India: Air

Air Quality Index – AQI (on average): 151 – Lower Unhealthy

  • Global ranking (Average Pollution): #5 most polluted.
  • Most polluted city: Bulandshahr, Uttar Pradesh | AQI = 378 – Hazardous (real time average per AQI India).
  • Least polluted city: Cuttack, Odisha | AQI = 30 – Good (real time average per AQI India).
  • Leading pollutants and sources: Coal-based power generation, industrial pollution, agricultural and automotive emissions.