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| Geography | Period | Value | Where in the document |
|---|---|---|---|
| India | 17 January 2022 | 160 | AQI bulletin p.1–12, Index Value column: mean of all 140 city rows, including Aurangabad (p.1), which the bulletin does not place in a state — every row in the table |
| Andhra Pradesh | 17 January 2022 | 70 | AQI bulletin p.1–12, Index Value column: mean of 4 city rows placed in Andhra Pradesh — Amaravati (p.1), Rajamahendravaram (p.10), Tirupati (p.11), Visakhapatnam (p.12) |
| Assam | 17 January 2022 | 253 | AQI bulletin p.5, Index Value column: mean of 1 city row placed in Assam — Guwahati (p.5) |
| Bihar | 17 January 2022 | 294 | AQI bulletin p.1–11, Index Value column: mean of 14 city rows placed in Bihar — Araria (p.1), Bhagalpur (p.2), Buxar (p.2), Chhapra (p.3), Darbhanga (p.3), Gaya (p.4), Katihar (p.6), Kishanganj (p.7), Munger (p.8), Muzaffarpur (p.8), Patna (p.9), Rajgir (p.10), Saharsa (p.10), Sasaram (p.11) |
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Central Pollution Control Board, Ministry of Environment, Forest and Climate Change. CPCB National Air Quality Index bulletin, 17 January 2022 (140 cities) (published 17 Jan 2022). Archived by the India Health Observatory on 3 Oct 2026, SHA-256 4a907beaf529d588464e8ee10bd73ce180d4dbc281ddaf0bb64fbaac5a5e68aa. https://indiahealthobservatory.com/sources/cpcb/releases/1759
| 17 January 2022 |
| 308 |
| AQI bulletin p.3, Index Value column: mean of 1 city row placed in Chandigarh — Chandigarh (p.3) |
| Delhi | 17 January 2022 | 327 | AQI bulletin p.3, Index Value column: mean of 1 city row placed in Delhi — Delhi (p.3) |
| Gujarat | 17 January 2022 | 150 | AQI bulletin p.1–12, Index Value column: mean of 6 city rows placed in Gujarat — Ahmedabad (p.1), Ankleshwar (p.1), Gandhinagar (p.4), Nandesari (p.9), Vapi (p.12), Vatva (p.12) |
| Haryana | 17 January 2022 | 201 | AQI bulletin p.1–11, Index Value column: mean of 21 city rows placed in Haryana — Ambala (p.1), Bahadurgarh (p.2), Ballabgarh (p.2), Bhiwani (p.2), Dharuhera (p.3), Faridabad (p.4), Fatehabad (p.4), Gurugram (p.4), Hisar (p.5), Jind (p.6), Kaithal (p.6), Karnal (p.6), Kurukshetra (p.7), Mandikhera (p.8), Manesar (p.8), Narnaul (p.9), Panchkula (p.9), Panipat (p.9), Rohtak (p.10), Sirsa (p.11), Sonipat (p.11) |
| Karnataka | 17 January 2022 | 51 | AQI bulletin p.2–12, Index Value column: mean of 17 city rows placed in Karnataka — Bagalkot (p.2), Bengaluru (p.2), Chamarajanagar (p.2), Chikkaballapur (p.3), Chikkamagaluru (p.3), Gadag (p.4), Hassan (p.5), Hubballi (p.5), Kalaburgi (p.6), Koppal (p.7), Manglore (p.8), Mysuru (p.8), Raichur (p.10), Ramanagara (p.10), Shivamogga (p.11), Vijayapura (p.12), Yadgir (p.12) |
| Kerala | 17 January 2022 | 72 | AQI bulletin p.4–11, Index Value column: mean of 6 city rows placed in Kerala — Eloor (p.4), Kannur (p.6), Kochi (p.7), Kollam (p.7), Kozhikode (p.7), Thiruvananthapuram (p.11) |
| Madhya Pradesh | 17 January 2022 | 134 | AQI bulletin p.2–12, Index Value column: mean of 15 city rows placed in Madhya Pradesh — Bhopal (p.2), Damoh (p.3), Dewas (p.3), Gwalior (p.5), Indore (p.5), Jabalpur (p.5), Katni (p.6), Maihar (p.7), Mandideep (p.8), Pithampur (p.9), Ratlam (p.10), Sagar (p.10), Satna (p.11), Singrauli (p.11), Ujjain (p.12) |
