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| Geography | Period | Value | Where in the document |
|---|---|---|---|
| India | 22 December 2020 | 214 | AQI bulletin p.1–11, Index Value column: mean of all 126 city rows — every row in the table |
| Andhra Pradesh | 22 December 2020 | 177 | 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 | 22 December 2020 | 264 | AQI bulletin p.4, Index Value column: mean of 1 city row placed in Assam — Guwahati (p.4) |
| Bihar | 22 December 2020 | 265 | AQI bulletin p.4–9, Index Value column: mean of 4 city rows placed in Bihar — Gaya (p.4), Hajipur (p.4), Muzaffarpur (p.8), Patna (p.9) |
| Chandigarh | 22 December 2020 | 241 | AQI bulletin p.3, Index Value column: mean of 1 city row placed in Chandigarh — Chandigarh (p.3) |
Central Pollution Control Board, Ministry of Environment, Forest and Climate Change. CPCB National Air Quality Index bulletin, 22 December 2020 (126 cities) (published 22 Dec 2020). Archived by the India Health Observatory on 3 Oct 2026, SHA-256 53a48b430d0c9933dc6f5ae9ffc1ffa4f165639581672857be6dde1ac578e48a. https://indiahealthobservatory.com/sources/cpcb/releases/2150
| Delhi | 22 December 2020 | 418 | AQI bulletin p.3, Index Value column: mean of 1 city row placed in Delhi — Delhi (p.3) |
| Gujarat | 22 December 2020 | 138 | 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.10), Vatva (p.11) |
| Haryana | 22 December 2020 | 323 | 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.4), Fatehabad (p.4), Gurugram (p.4), Hisar (p.5), Jind (p.5), Kaithal (p.6), Karnal (p.6), Kurukshetra (p.7), Mandikhera (p.7), Manesar (p.7), Narnaul (p.8), Palwal (p.8), Panchkula (p.9), Panipat (p.9), Rohtak (p.9), Sirsa (p.10), Sonipat (p.10), Yamunanagar (p.11) |
| Jharkhand | 22 December 2020 | 182 | AQI bulletin p.5, Index Value column: mean of 1 city row placed in Jharkhand — Jorapokhar (p.5) |
| Karnataka | 22 December 2020 | 90 | AQI bulletin p.2–11, Index Value column: mean of 14 city rows placed in Karnataka — Bagalkot (p.2), Bengaluru (p.2), Chamarajanagar (p.2), Chikkaballapur (p.3), Chikkamagaluru (p.3), Hubballi (p.5), Kalaburgi (p.6), Koppal (p.7), Medikeri (p.7), Mysuru (p.8), Ramanagara (p.9), Shivamogga (p.10), Vijayapura (p.11), Yadgir (p.11) |
| Kerala | 22 December 2020 | 115 | AQI bulletin p.3–10, Index Value column: mean of 8 city rows placed in Kerala — Eloor (p.3), Ernakulam (p.4), Kannur (p.6), Kochi (p.6), Kollam (p.6), Kozhikode (p.7), Thiruvananthapuram (p.10), Thrissur (p.10) |
| Madhya Pradesh | 22 December 2020 | 153 | AQI bulletin p.2–10, Index Value column: mean of 13 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), Sagar (p.9), Satna (p.9), Ujjain (p.10) |
| Maharashtra | 22 December 2020 | 136 | AQI bulletin p.1–10, Index Value column: mean of 8 city rows placed in Maharashtra — Aurangabad (p.1), Chandrapur (p.3), Kalyan (p.6), Mumbai (p.8), Nashik (p.8), Navi Mumbai (p.8), Pune (p.9), Solapur (p.10) |
| Mizoram | 22 December 2020 | 19 | AQI bulletin p.1, Index Value column: mean of 1 city row placed in Mizoram — Aizawl (p.1) |
| Nagaland | 22 December 2020 | 76 | AQI bulletin p.6, Index Value column: mean of 1 city row placed in Nagaland — Kohima (p.6) |
