Record6 September 2026Environment
Punjab: average air quality index of 59 on 6 September 2026 is the lowest since 8 April 2026.
What happened
- 6 September 2026
- 59
- 2026-04-08
- 59
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 an improvement.
Historical context
150 consecutive earlier days were higher.
The underlying data
| Period | Value | Release | Where in the document |
|---|---|---|---|
| 6 September 2026 | 59 | CPCB National Air Quality Index bulletin, 6 September 2026 (250 cities) | AQI bulletin p.1–11, Index Value column: mean of 6 city rows placed in Punjab — Amritsar (p.1), Bathinda (p.2), Jalandhar (p.6), Khanna (p.7), Patiala (p.10), Rupnagar (p.11) |
| 8 April 2026 | 59 | CPCB National Air Quality Index bulletin, 8 April 2026 (242 cities) | AQI bulletin p.1–9, Index Value column: mean of 5 city rows placed in Punjab — Amritsar (p.1), Bathinda (p.2), Jalandhar (p.6), Khanna (p.7), Patiala (p.9) |
Source and method
More signals for average air quality index in Punjab
Cite this
According to the India Health Observatory, Punjab: average air quality index of 59 on 6 September 2026 is the lowest since 8 April 2026. Source: Central Pollution Control Board, Ministry of Environment, Forest and Climate Change, CPCB National Air Quality Index bulletin, 6 September 2026 (250 cities). https://indiahealthobservatory.com/signals/air-quality-index--punjab--2026-09-06--record
See also Punjab and 59 AQI in context.