| Maharashtra | 17 January 2022 | 126 | AQI bulletin p.3–11, Index Value column: mean of 8 city rows placed in Maharashtra — Chandrapur (p.3), Kalyan (p.6), Mumbai (p.8), Nagpur (p.9), Nashik (p.9), Navi Mumbai (p.9), Pune (p.10), Thane (p.11) |
| Meghalaya | 17 January 2022 | 27 | AQI bulletin p.11, Index Value column: mean of 1 city row placed in Meghalaya — Shillong (p.11) |
| Mizoram | 17 January 2022 | 30 | AQI bulletin p.1, Index Value column: mean of 1 city row placed in Mizoram — Aizawl (p.1) |
| Nagaland | 17 January 2022 | 71 | AQI bulletin p.7, Index Value column: mean of 1 city row placed in Nagaland — Kohima (p.7) |
| Odisha | 17 January 2022 | 119 | AQI bulletin p.11, Index Value column: mean of 1 city row placed in Odisha — Talcher (p.11) |
| Puducherry | 17 January 2022 | 33 | AQI bulletin p.10, Index Value column: mean of 1 city row placed in Puducherry — Puducherry (p.10) |
| Punjab | 17 January 2022 | 154 | AQI bulletin p.1–10, Index Value column: mean of 7 city rows placed in Punjab — Amritsar (p.1), Jalandhar (p.6), Khanna (p.6), Ludhiana (p.7), Mandi Gobindgarh (p.8), Patiala (p.9), Rupnagar (p.10) |
| Rajasthan | 17 January 2022 | 165 | AQI bulletin p.1–9, Index Value column: mean of 6 city rows placed in Rajasthan — Alwar (p.1), Bhiwadi (p.2), Jaipur (p.5), Jodhpur (p.6), Kota (p.7), Pali (p.9) |
| Tamil Nadu | 17 January 2022 | 36 | AQI bulletin p.3–11, Index Value column: mean of 3 city rows placed in Tamil Nadu — Chennai (p.3), Coimbatore (p.3), Thoothukudi (p.11) |
| Telangana | 17 January 2022 | 75 | AQI bulletin p.5, Index Value column: mean of 1 city row placed in Telangana — Hyderabad (p.5) |
| Tripura | 17 January 2022 | 248 | AQI bulletin p.1, Index Value column: mean of 1 city row placed in Tripura — Agartala (p.1) |
| Uttar Pradesh | 17 January 2022 | 229 | AQI bulletin p.1–12, Index Value column: mean of 17 city rows placed in Uttar Pradesh — Agra (p.1), Baghpat (p.2), Bulandshahr (p.2), Firozabad (p.4), Ghaziabad (p.4), Gorakhpur (p.4), Greater Noida (p.4), Hapur (p.5), Kanpur (p.6), Lucknow (p.7), Meerut (p.8), Moradabad (p.8), Muzaffarnagar (p.8), Noida (p.9), Prayagraj (p.10), Varanasi (p.12), Vrindavan (p.12) |
| West Bengal | 17 January 2022 | 171 | AQI bulletin p.1–7, Index Value column: mean of 5 city rows placed in West Bengal — Asansol (p.1), Durgapur (p.4), Haldia (p.5), Howrah (p.5), Kolkata (p.7) |
| Geography | Period | Value | Where in the document |
|---|---|---|---|
| India | 17 January 2022 | 140 | AQI bulletin p.1–12: count of all 140 city rows, including Aurangabad (p.1), which the bulletin does not place in a state — every row in the table |
| Andhra Pradesh | 17 January 2022 | 4 | AQI bulletin p.1–12: count of 4 city rows placed in Andhra Pradesh — Amaravati (p.1), Rajamahendravaram (p.10), Tirupati (p.11), Visakhapatnam (p.12) |
| Assam | 17 January 2022 | 1 | AQI bulletin p.5: count of 1 city row placed in Assam — Guwahati (p.5) |