| Odisha | 22 December 2020 | 146 | AQI bulletin p.2–10, Index Value column: mean of 2 city rows placed in Odisha — Brajrajnagar (p.2), Talcher (p.10) |
| Punjab | 22 December 2020 | 229 | 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.9), Rupnagar (p.9) |
| Rajasthan | 22 December 2020 | 170 | 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.7), Pali (p.8), Udaipur (p.10) |
| Tamil Nadu | 22 December 2020 | 93 | AQI bulletin p.3–10, Index Value column: mean of 2 city rows placed in Tamil Nadu — Chennai (p.3), Thoothukudi (p.10) |
| Telangana | 22 December 2020 | 141 | AQI bulletin p.5, Index Value column: mean of 1 city row placed in Telangana — Hyderabad (p.5) |
| Tripura | 22 December 2020 | 158 | AQI bulletin p.1, Index Value column: mean of 1 city row placed in Tripura — Agartala (p.1) |
| Uttar Pradesh | 22 December 2020 | 401 | 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.5), Kanpur (p.6), Lucknow (p.7), Meerut (p.8), Moradabad (p.8), Noida (p.8), Varanasi (p.11) |
| West Bengal | 22 December 2020 | 288 | AQI bulletin p.1–6, Index Value column: mean of 5 city rows placed in West Bengal — Asansol (p.1), Durgapur (p.3), Haldia (p.4), Howrah (p.5), Kolkata (p.6) |
| Geography | Period | Value | Where in the document |
|---|---|---|---|
| India | 22 December 2020 | 126 | AQI bulletin p.1–11: count of all 126 city rows — every row in the table |
| Andhra Pradesh | 22 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 | 22 December 2020 | 1 | AQI bulletin p.4: count of 1 city row placed in Assam — Guwahati (p.4) |
| Bihar | 22 December 2020 | 4 | AQI bulletin p.4–9: count of 4 city rows placed in Bihar — Gaya (p.4), Hajipur (p.4), Muzaffarpur (p.8), Patna (p.9) |
| Chandigarh | 22 December 2020 | 1 | AQI bulletin p.3: count of 1 city row placed in Chandigarh — Chandigarh (p.3) |
| Delhi | 22 December 2020 | 1 | AQI bulletin p.3: count of 1 city row placed in Delhi — Delhi (p.3) |
| Gujarat | 22 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.10), Vatva (p.11) |
| Haryana | 22 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.4), Fatehabad (p.4), Gurugram (p.4), Hisar (p.5), Jind (p.5), Kaithal (p.6), Karnal (p.6), Kurukshetra (p.7), Mandikhera (p.7), Manesar (p.7), Narnaul (p.8), Palwal (p.8), Panchkula (p.9), Panipat (p.9), Rohtak (p.9), Sirsa (p.10), Sonipat (p.10), Yamunanagar (p.11) |
| Jharkhand | 22 December 2020 | 1 | AQI bulletin p.5: count of 1 city row placed in Jharkhand — Jorapokhar (p.5) |
| Karnataka | 22 December 2020 | 14 | AQI bulletin p.2–11: count of 14 city rows placed in Karnataka — Bagalkot (p.2), Bengaluru (p.2), Chamarajanagar (p.2), Chikkaballapur (p.3), Chikkamagaluru (p.3), Hubballi (p.5), Kalaburgi (p.6), Koppal (p.7), Medikeri (p.7), Mysuru (p.8), Ramanagara (p.9), Shivamogga (p.10), Vijayapura (p.11), Yadgir (p.11) |
| Kerala | 22 December 2020 | 8 | AQI bulletin p.3–10: count of 8 city rows placed in Kerala — Eloor (p.3), Ernakulam (p.4), Kannur (p.6), Kochi (p.6), Kollam (p.6), Kozhikode (p.7), Thiruvananthapuram (p.10), Thrissur (p.10) |
| Madhya Pradesh | 22 December 2020 | 13 | AQI bulletin p.2–10: count of 13 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), Sagar (p.9), Satna (p.9), Ujjain (p.10) |
