asia |
Surabaja |
45,852 |
142,143 |
1,925,804 |
536,474 |
|
Asia |
Tokyo |
27,073 |
119,122 |
387,148 |
54,147 |
|
Australia |
Adelaide |
3,059 |
55,666 |
514,144 |
64,841 |
|
Australia |
Brisbane |
2,540 |
74,681 |
475,772 |
62,742 |
|
Australia |
Melbourne |
3,862 |
69,517 |
692,085 |
87,669 |
|
Australia |
Perth |
2,748 |
55,775 |
514,336 |
64,841 |
|
Australia |
Sydney |
4,355 |
102,768 |
901,394 |
98,413 |
|
Canada |
Toronto |
10,757 |
290,434 |
1,727,542 |
233,423 |
|
Europe |
Amsterdam |
12,649 |
161,907 |
432,594 |
72,099 |
|
Europe |
Brussels |
19,414 |
324,215 |
1,279,388 |
199,965 |
|
Europe |
Copenhagen |
13,912 |
98,774 |
815,229 |
47,300 |
|
Europe |
Frankfurt |
12,079 |
242,782 |
823,769 |
146,153 |
|
Europe |
Hamburg |
10,316 |
132,047 |
551,915 |
85,624 |
|
Europe |
London |
10,964 |
179,812 |
1,063,524 |
186,391 |
|
Europe |
Paris |
11,949 |
126,661 |
816,125 |
240,177 |
|
Europe |
Stockholm |
13,764 |
244,991 |
2,857,307 |
367,486 |
|
Europe |
Vienna |
17,703 |
74,354 |
885,168 |
92,057 |
|
Europe |
Zurich |
12,208 |
147,721 |
395,550 |
104,992 |
|
United States |
Boston |
3,110 |
79,315 |
692,686 |
68,740 |
|
United States |
Chicago |
4,303 |
89,066 |
794,282 |
86,485 |
|
United States |
Denver |
3,318 |
64,033 |
782,660 |
70,005 |
|
United States |
Detroit |
3,318 |
81,617 |
818,491 |
81,617 |
|
United States |
Houston |
2,462 |
65,500 |
67,962 |
67,962 |
|
United States |
Los Angeles |
5,800 |
115,420 |
1,049,800 |
125,280 |
|
United States |
New York |
4,977 |
105,505 |
930,632 |
101,523 |
|
United States |
Phoenix |
2,722 |
58,514 |
451,786 |
64,230 |
|
United States |
San Francisco |
4,147 |
88,335 |
813,266 |
89,994 |
|
United States |
Washington |
3,551 |
78,123 |
653,391 |
72,796 |
|
Average |
17,284 |
187,302 |
1,154,521 |
185,471 |
|
Based upon data in Jeffrey R. Newman, Felix B. Laube and others, An International Sourcebook of Automobile Dependence in Cities: 1960-1990 and
other sources. |
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NOX=Nitrogen Oxides CO=Carbon Monoxide VOC=Volatile Organic Compounds (US Environmental Protection Agency Criteria Pollutants)
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