highest average PM2.5 concentration among Indian cities in 2023, just behind Begusarai and Guwahati.
Monthly PM2.5 concentrations in Indian cities followed similar patterns between 2020 and 2023, with the highest concentrations typically recorded in the winter months. In Delhi, the highest average PM2.5 concentration during the period in consideration was recorded in November 2023, at over 255 micrograms per cubic meter of air (μg/m³). Delhi had the third-Average monthly PM2.5 concentration in selected cities in India from 2020 to 2023 (in micrograms per cubic meter of air)
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- Premium Statistic Share of population exposed to hazardous levels of PM2.5 worldwide 2022, by country
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National air quality
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- Premium Statistic Annual PM2.5 air pollution levels in India 2018-2023
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City air quality
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- Premium Statistic Average air quality index India 2023, by select city
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- Premium Statistic Changes in air pollution in India 2019-2023, by select city
- Premium Statistic Average monthly PM2.5 concentration in India 2020-2023, by select city
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Health impacts and action
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- Premium Statistic Average PM2.5 life expectancy gains in India 2021, by state or territory
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IQAir. (March 19, 2024). Average monthly PM2.5 concentration in selected cities in India from 2020 to 2023 (in micrograms per cubic meter of air) [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved June 10, 2024, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/1284233/average-monthly-pm25-in-cities-in-india/
IQAir. "Average monthly PM2.5 concentration in selected cities in India from 2020 to 2023 (in micrograms per cubic meter of air)." Chart. March 19, 2024. Statista. Accessed June 10, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/1284233/average-monthly-pm25-in-cities-in-india/
IQAir. (2024). Average monthly PM2.5 concentration in selected cities in India from 2020 to 2023 (in micrograms per cubic meter of air). Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: June 10, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/1284233/average-monthly-pm25-in-cities-in-india/
IQAir. "Average Monthly Pm2.5 Concentration in Selected Cities in India from 2020 to 2023 (in Micrograms per Cubic Meter of Air)." Statista, Statista Inc., 19 Mar 2024, https://www.statista.com/statistics/1284233/average-monthly-pm25-in-cities-in-india/
IQAir, Average monthly PM2.5 concentration in selected cities in India from 2020 to 2023 (in micrograms per cubic meter of air) Statista, https://www.statista.com/statistics/1284233/average-monthly-pm25-in-cities-in-india/ (last visited June 10, 2024)
Average monthly PM2.5 concentration in selected cities in India from 2020 to 2023 (in micrograms per cubic meter of air) [Graph], IQAir, March 19, 2024. [Online]. Available: https://www.statista.com/statistics/1284233/average-monthly-pm25-in-cities-in-india/