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| Geography | Period | Value | Where in the document |
|---|---|---|---|
| India | 23 December 2021 | 222 | AQI bulletin p.1–14, Index Value column: mean of all 160 city rows, including Aurangabad (p.2), which the bulletin does not place in a state — every row in the table |
| Andhra Pradesh | 23 December 2021 | 224 | AQI bulletin p.1–14, Index Value column: mean of 4 city rows placed in Andhra Pradesh — Amaravati (p.1), Rajamahendravaram (p.11), Tirupati (p.13), Visakhapatnam (p.14) |
| Assam | 23 December 2021 | 219 | AQI bulletin p.5, Index Value column: mean of 1 city row placed in Assam — Guwahati (p.5) |
| Bihar | 23 December 2021 | 334 | AQI bulletin p.1–12, Index Value column: mean of 19 city rows placed in Bihar — Arrah (p.1), Bettiah (p.2), Bhagalpur (p.2), Bihar Sharif (p.3), Chhapra (p.3), Darbhanga (p.4), Gaya (p.5), Hajipur (p.5), Katihar (p.7), Kishanganj (p.7), Motihari (p.9), Munger (p.9), Muzaffarpur (p.9), Patna (p.10), Purnia (p.11), Rajgir (p.11), Saharsa (p.12), Sasaram (p.12), Siwan (p.12) |
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Central Pollution Control Board, Ministry of Environment, Forest and Climate Change. CPCB National Air Quality Index bulletin, 23 December 2021 (160 cities) (published 23 Dec 2021). Archived by the India Health Observatory on 3 Oct 2026, SHA-256 e7bf48a9c88ec97210327ab0f3ed8d047dbe0cdb579decf0f76d2cedf0d5fa13. https://indiahealthobservatory.com/sources/cpcb/releases/1782
| 23 December 2021 |
| 180 |
| AQI bulletin p.3, Index Value column: mean of 1 city row placed in Chandigarh — Chandigarh (p.3) |
| Chhattisgarh | 23 December 2021 | 78 | AQI bulletin p.2–3, Index Value column: mean of 2 city rows placed in Chhattisgarh — Bhilai (p.2), Bilaspur (p.3) |
| Delhi | 23 December 2021 | 423 | AQI bulletin p.4, Index Value column: mean of 1 city row placed in Delhi — Delhi (p.4) |
| Gujarat | 23 December 2021 | 232 | AQI bulletin p.1–13, Index Value column: mean of 6 city rows placed in Gujarat — Ahmedabad (p.1), Ankleshwar (p.1), Gandhinagar (p.5), Nandesari (p.10), Vapi (p.13), Vatva (p.13) |
| Haryana | 23 December 2021 | 311 | AQI bulletin p.1–14, Index Value column: mean of 23 city rows placed in Haryana — Ambala (p.1), Bahadurgarh (p.2), Ballabgarh (p.2), Bhiwani (p.2), Charkhi Dadri (p.3), Dharuhera (p.4), Faridabad (p.4), Fatehabad (p.5), Gurugram (p.5), Hisar (p.6), Jind (p.6), Kaithal (p.7), Karnal (p.7), Kurukshetra (p.8), Mandikhera (p.9), Manesar (p.9), Palwal (p.10), Panchkula (p.10), Panipat (p.10), Rohtak (p.11), Sirsa (p.12), Sonipat (p.12), Yamunanagar (p.14) |
| Jammu and Kashmir | 23 December 2021 | 121 | AQI bulletin p.12, Index Value column: mean of 1 city row placed in Jammu and Kashmir — Srinagar (p.12) |
| Karnataka | 23 December 2021 | 109 | AQI bulletin p.2–14, Index Value column: mean of 21 city rows placed in Karnataka — Bagalkot (p.2), Bengaluru (p.2), Bidar (p.3), Chamarajanagar (p.3), Chikkaballapur (p.4), Chikkamagaluru (p.4), Davanagere (p.4), Hassan (p.6), Hubballi (p.6), Kalaburgi (p.7), Kolar (p.8), Koppal (p.8), Madikeri (p.8), Manglore (p.9), Mysuru (p.9), Raichur (p.11), Ramanagara (p.11), Shivamogga (p.12), Udupi (p.13), Vijayapura (p.13), Yadgir (p.14) |
