Ahmednagar vs Bulandshahr
Side-by-side air quality comparison between Ahmednagar and Bulandshahr.
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 | Ahmednagar | Bulandshahr |
|---|---|---|
| PM2.5(µg/m³) | 15.10 | 71.00 |
| PM10(µg/m³) | 27.90 | 110.10 |
| NO₂(µg/m³) | 9.70 | 35.60 |
| SO₂(µg/m³) | 9.90 | 9.70 |
| O₃(µg/m³) | 33.00 | 39.00 |
| CO(µg/m³) | 127.00 | 517.00 |
CPCB Multi-Year History (2016–2024)
Summary
Overview
In 2024, Ahmednagar averaged an AQI of 109 while Bulandshahr averaged 142 — a 33-point (30%) gap, with Bulandshahr the more polluted and Ahmednagar the cleaner of the two. On 434 days when both cities reported, Ahmednagar was cleaner on 343 of them; the average daily gap was 58 AQI points.
Seasonality & days
Both cities see their worst air in November on average. Ahmednagar logged 0% Severe days and 50.1% Good-or-Satisfactory days; Bulandshahr was 3.2% Severe and 27.099999999999998% Good-or-Satisfactory. Longest clean-air streaks: Ahmednagar 13 days, Bulandshahr 41 days.
Year-over-year progress
Ahmednagar has worsened by 15 AQI points (16%) from 2023 to 2024; Bulandshahr has improved by 82 AQI points (36.6%) over the same window. The worst recorded day for Ahmednagar reached AQI 259 at Tarakpur (MPCB) on 2024-12-18; Bulandshahr hit AQI 500 at Yamunapuram (UPPCB) on 2018-06-13.
Station-level disparity
Ahmednagar spans 1 CPCB stations with a 0-point spread (min 104, max 104); Bulandshahr spans 1 stations with a 0-point spread (min 180, max 180).
Verdict
🏆 Ahmednagar has better air quality with an AQI of 28 compared to Bulandshahr's 137. That's a significant difference of 109 points.