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| Geography | Period | Value | Where in the document |
|---|---|---|---|
| India | 25 December 2020 | 200 | AQI bulletin p.1–11, Index Value column: mean of all 127 city rows — every row in the table |
| Andhra Pradesh | 25 December 2020 | 213 | AQI bulletin p.1–11, Index Value column: mean of 4 city rows placed in Andhra Pradesh — Amaravati (p.1), Rajamahendravaram (p.9), Tirupati (p.10), Visakhapatnam (p.11) |
| Assam | 25 December 2020 | 330 | AQI bulletin p.4, Index Value column: mean of 1 city row placed in Assam — Guwahati (p.4) |
| Bihar | 25 December 2020 | 273 | AQI bulletin p.4–8, Index Value column: mean of 4 city rows placed in Bihar — Gaya (p.4), Hajipur (p.4), Muzaffarpur (p.8), Patna (p.8) |
| Chandigarh | 25 December 2020 | 110 | AQI bulletin p.2, Index Value column: mean of 1 city row placed in Chandigarh — Chandigarh (p.2) |
Central Pollution Control Board, Ministry of Environment, Forest and Climate Change. CPCB National Air Quality Index bulletin, 25 December 2020 (127 cities) (published 25 Dec 2020). Archived by the India Health Observatory on 3 Oct 2026, SHA-256 728299a30fea91440359d763140a8a2c9394b85afad65359e0a594e8e860c56e. https://indiahealthobservatory.com/sources/cpcb/releases/2147
| Delhi | 25 December 2020 | 357 | AQI bulletin p.3, Index Value column: mean of 1 city row placed in Delhi — Delhi (p.3) |
| Gujarat | 25 December 2020 | 180 | AQI bulletin p.1–11, Index Value column: mean of 6 city rows placed in Gujarat — Ahmedabad (p.1), Ankleshwar (p.1), Gandhinagar (p.4), Nandesari (p.8), Vapi (p.11), Vatva (p.11) |
| Haryana | 25 December 2020 | 251 | AQI bulletin p.1–11, 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.3), Faridabad (p.3), Fatehabad (p.4), Gurugram (p.4), Hisar (p.4), Jind (p.5), Kaithal (p.5), Karnal (p.6), Kurukshetra (p.7), Mandikhera (p.7), Manesar (p.7), Narnaul (p.8), Palwal (p.8), Panchkula (p.8), Panipat (p.8), Rohtak (p.9), Sirsa (p.10), Sonipat (p.10), Yamunanagar (p.11) |
| Karnataka | 25 December 2020 | 104 | AQI bulletin p.2–11, Index Value column: mean of 12 city rows placed in Karnataka — Bagalkot (p.2), Bengaluru (p.2), Chikkaballapur (p.3), Chikkamagaluru (p.3), Hubballi (p.5), Kalaburgi (p.5), Koppal (p.6), Medikeri (p.7), Raichur (p.9), Shivamogga (p.9), Vijayapura (p.11), Yadgir (p.11) |
| Kerala | 25 December 2020 | 94 | AQI bulletin p.3–10, Index Value column: mean of 7 city rows placed in Kerala — Eloor (p.3), Kannur (p.6), Kochi (p.6), Kollam (p.6), Kozhikode (p.6), Thiruvananthapuram (p.10), Thrissur (p.10) |
| Madhya Pradesh | 25 December 2020 | 182 | AQI bulletin p.2–10, Index Value column: mean of 15 city rows placed in Madhya Pradesh — Bhopal (p.2), Damoh (p.3), Dewas (p.3), Gwalior (p.4), Indore (p.5), Jabalpur (p.5), Katni (p.6), Maihar (p.7), Mandideep (p.7), Pithampur (p.9), Ratlam (p.9), Sagar (p.9), Satna (p.9), Singrauli (p.10), Ujjain (p.10) |