| Kerala | 23 December 2021 | 107 | AQI bulletin p.4–13, Index Value column: mean of 8 city rows placed in Kerala — Eloor (p.4), Ernakulam (p.4), Kannur (p.7), Kochi (p.7), Kollam (p.8), Kozhikode (p.8), Thiruvananthapuram (p.13), Thrissur (p.13) |
| Madhya Pradesh | 23 December 2021 | 169 | AQI bulletin p.3–13, Index Value column: mean of 15 city rows placed in Madhya Pradesh — Bhopal (p.3), Damoh (p.4), Dewas (p.4), Gwalior (p.5), Indore (p.6), Jabalpur (p.6), Katni (p.7), Maihar (p.8), Mandideep (p.9), Pithampur (p.10), Ratlam (p.11), Sagar (p.11), Satna (p.12), Singrauli (p.12), Ujjain (p.13) |
| Maharashtra | 23 December 2021 | 217 | AQI bulletin p.3–13, Index Value column: mean of 8 city rows placed in Maharashtra — Chandrapur (p.3), Kalyan (p.7), Mumbai (p.9), Nagpur (p.10), Nashik (p.10), Navi Mumbai (p.10), Pune (p.11), Thane (p.13) |
| Meghalaya | 23 December 2021 | 11 | AQI bulletin p.12, Index Value column: mean of 1 city row placed in Meghalaya — Shillong (p.12) |
| Mizoram | 23 December 2021 | 73 | AQI bulletin p.1, Index Value column: mean of 1 city row placed in Mizoram — Aizawl (p.1) |
| Nagaland | 23 December 2021 | 64 | AQI bulletin p.7, Index Value column: mean of 1 city row placed in Nagaland — Kohima (p.7) |
| Odisha | 23 December 2021 | 142 | AQI bulletin p.3–12, Index Value column: mean of 2 city rows placed in Odisha — Brajrajnagar (p.3), Talcher (p.12) |
| Puducherry | 23 December 2021 | 159 | AQI bulletin p.11, Index Value column: mean of 1 city row placed in Puducherry — Puducherry (p.11) |
| Punjab | 23 December 2021 | 208 | AQI bulletin p.1–11, Index Value column: mean of 8 city rows placed in Punjab — Amritsar (p.1), Bathinda (p.2), Jalandhar (p.6), Khanna (p.7), Ludhiana (p.8), Mandi Gobindgarh (p.8), Patiala (p.10), Rupnagar (p.11) |
| Rajasthan | 23 December 2021 | 208 | AQI bulletin p.1–13, Index Value column: mean of 8 city rows placed in Rajasthan — Ajmer (p.1), Alwar (p.1), Bhiwadi (p.2), Jaipur (p.6), Jodhpur (p.6), Kota (p.8), Pali (p.10), Udaipur (p.13) |
| Tamil Nadu | 23 December 2021 | 126 | AQI bulletin p.3–13, Index Value column: mean of 3 city rows placed in Tamil Nadu — Chennai (p.3), Coimbatore (p.4), Thoothukudi (p.13) |
| Telangana | 23 December 2021 | 172 | AQI bulletin p.6, Index Value column: mean of 1 city row placed in Telangana — Hyderabad (p.6) |
| Tripura | 23 December 2021 | 252 | AQI bulletin p.1, Index Value column: mean of 1 city row placed in Tripura — Agartala (p.1) |
| Uttar Pradesh | 23 December 2021 | 310 | AQI bulletin p.1–14, Index Value column: mean of 17 city rows placed in Uttar Pradesh — Agra (p.1), Baghpat (p.2), Bulandshahr (p.3), Firozabad (p.5), Ghaziabad (p.5), Gorakhpur (p.5), Greater Noida (p.5), Hapur (p.6), Kanpur (p.7), Lucknow (p.8), Meerut (p.9), Moradabad (p.9), Muzaffarnagar (p.9), Noida (p.10), Prayagraj (p.11), Varanasi (p.13), Vrindavan (p.14) |
