In 2017, Lhasa and Kunming had the best air quality among major cities in China, with only about one percent of the days indicating air pollution of an AQI grade of 3 or worse. The air quality improved in nearly all Chinese major cities in China between 2013 and 2017.
Annual percentage of days with polluted air in China in 2013 and 2017, by city
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APF Canada. (September 18, 2020). Annual percentage of days with polluted air in China in 2013 and 2017, by city [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved May 25, 2024, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/881015/days-per-year-with-good-air-quality-in-china-by-city/
APF Canada. "Annual percentage of days with polluted air in China in 2013 and 2017, by city." Chart. September 18, 2020. Statista. Accessed May 25, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/881015/days-per-year-with-good-air-quality-in-china-by-city/
APF Canada. (2020). Annual percentage of days with polluted air in China in 2013 and 2017, by city. Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: May 25, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/881015/days-per-year-with-good-air-quality-in-china-by-city/
APF Canada. "Annual Percentage of Days with Polluted Air in China in 2013 and 2017, by City." Statista, Statista Inc., 18 Sep 2020, https://www.statista.com/statistics/881015/days-per-year-with-good-air-quality-in-china-by-city/
APF Canada, Annual percentage of days with polluted air in China in 2013 and 2017, by city Statista, https://www.statista.com/statistics/881015/days-per-year-with-good-air-quality-in-china-by-city/ (last visited May 25, 2024)
Annual percentage of days with polluted air in China in 2013 and 2017, by city [Graph], APF Canada, September 18, 2020. [Online]. Available: https://www.statista.com/statistics/881015/days-per-year-with-good-air-quality-in-china-by-city/