| Maharashtra | 25 December 2020 | 183 | AQI bulletin p.1–10, Index Value column: mean of 9 city rows placed in Maharashtra — Aurangabad (p.1), Chandrapur (p.3), Kalyan (p.5), Mumbai (p.7), Nashik (p.8), Navi Mumbai (p.8), Pune (p.9), Solapur (p.10), Thane (p.10) |
| Meghalaya | 25 December 2020 | 23 | AQI bulletin p.9, Index Value column: mean of 1 city row placed in Meghalaya — Shillong (p.9) |
| Mizoram | 25 December 2020 | 25 | AQI bulletin p.1, Index Value column: mean of 1 city row placed in Mizoram — Aizawl (p.1) |
| Nagaland | 25 December 2020 | 67 | AQI bulletin p.6, Index Value column: mean of 1 city row placed in Nagaland — Kohima (p.6) |
| Odisha | 25 December 2020 | 203 | AQI bulletin p.2–10, Index Value column: mean of 2 city rows placed in Odisha — Brajrajnagar (p.2), Talcher (p.10) |
| Punjab | 25 December 2020 | 164 | AQI bulletin p.1–9, Index Value column: mean of 8 city rows placed in Punjab — Amritsar (p.1), Bathinda (p.2), Jalandhar (p.5), Khanna (p.6), Ludhiana (p.7), Mandi Gobindgarh (p.7), Patiala (p.8), Rupnagar (p.9) |
| Rajasthan | 25 December 2020 | 203 | AQI bulletin p.1–10, Index Value column: mean of 8 city rows placed in Rajasthan — Ajmer (p.1), Alwar (p.1), Bhiwadi (p.2), Jaipur (p.5), Jodhpur (p.5), Kota (p.6), Pali (p.8), Udaipur (p.10) |
| Tamil Nadu | 25 December 2020 | 89 | AQI bulletin p.3–10, Index Value column: mean of 2 city rows placed in Tamil Nadu — Chennai (p.3), Thoothukudi (p.10) |
| Telangana | 25 December 2020 | 176 | AQI bulletin p.5, Index Value column: mean of 1 city row placed in Telangana — Hyderabad (p.5) |
| Tripura | 25 December 2020 | 94 | AQI bulletin p.1, Index Value column: mean of 1 city row placed in Tripura — Agartala (p.1) |
| Uttar Pradesh | 25 December 2020 | 336 | AQI bulletin p.1–11, Index Value column: mean of 12 city rows placed in Uttar Pradesh — Agra (p.1), Baghpat (p.2), Bulandshahr (p.2), Ghaziabad (p.4), Greater Noida (p.4), Hapur (p.4), Kanpur (p.6), Lucknow (p.7), Meerut (p.7), Moradabad (p.7), Noida (p.8), Varanasi (p.11) |
| West Bengal | 25 December 2020 | 223 | AQI bulletin p.1–9, Index Value column: mean of 6 city rows placed in West Bengal — Asansol (p.1), Durgapur (p.3), Haldia (p.4), Howrah (p.5), Kolkata (p.6), Siliguri (p.9) |
| Geography | Period | Value | Where in the document |
|---|---|---|---|
| India | 25 December 2020 | 127 | AQI bulletin p.1–11: count of all 127 city rows — every row in the table |
| Andhra Pradesh | 25 December 2020 | 4 | AQI bulletin p.1–11: count of 4 city rows placed in Andhra Pradesh — Amaravati (p.1), Rajamahendravaram (p.9), Tirupati (p.10), Visakhapatnam (p.11) |
| Assam | 25 December 2020 | 1 | AQI bulletin p.4: count of 1 city row placed in Assam — Guwahati (p.4) |
| Bihar | 25 December 2020 | 4 | AQI bulletin p.4–8: count of 4 city rows placed in Bihar — Gaya (p.4), Hajipur (p.4), Muzaffarpur (p.8), Patna (p.8) |
| Chandigarh | 25 December 2020 | 1 | AQI bulletin p.2: count of 1 city row placed in Chandigarh — Chandigarh (p.2) |