| West Bengal | 23 December 2021 | 218 | AQI bulletin p.1–12, Index Value column: mean of 5 city rows placed in West Bengal — Asansol (p.1), Haldia (p.5), Howrah (p.6), Kolkata (p.8), Siliguri (p.12) |
| Geography | Period | Value | Where in the document |
|---|---|---|---|
| India | 23 December 2021 | 160 | AQI bulletin p.1–14: count of all 160 city rows, including Aurangabad (p.2), which the bulletin does not place in a state — every row in the table |
| Andhra Pradesh | 23 December 2021 | 4 | AQI bulletin p.1–14: count of 4 city rows placed in Andhra Pradesh — Amaravati (p.1), Rajamahendravaram (p.11), Tirupati (p.13), Visakhapatnam (p.14) |
| Assam | 23 December 2021 | 1 | AQI bulletin p.5: count of 1 city row placed in Assam — Guwahati (p.5) |
| Bihar | 23 December 2021 | 19 | AQI bulletin p.1–12: count of 19 city rows placed in Bihar — Arrah (p.1), Bettiah (p.2), Bhagalpur (p.2), Bihar Sharif (p.3), Chhapra (p.3), Darbhanga (p.4), Gaya (p.5), Hajipur (p.5), Katihar (p.7), Kishanganj (p.7), Motihari (p.9), Munger (p.9), Muzaffarpur (p.9), Patna (p.10), Purnia (p.11), Rajgir (p.11), Saharsa (p.12), Sasaram (p.12), Siwan (p.12) |
| Chandigarh | 23 December 2021 | 1 | AQI bulletin p.3: count of 1 city row placed in Chandigarh — Chandigarh (p.3) |
| Chhattisgarh | 23 December 2021 | 2 | AQI bulletin p.2–3: count of 2 city rows placed in Chhattisgarh — Bhilai (p.2), Bilaspur (p.3) |
| Delhi | 23 December 2021 | 1 | AQI bulletin p.4: count of 1 city row placed in Delhi — Delhi (p.4) |
| Gujarat | 23 December 2021 | 6 | AQI bulletin p.1–13: count of 6 city rows placed in Gujarat — Ahmedabad (p.1), Ankleshwar (p.1), Gandhinagar (p.5), Nandesari (p.10), Vapi (p.13), Vatva (p.13) |
| Haryana | 23 December 2021 | 23 | AQI bulletin p.1–14: count of 23 city rows placed in Haryana — Ambala (p.1), Bahadurgarh (p.2), Ballabgarh (p.2), Bhiwani (p.2), Charkhi Dadri (p.3), Dharuhera (p.4), Faridabad (p.4), Fatehabad (p.5), Gurugram (p.5), Hisar (p.6), Jind (p.6), Kaithal (p.7), Karnal (p.7), Kurukshetra (p.8), Mandikhera (p.9), Manesar (p.9), Palwal (p.10), Panchkula (p.10), Panipat (p.10), Rohtak (p.11), Sirsa (p.12), Sonipat (p.12), Yamunanagar (p.14) |
| Jammu and Kashmir | 23 December 2021 | 1 | AQI bulletin p.12: count of 1 city row placed in Jammu and Kashmir — Srinagar (p.12) |
| Karnataka | 23 December 2021 | 21 | AQI bulletin p.2–14: count of 21 city rows placed in Karnataka — Bagalkot (p.2), Bengaluru (p.2), Bidar (p.3), Chamarajanagar (p.3), Chikkaballapur (p.4), Chikkamagaluru (p.4), Davanagere (p.4), Hassan (p.6), Hubballi (p.6), Kalaburgi (p.7), Kolar (p.8), Koppal (p.8), Madikeri (p.8), Manglore (p.9), Mysuru (p.9), Raichur (p.11), Ramanagara (p.11), Shivamogga (p.12), Udupi (p.13), Vijayapura (p.13), Yadgir (p.14) |
| Kerala | 23 December 2021 | 8 | AQI bulletin p.4–13: count of 8 city rows placed in Kerala — Eloor (p.4), Ernakulam (p.4), Kannur (p.7), Kochi (p.7), Kollam (p.8), Kozhikode (p.8), Thiruvananthapuram (p.13), Thrissur (p.13) |
