Air Pollution in New Delhi: Real-time Air Quality Index and smog alert.

The latest data Last 7 days New Delhi pollution December 2015 - November 2017 Quality of life
Current data from stations: Lodhi Road, New Delhi - IMD Major Dhyan Chand National Stadium, Delhi - DPCC US Diplomatic Post: New Delhi US Diplomatic Post: New Delhi
Locations: « Delhi New Delhi Lodi Estate » Teen Mūrti » Indraprasiha » Nagla Panchi »
Pollution and air quality forecast for New Delhi. Today is Thursday, May 1, 2025. The following air pollution values have been recorded for New Delhi:
  1. particulate matter (PM2.5) dust - -128 (Good)
  2. ozone (O3) - 5 (Good)
  3. nitrogen dioxide (NO2) - 27 (Good)
  4. particulate matter (PM10) suspended dust - 199 (Very bad Hazardous)
  5. carbon monoxide (CO) - 1130 (Good)
  6. sulfur dioxide (SO2) - 0 (Good)
Real-time Air Quality Index (AQI) for New Delhi, Tuesday, January 16, 2024: 6.

air quality index: 5
AQI 6 Very bad Hazardous

What is the air quality in New Delhi today? Is the air polluted in New Delhi?. Is there smog?

Today (Tuesday, January 16, 2024) air is severely polluted in New Delhi. Healthy people in New Delhi will experience reduced endurance in activities and may also show noticeably strong symptoms of respiratory problem. At the same time, other illnesses may be triggered in healthy people. Elders and the sick should remain indoors and avoid exercise in New Delhi. Healthy individuals should avoid outdoor activities. Other residents should avoid outdoor activities in New Delhi.


What is the current level of PM2.5 in New Delhi? (particulate matter (PM2.5) dust)
Today's PM2.5 level is: -128 (Good) For comparison, the highest level of PM2.5 in New Delhi in the last 7 days was: 527 (Saturday, January 13, 2024) and the lowest: -735 (Monday, October 2, 2023). The highest PM2.5 values were recorded: 266 (January 2016). The lowest level of particulate matter PM2.5 pollution occurs in month: August (29).

How is the O3 level today in New Delhi? (ozone (O3))
5 (Good)

How high is the level of NO2? (nitrogen dioxide (NO2))
27 (Good)

What is the level of PM10 today in New Delhi? (particulate matter (PM10) suspended dust)
The current level of particulate matter PM10 in New Delhi is: 199 (Very bad Hazardous) The highest PM10 values usually occur in month: 384 (December 2018). The lowest value of particulate matter PM10 pollution in New Delhi is usually recorded in: September (78).

How high is the CO level? (carbon monoxide (CO))
1130 (Good)

What is the level of SO2 pollution? (sulfur dioxide (SO2))
0 (Good)



Current data Tuesday, January 16, 2024, 10:00 AM

PM2,5 -128 (Good)

O3 5 (Good)

NO2 27 (Good)

PM10 199 (Very bad Hazardous)

CO 1130 (Good)

SO2 0 (Good)

