Record22 September 2026Environment
Telangana: highest city air quality index of 70 on 22 September 2026 is the highest since 18 June 2026.
What happened
- 22 September 2026
- 70
- 2026-06-18
- 70
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 highest city air quality index, lower is better. This movement is therefore assessed as a deterioration.
Historical context
95 consecutive earlier days were lower.
The underlying data
| Period | Value | Release | Where in the document |
|---|---|---|---|
| 22 September 2026 | 70 | CPCB National Air Quality Index bulletin, 22 September 2026 (243 cities) | AQI bulletin p.6, Index Value column: highest of 1 city row placed in Telangana — Hyderabad, S.No 104 (p.6), Satisfactory |
| 18 June 2026 | 70 | CPCB National Air Quality Index bulletin, 18 June 2026 (240 cities) | AQI bulletin p.6, Index Value column: highest of 1 city row placed in Telangana — Hyderabad, S.No 102 (p.6), Satisfactory |
Source and method
- Release
- CPCB National Air Quality Index bulletin, 22 September 2026 (243 cities)Archived fileOriginal URLFirst seen 3 Oct 2026
More signals for highest city air quality index in Telangana
- Telangana: highest city air quality index of 83 on 30 September 2026 is the highest since 16 May 2026.
- Telangana: highest city air quality index over the 7 days to 29 September 2026 was 56, below the 5-year median of 66 for the same week (−15%).
- Telangana: highest city air quality index over the 7 days to 2 September 2026 was 50, below the 5-year median of 62 for the same week (−19%).
Cite this
According to the India Health Observatory, Telangana: highest city air quality index of 70 on 22 September 2026 is the highest since 18 June 2026. Source: Central Pollution Control Board, Ministry of Environment, Forest and Climate Change, CPCB National Air Quality Index bulletin, 22 September 2026 (243 cities). https://indiahealthobservatory.com/signals/worst-city-aqi--telangana--2026-09-22--record
See also Telangana and 70 AQI in context.