days in India's capital city Delhi had air quality levels ranging from poor to very poor.
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days witnessed air quality in severe to severe plus category. 2020 was the best year during the recorded period with the highest number of days ranging from good to moderate category, due to nationwide lockdown because of the Covid pandemic.
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Air quality levels in Delhi in India from 2016 to 2023, by number of days
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AQI of 50 or lower is considered as ‘good’, between 51 and 100 as ‘satisfactory’, between 101 and 200 as ‘moderate’, between 201 and 300 as ‘poor’, between 301 and 400 as ‘very poor’, and over 400 as ‘severe’.
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CNN News18. (October 4, 2024). Air quality levels in Delhi in India from 2016 to 2023, by number of days [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved June 27, 2025, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/1538108/india-air-quality-levels-in-delhi-by-number-of-days/
CNN News18. "Air quality levels in Delhi in India from 2016 to 2023, by number of days ." Chart. October 4, 2024. Statista. Accessed June 27, 2025. https://www.statista.com/statistics/1538108/india-air-quality-levels-in-delhi-by-number-of-days/
CNN News18. (2024). Air quality levels in Delhi in India from 2016 to 2023, by number of days . Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: June 27, 2025. https://www.statista.com/statistics/1538108/india-air-quality-levels-in-delhi-by-number-of-days/
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