Delhi registers best-ever average air quality during the last eight years, from 2016 to 2023

An overall daily average AQI level of below 200 for the period from January to August has been



observed only during 2021 onwards, with the lowest being 174 this year. The Environment Ministry said that AQI is greatly impacted by the levels of rainfall and wind speed. Delhi also witnessed the highest number of days (163) with Good to Moderate air quality during January - August this year as compared to the corresponding period for the last five years except the COVID affected 2020.