Data on air pollution from recent days in New Delhi

index 2022-10-07 2022-10-08 2022-10-09 2022-10-10 2022-10-11 2022-10-12 2022-10-13 2022-10-31 2023-09-26 2023-09-27 2023-09-28 2023-09-29 2023-09-30 2023-10-01 2023-10-02 2023-10-03 2024-01-10 2024-01-11 2024-01-12 2024-01-13 2024-01-14 2024-01-15 2024-01-16
pm10 25
Moderate		 14
Good		 13
Good		 16
Good		 76
Unhealthy for Sensitive Groups		 95
Unhealthy		 76
Unhealthy for Sensitive Groups		 327
Very bad Hazardous		 -
Good		 -
Good		 -
Good		 -
Good		 -
Good		 -
Good		 -
Good		 -
Good		 -
Good		 -
Good		 -
Good		 -
Good		 -
Good		 -
Good		 -
Good
o3 14
Good		 8
Good		 10
Good		 8
Good		 12
Good		 4
Good		 14
Good		 1
Good		 -
Good		 -
Good		 -
Good		 -
Good		 -
Good		 -
Good		 -
Good		 -
Good		 -
Good		 -
Good		 -
Good		 -
Good		 -
Good		 -
Good		 -
Good
co 1444
Good		 1475
Good		 1468
Good		 1488
Good		 1710
Good		 1920
Good		 1825
Good		 300
Good		 -
Good		 -
Good		 -
Good		 -
Good		 -
Good		 -
Good		 -
Good		 -
Good		 -
Good		 -
Good		 -
Good		 -
Good		 -
Good		 -
Good		 -
Good
pm25 11
Good		 9
Good		 11
Good		 15
Moderate		 36
Unhealthy for Sensitive Groups		 32
Moderate		 31
Moderate		 228
Very bad Hazardous		 -467
Good		 -435
Good		 -430
Good		 -312
Good		 -384
Good		 -141
Good		 -735
Good		 -649
Good		 209
Very bad Hazardous		 223
Very bad Hazardous		 234
Very bad Hazardous		 527
Very bad Hazardous		 315
Very bad Hazardous		 204
Very bad Hazardous		 260
Very bad Hazardous
no2 7
Good		 7
Good		 7
Good		 7
Good		 7
Good		 8
Good		 7
Good		 46
Moderate		 -
Good		 -
Good		 -
Good		 -
Good		 -
Good		 -
Good		 -
Good		 -
Good		 -
Good		 -
Good		 -
Good		 -
Good		 -
Good		 -
Good		 -
Good
so2 -
Good		 -
Good		 -
Good		 -
Good		 -
Good		 -
Good		 -
Good		 0
Good		 -
Good		 -
Good		 -
Good		 -
Good		 -
Good		 -
Good		 -
Good		 -
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Good
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Air pollution in New Delhi from December 2015 to November 2017
pollution pm25 hikersbay.com
index 2017-11 2017-10 2017-09 2017-08 2017-07 2017-06 2017-05 2017-04 2017-03 2017-02 2017-01 2016-12 2016-11 2020-05 2020-04 2020-03 2020-02 2020-01 2019-12 2019-11 2019-10 2019-09 2019-08 2019-07 2019-05 2019-02 2018-12 2018-02 2018-01 2017-12 2019-06 2019-04 2018-11 2018-10 2018-09 2018-08 2018-05 2018-04 2018-03 2019-03 2019-01 2018-07 2018-06 2016-10 2016-09 2016-08 2016-07 2016-06 2016-05 2016-04 2016-03 2016-02 2016-01 2015-12
no2 63 (Moderate) 25 (Good) 19 (Good) 47 (Moderate) 14 (Good) 40 (Good) 60 (Moderate) 54 (Moderate) 44 (Moderate) 50 (Moderate) 46 (Moderate) 60 (Moderate) 72 (Moderate) 34 (Good) 17 (Good) 24 (Good) 48 (Moderate) 45 (Moderate) 58 (Moderate) 65 (Moderate) 47 (Moderate) 25 (Good) 23 (Good) 27 (Good) 41 (Moderate) 51 (Moderate) 57 (Moderate) 26 (Good) 11 (Good) 18 (Good) 51 (Moderate) 77 (Moderate) 83 (Moderate) 84 (Moderate) 39 (Good) 38 (Good) 51 (Moderate) 71 (Moderate) 82 (Moderate) - (Good) - (Good) - (Good) - (Good) - (Good) - (Good) - (Good) - (Good) - (Good) - (Good) - (Good) - (Good) - (Good) - (Good) - (Good)
