What People Think and Want

Understanding citizens’ perceptions of air pollution and their expectations toward government action is central to assessing the political feasibility and ambition of pollution mitigation policies. To examine these views, we conducted large-scale citizen surveys (January-April 2025) with n = 11,556 across four major cities in Africa and Asia: Accra, Delhi, Jakarta, and Johannesburg. Explore the city-specific results in the reports below.