Delhi's November 2016 smog episode pushed AQI above 500 and triggered emergency curbs
Dated 6 November 2016: Delhi's November 2016 smog episode pushed AQI above 500 and triggered emergency curbs. In the causal graph this event weakens Air Pollution, a driver that strengthens Exposed to air pollution — an improving welfare path.
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What changed
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- FactDelhi's November 2016 smog episode pushed AQI above 500 and triggered emergency curbs
- weakensDriverAir Pollution
- strengthensIndicators (2)Exposed to air pollution
provisional weight · verified
- Better
Strengthens · 88% impact strength (driver → indicator)
Observed
95.9% of population · 3.28 below the normal line (2020)
Better than normal3 readings, 2018–2020: fell from 97.6% of population to 95.9% of population.
Above normal = worse
Strengthens · 76% impact strength (driver → indicator)
Observed
403 deaths per 100,000 population · 164 above the normal line (2023)
Worse than normal6 readings, 2018–2023: fell from 435 deaths per 100,000 population to 403 deaths per 100,000 population.
Above normal = worse
Causal path
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- FactDelhi's November 2016 smog episode pushed AQI above 500 and triggered emergency curbs
- weakensDriverAir Pollution
- strengthensIndicatorExposed to air pollution
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Factrail. (2026). Delhi's November 2016 smog episode pushed AQI above 500 and triggered emergency curbs. Factrail. https://factrail.ai/facts/delhi-great-smog-november-2016
https://factrail.ai/facts/delhi-great-smog-november-2016
Accessed 16 October 2026.
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