| Delhi | 25 December 2020 | 1 | AQI bulletin p.3: count of 1 city row placed in Delhi — Delhi (p.3) |
| Gujarat | 25 December 2020 | 6 | AQI bulletin p.1–11: count of 6 city rows placed in Gujarat — Ahmedabad (p.1), Ankleshwar (p.1), Gandhinagar (p.4), Nandesari (p.8), Vapi (p.11), Vatva (p.11) |
| Haryana | 25 December 2020 | 24 | AQI bulletin p.1–11: 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.3), Faridabad (p.3), Fatehabad (p.4), Gurugram (p.4), Hisar (p.4), Jind (p.5), Kaithal (p.5), Karnal (p.6), Kurukshetra (p.7), Mandikhera (p.7), Manesar (p.7), Narnaul (p.8), Palwal (p.8), Panchkula (p.8), Panipat (p.8), Rohtak (p.9), Sirsa (p.10), Sonipat (p.10), Yamunanagar (p.11) |
| Karnataka | 25 December 2020 | 12 | AQI bulletin p.2–11: count of 12 city rows placed in Karnataka — Bagalkot (p.2), Bengaluru (p.2), Chikkaballapur (p.3), Chikkamagaluru (p.3), Hubballi (p.5), Kalaburgi (p.5), Koppal (p.6), Medikeri (p.7), Raichur (p.9), Shivamogga (p.9), Vijayapura (p.11), Yadgir (p.11) |
| Kerala | 25 December 2020 | 7 | AQI bulletin p.3–10: count of 7 city rows placed in Kerala — Eloor (p.3), Kannur (p.6), Kochi (p.6), Kollam (p.6), Kozhikode (p.6), Thiruvananthapuram (p.10), Thrissur (p.10) |
| Madhya Pradesh | 25 December 2020 | 15 | AQI bulletin p.2–10: count of 15 city rows placed in Madhya Pradesh — Bhopal (p.2), Damoh (p.3), Dewas (p.3), Gwalior (p.4), Indore (p.5), Jabalpur (p.5), Katni (p.6), Maihar (p.7), Mandideep (p.7), Pithampur (p.9), Ratlam (p.9), Sagar (p.9), Satna (p.9), Singrauli (p.10), Ujjain (p.10) |
| Maharashtra | 25 December 2020 | 9 | AQI bulletin p.1–10: count of 9 city rows placed in Maharashtra — Aurangabad (p.1), Chandrapur (p.3), Kalyan (p.5), Mumbai (p.7), Nashik (p.8), Navi Mumbai (p.8), Pune (p.9), Solapur (p.10), Thane (p.10) |
| Meghalaya | 25 December 2020 | 1 | AQI bulletin p.9: count of 1 city row placed in Meghalaya — Shillong (p.9) |
| Mizoram | 25 December 2020 | 1 | AQI bulletin p.1: count of 1 city row placed in Mizoram — Aizawl (p.1) |
| Nagaland | 25 December 2020 | 1 | AQI bulletin p.6: count of 1 city row placed in Nagaland — Kohima (p.6) |
| Odisha | 25 December 2020 | 2 | AQI bulletin p.2–10: count of 2 city rows placed in Odisha — Brajrajnagar (p.2), Talcher (p.10) |
| Punjab | 25 December 2020 | 8 | AQI bulletin p.1–9: count of 8 city rows placed in Punjab — Amritsar (p.1), Bathinda (p.2), Jalandhar (p.5), Khanna (p.6), Ludhiana (p.7), Mandi Gobindgarh (p.7), Patiala (p.8), Rupnagar (p.9) |
| Rajasthan | 25 December 2020 | 8 | AQI bulletin p.1–10: count of 8 city rows placed in Rajasthan — Ajmer (p.1), Alwar (p.1), Bhiwadi (p.2), Jaipur (p.5), Jodhpur (p.5), Kota (p.6), Pali (p.8), Udaipur (p.10) |
| Tamil Nadu | 25 December 2020 | 2 | AQI bulletin p.3–10: count of 2 city rows placed in Tamil Nadu — Chennai (p.3), Thoothukudi (p.10) |
| Telangana | 25 December 2020 | 1 | AQI bulletin p.5: count of 1 city row placed in Telangana — Hyderabad (p.5) |
| Tripura | 25 December 2020 | 1 | AQI bulletin p.1: count of 1 city row placed in Tripura — Agartala (p.1) |
