Outside the usual range11 September 2026Environment
Tripura: average air quality index over the 7 days to 11 September 2026 was 84, above the 5-year median of 38 for the same week (+122%).
What happened
- 7-day mean to 11 September 2026
- 84
- That day alone: 70
- 5-year median, same week
- 38
- Change
- +46
- Change, per cent
- +122%
Why it matters
Daily figures mostly reflect the weather, so the observatory compares the mean of the last seven days with the same week in up to five earlier years. A breach means this week sits well outside what those years would lead you to expect, and by at least 15%. It is reported when an unusual run begins and for the latest day while it lasts, not every day.
For average air quality index, lower is better. This movement is therefore assessed as a deterioration.
Historical context
This is a small-sample figure (e.g. a single monitoring city). Same week in earlier years: 2025 28, 2024 65, 2023 83, 2022 35, 2021 38. Daily values are compared as 7-day means because a single day mostly reflects weather.
The underlying data
| Period | Value | Release | Where in the document |
|---|---|---|---|
| 11 September 2026 | 70 | CPCB National Air Quality Index bulletin, 11 September 2026 (242 cities) | AQI bulletin p.1, Index Value column: mean of 1 city row placed in Tripura — Agartala (p.1) |
| 10 September 2026 | 80 | CPCB National Air Quality Index bulletin, 10 September 2026 (243 cities) | AQI bulletin p.1, Index Value column: mean of 1 city row placed in Tripura — Agartala (p.1) |
| 9 September 2026 | 77 | CPCB National Air Quality Index bulletin, 9 September 2026 (252 cities) | AQI bulletin p.1, Index Value column: mean of 1 city row placed in Tripura — Agartala (p.1) |
| 8 September 2026 | 109 | CPCB National Air Quality Index bulletin, 8 September 2026 (254 cities) | AQI bulletin p.1, Index Value column: mean of 1 city row placed in Tripura — Agartala (p.1) |
| 7 September 2026 | 81 | CPCB National Air Quality Index bulletin, 7 September 2026 (237 cities) | AQI bulletin p.1, Index Value column: mean of 1 city row placed in Tripura — Agartala (p.1) |
| 6 September 2026 | 78 |
Source and method
- Release
- CPCB National Air Quality Index bulletin, 11 September 2026 (242 cities)Archived fileOriginal URLFirst seen 3 Oct 2026
More signals for average air quality index in Tripura
- Tripura: average air quality index of 151 on 3 October 2026 is the highest since 10 May 2026.
- Tripura: average air quality index of 146 on 1 October 2026 is the highest since 10 May 2026.
- Tripura: average air quality index of 140 on 15 September 2026 is the highest since 10 May 2026.
- Tripura: average air quality index over the 7 days to 6 September 2026 was 72, above the 4-year median of 41 for the same week (+76%).
- Tripura: average air quality index over the 7 days to 4 September 2026 was 64, above the 3-year median of 44 for the same week (+44%).
- Tripura: average air quality index over the 7 days to 26 August 2026 was 68, above the 3-year median of 28 for the same week (+142%).
Cite this
According to the India Health Observatory, Tripura: average air quality index over the 7 days to 11 September 2026 was 84, above the 5-year median of 38 for the same week (+122%). Source: Central Pollution Control Board, Ministry of Environment, Forest and Climate Change, CPCB National Air Quality Index bulletin, 11 September 2026 (242 cities). https://indiahealthobservatory.com/signals/air-quality-index--tripura--2026-09-11--baseline_breach
See also Tripura and 70 AQI in context.