Annual particulate matter (PM2.5) concentrations in India averaged 54.4 micrograms per cubic meter of air (µg/m³) in 2023. While annual PM2.5 levels have fallen since 2019, they have still remained more than 10 times above the World Health Organization's recommended limit of five µg/m³. The lowest average annual PM2.5 concentration between 2018 and 2023 was recorded in 2020, when COVID-19-related lockdowns and restrictions had an impact on pollution levels.
Average annual PM2.5 concentrations in India from 2018 to 2023
(in micrograms per cubic meter of air)
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IQAir. (March 19, 2024). Average annual PM2.5 concentrations in India from 2018 to 2023 (in micrograms per cubic meter of air) [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved December 19, 2024, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/935636/india-pm-air-pollution-exposure/
IQAir. "Average annual PM2.5 concentrations in India from 2018 to 2023 (in micrograms per cubic meter of air)." Chart. March 19, 2024. Statista. Accessed December 19, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/935636/india-pm-air-pollution-exposure/
IQAir. (2024). Average annual PM2.5 concentrations in India from 2018 to 2023 (in micrograms per cubic meter of air). Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: December 19, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/935636/india-pm-air-pollution-exposure/
IQAir. "Average Annual Pm2.5 Concentrations in India from 2018 to 2023 (in Micrograms per Cubic Meter of Air)." Statista, Statista Inc., 19 Mar 2024, https://www.statista.com/statistics/935636/india-pm-air-pollution-exposure/
IQAir, Average annual PM2.5 concentrations in India from 2018 to 2023 (in micrograms per cubic meter of air) Statista, https://www.statista.com/statistics/935636/india-pm-air-pollution-exposure/ (last visited December 19, 2024)
Average annual PM2.5 concentrations in India from 2018 to 2023 (in micrograms per cubic meter of air) [Graph], IQAir, March 19, 2024. [Online]. Available: https://www.statista.com/statistics/935636/india-pm-air-pollution-exposure/
