highest average PM2.5 concentration among Indian cities in 2023, just behind Begusarai and Guwahati.
Monthly PM2.5 concentrations in Indian cities followed similar patterns between 2020 and 2023, with the highest concentrations typically recorded in the winter months. In Delhi, the highest average PM2.5 concentration during the period in consideration was recorded in November 2023, at over 255 micrograms per cubic meter of air (μg/m³). Delhi had the third-Average monthly PM2.5 concentration in selected cities in India from 2020 to 2023 (in micrograms per cubic meter of air)
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IQAir. (March 19, 2024). Average monthly PM2.5 concentration in selected cities in India from 2020 to 2023 (in micrograms per cubic meter of air) [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved May 02, 2024, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/1284233/average-monthly-pm25-in-cities-in-india/
IQAir. "Average monthly PM2.5 concentration in selected cities in India from 2020 to 2023 (in micrograms per cubic meter of air)." Chart. March 19, 2024. Statista. Accessed May 02, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/1284233/average-monthly-pm25-in-cities-in-india/
IQAir. (2024). Average monthly PM2.5 concentration in selected cities in India from 2020 to 2023 (in micrograms per cubic meter of air). Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: May 02, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/1284233/average-monthly-pm25-in-cities-in-india/
IQAir. "Average Monthly Pm2.5 Concentration in Selected Cities in India from 2020 to 2023 (in Micrograms per Cubic Meter of Air)." Statista, Statista Inc., 19 Mar 2024, https://www.statista.com/statistics/1284233/average-monthly-pm25-in-cities-in-india/
IQAir, Average monthly PM2.5 concentration in selected cities in India from 2020 to 2023 (in micrograms per cubic meter of air) Statista, https://www.statista.com/statistics/1284233/average-monthly-pm25-in-cities-in-india/ (last visited May 02, 2024)
Average monthly PM2.5 concentration in selected cities in India from 2020 to 2023 (in micrograms per cubic meter of air) [Graph], IQAir, March 19, 2024. [Online]. Available: https://www.statista.com/statistics/1284233/average-monthly-pm25-in-cities-in-india/