| Madhya Pradesh | 23 December 2021 | 15 | AQI bulletin p.3–13: count of 15 city rows placed in Madhya Pradesh — Bhopal (p.3), Damoh (p.4), Dewas (p.4), Gwalior (p.5), Indore (p.6), Jabalpur (p.6), Katni (p.7), Maihar (p.8), Mandideep (p.9), Pithampur (p.10), Ratlam (p.11), Sagar (p.11), Satna (p.12), Singrauli (p.12), Ujjain (p.13) |
| Maharashtra | 23 December 2021 | 8 | AQI bulletin p.3–13: count of 8 city rows placed in Maharashtra — Chandrapur (p.3), Kalyan (p.7), Mumbai (p.9), Nagpur (p.10), Nashik (p.10), Navi Mumbai (p.10), Pune (p.11), Thane (p.13) |
| Meghalaya | 23 December 2021 | 1 | AQI bulletin p.12: count of 1 city row placed in Meghalaya — Shillong (p.12) |
| Mizoram | 23 December 2021 | 1 | AQI bulletin p.1: count of 1 city row placed in Mizoram — Aizawl (p.1) |
| Nagaland | 23 December 2021 | 1 | AQI bulletin p.7: count of 1 city row placed in Nagaland — Kohima (p.7) |
| Odisha | 23 December 2021 | 2 | AQI bulletin p.3–12: count of 2 city rows placed in Odisha — Brajrajnagar (p.3), Talcher (p.12) |
| Puducherry | 23 December 2021 | 1 | AQI bulletin p.11: count of 1 city row placed in Puducherry — Puducherry (p.11) |
| Punjab | 23 December 2021 | 8 | AQI bulletin p.1–11: count of 8 city rows placed in Punjab — Amritsar (p.1), Bathinda (p.2), Jalandhar (p.6), Khanna (p.7), Ludhiana (p.8), Mandi Gobindgarh (p.8), Patiala (p.10), Rupnagar (p.11) |
| Rajasthan | 23 December 2021 | 8 | AQI bulletin p.1–13: count of 8 city rows placed in Rajasthan — Ajmer (p.1), Alwar (p.1), Bhiwadi (p.2), Jaipur (p.6), Jodhpur (p.6), Kota (p.8), Pali (p.10), Udaipur (p.13) |
| Tamil Nadu | 23 December 2021 | 3 | AQI bulletin p.3–13: count of 3 city rows placed in Tamil Nadu — Chennai (p.3), Coimbatore (p.4), Thoothukudi (p.13) |
| Telangana | 23 December 2021 | 1 | AQI bulletin p.6: count of 1 city row placed in Telangana — Hyderabad (p.6) |
| Tripura | 23 December 2021 | 1 | AQI bulletin p.1: count of 1 city row placed in Tripura — Agartala (p.1) |
| Uttar Pradesh | 23 December 2021 | 17 | AQI bulletin p.1–14: count of 17 city rows placed in Uttar Pradesh — Agra (p.1), Baghpat (p.2), Bulandshahr (p.3), Firozabad (p.5), Ghaziabad (p.5), Gorakhpur (p.5), Greater Noida (p.5), Hapur (p.6), Kanpur (p.7), Lucknow (p.8), Meerut (p.9), Moradabad (p.9), Muzaffarnagar (p.9), Noida (p.10), Prayagraj (p.11), Varanasi (p.13), Vrindavan (p.14) |
| West Bengal | 23 December 2021 | 5 | AQI bulletin p.1–12: count of 5 city rows placed in West Bengal — Asansol (p.1), Haldia (p.5), Howrah (p.6), Kolkata (p.8), Siliguri (p.12) |
| Geography | Period | Value | Where in the document |
|---|---|---|---|
| India | 23 December 2021 | 53% | AQI bulletin p.1–14, Index Value column: 85 of all 160 city rows, including Aurangabad (p.2), which the bulletin does not place in a state at 201 or more — Agartala 252 (p.1), Agra 284 (p.1), Ahmedabad 243 (p.1), Amaravati 260 (p.1), Ambala 309 (p.1), Amritsar 218 (p.1), Ankleshwar 251 (p.1), Arrah 389 (p.1), Asansol 241 (p.1), Baghpat 403 (p.2), Bahadurgarh 398 (p.2), Ballabgarh 352 (p.2), Bettiah 394 (p.2), Bhagalpur 358 (p.2), Bhiwadi 317 (p.2), Bhiwani 315 (p.2) … and 69 more |
| Andhra Pradesh | 23 December 2021 | 75% | AQI bulletin p.1–14, Index Value column: 3 of 4 city rows placed in Andhra Pradesh at 201 or more — Amaravati 260 (p.1), Tirupati 210 (p.13), Visakhapatnam 242 (p.14) |
