Karala air quality · Delhi, Delhi NCR
Indoor plants won't meaningfully help at this pollution level
US AQI 223 (Very Unhealthy) at the DPCC monitor in Karala, Delhi, the 71st highest of 81 Delhi NCR monitors reporting. India's official NAQI (CPCB) 322 (Very Poor). Main pollutant: PM2.5.
Updated
Last 24 hours: worst 1588 at midnight yesterday, best 155 at 2 pm yesterday (US AQI)
Pollutants at Karala
- PM2.5 · µg/m³1489.9× WHO limit
- PM10 · µg/m³2375.3× WHO limit
- NO₂ · µg/m³79.63.2× WHO limit
- O₃ · µg/m³2.5
- SO₂ · µg/m³0.9Under WHO limit
- CO · mg/m³1.04
This hour's readings at this monitor. WHO multiples use the 2021 24-hour guidelines.
Where Karala ranks in Delhi NCR
- 71stmost polluted of 81 Delhi NCR monitors right now
- 171average US AQI, last 30 days
- 325Delhi's city figure now
This monitor started reporting after our October study, so it is not in that ranking yet. See the study.
Most polluted right now: Sector 110 932 · Sector 39 824 · Teri Gram 677 · North Campus, DU 665 · Chandni Chowk 664.
Is it safe outside in Karala right now?
Health alert: the risk of health effects is increased for everyone.
Walking and commuting
LimitOnly essential trips. Wear a well-fitted N95 or FFP2 mask outdoors.
Running and jogging
AvoidRun indoors only, with windows closed.
Cycling
AvoidAvoid riding outdoors.
Children playing outside
AvoidKeep children indoors. Cancel outdoor sports and assemblies.
Older adults and heart or lung conditions
AvoidStay indoors with filtered air.
Open windows
AvoidKeep windows and doors closed.
Mask outdoors
EssentialN95 or FFP2 mask strongly advised for any time outdoors.
Air purifier indoors
EssentialRun a HEPA purifier on high with windows closed.
Based on the US EPA Air Quality Guide, applied to the current US AQI category. If you have symptoms, follow your doctor's advice.
When the air is worst in Karala
Last 7 days, India timeOver the last 7 days, the air at this monitor was worst from 10 pm to 1 am (average US AQI 403) and cleanest from 3 pm to 6 pm (179). Plan walks, runs and open windows for the cleaner hours.
Karala air quality, last 24 hours
Hourly US AQI, 23 of 24 hours, India timeIn the last 24 hours the US AQI at this monitor was highest at midnight yesterday (1588, Hazardous) and lowest at 2 pm yesterday (155, Unhealthy).
Karala air quality, last 30 days
Daily average, 27 days- 171average US AQI
- 456worst day, 8 November
- 63cleanest day, 12 October
- 15days above 150 (Unhealthy or worse)
Nearby monitors
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Karala air quality: common questions
What is the AQI in Karala right now?
The US AQI at the DPCC monitor in Karala, Delhi is 223 (Very Unhealthy), the 71st highest of 81 Delhi NCR monitors reporting. Over the last 24 hours it ranged from 155 (2 pm yesterday) to 1588 (midnight yesterday). The main pollutant is PM2.5. The same air reads India's official NAQI (CPCB) 322 (Very Poor).
What time is the air worst in Karala?
Over the last 7 days, from 10 pm to 1 am India time, when the monitor averaged 403. The cleanest stretch was 3 pm to 6 pm, at 179.
How has Karala's air been over the last 30 days?
The monitor averaged a US AQI of 171 over 27 days with data. The worst day was 8 November at 456 and the cleanest 12 October at 63. 15 days were above 150 (Unhealthy or worse).
Where does Karala's air quality data come from?
From the continuous monitoring station run by the Delhi Pollution Control Committee (DPCC) in CPCB's national network. Good Air shows the US EPA AQI worked out from those readings, and CPCB's own National Air Quality Index (NAQI) beside it. Good Air does not estimate or adjust the readings.
Source: Delhi Pollution Control Committee (DPCC), via CPCB's national monitoring network. One monitor shows the air around it, which can differ from a few streets away. Readings are published by the monitoring agency and may be revised.