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| Geography | Period | Value | Where in the document |
|---|---|---|---|
| India | 24 December 2021 | 213 | AQI bulletin p.1–14, Index Value column: mean of all 159 city rows, including Aurangabad (p.2), which the bulletin does not place in a state — every row in the table |
| Andhra Pradesh | 24 December 2021 | 191 | AQI bulletin p.1–13, Index Value column: mean of 4 city rows placed in Andhra Pradesh — Amaravati (p.1), Rajamahendravaram (p.11), Tirupati (p.13), Visakhapatnam (p.13) |
| Assam | 24 December 2021 | 230 | AQI bulletin p.5, Index Value column: mean of 1 city row placed in Assam — Guwahati (p.5) |
| Bihar | 24 December 2021 | 325 | AQI bulletin p.1–12, Index Value column: mean of 19 city rows placed in Bihar — Araria (p.1), 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), Siwan (p.12) |
| Chandigarh |
Central Pollution Control Board, Ministry of Environment, Forest and Climate Change. CPCB National Air Quality Index bulletin, 24 December 2021 (159 cities) (published 24 Dec 2021). Archived by the India Health Observatory on 3 Oct 2026, SHA-256 81baab6654dc7b3cd1994399562959520aef1046d5f4fd4a907dde789f4a50af. https://indiahealthobservatory.com/sources/cpcb/releases/1783
| 24 December 2021 |
| 110 |
| AQI bulletin p.3, Index Value column: mean of 1 city row placed in Chandigarh — Chandigarh (p.3) |
| Chhattisgarh | 24 December 2021 | 90 | AQI bulletin p.2–3, Index Value column: mean of 2 city rows placed in Chhattisgarh — Bhilai (p.2), Bilaspur (p.3) |
| Delhi | 24 December 2021 | 415 | AQI bulletin p.4, Index Value column: mean of 1 city row placed in Delhi — Delhi (p.4) |
| Gujarat | 24 December 2021 | 227 | 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 | 24 December 2021 | 290 | AQI bulletin p.1–14, Index Value column: mean of 24 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), Narnaul (p.10), Palwal (p.10), Panchkula (p.10), Panipat (p.10), Rohtak (p.11), Sirsa (p.12), Sonipat (p.12), Yamunanagar (p.14) |
| Jammu and Kashmir | 24 December 2021 | 95 | AQI bulletin p.12, Index Value column: mean of 1 city row placed in Jammu and Kashmir — Srinagar (p.12) |
| Karnataka | 24 December 2021 | 108 | AQI bulletin p.2–14, Index Value column: mean of 20 city rows placed in Karnataka — Bagalkot (p.2), Bengaluru (p.2), Bidar (p.3), Chamarajanagar (p.3), Chikkaballapur (p.3), Chikkamagaluru (p.4), Davanagere (p.4), Gadag (p.5), Hassan (p.6), Hubballi (p.6), Kalaburgi (p.7), Koppal (p.8), Madikeri (p.8), Mysuru (p.9), Raichur (p.11), Ramanagara (p.11), Shivamogga (p.12), Udupi (p.13), Vijayapura (p.13), Yadgir (p.14) |
| Kerala | 24 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 | 24 December 2021 | 170 | 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 | 24 December 2021 | 194 | AQI bulletin p.3–12, Index Value column: mean of 8 city rows placed in Maharashtra — Chandrapur (p.3), Kalyan (p.7), Mumbai (p.9), Nagpur (p.9), Nashik (p.10), Navi Mumbai (p.10), Pune (p.11), Thane (p.12) |
| Meghalaya | 24 December 2021 | 19 | AQI bulletin p.12, Index Value column: mean of 1 city row placed in Meghalaya — Shillong (p.12) |
| Mizoram | 24 December 2021 | 58 | AQI bulletin p.1, Index Value column: mean of 1 city row placed in Mizoram — Aizawl (p.1) |
| Nagaland | 24 December 2021 | 63 | AQI bulletin p.8, Index Value column: mean of 1 city row placed in Nagaland — Kohima (p.8) |
| Odisha | 24 December 2021 | 226 | AQI bulletin p.12, Index Value column: mean of 1 city row placed in Odisha — Talcher (p.12) |
| Puducherry | 24 December 2021 | 97 | AQI bulletin p.11, Index Value column: mean of 1 city row placed in Puducherry — Puducherry (p.11) |
