Delhi in 2022 saw the lowest recorded daily average PM10 and PM2.5 concentration in five years, barring 2020 with the lowest anthropogenic activities due to the pandemic-related restrictions, the Commission for Air Quality Management (CAQM) said on Monday.   Â
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PM10 and PM2.5 concentrations in 2022, with all activities in full throttle in the Delhi-NCR region, were even lower than those recorded in 2021, it said in a statement. Â
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The city logged average PM10 and PM2.5 concentrations of 211 micrograms per cubic metre and 98Â micrograms per cubic metre.
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The values were the lowest after 2020 which saw average PM 10 and PM2.5 concentrations of 181 micrograms per cubic metre and 95 micrograms per cubic metre, respectively.
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Delhi's PM2.5 levels remained in the severe category for 204 hours in 2022 compared to 628 hours in 2021.
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The average air quality index (AQI) was recorded below the 200-mark for 1,096 hours in 2022 as against 827 hours in 2021, the Centre's air quality panel said.
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In 2022, Delhi also saw the lowest average AQI for January (279), February (225), and December (319) and the second lowest for July (87), October (210), and November (320).  Â