Ahmedabad vs Nashik
Side-by-side air quality comparison between Ahmedabad and Nashik.
Live AQI from Open-Meteo CAMS (~45 km global model, updated hourly). Multi-year history from CPCB station data via aqinow.co pipeline (2016–2024, station-level daily records).
AQI Comparison
Pollutant-level comparison (PM2.5, PM10, O3, NO2, SO2, CO)▾
| Pollutant | Ahmedabad | Nashik |
|---|---|---|
| PM2.5(µg/m³) | 22.60 | 15.80 |
| PM10(µg/m³) | 36.90 | 29.90 |
| NO₂(µg/m³) | 7.00 | 13.90 |
| SO₂(µg/m³) | 4.70 | 14.70 |
| O₃(µg/m³) | 40.00 | 26.00 |
| CO(µg/m³) | 159.00 | 171.00 |
CPCB Multi-Year History (2016–2024)
Summary
Overview
In 2024, Ahmedabad averaged an AQI of 117 while Nashik averaged 85 — a 32-point (38%) gap, with Ahmedabad the more polluted and Nashik the cleaner of the two. On 1931 days when both cities reported, Nashik was cleaner on 1665 of them; the average daily gap was 72 AQI points.
Seasonality & days
Both cities see their worst air in November on average. Ahmedabad logged 0.1% Severe days and 23.7% Good-or-Satisfactory days; Nashik was 0% Severe and 65.9% Good-or-Satisfactory. Longest clean-air streaks: Ahmedabad 25 days, Nashik 53 days.
Year-over-year progress
Ahmedabad has worsened by 52 AQI points (80%) from 2016 to 2024; Nashik has improved by 38 AQI points (30.9%) over the same window. The worst recorded day for Ahmedabad reached AQI 430 at Raikhad (IITM) on 2023-03-17; Nashik hit AQI 319 at Gangapur Road (MPCB) on 2024-11-24.
Station-level disparity
Ahmedabad spans 9 CPCB stations with a 44-point spread (min 95, max 139); Nashik spans 4 stations with a 12-point spread (min 78, max 90).
Verdict
🏆 Nashik has better air quality with an AQI of 30 compared to Ahmedabad's 38.