Ahmednagar vs Chittoor
Side-by-side air quality comparison between Ahmednagar and Chittoor.
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 | Chittoor |
|---|---|---|
| PM2.5(µg/m³) | 15.10 | 6.10 |
| PM10(µg/m³) | 27.90 | 7.70 |
| NO₂(µg/m³) | 9.70 | 8.70 |
| SO₂(µg/m³) | 9.90 | 3.20 |
| O₃(µg/m³) | 33.00 | 46.00 |
| CO(µg/m³) | 127.00 | 223.00 |
CPCB Multi-Year History (2016–2024)
Summary
Overview
In 2024, Ahmednagar averaged an AQI of 109 while Chittoor averaged 76 — a 33-point (43%) gap, with Ahmednagar the more polluted and Chittoor the cleaner of the two. On 359 days when both cities reported, Chittoor was cleaner on 281 of them; the average daily gap was 42 AQI points.
Seasonality & days
Ahmednagar peaks in November, while Chittoor peaks in October. Ahmednagar logged 0% Severe days and 50.1% Good-or-Satisfactory days; Chittoor was 0% Severe and 84.9% Good-or-Satisfactory. Longest clean-air streaks: Ahmednagar 13 days, Chittoor 37 days.
Year-over-year progress
Ahmednagar has worsened by 15 AQI points (16%) from 2023 to 2024; Chittoor has worsened by 5 AQI points (7%) over the same window. The worst recorded day for Ahmednagar reached AQI 259 at Tarakpur (MPCB) on 2024-12-18; Chittoor hit AQI 348 at Gangineni Cheruvu (APPCB) on 2023-11-13.
Station-level disparity
Ahmednagar spans 1 CPCB stations with a 0-point spread (min 104, max 104); Chittoor spans 1 stations with a 0-point spread (min 72, max 72).
Verdict
🏆 Chittoor has better air quality with an AQI of 10 compared to Ahmednagar's 28.