Ahmednagar vs Chandigarh
Side-by-side air quality comparison between Ahmednagar and Chandigarh.
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 | Chandigarh |
|---|---|---|
| PM2.5(µg/m³) | 15.00 | 46.30 |
| PM10(µg/m³) | 30.30 | 63.60 |
| NO₂(µg/m³) | 7.90 | 30.10 |
| SO₂(µg/m³) | 8.20 | 10.30 |
| O₃(µg/m³) | 37.00 | 64.00 |
| CO(µg/m³) | 132.00 | 602.00 |
CPCB Multi-Year History (2016–2024)
Summary
Overview
In 2024, Ahmednagar averaged an AQI of 109 while Chandigarh averaged 153 — a 44-point (40%) gap, with Chandigarh the more polluted and Ahmednagar the cleaner of the two. On 441 days when both cities reported, Ahmednagar was cleaner on 364 of them; the average daily gap was 74 AQI points.
Seasonality & days
Ahmednagar peaks in November, while Chandigarh peaks in January. Ahmednagar logged 0% Severe days and 50.1% Good-or-Satisfactory days; Chandigarh was 0.3% Severe and 39.9% Good-or-Satisfactory. Longest clean-air streaks: Ahmednagar 13 days, Chandigarh 92 days.
Year-over-year progress
Ahmednagar has worsened by 15 AQI points (16%) from 2023 to 2024; Chandigarh has worsened by 27 AQI points (21.4%) over the same window. The worst recorded day for Ahmednagar reached AQI 259 at Tarakpur (MPCB) on 2024-12-18; Chandigarh hit AQI 452 at Sector-53 (CPCC) on 2022-11-09.
Station-level disparity
Ahmednagar spans 1 CPCB stations with a 0-point spread (min 104, max 104); Chandigarh spans 3 stations with a 43-point spread (min 107, max 150).
Verdict
🏆 Ahmednagar has better air quality with an AQI of 30 compared to Chandigarh's 78.