| Uttar Pradesh | 25 December 2020 | 12 | AQI bulletin p.1–11: count of 12 city rows placed in Uttar Pradesh — Agra (p.1), Baghpat (p.2), Bulandshahr (p.2), Ghaziabad (p.4), Greater Noida (p.4), Hapur (p.4), Kanpur (p.6), Lucknow (p.7), Meerut (p.7), Moradabad (p.7), Noida (p.8), Varanasi (p.11) |
| West Bengal | 25 December 2020 | 6 | AQI bulletin p.1–9: count of 6 city rows placed in West Bengal — Asansol (p.1), Durgapur (p.3), Haldia (p.4), Howrah (p.5), Kolkata (p.6), Siliguri (p.9) |
| Geography | Period | Value | Where in the document |
|---|---|---|---|
| India | 25 December 2020 | 42% | AQI bulletin p.1–11, Index Value column: 53 of all 127 city rows at 201 or more — Agra 352 (p.1), Amaravati 229 (p.1), Ambala 226 (p.1), Ankleshwar 284 (p.1), Baghpat 334 (p.2), Bahadurgarh 341 (p.2), Ballabgarh 266 (p.2), Bhiwadi 370 (p.2), Brajrajnagar 230 (p.2), Bulandshahr 380 (p.2), Charkhi Dadri 254 (p.3), Delhi 357 (p.3), Dharuhera 375 (p.3), Durgapur 220 (p.3), Faridabad 328 (p.3), Ghaziabad 391 (p.4), Greater Noida 376 (p.4), Gurugram 302 (p.4), Guwahati 330 (p.4) … and 34 more |
| Andhra Pradesh | 25 December 2020 | 75% | AQI bulletin p.1–11, Index Value column: 3 of 4 city rows placed in Andhra Pradesh at 201 or more — Amaravati 229 (p.1), Rajamahendravaram 214 (p.9), Visakhapatnam 295 (p.11) |
| Assam | 25 December 2020 | 100% | AQI bulletin p.4, Index Value column: 1 of 1 city row placed in Assam at 201 or more — Guwahati 330 (p.4) |
| Bihar | 25 December 2020 | 75% | AQI bulletin p.4–8, Index Value column: 3 of 4 city rows placed in Bihar at 201 or more — Hajipur 271 (p.4), Muzaffarpur 325 (p.8), Patna 334 (p.8) |
| Chandigarh | 25 December 2020 | 0% | AQI bulletin p.2, Index Value column: none of 1 city row placed in Chandigarh at 201 or more (highest 110) |
| Delhi | 25 December 2020 | 100% | AQI bulletin p.3, Index Value column: 1 of 1 city row placed in Delhi at 201 or more — Delhi 357 (p.3) |
| Gujarat | 25 December 2020 | 33% | AQI bulletin p.1–11, Index Value column: 2 of 6 city rows placed in Gujarat at 201 or more — Ankleshwar 284 (p.1), Vapi 300 (p.11) |
| Haryana | 25 December 2020 | 71% | AQI bulletin p.1–11, Index Value column: 17 of 24 city rows placed in Haryana at 201 or more — Ambala 226 (p.1), Bahadurgarh 341 (p.2), Ballabgarh 266 (p.2), Charkhi Dadri 254 (p.3), Dharuhera 375 (p.3), Faridabad 328 (p.3), Gurugram 302 (p.4), Hisar 308 (p.4), Jind 337 (p.5), Karnal 262 (p.6), Kurukshetra 302 (p.7), Mandikhera 226 (p.7), Manesar 296 (p.7), Narnaul 281 (p.8), Rohtak 292 (p.9), Sonipat 208 (p.10), Yamunanagar 305 (p.11) |
| Karnataka | 25 December 2020 | 0% | AQI bulletin p.2–11, Index Value column: none of 12 city rows placed in Karnataka at 201 or more (highest 151) |
| Kerala | 25 December 2020 | 0% | AQI bulletin p.3–10, Index Value column: none of 7 city rows placed in Kerala at 201 or more (highest 151) |