| Assam | 23 December 2021 | 100% | AQI bulletin p.5, Index Value column: 1 of 1 city row placed in Assam at 201 or more — Guwahati 219 (p.5) |
| Bihar | 23 December 2021 | 100% | AQI bulletin p.1–12, Index Value column: 19 of 19 city rows placed in Bihar at 201 or more — Arrah 389 (p.1), Bettiah 394 (p.2), Bhagalpur 358 (p.2), Bihar Sharif 371 (p.3), Chhapra 375 (p.3), Darbhanga 413 (p.4), Gaya 251 (p.5), Hajipur 293 (p.5), Katihar 331 (p.7), Kishanganj 373 (p.7), Motihari 305 (p.9), Munger 253 (p.9), Muzaffarpur 353 (p.9), Patna 316 (p.10), Purnia 325 (p.11), Rajgir 342 (p.11), Saharsa 264 (p.12), Sasaram 299 (p.12), Siwan 347 (p.12) |
| Chandigarh | 23 December 2021 | 0% | AQI bulletin p.3, Index Value column: none of 1 city row placed in Chandigarh at 201 or more (highest 180) |
| Chhattisgarh | 23 December 2021 | 0% | AQI bulletin p.2–3, Index Value column: none of 2 city rows placed in Chhattisgarh at 201 or more (highest 92) |
| Delhi | 23 December 2021 | 100% | AQI bulletin p.4, Index Value column: 1 of 1 city row placed in Delhi at 201 or more — Delhi 423 (p.4) |
| Gujarat | 23 December 2021 | 67% | AQI bulletin p.1–13, Index Value column: 4 of 6 city rows placed in Gujarat at 201 or more — Ahmedabad 243 (p.1), Ankleshwar 251 (p.1), Vapi 274 (p.13), Vatva 325 (p.13) |
| Haryana | 23 December 2021 | 96% | AQI bulletin p.1–14, Index Value column: 22 of 23 city rows placed in Haryana at 201 or more — Ambala 309 (p.1), Bahadurgarh 398 (p.2), Ballabgarh 352 (p.2), Bhiwani 315 (p.2), Charkhi Dadri 323 (p.3), Dharuhera 297 (p.4), Faridabad 452 (p.4), Fatehabad 253 (p.5), Gurugram 362 (p.5), Hisar 366 (p.6), Jind 342 (p.6), Kaithal 328 (p.7), Karnal 229 (p.7), Kurukshetra 294 (p.8), Mandikhera 235 (p.9), Manesar 389 (p.9), Palwal 240 (p.10), Panipat 361 (p.10), Rohtak 328 (p.11) … and 3 more |
| Jammu and Kashmir | 23 December 2021 | 0% | AQI bulletin p.12, Index Value column: none of 1 city row placed in Jammu and Kashmir at 201 or more (highest 121) |
| Karnataka | 23 December 2021 | 5% | AQI bulletin p.2–14, Index Value column: 1 of 21 city rows placed in Karnataka at 201 or more — Hubballi 234 (p.6) |
| Kerala | 23 December 2021 | 0% | AQI bulletin p.4–13, Index Value column: none of 8 city rows placed in Kerala at 201 or more (highest 163) |
| Madhya Pradesh | 23 December 2021 | 27% | AQI bulletin p.3–13, Index Value column: 4 of 15 city rows placed in Madhya Pradesh at 201 or more — Gwalior 226 (p.5), Katni 266 (p.7), Singrauli 328 (p.12), Ujjain 213 (p.13) |
| Maharashtra | 23 December 2021 | 50% | AQI bulletin p.3–13, Index Value column: 4 of 8 city rows placed in Maharashtra at 201 or more — Kalyan 304 (p.7), Mumbai 214 (p.9), Navi Mumbai 293 (p.10), Thane 302 (p.13) |
| Meghalaya | 23 December 2021 | 0% | AQI bulletin p.12, Index Value column: none of 1 city row placed in Meghalaya at 201 or more (highest 11) |
| Mizoram | 23 December 2021 | 0% | AQI bulletin p.1, Index Value column: none of 1 city row placed in Mizoram at 201 or more (highest 73) |
