Oct AQI review: With 7 days in 'very poor' category, 2022 worse than 2021

The air quality in the national capital was in the 'very poor' category for 7 days as against zero last year. The AQI was in the 'poor' category for 10 days as against seven in 2021

Despite a prolonged spell of rain in early October, Delhi witnessed worse air quality as compared to the previous year. The air quality in the national capital was in the 'very poor' category for 7 days as against zero last year.

The city registered air quality in the ‘poor’ category for 10 days as against 7 in 2021. However, in 2020 there were 9 ‘very poor’ and 16 ‘poor’ category days.

The capital recorded an average Air Quality Index (AQI) of 210, the best in the month after the average AQI of 173 recorded in October last year.

The average