Ahmednagar vs Gangtok
Side-by-side air quality comparison between Ahmednagar and Gangtok.
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 | Gangtok |
|---|---|---|
| PM2.5(µg/m³) | 15.00 | 35.70 |
| PM10(µg/m³) | 30.30 | 45.20 |
| NO₂(µg/m³) | 7.90 | 8.70 |
| SO₂(µg/m³) | 8.20 | 2.60 |
| O₃(µg/m³) | 37.00 | 112.00 |
| CO(µg/m³) | 132.00 | 461.00 |
CPCB Multi-Year History (2016–2024)
Summary
Overview
In 2024, Ahmednagar averaged an AQI of 109 while Gangtok averaged 48 — a 61-point (127%) gap, with Ahmednagar the more polluted and Gangtok the cleaner of the two. On 360 days when both cities reported, Gangtok was cleaner on 319 of them; the average daily gap was 52 AQI points.
Seasonality & days
Ahmednagar peaks in November, while Gangtok peaks in March. Ahmednagar logged 0% Severe days and 50.1% Good-or-Satisfactory days; Gangtok was 0% Severe and 96.2% Good-or-Satisfactory. Longest clean-air streaks: Ahmednagar 13 days, Gangtok 94 days.
Year-over-year progress
Ahmednagar has worsened by 15 AQI points (16%) from 2023 to 2024; Gangtok has worsened by 14 AQI points (41.2%) over the same window. The worst recorded day for Ahmednagar reached AQI 259 at Tarakpur (MPCB) on 2024-12-18; Gangtok hit AQI 264 at Zero Point GICI (SSPCB) on 2023-01-16.
Station-level disparity
Ahmednagar spans 1 CPCB stations with a 0-point spread (min 104, max 104); Gangtok spans 1 stations with a 0-point spread (min 50, max 50).
Verdict
🏆 Ahmednagar has better air quality with an AQI of 30 compared to Gangtok's 60.