| Bihar | 17 January 2022 | 14 | AQI bulletin p.1–11: count of 14 city rows placed in Bihar — Araria (p.1), Bhagalpur (p.2), Buxar (p.2), Chhapra (p.3), Darbhanga (p.3), Gaya (p.4), Katihar (p.6), Kishanganj (p.7), Munger (p.8), Muzaffarpur (p.8), Patna (p.9), Rajgir (p.10), Saharsa (p.10), Sasaram (p.11) |
| Chandigarh | 17 January 2022 | 1 | AQI bulletin p.3: count of 1 city row placed in Chandigarh — Chandigarh (p.3) |
| Delhi | 17 January 2022 | 1 | AQI bulletin p.3: count of 1 city row placed in Delhi — Delhi (p.3) |
| Gujarat | 17 January 2022 | 6 | AQI bulletin p.1–12: count of 6 city rows placed in Gujarat — Ahmedabad (p.1), Ankleshwar (p.1), Gandhinagar (p.4), Nandesari (p.9), Vapi (p.12), Vatva (p.12) |
| Haryana | 17 January 2022 | 21 | AQI bulletin p.1–11: count of 21 city rows placed in Haryana — Ambala (p.1), Bahadurgarh (p.2), Ballabgarh (p.2), Bhiwani (p.2), Dharuhera (p.3), Faridabad (p.4), Fatehabad (p.4), Gurugram (p.4), Hisar (p.5), Jind (p.6), Kaithal (p.6), Karnal (p.6), Kurukshetra (p.7), Mandikhera (p.8), Manesar (p.8), Narnaul (p.9), Panchkula (p.9), Panipat (p.9), Rohtak (p.10), Sirsa (p.11), Sonipat (p.11) |
| Karnataka | 17 January 2022 | 17 | AQI bulletin p.2–12: count of 17 city rows placed in Karnataka — Bagalkot (p.2), Bengaluru (p.2), Chamarajanagar (p.2), Chikkaballapur (p.3), Chikkamagaluru (p.3), Gadag (p.4), Hassan (p.5), Hubballi (p.5), Kalaburgi (p.6), Koppal (p.7), Manglore (p.8), Mysuru (p.8), Raichur (p.10), Ramanagara (p.10), Shivamogga (p.11), Vijayapura (p.12), Yadgir (p.12) |
| Kerala | 17 January 2022 | 6 | AQI bulletin p.4–11: count of 6 city rows placed in Kerala — Eloor (p.4), Kannur (p.6), Kochi (p.7), Kollam (p.7), Kozhikode (p.7), Thiruvananthapuram (p.11) |
| Madhya Pradesh | 17 January 2022 | 15 | AQI bulletin p.2–12: count of 15 city rows placed in Madhya Pradesh — Bhopal (p.2), Damoh (p.3), Dewas (p.3), Gwalior (p.5), Indore (p.5), Jabalpur (p.5), Katni (p.6), Maihar (p.7), Mandideep (p.8), Pithampur (p.9), Ratlam (p.10), Sagar (p.10), Satna (p.11), Singrauli (p.11), Ujjain (p.12) |
| Maharashtra | 17 January 2022 | 8 | AQI bulletin p.3–11: count of 8 city rows placed in Maharashtra — Chandrapur (p.3), Kalyan (p.6), Mumbai (p.8), Nagpur (p.9), Nashik (p.9), Navi Mumbai (p.9), Pune (p.10), Thane (p.11) |
| Meghalaya | 17 January 2022 | 1 | AQI bulletin p.11: count of 1 city row placed in Meghalaya — Shillong (p.11) |
| Mizoram | 17 January 2022 | 1 | AQI bulletin p.1: count of 1 city row placed in Mizoram — Aizawl (p.1) |
| Nagaland | 17 January 2022 | 1 | AQI bulletin p.7: count of 1 city row placed in Nagaland — Kohima (p.7) |
| Odisha | 17 January 2022 | 1 | AQI bulletin p.11: count of 1 city row placed in Odisha — Talcher (p.11) |
| Puducherry | 17 January 2022 | 1 | AQI bulletin p.10: count of 1 city row placed in Puducherry — Puducherry (p.10) |
| Punjab | 17 January 2022 | 7 | AQI bulletin p.1–10: count of 7 city rows placed in Punjab — Amritsar (p.1), Jalandhar (p.6), Khanna (p.6), Ludhiana (p.7), Mandi Gobindgarh (p.8), Patiala (p.9), Rupnagar (p.10) |
| Rajasthan | 17 January 2022 | 6 | AQI bulletin p.1–9: count of 6 city rows placed in Rajasthan — Alwar (p.1), Bhiwadi (p.2), Jaipur (p.5), Jodhpur (p.6), Kota (p.7), Pali (p.9) |
