India's capital Delhi observed a 5.9 percent reduction in average annual PM2.5 levels between 2019 and 2023. In 2023, Delhi was the world's most polluted capital city. Meanwhile, Kanpur recorded overall reductions of 50 percent during the same five-year period. In comparison, Mumbai's PM2.5 levels in 2023 were almost 40 percent higher than they were in 2019.
Changes in fine particulate matter (PM2.5) concentrations in India from 2019 to 2023, by select city
(in percent)
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India Today. (January 13, 2024). Changes in fine particulate matter (PM2.5) concentrations in India from 2019 to 2023, by select city (in percent) [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved December 22, 2024, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/1464314/india-pm25-concentration-change-by-city/
India Today. "Changes in fine particulate matter (PM2.5) concentrations in India from 2019 to 2023, by select city (in percent)." Chart. January 13, 2024. Statista. Accessed December 22, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/1464314/india-pm25-concentration-change-by-city/
India Today. (2024). Changes in fine particulate matter (PM2.5) concentrations in India from 2019 to 2023, by select city (in percent). Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: December 22, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/1464314/india-pm25-concentration-change-by-city/
India Today. "Changes in Fine Particulate Matter (Pm2.5) Concentrations in India from 2019 to 2023, by Select City (in Percent)." Statista, Statista Inc., 13 Jan 2024, https://www.statista.com/statistics/1464314/india-pm25-concentration-change-by-city/
India Today, Changes in fine particulate matter (PM2.5) concentrations in India from 2019 to 2023, by select city (in percent) Statista, https://www.statista.com/statistics/1464314/india-pm25-concentration-change-by-city/ (last visited December 22, 2024)
Changes in fine particulate matter (PM2.5) concentrations in India from 2019 to 2023, by select city (in percent) [Graph], India Today, January 13, 2024. [Online]. Available: https://www.statista.com/statistics/1464314/india-pm25-concentration-change-by-city/