| Punjab | 24 December 2021 | 184 | AQI bulletin p.1–11, Index Value column: mean of 7 city rows placed in Punjab — Amritsar (p.1), Jalandhar (p.6), Khanna (p.7), Ludhiana (p.8), Mandi Gobindgarh (p.8), Patiala (p.10), Rupnagar (p.11) |
| Rajasthan | 24 December 2021 | 166 | 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.7), Kota (p.8), Pali (p.10), Udaipur (p.13) |
| Tamil Nadu | 24 December 2021 | 100 | 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 | 24 December 2021 | 168 | AQI bulletin p.6, Index Value column: mean of 1 city row placed in Telangana — Hyderabad (p.6) |
| Tripura | 24 December 2021 | 248 | AQI bulletin p.1, Index Value column: mean of 1 city row placed in Tripura — Agartala (p.1) |
| Uttar Pradesh | 24 December 2021 | 286 | 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 | 24 December 2021 | 279 | AQI bulletin p.2–12, Index Value column: mean of 6 city rows placed in West Bengal — Asansol (p.2), Durgapur (p.4), Haldia (p.6), Howrah (p.6), Kolkata (p.8), Siliguri (p.12) |
| Geography | Period | Value | Where in the document |
|---|---|---|---|
| India | 24 December 2021 | 159 | AQI bulletin p.1–14: count of all 159 city rows, including Aurangabad (p.2), which the bulletin does not place in a state — every row in the table |
| Andhra Pradesh | 24 December 2021 | 4 | AQI bulletin p.1–13: count of 4 city rows placed in Andhra Pradesh — Amaravati (p.1), Rajamahendravaram (p.11), Tirupati (p.13), Visakhapatnam (p.13) |
| Assam | 24 December 2021 | 1 | AQI bulletin p.5: count of 1 city row placed in Assam — Guwahati (p.5) |
| Bihar | 24 December 2021 | 19 | AQI bulletin p.1–12: count of 19 city rows placed in Bihar — Araria (p.1), 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), Siwan (p.12) |
| Chandigarh | 24 December 2021 | 1 | AQI bulletin p.3: count of 1 city row placed in Chandigarh — Chandigarh (p.3) |
| Chhattisgarh | 24 December 2021 | 2 | AQI bulletin p.2–3: count of 2 city rows placed in Chhattisgarh — Bhilai (p.2), Bilaspur (p.3) |
| Delhi | 24 December 2021 | 1 | AQI bulletin p.4: count of 1 city row placed in Delhi — Delhi (p.4) |
| Gujarat | 24 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 | 24 December 2021 | 24 | AQI bulletin p.1–14: count of 24 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), Narnaul (p.10), Palwal (p.10), Panchkula (p.10), Panipat (p.10), Rohtak (p.11), Sirsa (p.12), Sonipat (p.12), Yamunanagar (p.14) |
| Jammu and Kashmir | 24 December 2021 | 1 | AQI bulletin p.12: count of 1 city row placed in Jammu and Kashmir — Srinagar (p.12) |
| Karnataka | 24 December 2021 | 20 | AQI bulletin p.2–14: count of 20 city rows placed in Karnataka — Bagalkot (p.2), Bengaluru (p.2), Bidar (p.3), Chamarajanagar (p.3), Chikkaballapur (p.3), Chikkamagaluru (p.4), Davanagere (p.4), Gadag (p.5), Hassan (p.6), Hubballi (p.6), Kalaburgi (p.7), Koppal (p.8), Madikeri (p.8), Mysuru (p.9), Raichur (p.11), Ramanagara (p.11), Shivamogga (p.12), Udupi (p.13), Vijayapura (p.13), Yadgir (p.14) |
| Kerala | 24 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 | 24 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 | 24 December 2021 | 8 | AQI bulletin p.3–12: count of 8 city rows placed in Maharashtra — Chandrapur (p.3), Kalyan (p.7), Mumbai (p.9), Nagpur (p.9), Nashik (p.10), Navi Mumbai (p.10), Pune (p.11), Thane (p.12) |
| Meghalaya | 24 December 2021 | 1 | AQI bulletin p.12: count of 1 city row placed in Meghalaya — Shillong (p.12) |
| Mizoram | 24 December 2021 | 1 | AQI bulletin p.1: count of 1 city row placed in Mizoram — Aizawl (p.1) |