| Tamil Nadu | 17 January 2022 | 3 | AQI bulletin p.3–11: count of 3 city rows placed in Tamil Nadu — Chennai (p.3), Coimbatore (p.3), Thoothukudi (p.11) |
| Telangana | 17 January 2022 | 1 | AQI bulletin p.5: count of 1 city row placed in Telangana — Hyderabad (p.5) |
| Tripura | 17 January 2022 | 1 | AQI bulletin p.1: count of 1 city row placed in Tripura — Agartala (p.1) |
| Uttar Pradesh | 17 January 2022 | 17 | AQI bulletin p.1–12: count of 17 city rows placed in Uttar Pradesh — Agra (p.1), Baghpat (p.2), Bulandshahr (p.2), Firozabad (p.4), Ghaziabad (p.4), Gorakhpur (p.4), Greater Noida (p.4), Hapur (p.5), Kanpur (p.6), Lucknow (p.7), Meerut (p.8), Moradabad (p.8), Muzaffarnagar (p.8), Noida (p.9), Prayagraj (p.10), Varanasi (p.12), Vrindavan (p.12) |
| West Bengal | 17 January 2022 | 5 | AQI bulletin p.1–7: count of 5 city rows placed in West Bengal — Asansol (p.1), Durgapur (p.4), Haldia (p.5), Howrah (p.5), Kolkata (p.7) |
| Geography | Period | Value | Where in the document |
|---|---|---|---|
| India | 17 January 2022 | 32% | AQI bulletin p.1–12, Index Value column: 45 of all 140 city rows, including Aurangabad (p.1), which the bulletin does not place in a state at 201 or more — Agartala 248 (p.1), Ambala 216 (p.1), Ankleshwar 201 (p.1), Araria 211 (p.1), Baghpat 293 (p.2), Bahadurgarh 255 (p.2), Bhagalpur 310 (p.2), Bhiwadi 257 (p.2), Bulandshahr 275 (p.2), Buxar 347 (p.2), Chandigarh 308 (p.3), Chhapra 334 (p.3), Darbhanga 273 (p.3), Delhi 327 (p.3), Dharuhera 221 (p.3), Faridabad 332 (p.4) … and 29 more |
| Andhra Pradesh | 17 January 2022 | 0% | AQI bulletin p.1–12, Index Value column: none of 4 city rows placed in Andhra Pradesh at 201 or more (highest 89) |
| Assam | 17 January 2022 | 100% | AQI bulletin p.5, Index Value column: 1 of 1 city row placed in Assam at 201 or more — Guwahati 253 (p.5) |
| Bihar | 17 January 2022 | 93% | AQI bulletin p.1–11, Index Value column: 13 of 14 city rows placed in Bihar at 201 or more — Araria 211 (p.1), Bhagalpur 310 (p.2), Buxar 347 (p.2), Chhapra 334 (p.3), Darbhanga 273 (p.3), Gaya 341 (p.4), Katihar 316 (p.6), Munger 364 (p.8), Muzaffarpur 280 (p.8), Patna 253 (p.9), Rajgir 327 (p.10), Saharsa 246 (p.10), Sasaram 346 (p.11) |
| Chandigarh | 17 January 2022 | 100% | AQI bulletin p.3, Index Value column: 1 of 1 city row placed in Chandigarh at 201 or more — Chandigarh 308 (p.3) |
| Delhi | 17 January 2022 | 100% | AQI bulletin p.3, Index Value column: 1 of 1 city row placed in Delhi at 201 or more — Delhi 327 (p.3) |
| Gujarat | 17 January 2022 | 33% | AQI bulletin p.1–12, Index Value column: 2 of 6 city rows placed in Gujarat at 201 or more — Ankleshwar 201 (p.1), Vapi 263 (p.12) |
| Haryana | 17 January 2022 | 52% | AQI bulletin p.1–11, Index Value column: 11 of 21 city rows placed in Haryana at 201 or more — Ambala 216 (p.1), Bahadurgarh 255 (p.2), Dharuhera 221 (p.3), Faridabad 332 (p.4), Gurugram 219 (p.4), Hisar 290 (p.5), Jind 230 (p.6), Manesar 269 (p.8), Panchkula 288 (p.9), Rohtak 241 (p.10), Sonipat 208 (p.11) |
| Karnataka | 17 January 2022 | 0% | AQI bulletin p.2–12, Index Value column: none of 17 city rows placed in Karnataka at 201 or more (highest 73) |
