Delhi Air Quality Returns to 'Very Poor' Category: AQI Rises to 304 After Brief Improvement

Dec 01, 2025 11:41 pm CST

Delhi's air quality has deteriorated back to the 'very poor' category with an AQI of 304 after a brief improvement to 'poor' on Sunday. The capital continues its winter pollution crisis as transport emissions contribute 20% to the pollution levels, while simultaneously experiencing cold wave conditions with temperatures dropping to 5.7 degrees Celsius, 4.6 degrees below normal.