| Madhya Pradesh | 25 December 2020 | 27% | AQI bulletin p.2–10, Index Value column: 4 of 15 city rows placed in Madhya Pradesh at 201 or more — Gwalior 400 (p.4), Jabalpur 215 (p.5), Katni 299 (p.6), Singrauli 304 (p.10) |
| Maharashtra | 25 December 2020 | 44% | AQI bulletin p.1–10, Index Value column: 4 of 9 city rows placed in Maharashtra at 201 or more — Kalyan 254 (p.5), Mumbai 209 (p.7), Navi Mumbai 255 (p.8), Thane 241 (p.10) |
| Meghalaya | 25 December 2020 | 0% | AQI bulletin p.9, Index Value column: none of 1 city row placed in Meghalaya at 201 or more (highest 23) |
| Mizoram | 25 December 2020 | 0% | AQI bulletin p.1, Index Value column: none of 1 city row placed in Mizoram at 201 or more (highest 25) |
| Nagaland | 25 December 2020 | 0% | AQI bulletin p.6, Index Value column: none of 1 city row placed in Nagaland at 201 or more (highest 67) |
| Odisha | 25 December 2020 | 50% | AQI bulletin p.2–10, Index Value column: 1 of 2 city rows placed in Odisha at 201 or more — Brajrajnagar 230 (p.2) |
| Punjab | 25 December 2020 | 0% | AQI bulletin p.1–9, Index Value column: none of 8 city rows placed in Punjab at 201 or more (highest 197) |
| Rajasthan | 25 December 2020 | 25% | AQI bulletin p.1–10, Index Value column: 2 of 8 city rows placed in Rajasthan at 201 or more — Bhiwadi 370 (p.2), Kota 265 (p.6) |
| Tamil Nadu | 25 December 2020 | 0% | AQI bulletin p.3–10, Index Value column: none of 2 city rows placed in Tamil Nadu at 201 or more (highest 107) |
| Telangana | 25 December 2020 | 0% | AQI bulletin p.5, Index Value column: none of 1 city row placed in Telangana at 201 or more (highest 176) |
| Tripura | 25 December 2020 | 0% | AQI bulletin p.1, Index Value column: none of 1 city row placed in Tripura at 201 or more (highest 94) |
| Uttar Pradesh | 25 December 2020 | 92% | AQI bulletin p.1–11, Index Value column: 11 of 12 city rows placed in Uttar Pradesh at 201 or more — Agra 352 (p.1), Baghpat 334 (p.2), Bulandshahr 380 (p.2), Ghaziabad 391 (p.4), Greater Noida 376 (p.4), Kanpur 326 (p.6), Lucknow 352 (p.7), Meerut 338 (p.7), Moradabad 294 (p.7), Noida 386 (p.8), Varanasi 346 (p.11) |
| West Bengal | 25 December 2020 | 67% | AQI bulletin p.1–9, Index Value column: 4 of 6 city rows placed in West Bengal at 201 or more — Durgapur 220 (p.3), Howrah 292 (p.5), Kolkata 275 (p.6), Siliguri 209 (p.9) |
| Geography | Period | Value | Where in the document |
|---|---|---|---|
| India | 25 December 2020 | 400 | AQI bulletin p.1–11, Index Value column: highest of all 127 city rows — Gwalior, S.No 44 (p.4), Very Poor |
| Andhra Pradesh | 25 December 2020 | 295 | AQI bulletin p.1–11, Index Value column: highest of 4 city rows placed in Andhra Pradesh — Visakhapatnam, S.No 125 (p.11), Poor |
| Assam | 25 December 2020 | 330 | AQI bulletin p.4, Index Value column: highest of 1 city row placed in Assam — Guwahati, S.No 43 (p.4), Very Poor |
| Bihar | 25 December 2020 | 334 | AQI bulletin p.4–8, Index Value column: highest of 4 city rows placed in Bihar — Patna, S.No 96 (p.8), Very Poor |