pm25 245 (Very bad Hazardous) 179 (Very bad Hazardous) 69 (Unhealthy) 48 (Unhealthy for Sensitive Groups) 58 (Unhealthy) 85 (Very Unhealthy) 101 (Very Unhealthy) 110 (Very Unhealthy) 77 (Very Unhealthy) 116 (Very bad Hazardous) 160 (Very bad Hazardous) 231 (Very bad Hazardous) 233 (Very bad Hazardous) 39 (Unhealthy for Sensitive Groups) 41 (Unhealthy for Sensitive Groups) 49 (Unhealthy for Sensitive Groups) 103 (Very Unhealthy) 137 (Very bad Hazardous) 181 (Very bad Hazardous) 165 (Very bad Hazardous) 107 (Very Unhealthy) 37 (Unhealthy for Sensitive Groups) 29 (Moderate) 48 (Unhealthy for Sensitive Groups) 69 (Unhealthy) 245 (Very bad Hazardous) 220 (Very bad Hazardous) 251 (Very bad Hazardous) 196 (Very bad Hazardous) 200 (Very bad Hazardous) 66 (Unhealthy) 76 (Very Unhealthy) 204 (Very bad Hazardous) 124 (Very bad Hazardous) 152 (Very bad Hazardous) 37 (Unhealthy for Sensitive Groups) 94 (Very Unhealthy) 96 (Very Unhealthy) 138 (Very bad Hazardous) 68 (Unhealthy) 180 (Very bad Hazardous) 70 (Unhealthy) 79 (Very Unhealthy) 109 (Very Unhealthy) 131 (Very bad Hazardous) 31 (Moderate) 155 (Very bad Hazardous) 47 (Unhealthy for Sensitive Groups) 99 (Very Unhealthy) 88 (Very Unhealthy) 79 (Very Unhealthy) 114 (Very bad Hazardous) 266 (Very bad Hazardous) 215 (Very bad Hazardous)
pm10 271 (Very bad Hazardous) 268 (Very bad Hazardous) 167 (Very bad Hazardous) - (Good) 238 (Very bad Hazardous) 205 (Very bad Hazardous) 259 (Very bad Hazardous) 176 (Very bad Hazardous) 153 (Very bad Hazardous) 191 (Very bad Hazardous) 200 (Very bad Hazardous) 302 (Very bad Hazardous) 288 (Very bad Hazardous) 86 (Unhealthy) 89 (Unhealthy) 101 (Unhealthy) 183 (Very bad Hazardous) 205 (Very bad Hazardous) 265 (Very bad Hazardous) 251 (Very bad Hazardous) 196 (Very bad Hazardous) 78 (Unhealthy for Sensitive Groups) 79 (Unhealthy for Sensitive Groups) 123 (Very Unhealthy) 207 (Very bad Hazardous) 276 (Very bad Hazardous) 384 (Very bad Hazardous) 212 (Very bad Hazardous) 297 (Very bad Hazardous) 264 (Very bad Hazardous) 188 (Very bad Hazardous) 265 (Very bad Hazardous) 326 (Very bad Hazardous) 269 (Very bad Hazardous) 91 (Unhealthy) 81 (Unhealthy) 187 (Very bad Hazardous) 204 (Very bad Hazardous) 210 (Very bad Hazardous) - (Good) - (Good) - (Good) - (Good) - (Good) - (Good) - (Good) - (Good) - (Good) - (Good) - (Good) - (Good) - (Good) - (Good) - (Good)
co 3 (Good) 2 (Good) 1 (Good) - (Good) - (Good) - (Good) - (Good) - (Good) - (Good) - (Good) - (Good) - (Good) - (Good) 363 (Good) 369 (Good) 610 (Good) 1 (Good) 1 (Good) 1.5 (Good) 2 (Good) 1 (Good) 317 (Good) 1 (Good) 1 (Good) 323 (Good) 303 (Good) 2 (Good) 1 (Good) 1 (Good) 4 (Good) 1 (Good) 1 (Good) 2 (Good) 2 (Good) 969 (Good) 824 (Good) 1 (Good) 39 (Good) 65 (Good) - (Good) - (Good) - (Good) - (Good) - (Good) - (Good) - (Good) - (Good) - (Good) - (Good) - (Good) - (Good) - (Good) - (Good) - (Good)
o3 - (Good) - (Good) - (Good) - (Good) - (Good) - (Good) - (Good) - (Good) - (Good) - (Good) - (Good) - (Good) - (Good) 41 (Good) 35 (Good) 25 (Good) 26 (Good) 18 (Good) 17 (Good) 18 (Good) 23 (Good) 26 (Good) 22 (Good) 26 (Good) 34 (Good) 22 (Good) 17 (Good) - (Good) - (Good) - (Good) 52 (Good) 34 (Good) 38 (Good) 49 (Good) 24 (Good) 26 (Good) 79 (Moderate) 59 (Good) 28 (Good) - (Good) - (Good) - (Good) - (Good) - (Good) - (Good) - (Good) - (Good) - (Good) - (Good) - (Good) - (Good) - (Good) - (Good) - (Good)
so2 - (Good) - (Good) - (Good) - (Good) - (Good) - (Good) - (Good) - (Good) - (Good) - (Good) - (Good) - (Good) - (Good) 19 (Good) 19 (Good) 19 (Good) 18 (Good) 13 (Good) 12 (Good) 15 (Good) 13 (Good) 7.8 (Good) 9.1 (Good) 10 (Good) 26 (Good) 14 (Good) 12 (Good) - (Good) - (Good) - (Good) 12 (Good) 23 (Good) 15 (Good) 17 (Good) 11 (Good) 10 (Good) 6.9 (Good) 21 (Good) 32 (Good) - (Good) - (Good) - (Good) - (Good) - (Good) - (Good) - (Good) - (Good) - (Good) - (Good) - (Good) - (Good) - (Good) - (Good) - (Good)
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Quality of life in New Delhi

