Ahmednagar vs Charkhi Dādri
Side-by-side air quality comparison between Ahmednagar and Charkhi Dādri.
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 | Charkhi Dādri |
|---|---|---|
| PM2.5(µg/m³) | 15.00 | 67.80 |
| PM10(µg/m³) | 30.30 | 219.30 |
| NO₂(µg/m³) | 7.90 | 11.50 |
| SO₂(µg/m³) | 8.20 | 9.90 |
| O₃(µg/m³) | 37.00 | 99.00 |
| CO(µg/m³) | 132.00 | 416.00 |
CPCB Multi-Year History (2016–2024)
Summary
Overview
In 2024, Ahmednagar averaged an AQI of 109 while Charkhi Dādri averaged 145 — a 36-point (33%) gap, with Charkhi Dādri the more polluted and Ahmednagar the cleaner of the two. On 428 days when both cities reported, Ahmednagar was cleaner on 307 of them; the average daily gap was 60 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; Charkhi Dādri was 0.7% Severe and 28% Good-or-Satisfactory. Longest clean-air streaks: Ahmednagar 13 days, Charkhi Dādri 48 days.
Year-over-year progress
Ahmednagar has worsened by 15 AQI points (16%) from 2023 to 2024; Charkhi Dādri has improved by 51 AQI points (26%) over the same window. The worst recorded day for Ahmednagar reached AQI 259 at Tarakpur (MPCB) on 2024-12-18; Charkhi Dādri hit AQI 470 at Mini Secretariat Charkhi (HSPCB) on 2021-11-12.
Station-level disparity
Ahmednagar spans 1 CPCB stations with a 0-point spread (min 104, max 104); Charkhi Dādri spans 1 stations with a 0-point spread (min 162, max 162).
Verdict
🏆 Ahmednagar has better air quality with an AQI of 30 compared to Charkhi Dādri's 180. That's a significant difference of 150 points.