Ahmedabad vs Pune
Side-by-side air quality comparison between Ahmedabad and Pune.
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 | Pune |
|---|---|---|
| PM2.5(µg/m³) | 23.50 | 16.30 |
| PM10(µg/m³) | 38.60 | 35.50 |
| NO₂(µg/m³) | 6.50 | 10.00 |
| SO₂(µg/m³) | 5.20 | 9.20 |
| O₃(µg/m³) | 41.00 | 36.00 |
| CO(µg/m³) | 163.00 | 152.00 |
CPCB Multi-Year History (2016–2024)
Summary
Overview
In 2024, Ahmedabad averaged an AQI of 117 while Pune averaged 97 — a 20-point (21%) gap, with Ahmedabad the more polluted and Pune the cleaner of the two. On 1932 days when both cities reported, Pune was cleaner on 1382 of them; the average daily gap was 55 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; Pune was 0.1% Severe and 44.8% Good-or-Satisfactory. Longest clean-air streaks: Ahmedabad 25 days, Pune 92 days.
Year-over-year progress
Ahmedabad has worsened by 52 AQI points (80%) from 2016 to 2024; Pune has improved by 7 AQI points (6.7%) over the same window. The worst recorded day for Ahmedabad reached AQI 430 at Raikhad (IITM) on 2023-03-17; Pune hit AQI 435 at Alandi (IITM) on 2024-01-29.
Station-level disparity
Ahmedabad spans 9 CPCB stations with a 44-point spread (min 95, max 139); Pune spans 12 stations with a 54-point spread (min 68, max 122).
Verdict
🏆 Pune has better air quality with an AQI of 36 compared to Ahmedabad's 39.