| Kerala | 17 January 2022 | 0% | AQI bulletin p.4–11, Index Value column: none of 6 city rows placed in Kerala at 201 or more (highest 103) |
| Madhya Pradesh | 17 January 2022 | 13% | AQI bulletin p.2–12, Index Value column: 2 of 15 city rows placed in Madhya Pradesh at 201 or more — Gwalior 271 (p.5), Singrauli 305 (p.11) |
| Maharashtra | 17 January 2022 | 0% | AQI bulletin p.3–11, Index Value column: none of 8 city rows placed in Maharashtra at 201 or more (highest 178) |
| Meghalaya | 17 January 2022 | 0% | AQI bulletin p.11, Index Value column: none of 1 city row placed in Meghalaya at 201 or more (highest 27) |
| Mizoram | 17 January 2022 | 0% | AQI bulletin p.1, Index Value column: none of 1 city row placed in Mizoram at 201 or more (highest 30) |
| Nagaland | 17 January 2022 | 0% | AQI bulletin p.7, Index Value column: none of 1 city row placed in Nagaland at 201 or more (highest 71) |
| Odisha | 17 January 2022 | 0% | AQI bulletin p.11, Index Value column: none of 1 city row placed in Odisha at 201 or more (highest 119) |
| Puducherry | 17 January 2022 | 0% | AQI bulletin p.10, Index Value column: none of 1 city row placed in Puducherry at 201 or more (highest 33) |
| Punjab | 17 January 2022 | 14% | AQI bulletin p.1–10, Index Value column: 1 of 7 city rows placed in Punjab at 201 or more — Khanna 218 (p.6) |
| Rajasthan | 17 January 2022 | 33% | AQI bulletin p.1–9, Index Value column: 2 of 6 city rows placed in Rajasthan at 201 or more — Bhiwadi 257 (p.2), Kota 268 (p.7) |
| Tamil Nadu | 17 January 2022 | 0% | AQI bulletin p.3–11, Index Value column: none of 3 city rows placed in Tamil Nadu at 201 or more (highest 49) |
| Telangana | 17 January 2022 | 0% | AQI bulletin p.5, Index Value column: none of 1 city row placed in Telangana at 201 or more (highest 75) |
| Tripura | 17 January 2022 | 100% | AQI bulletin p.1, Index Value column: 1 of 1 city row placed in Tripura at 201 or more — Agartala 248 (p.1) |
| Uttar Pradesh | 17 January 2022 | 53% | AQI bulletin p.1–12, Index Value column: 9 of 17 city rows placed in Uttar Pradesh at 201 or more — Baghpat 293 (p.2), Bulandshahr 275 (p.2), Firozabad 210 (p.4), Ghaziabad 356 (p.4), Greater Noida 309 (p.4), Hapur 276 (p.5), Meerut 344 (p.8), Muzaffarnagar 338 (p.8), Noida 327 (p.9) |
| West Bengal | 17 January 2022 | 20% | AQI bulletin p.1–7, Index Value column: 1 of 5 city rows placed in West Bengal at 201 or more — Howrah 233 (p.5) |
| Geography | Period | Value | Where in the document |
|---|---|---|---|
| India | 17 January 2022 | 364 | AQI bulletin p.1–12, Index Value column: highest of all 140 city rows, including Aurangabad (p.1), which the bulletin does not place in a state — Munger, S.No 93 (p.8), Very Poor |
| Andhra Pradesh | 17 January 2022 | 89 | AQI bulletin p.1–12, Index Value column: highest of 4 city rows placed in Andhra Pradesh — Visakhapatnam, S.No 138 (p.12), Satisfactory |
| Assam | 17 January 2022 | 253 | AQI bulletin p.5, Index Value column: highest of 1 city row placed in Assam — Guwahati, S.No 49 (p.5), Poor |
| Bihar | 17 January 2022 | 364 | AQI bulletin p.1–11, Index Value column: highest of 14 city rows placed in Bihar — Munger, S.No 93 (p.8), Very Poor |