Green and Parks in the City

New Delhi 49%

Nepal: 32% Bangladesh: 33% Bhutan: 82% Sri Lanka: 59% Pakistan: 49%

particulate matter PM2.5

New Delhi 140 (Very bad Hazardous)

Pleasure of spending time in the city

New Delhi 22%

Nepal: 32% Bangladesh: 26% Bhutan: 61% Sri Lanka: 52% Pakistan: 43%

particulate matter PM10

New Delhi 290 (Very bad Hazardous)

Air Pollution

New Delhi 88%

Nepal: 76% Bangladesh: 78% Bhutan: 45% Sri Lanka: 53% Pakistan: 64%

Garbage Disposal

New Delhi 26%

Nepal: 25% Bangladesh: 22% Bhutan: 47% Sri Lanka: 41% Pakistan: 34%

Availability and quality of drinking water

New Delhi 39%

Nepal: 36% Bangladesh: 44% Bhutan: 64% Sri Lanka: 65% Pakistan: 44%

Cleanliness and tidiness

New Delhi 29%

Nepal: 27% Bangladesh: 23% Bhutan: 57% Sri Lanka: 52% Pakistan: 40%

Noise and Light pollution

New Delhi 64%

Nepal: 55% Bangladesh: 63% Bhutan: 55% Sri Lanka: 50% Pakistan: 59%

Water Pollution

New Delhi 77%

Nepal: 76% Bangladesh: 74% Bhutan: 56% Sri Lanka: 57% Pakistan: 70%
Source: Numbeo


Lodhi Road, New Delhi - IMD

Thursday, October 13, 2022, 10:15 PM

PM2,5 23 (Moderate)

particulate matter (PM2.5) dust

O3 8.8 (Good)

ozone (O3)

NO2 7.4 (Good)

nitrogen dioxide (NO2)

PM10 71 (Unhealthy for Sensitive Groups)

particulate matter (PM10) suspended dust

CO 1960 (Good)

carbon monoxide (CO)

Major Dhyan Chand National Stadium, Delhi - DPCC

Monday, October 31, 2022, 12:45 AM

PM2,5 228 (Very bad Hazardous)

particulate matter (PM2.5) dust

PM10 327 (Very bad Hazardous)

particulate matter (PM10) suspended dust

NO2 46 (Moderate)

nitrogen dioxide (NO2)

O3 1 (Good)

ozone (O3)

SO2 0.1 (Good)

sulfur dioxide (SO2)

CO 300 (Good)

carbon monoxide (CO)

US Diplomatic Post: New Delhi

Tuesday, October 3, 2023, 8:00 AM

PM2,5 -999 (Good)

particulate matter (PM2.5) dust

US Diplomatic Post: New Delhi

Tuesday, January 16, 2024, 10:00 AM

PM2,5 237 (Very bad Hazardous)

particulate matter (PM2.5) dust

Lodhi Road, New Delhi - IMD

index 2022-10-13 2022-10-12 2022-10-11 2022-10-10 2022-10-09 2022-10-08 2022-10-07
pm10 76 95 76 16 13 14 25
o3 14 4.2 12 8.3 10 8.5 14
co 1825 1920 1710 1488 1468 1475 1444
pm25 31 32 36 15 11 9 11
no2 7.5 7.7 6.9 6.5 6.8 6.6 6.8