| Nagaland | 24 December 2021 | 1 | AQI bulletin p.8: count of 1 city row placed in Nagaland — Kohima (p.8) |
| Odisha | 24 December 2021 | 1 | AQI bulletin p.12: count of 1 city row placed in Odisha — Talcher (p.12) |
| Puducherry | 24 December 2021 | 1 | AQI bulletin p.11: count of 1 city row placed in Puducherry — Puducherry (p.11) |
| Punjab | 24 December 2021 | 7 | AQI bulletin p.1–11: count of 7 city rows placed in Punjab — Amritsar (p.1), Jalandhar (p.6), Khanna (p.7), Ludhiana (p.8), Mandi Gobindgarh (p.8), Patiala (p.10), Rupnagar (p.11) |
| Rajasthan | 24 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.7), Kota (p.8), Pali (p.10), Udaipur (p.13) |
| Tamil Nadu | 24 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 | 24 December 2021 | 1 | AQI bulletin p.6: count of 1 city row placed in Telangana — Hyderabad (p.6) |
| Tripura | 24 December 2021 | 1 | AQI bulletin p.1: count of 1 city row placed in Tripura — Agartala (p.1) |
| Uttar Pradesh | 24 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 | 24 December 2021 | 6 | AQI bulletin p.2–12: count of 6 city rows placed in West Bengal — Asansol (p.2), Durgapur (p.4), Haldia (p.6), Howrah (p.6), Kolkata (p.8), Siliguri (p.12) |
| Geography | Period | Value | Where in the document |
|---|---|---|---|
| India | 24 December 2021 | 51% | AQI bulletin p.1–14, Index Value column: 81 of all 159 city rows, including Aurangabad (p.2), which the bulletin does not place in a state at 201 or more — Agartala 248 (p.1), Agra 247 (p.1), Ahmedabad 201 (p.1), Amaravati 221 (p.1), Ambala 207 (p.1), Ankleshwar 303 (p.1), Araria 260 (p.1), Arrah 376 (p.1), Asansol 298 (p.2), Baghpat 333 (p.2), Bahadurgarh 356 (p.2), Ballabgarh 381 (p.2), Bettiah 320 (p.2), Bhagalpur 339 (p.2), Bhiwadi 281 (p.2), Bhiwani 315 (p.2) … and 65 more |
| Andhra Pradesh | 24 December 2021 | 50% | AQI bulletin p.1–13, Index Value column: 2 of 4 city rows placed in Andhra Pradesh at 201 or more — Amaravati 221 (p.1), Visakhapatnam 249 (p.13) |
| Assam | 24 December 2021 | 100% | AQI bulletin p.5, Index Value column: 1 of 1 city row placed in Assam at 201 or more — Guwahati 230 (p.5) |
| Bihar | 24 December 2021 | 100% | AQI bulletin p.1–12, Index Value column: 19 of 19 city rows placed in Bihar at 201 or more — Araria 260 (p.1), Arrah 376 (p.1), Bettiah 320 (p.2), Bhagalpur 339 (p.2), Bihar Sharif 433 (p.3), Chhapra 380 (p.3), Darbhanga 392 (p.4), Gaya 216 (p.5), Hajipur 287 (p.5), Katihar 325 (p.7), Kishanganj 342 (p.7), Motihari 297 (p.9), Munger 227 (p.9), Muzaffarpur 356 (p.9), Patna 325 (p.10), Purnia 355 (p.11), Rajgir 326 (p.11), Saharsa 259 (p.12), Siwan 365 (p.12) |
| Chandigarh | 24 December 2021 | 0% | AQI bulletin p.3, Index Value column: none of 1 city row placed in Chandigarh at 201 or more (highest 110) |
| Chhattisgarh | 24 December 2021 | 0% | AQI bulletin p.2–3, Index Value column: none of 2 city rows placed in Chhattisgarh at 201 or more (highest 110) |
| Delhi | 24 December 2021 | 100% | AQI bulletin p.4, Index Value column: 1 of 1 city row placed in Delhi at 201 or more — Delhi 415 (p.4) |
| Gujarat | 24 December 2021 | 67% | AQI bulletin p.1–13, Index Value column: 4 of 6 city rows placed in Gujarat at 201 or more — Ahmedabad 201 (p.1), Ankleshwar 303 (p.1), Vapi 237 (p.13), Vatva 338 (p.13) |
| Haryana | 24 December 2021 | 88% | AQI bulletin p.1–14, Index Value column: 21 of 24 city rows placed in Haryana at 201 or more — Ambala 207 (p.1), Bahadurgarh 356 (p.2), Ballabgarh 381 (p.2), Bhiwani 315 (p.2), Charkhi Dadri 270 (p.3), Dharuhera 306 (p.4), Faridabad 414 (p.4), Fatehabad 281 (p.5), Gurugram 334 (p.5), Hisar 344 (p.6), Jind 381 (p.6), Kaithal 283 (p.7), Kurukshetra 211 (p.8), Mandikhera 227 (p.9), Manesar 371 (p.9), Narnaul 256 (p.10), Panipat 347 (p.10), Rohtak 352 (p.11), Sirsa 233 (p.12) … and 2 more |