| Chandigarh | 17 January 2022 | 308 | AQI bulletin p.3, Index Value column: highest of 1 city row placed in Chandigarh — Chandigarh, S.No 25 (p.3), Very Poor |
| Delhi | 17 January 2022 | 327 | AQI bulletin p.3, Index Value column: highest of 1 city row placed in Delhi — Delhi, S.No 34 (p.3), Very Poor |
| Gujarat | 17 January 2022 | 263 | AQI bulletin p.1–12, Index Value column: highest of 6 city rows placed in Gujarat — Vapi, S.No 134 (p.12), Poor |
| Haryana | 17 January 2022 | 332 | AQI bulletin p.1–11, Index Value column: highest of 21 city rows placed in Haryana — Faridabad, S.No 39 (p.4), Very Poor |
| Karnataka | 17 January 2022 | 73 | AQI bulletin p.2–12, Index Value column: highest of 17 city rows placed in Karnataka — Kalaburgi, S.No 65 (p.6), Satisfactory |
| Kerala | 17 January 2022 | 103 | AQI bulletin p.4–11, Index Value column: highest of 6 city rows placed in Kerala — Kochi, S.No 74 (p.7), Moderate |
| Madhya Pradesh | 17 January 2022 | 305 | AQI bulletin p.2–12, Index Value column: highest of 15 city rows placed in Madhya Pradesh — Singrauli, S.No 125 (p.11), Very Poor |
| Maharashtra | 17 January 2022 | 178 | AQI bulletin p.3–11, Index Value column: highest of 8 city rows placed in Maharashtra — Kalyan, S.No 66 (p.6), Moderate |
| Meghalaya | 17 January 2022 | 27 | AQI bulletin p.11, Index Value column: highest of 1 city row placed in Meghalaya — Shillong, S.No 123 (p.11), Good |
| Mizoram | 17 January 2022 | 30 | AQI bulletin p.1, Index Value column: highest of 1 city row placed in Mizoram — Aizawl, S.No 4 (p.1), Good |
| Nagaland | 17 January 2022 | 71 | AQI bulletin p.7, Index Value column: highest of 1 city row placed in Nagaland — Kohima, S.No 75 (p.7), Satisfactory |
| Odisha | 17 January 2022 | 119 | AQI bulletin p.11, Index Value column: highest of 1 city row placed in Odisha — Talcher, S.No 128 (p.11), Moderate |
| Puducherry | 17 January 2022 | 33 | AQI bulletin p.10, Index Value column: highest of 1 city row placed in Puducherry — Puducherry, S.No 110 (p.10), Good |
| Punjab | 17 January 2022 | 218 | AQI bulletin p.1–10, Index Value column: highest of 7 city rows placed in Punjab — Khanna, S.No 72 (p.6), Poor |
| Rajasthan | 17 January 2022 | 268 | AQI bulletin p.1–9, Index Value column: highest of 6 city rows placed in Rajasthan — Kota, S.No 79 (p.7), Poor |
| Tamil Nadu | 17 January 2022 | 49 | AQI bulletin p.3–11, Index Value column: highest of 3 city rows placed in Tamil Nadu — Chennai, S.No 27 (p.3), Good |
| Telangana | 17 January 2022 | 75 | AQI bulletin p.5, Index Value column: highest of 1 city row placed in Telangana — Hyderabad, S.No 57 (p.5), Satisfactory |
| Tripura | 17 January 2022 | 248 | AQI bulletin p.1, Index Value column: highest of 1 city row placed in Tripura — Agartala, S.No 1 (p.1), Poor |
| Uttar Pradesh | 17 January 2022 | 356 | AQI bulletin p.1–12, Index Value column: highest of 17 city rows placed in Uttar Pradesh — Ghaziabad, S.No 45 (p.4), Very Poor |
| West Bengal | 17 January 2022 | 233 | AQI bulletin p.1–7, Index Value column: highest of 5 city rows placed in West Bengal — Howrah, S.No 55 (p.5), Poor |