New Delhi, Delhi, India Historical Air Quality Analysis
Dive into detailed Air Quality Insights with historical data, monthly patterns, and yearly trends at your fingertips!
March Air Quality Analysis
New Delhi, Delhi, India
AQI Trends: Highest and Lowest
Same Day Analysis (8th March):
On this day, AQI across the 5 years varied significantly: 2026 ranks 3rd highest AQI at 176 of Unhealthy air quality, showing improvement over 2023 and 2022 on the same day.
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World Air Quality Report

Day & Night AQI Trend: 7th Mar - 8th Mar 2026
New Delhi, Delhi, India
6 AM7th Mar 2026
6 PM
5 AM8th Mar 2026
281AQI
118AQI
212AQI
142AQI
In the last 24 hours,
New Delhi's AQI reached its highest point of 281 at 9 AM during the Day, while the lowest point, 118, was recorded at 4 PM during the Day between 7th Mar and 8th Mar 2026.
Day & Night AQI Trend : Feb - Mar 2026
New Delhi, Delhi, India
19°C14/25°C
18°C14/24°C
19°C14/25°C
20°C14/27°C
20°C15/27°C
19°C14/26°C
20°C15/26°C
21°C15/28°C
21°C15/28°C
22°C16/29°C
22°C17/29°C
22°C18/27°C
22°C16/29°C
23°C17/29°C
23°C17/29°C
23°C17/30°C
24°C18/31°C
23°C17/30°C
24°C18/31°C
24°C18/32°C
25°C19/33°C
26°C19/33°C
25°C19/33°C
26°C19/34°C
27°C19/35°C
28°C21/37°C
30°C23/38°C
29°C23/37°C
28°C21/36°C
30°C22/39°C
231AQI
133AQI
214AQI
152AQI
2026 Days Vs Air Quality
New Delhi, Delhi, India
39%
26
40%
27
21%
14
Total number of days with different AQI categories in last 68 days in 2026 (297 days remaining)
Under WHO’s Safe Air Quality Limits: 0%
Health Risk Level:
Extreme
In 2026, 0% of 68 days were within WHO’s safe air quality limits. The risk of health issues is Extreme, potentially causing respiratory problems, heart disease, skin issues, and stress, especially for children, the elderly, and those with pre-existing conditions.
Annual Air Quality Insights
New Delhi, Delhi, India
AQI levels in 2026
Jan.
Feb.
Mar.
Apr.
May
Jun.
Jul.
Aug.
Sep.
Oct.
Nov.
Dec.
296AQI (US)
185AQI (US)
219AQI (US)
224AQI (US)
204AQI (US)
257AQI (US)
218AQI (US)
242AQI (US)
329AQI (US)
283AQI (US)
247AQI (US)
291AQI (US)
423AQI (US)
375AQI (US)
340AQI (US)
361AQI (US)
529AQI (US)
523AQI (US)
454AQI (US)
379AQI (US)
313AQI (US)
303AQI (US)
249AQI (US)
159AQI (US)
183AQI (US)
238AQI (US)
324AQI (US)
235AQI (US)
224AQI (US)
264AQI (US)
363AQI (US)
205AQI (US)
245AQI (US)
257AQI (US)
324AQI (US)
221AQI (US)
208AQI (US)
201AQI (US)
184AQI (US)
223AQI (US)
230AQI (US)
249AQI (US)
169AQI (US)
186AQI (US)
215AQI (US)
195AQI (US)
208AQI (US)
176AQI (US)
192AQI (US)
197AQI (US)
196AQI (US)
201AQI (US)
196AQI (US)
189AQI (US)
200AQI (US)
186AQI (US)
166AQI (US)
161AQI (US)
164AQI (US)
159AQI (US)
178AQI (US)
171AQI (US)
157AQI (US)
153AQI (US)
165AQI (US)
198AQI (US)
176AQI (US)
298AQI (US)
205AQI (US)
170AQI (US)
No. of days
2026244AQI (US)
Highest AQI (US) recorded in
January298AQI (US)
Lowest AQI (US) recorded in
March170AQI (US)
2025176AQI (US)
Highest AQI (US) recorded in
December362AQI (US)
Lowest AQI (US) recorded in
July84AQI (US)
2024169AQI (US)
Highest AQI (US) recorded in
November284AQI (US)
Lowest AQI (US) recorded in
August78AQI (US)
2023164AQI (US)
Highest AQI (US) recorded in
November286AQI (US)
Lowest AQI (US) recorded in
July93AQI (US)
2022174AQI (US)
Highest AQI (US) recorded in
December236AQI (US)
Lowest AQI (US) recorded in
July94AQI (US)
2021162AQI (US)
Highest AQI (US) recorded in
November290AQI (US)
Lowest AQI (US) recorded in
September92AQI (US)
2020154AQI (US)
Highest AQI (US) recorded in
November272AQI (US)
Lowest AQI (US) recorded in
August73AQI (US)
Most & Least Polluted Years Over the Last 7 Years
New Delhi's annual 2026 AQI (US) (244) shows an average percentage change of 46.8% (worsened AQI (US)) compared to previous years: 2020 (154), 2021 (162), 2022 (174), 2023 (164), 2024 (169), 2025 (176).