Most Polluted Cities in 2024

Name: Most Polluted Cities in India — 2024
Creator: AQI Now
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12 months of data · Source: cpcb

This archive captures the most polluted cities in India for 2024, compiled from 12 months of daily CPCB station readings across 20 cities. Saharsa, Bihar was India's most polluted city of the year with an annual average AQI of 335. The national average AQI across tracked cities was 105.

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Monthly Summary

Month	Avg AQI	Cities	Most Polluted
January	157	261	Bhagalpur(AQI 361)
February	121	259	Byrnihat(AQI 313)
March	109	260	Byrnihat(AQI 264)
April	111	259	Hajipur(AQI 238)
May	108	257	Sri Ganganagar(AQI 268)
June	89	255	Sri Ganganagar(AQI 250)
July	62	258	Nandesari(AQI 200)
August	55	257	Byrnihat(AQI 151)
September	63	261	Nandesari(AQI 202)
October	98	268	Delhi(AQI 233)
November	152	273	Delhi(AQI 374)
December	131	272	Byrnihat(AQI 314)

Most Polluted Cities in 2024

#	City	Avg AQI	Days
1	SaharsaBihar	335	29
2	ChapraBihar	310	28
3	ArrahBihar	309	27
4	RajgirBihar	305	30
5	BhagalpurBihar	297	30
6	JīndHaryana	279	29
7	DelhiDelhi	276	31
8	HajipurBihar	274	29
9	HowrahWest Bengal	252	31
10	HapurUttar Pradesh	250	31
11	BahadurgarhHaryana	247	24
12	BarrackporeWest Bengal	247	28
13	HanumāngarhRajasthan	242	31
14	NoidaUttar Pradesh	241	31
15	SonipatHaryana	241	22
16	PatnaBihar	238	30
17	AgartalaTripura	235	25
18	GurugramHaryana	235	31
19	AsansolWest Bengal	230	30
20	ByrnihatAssam	226	27