| Maharashtra | 22 December 2020 | 8 | AQI bulletin p.1–10: count of 8 city rows placed in Maharashtra — Aurangabad (p.1), Chandrapur (p.3), Kalyan (p.6), Mumbai (p.8), Nashik (p.8), Navi Mumbai (p.8), Pune (p.9), Solapur (p.10) |
| Mizoram | 22 December 2020 | 1 | AQI bulletin p.1: count of 1 city row placed in Mizoram — Aizawl (p.1) |
| Nagaland | 22 December 2020 | 1 | AQI bulletin p.6: count of 1 city row placed in Nagaland — Kohima (p.6) |
| Odisha | 22 December 2020 | 2 | AQI bulletin p.2–10: count of 2 city rows placed in Odisha — Brajrajnagar (p.2), Talcher (p.10) |
| Punjab | 22 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.9), Rupnagar (p.9) |
| Rajasthan | 22 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.7), Pali (p.8), Udaipur (p.10) |
| Tamil Nadu | 22 December 2020 | 2 | AQI bulletin p.3–10: count of 2 city rows placed in Tamil Nadu — Chennai (p.3), Thoothukudi (p.10) |
| Telangana | 22 December 2020 | 1 | AQI bulletin p.5: count of 1 city row placed in Telangana — Hyderabad (p.5) |
| Tripura | 22 December 2020 | 1 | AQI bulletin p.1: count of 1 city row placed in Tripura — Agartala (p.1) |
| Uttar Pradesh | 22 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.5), Kanpur (p.6), Lucknow (p.7), Meerut (p.8), Moradabad (p.8), Noida (p.8), Varanasi (p.11) |
| West Bengal | 22 December 2020 | 5 | AQI bulletin p.1–6: count of 5 city rows placed in West Bengal — Asansol (p.1), Durgapur (p.3), Haldia (p.4), Howrah (p.5), Kolkata (p.6) |
| Geography | Period | Value | Where in the document |
|---|---|---|---|
| India | 22 December 2020 | 45% | AQI bulletin p.1–11, Index Value column: 57 of all 126 city rows at 201 or more — Agra 364 (p.1), Amaravati 205 (p.1), Ambala 343 (p.1), Asansol 302 (p.1), Baghpat 407 (p.2), Bahadurgarh 340 (p.2), Ballabgarh 383 (p.2), Bathinda 219 (p.2), Bhiwadi 331 (p.2), Bhiwani 244 (p.2), Bulandshahr 458 (p.2), Chandigarh 241 (p.3), Charkhi Dadri 308 (p.3), Delhi 418 (p.3), Dharuhera 395 (p.3), Durgapur 255 (p.3), Faridabad 407 (p.4), Fatehabad 343 (p.4), Gaya 222 (p.4), Ghaziabad 458 (p.4) … and 37 more |
| Andhra Pradesh | 22 December 2020 | 50% | AQI bulletin p.1–11, Index Value column: 2 of 4 city rows placed in Andhra Pradesh at 201 or more — Amaravati 205 (p.1), Visakhapatnam 248 (p.11) |
| Assam | 22 December 2020 | 100% | AQI bulletin p.4, Index Value column: 1 of 1 city row placed in Assam at 201 or more — Guwahati 264 (p.4) |
| Bihar | 22 December 2020 | 75% | AQI bulletin p.4–9, Index Value column: 3 of 4 city rows placed in Bihar at 201 or more — Gaya 222 (p.4), Muzaffarpur 322 (p.8), Patna 319 (p.9) |
| Chandigarh | 22 December 2020 | 100% | AQI bulletin p.3, Index Value column: 1 of 1 city row placed in Chandigarh at 201 or more — Chandigarh 241 (p.3) |
| Delhi | 22 December 2020 | 100% | AQI bulletin p.3, Index Value column: 1 of 1 city row placed in Delhi at 201 or more — Delhi 418 (p.3) |
| Gujarat | 22 December 2020 | 17% | AQI bulletin p.1–11, Index Value column: 1 of 6 city rows placed in Gujarat at 201 or more — Vapi 216 (p.10) |