Major Dhyan Chand National Stadium, Delhi - DPCC

index 2022-10-31
pm25 228
pm10 327
no2 46
o3 1
so2 0.1
co 300

US Diplomatic Post: New Delhi

index 2023-10-03 2023-10-02 2023-10-01 2023-09-30 2023-09-29 2023-09-28 2023-09-27 2023-09-26
pm25 -648.89 -735.31 -141.08 -383.69 -312.44 -429.58 -435.06 -467.11

US Diplomatic Post: New Delhi

index 2024-01-16 2024-01-15 2024-01-14 2024-01-13 2024-01-12 2024-01-11 2024-01-10
pm25 260 204 315 527 234 223 209

Income Tax Office

2016-11   2017-11
pollution pm25 hikersbay.com
index 2017-11 2017-10 2017-09 2017-08 2017-07 2017-06 2017-05 2017-04 2017-03 2017-02 2017-01 2016-12 2016-11
pm10 191 - - - 238 205 259 176 153 191 200 302 288
pm25 248 154 87 61 78 116 116 77 85 147 170 253 206
no2 109 35 26 47 14 40 60 54 44 50 46 60 72

Lodhi Road, Delhi - IMD

2017-09   2020-05
pollution pm25 hikersbay.com
index 2020-05 2020-04 2020-03 2020-02 2020-01 2019-12 2019-11 2019-10 2019-09 2019-08 2019-07 2019-05 2019-02 2018-12 2018-02 2018-01 2017-12 2017-11 2017-10 2017-09
no2 53 17 12 34 30 31 33 22 14 8.3 16 14 12 36 26 11 18 17 15 12
co 261 285 470 1 1 2 2 1 633 1 1 644 603 1 1 1 4 3 2 1
pm25 39 38 43 83 107 156 156 109 38 30 43 44 137 216 88 171 161 228 142 58
pm10 87 87 95 166 178 214 224 176 68 82 110 179 245 355 212 297 264 351 268 167
o3 52 44 31 32 22 20 24 29 37 29 30 17 24 22 - - - - - -

Major Dhyan Chand National Stadium, Delhi - DPCC

2018-03   2020-05
pollution pm25 hikersbay.com
index 2020-05 2020-04 2020-03 2020-02 2020-01 2019-12 2019-11 2019-10 2019-09 2019-08 2019-07 2019-06 2019-05 2019-04 2019-02 2018-12 2018-11 2018-10 2018-09 2018-08 2018-05 2018-04 2018-03
so2 19 19 19 18 13 12 15 13 7.8 9.1 10 12 26 23 14 12 15 17 11 10 6.9 21 32
pm25 38 44 52 113 153 174 154 102 35 30 42 66 68 79 157 226 204 120 40 34 56 117 189
pm10 86 92 108 200 232 316 278 215 88 76 136 188 235 265 307 413 326 269 91 81 187 204 210
no2 15 17 36 61 61 85 98 72 36 37 38 51 69 77 91 79 83 84 39 38 51 71 82
co 464 452 750 1 1 1 2 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 2 3 2 2 969 824 1 39 65
o3 30 25 19 19 14 15 12 17 15 14 22 52 50 34 21 11 38 49 24 26 79 59 28

US Diplomatic Post: New Delhi

2015-12   2020-05
pollution pm25 hikersbay.com
index 2020-05 2020-04 2020-03 2020-02 2020-01 2019-12 2019-11 2019-10 2019-09 2019-08 2019-07 2019-06 2019-05 2019-04 2019-03 2019-02 2019-01 2018-12 2018-11 2018-10 2018-09 2018-08 2018-07 2018-06 2018-05 2018-04 2018-03 2018-02 2018-01 2017-12 2017-11 2017-10 2017-09 2017-08 2017-07 2017-06 2017-05 2017-04 2017-03 2017-02 2017-01 2016-12 2016-11 2016-10 2016-09 2016-08 2016-07 2016-06 2016-05 2016-04 2016-03 2016-02 2016-01 2015-12
pm25 41 42 54 114 151 213 184 110 37 28 58 65 97 74 68 442 180 218 204 128 264 39 70 79 132 76 87 414 221 239 260 240 62 36 38 54 85 142 69 85 150 208 260 109 131 31 155 47 99 88 79 114 266 215

* Pollution data source: https://openaq.org (caaqm, StateAir_NewDelhi) The data is licensed under CC-By 4.0