| Nagaland | 23 December 2021 | 0% | AQI bulletin p.7, Index Value column: none of 1 city row placed in Nagaland at 201 or more (highest 64) |
| Odisha | 23 December 2021 | 0% | AQI bulletin p.3–12, Index Value column: none of 2 city rows placed in Odisha at 201 or more (highest 199) |
| Puducherry | 23 December 2021 | 0% | AQI bulletin p.11, Index Value column: none of 1 city row placed in Puducherry at 201 or more (highest 159) |
| Punjab | 23 December 2021 | 63% | AQI bulletin p.1–11, Index Value column: 5 of 8 city rows placed in Punjab at 201 or more — Amritsar 218 (p.1), Ludhiana 233 (p.8), Mandi Gobindgarh 218 (p.8), Patiala 254 (p.10), Rupnagar 217 (p.11) |
| Rajasthan | 23 December 2021 | 38% | AQI bulletin p.1–13, Index Value column: 3 of 8 city rows placed in Rajasthan at 201 or more — Bhiwadi 317 (p.2), Jodhpur 308 (p.6), Kota 251 (p.8) |
| Tamil Nadu | 23 December 2021 | 0% | AQI bulletin p.3–13, Index Value column: none of 3 city rows placed in Tamil Nadu at 201 or more (highest 171) |
| Telangana | 23 December 2021 | 0% | AQI bulletin p.6, Index Value column: none of 1 city row placed in Telangana at 201 or more (highest 172) |
| Tripura | 23 December 2021 | 100% | AQI bulletin p.1, Index Value column: 1 of 1 city row placed in Tripura at 201 or more — Agartala 252 (p.1) |
| Uttar Pradesh | 23 December 2021 | 82% | AQI bulletin p.1–14, Index Value column: 14 of 17 city rows placed in Uttar Pradesh at 201 or more — Agra 284 (p.1), Baghpat 403 (p.2), Bulandshahr 407 (p.3), Firozabad 305 (p.5), Ghaziabad 411 (p.5), Greater Noida 412 (p.5), Hapur 354 (p.6), Kanpur 325 (p.7), Lucknow 302 (p.8), Meerut 352 (p.9), Muzaffarnagar 273 (p.9), Noida 432 (p.10), Prayagraj 262 (p.11), Vrindavan 285 (p.14) |
| West Bengal | 23 December 2021 | 60% | AQI bulletin p.1–12, Index Value column: 3 of 5 city rows placed in West Bengal at 201 or more — Asansol 241 (p.1), Howrah 288 (p.6), Kolkata 272 (p.8) |
| Geography | Period | Value | Where in the document |
|---|---|---|---|
| India | 23 December 2021 | 452 | AQI bulletin p.1–14, Index Value column: highest of all 160 city rows, including Aurangabad (p.2), which the bulletin does not place in a state — Faridabad, S.No 48 (p.4), Severe |
| Andhra Pradesh | 23 December 2021 | 260 | AQI bulletin p.1–14, Index Value column: highest of 4 city rows placed in Andhra Pradesh — Amaravati, S.No 7 (p.1), Poor |
| Assam | 23 December 2021 | 219 | AQI bulletin p.5, Index Value column: highest of 1 city row placed in Assam — Guwahati, S.No 57 (p.5), Poor |
| Bihar | 23 December 2021 | 413 | AQI bulletin p.1–12, Index Value column: highest of 19 city rows placed in Bihar — Darbhanga, S.No 41 (p.4), Severe |
| Chandigarh | 23 December 2021 | 180 | AQI bulletin p.3, Index Value column: highest of 1 city row placed in Chandigarh — Chandigarh, S.No 32 (p.3), Moderate |
| Chhattisgarh | 23 December 2021 | 92 | AQI bulletin p.2–3, Index Value column: highest of 2 city rows placed in Chhattisgarh — Bilaspur, S.No 28 (p.3), Satisfactory |
| Delhi | 23 December 2021 | 423 | AQI bulletin p.4, Index Value column: highest of 1 city row placed in Delhi — Delhi, S.No 43 (p.4), Severe |