| Haryana | 22 December 2020 | 92% | AQI bulletin p.1–11, Index Value column: 22 of 24 city rows placed in Haryana at 201 or more — Ambala 343 (p.1), Bahadurgarh 340 (p.2), Ballabgarh 383 (p.2), Bhiwani 244 (p.2), Charkhi Dadri 308 (p.3), Dharuhera 395 (p.3), Faridabad 407 (p.4), Fatehabad 343 (p.4), Gurugram 377 (p.4), Hisar 417 (p.5), Jind 355 (p.5), Kaithal 287 (p.6), Karnal 352 (p.6), Kurukshetra 383 (p.7), Mandikhera 224 (p.7), Manesar 341 (p.7), Narnaul 284 (p.8), Panchkula 287 (p.9), Panipat 356 (p.9) … and 3 more |
| Jharkhand | 22 December 2020 | 0% | AQI bulletin p.5, Index Value column: none of 1 city row placed in Jharkhand at 201 or more (highest 182) |
| Karnataka | 22 December 2020 | 0% | AQI bulletin p.2–11, Index Value column: none of 14 city rows placed in Karnataka at 201 or more (highest 132) |
| Kerala | 22 December 2020 | 0% | AQI bulletin p.3–10, Index Value column: none of 8 city rows placed in Kerala at 201 or more (highest 200) |
| Madhya Pradesh | 22 December 2020 | 15% | AQI bulletin p.2–10, Index Value column: 2 of 13 city rows placed in Madhya Pradesh at 201 or more — Gwalior 317 (p.4), Katni 267 (p.6) |
| Maharashtra | 22 December 2020 | 13% | AQI bulletin p.1–10, Index Value column: 1 of 8 city rows placed in Maharashtra at 201 or more — Navi Mumbai 218 (p.8) |
| Mizoram | 22 December 2020 | 0% | AQI bulletin p.1, Index Value column: none of 1 city row placed in Mizoram at 201 or more (highest 19) |
| Nagaland | 22 December 2020 | 0% | AQI bulletin p.6, Index Value column: none of 1 city row placed in Nagaland at 201 or more (highest 76) |
| Odisha | 22 December 2020 | 0% | AQI bulletin p.2–10, Index Value column: none of 2 city rows placed in Odisha at 201 or more (highest 172) |
| Punjab | 22 December 2020 | 75% | AQI bulletin p.1–9, Index Value column: 6 of 8 city rows placed in Punjab at 201 or more — Bathinda 219 (p.2), Jalandhar 250 (p.5), Khanna 221 (p.6), Ludhiana 252 (p.7), Patiala 270 (p.9), Rupnagar 254 (p.9) |
| Rajasthan | 22 December 2020 | 13% | AQI bulletin p.1–10, Index Value column: 1 of 8 city rows placed in Rajasthan at 201 or more — Bhiwadi 331 (p.2) |
| Tamil Nadu | 22 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 99) |
| Telangana | 22 December 2020 | 0% | AQI bulletin p.5, Index Value column: none of 1 city row placed in Telangana at 201 or more (highest 141) |
| Tripura | 22 December 2020 | 0% | AQI bulletin p.1, Index Value column: none of 1 city row placed in Tripura at 201 or more (highest 158) |
| Uttar Pradesh | 22 December 2020 | 100% | AQI bulletin p.1–11, Index Value column: 12 of 12 city rows placed in Uttar Pradesh at 201 or more — Agra 364 (p.1), Baghpat 407 (p.2), Bulandshahr 458 (p.2), Ghaziabad 458 (p.4), Greater Noida 450 (p.4), Hapur 209 (p.5), Kanpur 452 (p.6), Lucknow 412 (p.7), Meerut 446 (p.8), Moradabad 408 (p.8), Noida 437 (p.8), Varanasi 315 (p.11) |
| West Bengal | 22 December 2020 | 80% | AQI bulletin p.1–6, Index Value column: 4 of 5 city rows placed in West Bengal at 201 or more — Asansol 302 (p.1), Durgapur 255 (p.3), Howrah 353 (p.5), Kolkata 355 (p.6) |
| Geography | Period | Value | Where in the document |
|---|---|---|---|
| India | 22 December 2020 | 458 | AQI bulletin p.1–11, Index Value column: highest of all 126 city rows — Bulandshahr, S.No 23 (p.2), Severe, Ghaziabad, S.No 42 (p.4), Severe |
| Andhra Pradesh | 22 December 2020 | 248 | AQI bulletin p.1–11, Index Value column: highest of 4 city rows placed in Andhra Pradesh — Visakhapatnam, S.No 124 (p.11), Poor |
