Cleanest Cities in 2026
4 months of data · Source: live_api
This archive captures the cleanest cities in India for 2026, compiled from 4 months of daily CPCB station readings across 16 cities. Nagercoil, Tamil Nadu was India's cleanest city of the year with an annual average AQI of 12. The national average AQI across tracked cities was 77.
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Cleanest Cities in 2026
| # | City | Avg AQI |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | NagercoilTamil Nadu | 12 |
| 2 | RamanathapuramTamil Nadu | 15 |
| 3 | ThiruvananthapuramKerala | 15 |
| 4 | LehLadakh | 16 |
| 5 | KargilLadakh | 16 |
| 6 | VedaranyamTamil Nadu | 17 |
| 7 | ThiruthuraipoondiTamil Nadu | 19 |
| 8 | NagapattinamTamil Nadu | 19 |
| 9 | VelankanniTamil Nadu | 20 |
| 10 | Port BlairAndaman & Nicobar Islands | 20 |
| 11 | NagoreTamil Nadu | 21 |
| 12 | PuducherryPuducherry | 25 |
| 13 | KattumannarkoilTamil Nadu | 25 |
| 14 | AranthangiTamil Nadu | 26 |
| 15 | SivagangaTamil Nadu | 27 |
| 16 | PudukkottaiTamil Nadu | 31 |