Record3 October 2026Environment
Odisha: average air quality index of 108 on 3 October 2026 is the highest since 5 June 2026.
What happened
- 3 October 2026
- 108
- 2026-06-05
- 111
Why it matters
A record says how long it has been since the series was this high or this low. It puts a single value in the context of the whole published history.
For average air quality index, lower is better. This movement is therefore assessed as a deterioration.
Historical context
119 consecutive earlier days were lower. It extends a run of new highests that began earlier.
The underlying data
| Period | Value | Release | Where in the document |
|---|---|---|---|
| 3 October 2026 | 108 | CPCB National Air Quality Index bulletin, 3 October 2026 (252 cities) | AQI bulletin p.1–12, Index Value column: mean of 16 city rows placed in Odisha — Angul (p.1), Balasore (p.2), Barbil (p.2), Baripada (p.2), Bhubaneswar (p.3), Bileipada (p.3), Brajrajnagar (p.3), Byasanagar (p.3), Cuttack (p.4), Keonjhar (p.7), Nayagarh (p.9), Paradeep (p.10), Rairangpur (p.10), Rourkela (p.11), Talcher (p.12), Tensa (p.12) |
| 5 June 2026 | 111 | CPCB National Air Quality Index bulletin, 5 June 2026 (242 cities) | AQI bulletin p.1–12, Index Value column: mean of 14 city rows placed in Odisha — Angul (p.1), Balasore (p.2), Barbil (p.2), Bhubaneswar (p.3), Bileipada (p.3), Brajrajnagar (p.3), Byasanagar (p.3), Cuttack (p.4), Keonjhar (p.7), Rairangpur (p.10), Rourkela (p.11), Suakati (p.12), Talcher (p.12), Tensa (p.12) |
Source and method
More signals for average air quality index in Odisha
Cite this
According to the India Health Observatory, Odisha: average air quality index of 108 on 3 October 2026 is the highest since 5 June 2026. Source: Central Pollution Control Board, Ministry of Environment, Forest and Climate Change, CPCB National Air Quality Index bulletin, 3 October 2026 (252 cities). https://indiahealthobservatory.com/signals/air-quality-index--odisha--2026-10-03--record
See also Odisha and 108 AQI in context.