| Chandigarh | 25 December 2020 | 110 | AQI bulletin p.2, Index Value column: highest of 1 city row placed in Chandigarh — Chandigarh, S.No 24 (p.2), Moderate |
| Delhi | 25 December 2020 | 357 | AQI bulletin p.3, Index Value column: highest of 1 city row placed in Delhi — Delhi, S.No 31 (p.3), Very Poor |
| Gujarat | 25 December 2020 | 300 | AQI bulletin p.1–11, Index Value column: highest of 6 city rows placed in Gujarat — Vapi, S.No 121 (p.11), Poor |
| Haryana | 25 December 2020 | 375 | AQI bulletin p.1–11, Index Value column: highest of 24 city rows placed in Haryana — Dharuhera, S.No 33 (p.3), Very Poor |
| Karnataka | 25 December 2020 | 151 | AQI bulletin p.2–11, Index Value column: highest of 12 city rows placed in Karnataka — Medikeri, S.No 81 (p.7), Moderate |
| Kerala | 25 December 2020 | 151 | AQI bulletin p.3–10, Index Value column: highest of 7 city rows placed in Kerala — Kollam, S.No 69 (p.6), Moderate |
| Madhya Pradesh | 25 December 2020 | 400 | AQI bulletin p.2–10, Index Value column: highest of 15 city rows placed in Madhya Pradesh — Gwalior, S.No 44 (p.4), Very Poor |
| Maharashtra | 25 December 2020 | 255 | AQI bulletin p.1–10, Index Value column: highest of 9 city rows placed in Maharashtra — Navi Mumbai, S.No 89 (p.8), Poor |
| Meghalaya | 25 December 2020 | 23 | AQI bulletin p.9, Index Value column: highest of 1 city row placed in Meghalaya — Shillong, S.No 106 (p.9), Good |
| Mizoram | 25 December 2020 | 25 | AQI bulletin p.1, Index Value column: highest of 1 city row placed in Mizoram — Aizawl, S.No 4 (p.1), Good |
| Nagaland | 25 December 2020 | 67 | AQI bulletin p.6, Index Value column: highest of 1 city row placed in Nagaland — Kohima, S.No 67 (p.6), Satisfactory |
| Odisha | 25 December 2020 | 230 | AQI bulletin p.2–10, Index Value column: highest of 2 city rows placed in Odisha — Brajrajnagar, S.No 22 (p.2), Poor |
| Punjab | 25 December 2020 | 197 | AQI bulletin p.1–9, Index Value column: highest of 8 city rows placed in Punjab — Jalandhar, S.No 55 (p.5), Moderate |
| Rajasthan | 25 December 2020 | 370 | AQI bulletin p.1–10, Index Value column: highest of 8 city rows placed in Rajasthan — Bhiwadi, S.No 19 (p.2), Very Poor |
| Tamil Nadu | 25 December 2020 | 107 | AQI bulletin p.3–10, Index Value column: highest of 2 city rows placed in Tamil Nadu — Chennai, S.No 27 (p.3), Moderate |
| Telangana | 25 December 2020 | 176 | AQI bulletin p.5, Index Value column: highest of 1 city row placed in Telangana — Hyderabad, S.No 51 (p.5), Moderate |
| Tripura | 25 December 2020 | 94 | AQI bulletin p.1, Index Value column: highest of 1 city row placed in Tripura — Agartala, S.No 1 (p.1), Satisfactory |
| Uttar Pradesh | 25 December 2020 | 391 | AQI bulletin p.1–11, Index Value column: highest of 12 city rows placed in Uttar Pradesh — Ghaziabad, S.No 40 (p.4), Very Poor |
| West Bengal | 25 December 2020 | 292 | AQI bulletin p.1–9, Index Value column: highest of 6 city rows placed in West Bengal — Howrah, S.No 49 (p.5), Poor |