Major Air Pollutants in India

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PM2.5 1.6X

The current PM2.5 concentration in India is 1.6 times above the recommended limit given by the WHO 24 hrs air quality guidelines value.

India - States Air Pollution Level

STATES Status AQI AQI-US AQI-IN PM2.5 PM10 Temp Humid
Haryana POOR 102 102 76 36 69 35 52
Punjab MODERATE 77 77 48 24 48 35 54
West Bengal GOOD 50 50 27 13 25 32 70
Assam MODERATE 52 52 24 14 19 30 76
Rajasthan POOR 106 106 78 37 81 32 64
Bihar MODERATE 93 93 88 37 75 34 59
Madhya Pradesh MODERATE 53 53 31 14 31 27 85
Karnataka GOOD 35 35 31 8 31 24 75
Andhra Pradesh GOOD 43 43 23 11 20 28 68
Telangana MODERATE 66 66 42 20 41 25 86
Maharashtra MODERATE 63 63 53 20 53 26 86
Mizoram GOOD 22 22 14 5 14 29 71
Gujarat MODERATE 97 97 63 33 62 28 80
Tamil Nadu GOOD 46 46 34 11 33 30 56
Odisha GOOD 40 40 21 10 20 28 81
Kerala MODERATE 90 90 57 31 55 27 82
Uttar Pradesh MODERATE 75 75 51 24 44 35 57
Jharkhand GOOD 29 29 18 7 18 28 83
Delhi POOR 125 125 107 48 108 36 49
Chandigarh MODERATE 70 70 46 21 41 33 58
Uttarakhand MODERATE 60 60 30 17 29 31 60
Tripura MODERATE 54 54 30 14 35 31 74
Chhattisgarh GOOD 42 42 18 10 18 27 85
Jammu And Kashmir GOOD 44 44 29 12 29 29 52
Goa GOOD 42 42 29 10 29 27 83
Himachal Pradesh GOOD 41 41 19 11 17 28 63
Daman And Diu MODERATE 72 72 46 22 46 28 82
Sikkim MODERATE 84 84 46 27 34 19 80
Manipur GOOD 14 14 13 1 5 25 87
Arunachal Pradesh MODERATE 66 66 34 20 34 26 84
Nagaland GOOD 10 10 8 2 4 29 68
Puducherry GOOD 50 50 47 12 47 31 54
Meghalaya GOOD 20 20 12 4 4 26 66
Dadra And Nagar Haveli MODERATE 68 68 45 20 45 28 87

India - Metro Cities AQI

107
125
AQI (IN)
AQI (US)
36˚C / 49%
80
121
AQI (IN)
AQI (US)
28˚C / 76%
28
30
AQI (IN)
AQI (US)
23˚C / 72%
44
52
AQI (IN)
AQI (US)
28˚C / 83%
82
93
AQI (IN)
AQI (US)
22˚C / 90%
39
54
AQI (IN)
AQI (US)
32˚C / 51%
30
47
AQI (IN)
AQI (US)
24˚C / 85%
24
50
AQI (IN)
AQI (US)
31˚C / 71%


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FAQs of India's Air Quality Index

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Some facts about air pollution level in India and what quality of air you breathe in your region.


The real-time air quality in India is 52 MODERATE AQI now. This was last updated 2 seconds ago .

The current concentration of PM2.5 in India is 20 (µg/m³). The World Health Organisation (WHO) recommends 15 µg/m³ as the threshold concentration of PM2.5 for 24 hrs mean. Currently, the concentration is 0.80 times the recommended limit.

Generally, the air quality at India starts deteriorating in late October. The winters are the worst-hit season in terms of air pollution.

You should wear a good N95 mask when you go outdoor in India until the AQI is improving upto moderate range.

Office going people should avoid personal vehicles and use public transportations or carpooling.

(i) The primary causes of outdoor air pollution are solid, liquid particles called aerosols & gase from vehicles emissions, construction activities, factories, burning stubble & fossil fuels and wildfire, etc.

(ii) Main causes of indoor air pollution are harmful gases from cooking fuels (such as wood, crop wastes, charcoal, coal and dung), damp, mould smoke, chemicals from cleaning materials, etc.

Indoor air pollution in India is as dangerous as outdoor pollution, because the air pollutants come inside the houses or buildings through doors, windows and ventilation.

In India, you must use an air purifier or fresh air machine at home or office indoor and close all the doors, windows and ventilations when the outdoor air quality index (aqi) in India is very high. Proper ventilation is highly recommended only when outdoor air quality is improving and moderate AQI range.



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