| Jammu and Kashmir | 24 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 95) |
| Karnataka | 24 December 2021 | 5% | AQI bulletin p.2–14, Index Value column: 1 of 20 city rows placed in Karnataka at 201 or more — Kalaburgi 219 (p.7) |
| Kerala | 24 December 2021 | 0% | AQI bulletin p.4–13, Index Value column: none of 8 city rows placed in Kerala at 201 or more (highest 158) |
| Madhya Pradesh | 24 December 2021 | 27% | AQI bulletin p.3–13, Index Value column: 4 of 15 city rows placed in Madhya Pradesh at 201 or more — Dewas 201 (p.4), Indore 235 (p.6), Katni 224 (p.7), Singrauli 310 (p.12) |
| Maharashtra | 24 December 2021 | 38% | AQI bulletin p.3–12, Index Value column: 3 of 8 city rows placed in Maharashtra at 201 or more — Kalyan 324 (p.7), Navi Mumbai 216 (p.10), Thane 257 (p.12) |
| Meghalaya | 24 December 2021 | 0% | AQI bulletin p.12, Index Value column: none of 1 city row placed in Meghalaya at 201 or more (highest 19) |
| Mizoram | 24 December 2021 | 0% | AQI bulletin p.1, Index Value column: none of 1 city row placed in Mizoram at 201 or more (highest 58) |
| Nagaland | 24 December 2021 | 0% | AQI bulletin p.8, Index Value column: none of 1 city row placed in Nagaland at 201 or more (highest 63) |
| Odisha | 24 December 2021 | 100% | AQI bulletin p.12, Index Value column: 1 of 1 city row placed in Odisha at 201 or more — Talcher 226 (p.12) |
| Puducherry | 24 December 2021 | 0% | AQI bulletin p.11, Index Value column: none of 1 city row placed in Puducherry at 201 or more (highest 97) |
| Punjab | 24 December 2021 | 29% | AQI bulletin p.1–11, Index Value column: 2 of 7 city rows placed in Punjab at 201 or more — Ludhiana 249 (p.8), Rupnagar 248 (p.11) |
| Rajasthan | 24 December 2021 | 13% | AQI bulletin p.1–13, Index Value column: 1 of 8 city rows placed in Rajasthan at 201 or more — Bhiwadi 281 (p.2) |
| Tamil Nadu | 24 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 121) |
| Telangana | 24 December 2021 | 0% | AQI bulletin p.6, Index Value column: none of 1 city row placed in Telangana at 201 or more (highest 168) |
| Tripura | 24 December 2021 | 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 | 24 December 2021 | 88% | AQI bulletin p.1–14, Index Value column: 15 of 17 city rows placed in Uttar Pradesh at 201 or more — Agra 247 (p.1), Baghpat 333 (p.2), Bulandshahr 366 (p.3), Firozabad 242 (p.5), Ghaziabad 386 (p.5), Greater Noida 368 (p.5), Hapur 369 (p.6), Kanpur 202 (p.7), Lucknow 344 (p.8), Meerut 343 (p.9), Muzaffarnagar 280 (p.9), Noida 397 (p.10), Prayagraj 261 (p.11), Varanasi 224 (p.13), Vrindavan 260 (p.14) |
| West Bengal | 24 December 2021 | 83% | AQI bulletin p.2–12, Index Value column: 5 of 6 city rows placed in West Bengal at 201 or more — Asansol 298 (p.2), Durgapur 406 (p.4), Haldia 223 (p.6), Howrah 319 (p.6), Kolkata 302 (p.8) |
| Geography | Period | Value | Where in the document |
|---|---|---|---|
| India | 24 December 2021 | 433 | AQI bulletin p.1–14, Index Value column: highest of all 159 city rows, including Aurangabad (p.2), which the bulletin does not place in a state — Bihar Sharif, S.No 27 (p.3), Severe |
| Andhra Pradesh | 24 December 2021 | 249 | AQI bulletin p.1–13, Index Value column: highest of 4 city rows placed in Andhra Pradesh — Visakhapatnam, S.No 156 (p.13), Poor |
| Assam | 24 December 2021 | 230 | AQI bulletin p.5, Index Value column: highest of 1 city row placed in Assam — Guwahati, S.No 58 (p.5), Poor |
