A total of 3,389 Londoners over the age of 25 died due to pollution-related illnesses in 2010.
Figures by Public Health England show that Barnet has the highest proportion of deaths linked to poor air quality with 162.
London hit the worst level on its scale for air pollution last week. A high level of smog, which was a mixture of local and European emissions combined with dust from the Sahara, gripped the capital.
The number of people experiencing breathing problems increased by 34% on 3 April, London Ambulance said.
Take a look at the breakdown of deaths linked to pollution in London:
Number of deaths in inner London
Camden: 87
Hackney and City of London: 86
Hammersmith and Fulham: 72
Haringey: 81
Islington: 84
Kensington and Chelsea: 68
Lambeth: 112
Lewisham: 116
Newham: 98
Southwark: 113
Tower Hamlets: 85
Wandsworth: 116
Westminster: 88
Number of deaths in outer London
Barking and Dagenham: 93
Barnet: 162
Bexley: 122
Brent: 111
Bromley: 161
Croydon: 155
Ealing: 137
Enfield: 133
Greenwich: 119
Harrow: 90
Havering: 137
Hillingdon: 118
Hounslow: 99
Kingston upon Thames: 68
Merton: 82
Redbridge: 123
Richmond Upon Thames: 77
Sutton: 92
Waltham Forest: 103
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