Khora Air Quality Index (AQI) & Air Pollution Today

Uttar Pradesh, India — Real-time Air Quality Index (AQI) and PM2.5

Khora AQI Right Now

288

Category: Poor

Dominant Pollutant: pm25

PM2.5: 116.46 µg/m³

PM10: 276.28 µg/m³

Last updated: 2026-03-24 — Data source: Google Air Quality API (NAQI). Live NAQI values load when you visit the page.

Khora Pollutant Levels

PollutantConcentration
PM2.5116.46 µg/m³
PM10276.28 µg/m³
O₃ (Ozone)8.32 µg/m³
NO₂28.16 µg/m³
SO₂7.87 µg/m³
CO742.01 µg/m³

Health Advisory — Khora

Poor: Breathing discomfort to most people on prolonged exposure.

Recommendation: Sensitive groups (children, elderly, people with respiratory conditions) should limit outdoor exposure.

Warning: Everyone should avoid prolonged outdoor activities. Keep windows closed and use air purifiers if available.

Health Impact — Khora

Cigarette Equivalent: Breathing this air is equivalent to smoking 5.3 cigarettes per day (based on current PM2.5 levels).

Life Expectancy Impact: Sustained exposure at this PM2.5 level could reduce life expectancy by 0.69 years (AQLI estimate, relative to WHO guideline of 5 µg/m³).

Health Recommendations for Khora

  • General Population: Everyone should reduce prolonged outdoor exertion.
  • Elderly: Avoid outdoor activities. Stay indoors.
  • Children: Avoid outdoor play and exertion.
  • Lung Disease Patients: Stay indoors. Keep windows closed.

Understanding Khora Air Quality

Khora, the headquarters of Ghaziabad district in eastern Uttar Pradesh, reflects the typical air quality pattern of UP's agricultural heartland - relatively clean air for brief post-monsoon and summer periods, bookended by severe winter pollution events.

The city's primary pollution sources - agricultural burning from paddy and wheat fields, seasonal brick kiln operations, biomass fuel combustion for cooking and heating, and vehicular exhaust - are shared with virtually all Indo-Gangetic plain cities. What makes Khora distinctive within UP is urban agglomeration on delhi-up border; ghaziabad district; dense migrant worker settlements; hindon. The Hindon River provides the topographic context: flat river valley terrain with minimal wind break.

November through February is the worst period: kharif stubble burning (October–November), simultaneous brick kiln activation, increasing biomass burning in cold weather, and the Indo-Gangetic winter inversion create compound PM2.5 readings frequently exceeding 200 µg/m³. Rabi wheat burning (March–May) adds a second agricultural burning event. The monsoon (July–September, 850–1,050 mm) provides the year's cleanest air, with rainfall washing out accumulated particulates and flooding creating a temporary halt to brick kiln and field activities.

Primary Pollution Sources

  • Vehicle exhaust
  • Construction dust
  • Industrial zone
  • Road dust
  • Trans-boundary Delhi pollution
  • Biomass burning

Geography: Urban agglomeration on Delhi-UP border; Ghaziabad district; dense migrant worker settlements; Hindon River corridor; heavy NCR trans-boundary pollution

Peak pollution months: November, December, January, February

Frequently Asked Questions — Khora

When is air quality worst in Khora?

Air quality in Khora is at its worst during November through February, when winter temperature inversions over the Gangetic Plain trap emissions from vehicle exhaust, construction dust, and biomass burning near the surface. The combination of post-kharif agricultural burning (October–November), brick kiln activation, and cold inversion episodes creates PM2.5 readings that frequently exceed 150 µg/m³ and sometimes approach 300 µg/m³ during the most severe episodes.

What are the main air pollution sources in Khora?

Khora's main pollution sources are: vehicle exhaust, construction dust, industrial zone, road dust. Like most Uttar Pradesh cities, the seasonal pattern is defined by agricultural burning cycles (kharif in October–November, rabi in April–May), year-round brick kiln operations during the dry season (October–April), and persistent biomass burning for domestic energy. The NCR industrial fringe activities add a distinctive industrial or agricultural dimension specific to Khora.

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