Ahmednagar vs Ghaziabad
Side-by-side air quality comparison between Ahmednagar and Ghaziabad.
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 | Ghaziabad |
|---|---|---|
| PM2.5(µg/m³) | 15.00 | 69.60 |
| PM10(µg/m³) | 30.30 | 96.40 |
| NO₂(µg/m³) | 7.90 | 27.40 |
| SO₂(µg/m³) | 8.20 | 11.00 |
| O₃(µg/m³) | 37.00 | 65.00 |
| CO(µg/m³) | 132.00 | 542.00 |
CPCB Multi-Year History (2016–2024)
Summary
Overview
In 2024, Ahmednagar averaged an AQI of 109 while Ghaziabad averaged 177 — a 68-point (62%) gap, with Ghaziabad the more polluted and Ahmednagar the cleaner of the two. On 294 days when both cities reported, Ahmednagar was cleaner on 267 of them; the average daily gap was 113 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; Ghaziabad was 12.2% Severe and 13.700000000000001% Good-or-Satisfactory. Longest clean-air streaks: Ahmednagar 13 days, Ghaziabad 19 days.
Year-over-year progress
Ahmednagar has worsened by 15 AQI points (16%) from 2023 to 2024; Ghaziabad has improved by 115 AQI points (39.4%) over the same window. The worst recorded day for Ahmednagar reached AQI 259 at Tarakpur (MPCB) on 2024-12-18; Ghaziabad hit AQI 500 at Vasundhara (UPPCB) on 2017-12-21.
Station-level disparity
Ahmednagar spans 1 CPCB stations with a 0-point spread (min 104, max 104); Ghaziabad spans 4 stations with a 30-point spread (min 198, max 228).
Verdict
🏆 Ahmednagar has better air quality with an AQI of 30 compared to Ghaziabad's 133. That's a significant difference of 103 points.