| Bihar | 24 December 2021 | 433 | AQI bulletin p.1–12, Index Value column: highest of 19 city rows placed in Bihar — Bihar Sharif, S.No 27 (p.3), Severe |
| Chandigarh | 24 December 2021 | 110 | AQI bulletin p.3, Index Value column: highest of 1 city row placed in Chandigarh — Chandigarh, S.No 31 (p.3), Moderate |
| Chhattisgarh | 24 December 2021 | 110 | AQI bulletin p.2–3, Index Value column: highest of 2 city rows placed in Chhattisgarh — Bilaspur, S.No 28 (p.3), Moderate |
| Delhi | 24 December 2021 | 415 | AQI bulletin p.4, Index Value column: highest of 1 city row placed in Delhi — Delhi, S.No 42 (p.4), Severe |
| Gujarat | 24 December 2021 | 338 | AQI bulletin p.1–13, Index Value column: highest of 6 city rows placed in Gujarat — Vatva, S.No 154 (p.13), Very Poor |
| Haryana | 24 December 2021 | 414 | AQI bulletin p.1–14, Index Value column: highest of 24 city rows placed in Haryana — Faridabad, S.No 48 (p.4), Severe |
| Jammu and Kashmir | 24 December 2021 | 95 | AQI bulletin p.12, Index Value column: highest of 1 city row placed in Jammu and Kashmir — Srinagar, S.No 142 (p.12), Satisfactory |
| Karnataka | 24 December 2021 | 219 | AQI bulletin p.2–14, Index Value column: highest of 20 city rows placed in Karnataka — Kalaburgi, S.No 75 (p.7), Poor |
| Kerala | 24 December 2021 | 158 | AQI bulletin p.4–13, Index Value column: highest of 8 city rows placed in Kerala — Ernakulam, S.No 47 (p.4), Moderate |
| Madhya Pradesh | 24 December 2021 | 310 | AQI bulletin p.3–13, Index Value column: highest of 15 city rows placed in Madhya Pradesh — Singrauli, S.No 138 (p.12), Very Poor |
| Maharashtra | 24 December 2021 | 324 | AQI bulletin p.3–12, Index Value column: highest of 8 city rows placed in Maharashtra — Kalyan, S.No 76 (p.7), Very Poor |
| Meghalaya | 24 December 2021 | 19 | AQI bulletin p.12, Index Value column: highest of 1 city row placed in Meghalaya — Shillong, S.No 135 (p.12), Good |
| Mizoram | 24 December 2021 | 58 | AQI bulletin p.1, Index Value column: highest of 1 city row placed in Mizoram — Aizawl, S.No 4 (p.1), Satisfactory |
| Nagaland | 24 December 2021 | 63 | AQI bulletin p.8, Index Value column: highest of 1 city row placed in Nagaland — Kohima, S.No 85 (p.8), Satisfactory |
| Odisha | 24 December 2021 | 226 | AQI bulletin p.12, Index Value column: highest of 1 city row placed in Odisha — Talcher, S.No 143 (p.12), Poor |
| Puducherry | 24 December 2021 | 97 | AQI bulletin p.11, Index Value column: highest of 1 city row placed in Puducherry — Puducherry, S.No 122 (p.11), Satisfactory |
| Punjab | 24 December 2021 | 249 | AQI bulletin p.1–11, Index Value column: highest of 7 city rows placed in Punjab — Ludhiana, S.No 93 (p.8), Poor |
| Rajasthan | 24 December 2021 | 281 | AQI bulletin p.1–13, Index Value column: highest of 8 city rows placed in Rajasthan — Bhiwadi, S.No 23 (p.2), Poor |
| Tamil Nadu | 24 December 2021 | 121 | AQI bulletin p.3–13, Index Value column: highest of 3 city rows placed in Tamil Nadu — Coimbatore, S.No 38 (p.4), Moderate |
| Telangana | 24 December 2021 | 168 | AQI bulletin p.6, Index Value column: highest of 1 city row placed in Telangana — Hyderabad, S.No 67 (p.6), Moderate |
| Tripura | 24 December 2021 | 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 | 24 December 2021 | 397 | AQI bulletin p.1–14, Index Value column: highest of 17 city rows placed in Uttar Pradesh — Noida, S.No 113 (p.10), Very Poor |
| West Bengal | 24 December 2021 | 406 | AQI bulletin p.2–12, Index Value column: highest of 6 city rows placed in West Bengal — Durgapur, S.No 45 (p.4), Severe |