Ahmedabad vs Noida
Side-by-side air quality comparison between Ahmedabad and Noida.
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 | Noida |
|---|---|---|
| PM2.5(µg/m³) | 23.50 | 68.70 |
| PM10(µg/m³) | 38.60 | 138.30 |
| NO₂(µg/m³) | 6.50 | 32.60 |
| SO₂(µg/m³) | 5.20 | 16.90 |
| O₃(µg/m³) | 41.00 | 51.00 |
| CO(µg/m³) | 163.00 | 554.00 |
CPCB Multi-Year History (2016–2024)
Summary
Overview
In 2024, Ahmedabad averaged an AQI of 117 while Noida averaged 182 — a 65-point (56%) gap, with Noida the more polluted and Ahmedabad the cleaner of the two. On 2176 days when both cities reported, Ahmedabad was cleaner on 1652 of them; the average daily gap was 102 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; Noida was 8.9% Severe and 16.5% Good-or-Satisfactory. Longest clean-air streaks: Ahmedabad 25 days, Noida 14 days.
Year-over-year progress
Ahmedabad has worsened by 52 AQI points (80%) from 2016 to 2024; Noida has improved by 79 AQI points (30.3%) over the same window. The worst recorded day for Ahmedabad reached AQI 430 at Raikhad (IITM) on 2023-03-17; Noida hit AQI 500 at Sector-1 (UPPCB) on 2019-11-01.
Station-level disparity
Ahmedabad spans 9 CPCB stations with a 44-point spread (min 95, max 139); Noida spans 4 stations with a 15-point spread (min 195, max 210).
Verdict
🏆 Ahmedabad has better air quality with an AQI of 39 compared to Noida's 130. That's a significant difference of 91 points.