| Assam | 22 December 2020 | 264 | AQI bulletin p.4, Index Value column: highest of 1 city row placed in Assam — Guwahati, S.No 45 (p.4), Poor |
| Bihar | 22 December 2020 | 322 | AQI bulletin p.4–9, Index Value column: highest of 4 city rows placed in Bihar — Muzaffarpur, S.No 88 (p.8), Very Poor |
| Chandigarh | 22 December 2020 | 241 | AQI bulletin p.3, Index Value column: highest of 1 city row placed in Chandigarh — Chandigarh, S.No 25 (p.3), Poor |
| Delhi | 22 December 2020 | 418 | AQI bulletin p.3, Index Value column: highest of 1 city row placed in Delhi — Delhi, S.No 32 (p.3), Severe |
| Gujarat | 22 December 2020 | 216 | AQI bulletin p.1–11, Index Value column: highest of 6 city rows placed in Gujarat — Vapi, S.No 120 (p.10), Poor |
| Haryana | 22 December 2020 | 417 | AQI bulletin p.1–11, Index Value column: highest of 24 city rows placed in Haryana — Hisar, S.No 50 (p.5), Severe |
| Jharkhand | 22 December 2020 | 182 | AQI bulletin p.5, Index Value column: highest of 1 city row placed in Jharkhand — Jorapokhar, S.No 60 (p.5), Moderate |
| Karnataka | 22 December 2020 | 132 | AQI bulletin p.2–11, Index Value column: highest of 14 city rows placed in Karnataka — Hubballi, S.No 52 (p.5), Moderate |
| Kerala | 22 December 2020 | 200 | AQI bulletin p.3–10, Index Value column: highest of 8 city rows placed in Kerala — Kannur, S.No 64 (p.6), Moderate |
| Madhya Pradesh | 22 December 2020 | 317 | AQI bulletin p.2–10, Index Value column: highest of 13 city rows placed in Madhya Pradesh — Gwalior, S.No 46 (p.4), Very Poor |
| Maharashtra | 22 December 2020 | 218 | AQI bulletin p.1–10, Index Value column: highest of 8 city rows placed in Maharashtra — Navi Mumbai, S.No 93 (p.8), Poor |
| Mizoram | 22 December 2020 | 19 | AQI bulletin p.1, Index Value column: highest of 1 city row placed in Mizoram — Aizawl, S.No 4 (p.1), Good |
| Nagaland | 22 December 2020 | 76 | AQI bulletin p.6, Index Value column: highest of 1 city row placed in Nagaland — Kohima, S.No 70 (p.6), Satisfactory |
| Odisha | 22 December 2020 | 172 | AQI bulletin p.2–10, Index Value column: highest of 2 city rows placed in Odisha — Brajrajnagar, S.No 22 (p.2), Moderate |
| Punjab | 22 December 2020 | 270 | AQI bulletin p.1–9, Index Value column: highest of 8 city rows placed in Punjab — Patiala, S.No 99 (p.9), Poor |
| Rajasthan | 22 December 2020 | 331 | 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 | 22 December 2020 | 99 | AQI bulletin p.3–10, Index Value column: highest of 2 city rows placed in Tamil Nadu — Chennai, S.No 28 (p.3), Satisfactory |
| Telangana | 22 December 2020 | 141 | AQI bulletin p.5, Index Value column: highest of 1 city row placed in Telangana — Hyderabad, S.No 53 (p.5), Moderate |
| Tripura | 22 December 2020 | 158 | AQI bulletin p.1, Index Value column: highest of 1 city row placed in Tripura — Agartala, S.No 1 (p.1), Moderate |
| Uttar Pradesh | 22 December 2020 | 458 | AQI bulletin p.1–11, Index Value column: highest of 12 city rows placed in Uttar Pradesh — Bulandshahr, S.No 23 (p.2), Severe, Ghaziabad, S.No 42 (p.4), Severe |
| West Bengal | 22 December 2020 | 355 | AQI bulletin p.1–6, Index Value column: highest of 5 city rows placed in West Bengal — Kolkata, S.No 71 (p.6), Very Poor |