Ahmednagar vs Meerut
Side-by-side air quality comparison between Ahmednagar and Meerut.
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 | Meerut |
|---|---|---|
| PM2.5(µg/m³) | 15.10 | 71.90 |
| PM10(µg/m³) | 27.90 | 97.30 |
| NO₂(µg/m³) | 9.70 | 36.60 |
| SO₂(µg/m³) | 9.90 | 11.50 |
| O₃(µg/m³) | 33.00 | 36.00 |
| CO(µg/m³) | 127.00 | 640.00 |
CPCB Multi-Year History (2016–2024)
Summary
Overview
In 2024, Ahmednagar averaged an AQI of 109 while Meerut averaged 144 — a 35-point (32%) gap, with Meerut the more polluted and Ahmednagar the cleaner of the two. On 294 days when both cities reported, Ahmednagar was cleaner on 227 of them; the average daily gap was 79 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; Meerut was 2% Severe and 22.299999999999997% Good-or-Satisfactory. Longest clean-air streaks: Ahmednagar 13 days, Meerut 25 days.
Year-over-year progress
Ahmednagar has worsened by 15 AQI points (16%) from 2023 to 2024; Meerut has improved by 116 AQI points (44.6%) over the same window. The worst recorded day for Ahmednagar reached AQI 259 at Tarakpur (MPCB) on 2024-12-18; Meerut hit AQI 490 at Pallavpuram Phase 2 (UPPCB) on 2020-11-05.
Station-level disparity
Ahmednagar spans 1 CPCB stations with a 0-point spread (min 104, max 104); Meerut spans 3 stations with a 13-point spread (min 172, max 185).
Verdict
🏆 Ahmednagar has better air quality with an AQI of 28 compared to Meerut's 140. That's a significant difference of 112 points.