Delhi's Air Is Still the Worst in India, Two Decades Running

DATA · INDIA, BY STATE, 2000–2026 Delhi's Air Is Still the Worst in India, Two Decades Running 2000 2010 2020 2026 Delhi: 101 µg/m³ (2026) — worst of any state, every year measured ANNUAL MEAN PM2.5, ΜG/M³ (LOWER IS BETTER) 140 (worst) 0 (best) No data Satellite-modeled PM2.5 (not ground-monitored): UrbanEmissions.info/WashU ACAG for 2000-2020; CREA "Beyond City Limits," Nov 2025, for 2026 (actual data year 2024, a newer model — read the final jump as directional, not decimal-precise).