| Gujarat | 23 December 2021 | 325 | AQI bulletin p.1–13, Index Value column: highest of 6 city rows placed in Gujarat — Vatva, S.No 155 (p.13), Very Poor |
| Haryana | 23 December 2021 | 452 | AQI bulletin p.1–14, Index Value column: highest of 23 city rows placed in Haryana — Faridabad, S.No 48 (p.4), Severe |
| Jammu and Kashmir | 23 December 2021 | 121 | AQI bulletin p.12, Index Value column: highest of 1 city row placed in Jammu and Kashmir — Srinagar, S.No 143 (p.12), Moderate |
| Karnataka | 23 December 2021 | 234 | AQI bulletin p.2–14, Index Value column: highest of 21 city rows placed in Karnataka — Hubballi, S.No 65 (p.6), Poor |
| Kerala | 23 December 2021 | 163 | AQI bulletin p.4–13, Index Value column: highest of 8 city rows placed in Kerala — Kollam, S.No 87 (p.8), Moderate |
| Madhya Pradesh | 23 December 2021 | 328 | AQI bulletin p.3–13, Index Value column: highest of 15 city rows placed in Madhya Pradesh — Singrauli, S.No 139 (p.12), Very Poor |
| Maharashtra | 23 December 2021 | 304 | AQI bulletin p.3–13, Index Value column: highest of 8 city rows placed in Maharashtra — Kalyan, S.No 75 (p.7), Very Poor |
| Meghalaya | 23 December 2021 | 11 | AQI bulletin p.12, Index Value column: highest of 1 city row placed in Meghalaya — Shillong, S.No 136 (p.12), Good |
| Mizoram | 23 December 2021 | 73 | AQI bulletin p.1, Index Value column: highest of 1 city row placed in Mizoram — Aizawl, S.No 4 (p.1), Satisfactory |
| Nagaland | 23 December 2021 | 64 | AQI bulletin p.7, Index Value column: highest of 1 city row placed in Nagaland — Kohima, S.No 84 (p.7), Satisfactory |
| Odisha | 23 December 2021 | 199 | AQI bulletin p.3–12, Index Value column: highest of 2 city rows placed in Odisha — Talcher, S.No 144 (p.12), Moderate |
| Puducherry | 23 December 2021 | 159 | AQI bulletin p.11, Index Value column: highest of 1 city row placed in Puducherry — Puducherry, S.No 122 (p.11), Moderate |
| Punjab | 23 December 2021 | 254 | AQI bulletin p.1–11, Index Value column: highest of 8 city rows placed in Punjab — Patiala, S.No 118 (p.10), Poor |
| Rajasthan | 23 December 2021 | 317 | AQI bulletin p.1–13, Index Value column: highest of 8 city rows placed in Rajasthan — Bhiwadi, S.No 23 (p.2), Very Poor |
| Tamil Nadu | 23 December 2021 | 171 | AQI bulletin p.3–13, Index Value column: highest of 3 city rows placed in Tamil Nadu — Chennai, S.No 35 (p.3), Moderate |
| Telangana | 23 December 2021 | 172 | AQI bulletin p.6, Index Value column: highest of 1 city row placed in Telangana — Hyderabad, S.No 66 (p.6), Moderate |
| Tripura | 23 December 2021 | 252 | AQI bulletin p.1, Index Value column: highest of 1 city row placed in Tripura — Agartala, S.No 1 (p.1), Poor |
| Uttar Pradesh | 23 December 2021 | 432 | AQI bulletin p.1–14, Index Value column: highest of 17 city rows placed in Uttar Pradesh — Noida, S.No 113 (p.10), Severe |
| West Bengal | 23 December 2021 | 288 | AQI bulletin p.1–12, Index Value column: highest of 5 city rows placed in West Bengal — Howrah, S.No 64 (p.6), Poor |