Ahmednagar vs Thanjavur
Side-by-side air quality comparison between Ahmednagar and Thanjavur.
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 | Thanjavur |
|---|---|---|
| PM2.5(µg/m³) | 15.00 | 11.60 |
| PM10(µg/m³) | 28.80 | 14.30 |
| NO₂(µg/m³) | 9.30 | 12.10 |
| SO₂(µg/m³) | 9.30 | 3.90 |
| O₃(µg/m³) | 34.00 | 34.00 |
| CO(µg/m³) | 129.00 | 153.00 |
CPCB Multi-Year History (2016–2024)
Summary
Overview
In 2024, Ahmednagar averaged an AQI of 109 while Thanjavur averaged 42 — a 67-point (160%) gap, with Ahmednagar the more polluted and Thanjavur the cleaner of the two. On 61 days when both cities reported, Thanjavur was cleaner on 61 of them; the average daily gap was 102 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; Thanjavur was 0% Severe and 98.60000000000001% Good-or-Satisfactory. Longest clean-air streaks: Ahmednagar 13 days, Thanjavur 21 days.
Year-over-year progress
The worst recorded day for Ahmednagar reached AQI 259 at Tarakpur (MPCB) on 2024-12-18; Thanjavur hit AQI 140 at Parisutham Nagar (TNPCB) on 2024-11-01.
Station-level disparity
Ahmednagar spans 1 CPCB stations with a 0-point spread (min 104, max 104); Thanjavur spans 1 stations with a 0-point spread (min 42, max 42).
Verdict
🏆 Thanjavur has better air quality with an AQI of 19 compared to Ahmednagar's 29.