Graphic of the day: Smog's economic toll

Delhi and Haryana face India's steepest per-capita losses at $62.0 and $53.8, as post-Diwali air crisis could fuel a productivity disaster

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Samreen Wani
Last Updated: Oct 22, 2025, 13:56 IST1 min
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Post-Diwali smog could hammer India's finances. Delhi, Haryana and Goa lead in per-capita economic loss from premature deaths due to air pollution. Air pollution cost India 1.36% of its GDP in lost output and an estimated $11.9 billion in healthcare in 2019. This massive economic drain threatens human capital and growth goals.
Post-Diwali smog could hammer India's finances. Delhi, Haryana and Goa lead in per-capita economic loss from premature deaths due to air pollution. Air pollution cost India 1.36% of its GDP in lost output and an estimated $11.9 billion in healthcare in 2019. This massive economic drain threatens human capital and growth goals.

First Published: Oct 22, 2025, 13:56

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