Ahmednagar vs Surat
Side-by-side air quality comparison between Ahmednagar and Surat.
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 | Surat |
|---|---|---|
| PM2.5(µg/m³) | 15.00 | 24.70 |
| PM10(µg/m³) | 30.30 | 45.90 |
| NO₂(µg/m³) | 7.90 | 24.20 |
| SO₂(µg/m³) | 8.20 | 41.00 |
| O₃(µg/m³) | 37.00 | 32.00 |
| CO(µg/m³) | 132.00 | 261.00 |
CPCB Multi-Year History (2016–2024)
Summary
Overview
In 2024, Ahmednagar averaged an AQI of 109 while Surat averaged 83 — a 26-point (31%) gap, with Ahmednagar the more polluted and Surat the cleaner of the two. On 328 days when both cities reported, Surat was cleaner on 174 of them; the average daily gap was 57 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; Surat was 0% Severe and 55.9% Good-or-Satisfactory. Longest clean-air streaks: Ahmednagar 13 days, Surat 55 days.
Year-over-year progress
Ahmednagar has worsened by 15 AQI points (16%) from 2023 to 2024; Surat has improved by 139 AQI points (62.6%) over the same window. The worst recorded day for Ahmednagar reached AQI 259 at Tarakpur (MPCB) on 2024-12-18; Surat hit AQI 384 at Science Center (SMC) on 2023-08-19.
Station-level disparity
Ahmednagar spans 1 CPCB stations with a 0-point spread (min 104, max 104); Surat spans 1 stations with a 0-point spread (min 123, max 123).
Verdict
🏆 Ahmednagar has better air quality with an AQI of 30 compared to Surat's 46.