SaralnamaDelhi's air quality from January to was the best in eight years, excluding the 2020 COVID lockdown. The average Air Quality Index (AQI) was 164, down from 193 in 2018. No days of severe air pollution were recorded. The monsoon period saw an average AQI of 91, the lowest since 2018. PM2.5 levels averaged 69 μg/m³, the lowest since 2018. The Air Quality Early Warning System predicted high pollution days with over 80% accuracy in winters 2023-24 and 2024-25. Experts recommend updating emission inventories and investing in high-resolution modeling to improve forecasts and pollution prevention efforts. (Updated 2 Oct 2025, 02:47 IST; source: link)
Key Points
- Delhi's air quality from January to was the best in eight years, excluding the 2020 COVID lockdown
- The average Air Quality Index (AQI) was 164, down from 193 in 2018
- No days of severe air pollution were recorded