Alwar vs Pithampur
Side-by-side air quality comparison between Alwar and Pithampur.
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 | Alwar | Pithampur |
|---|---|---|
| PM2.5(µg/m³) | 58.70 | 28.50 |
| PM10(µg/m³) | 158.30 | 45.90 |
| NO₂(µg/m³) | 14.30 | 7.60 |
| SO₂(µg/m³) | 8.50 | 15.50 |
| O₃(µg/m³) | 76.00 | 53.00 |
| CO(µg/m³) | 357.00 | 188.00 |
CPCB Multi-Year History (2016–2024)
Summary
Overview
In 2024, Alwar averaged an AQI of 88 while Pithampur averaged 117 — a 29-point (33%) gap, with Pithampur the more polluted and Alwar the cleaner of the two. On 2412 days when both cities reported, Alwar was cleaner on 1599 of them; the average daily gap was 41 AQI points.
Seasonality & days
Alwar peaks in November, while Pithampur peaks in December. Alwar logged 0% Severe days and 70.2% Good-or-Satisfactory days; Pithampur was 0% Severe and 41% Good-or-Satisfactory. Longest clean-air streaks: Alwar 97 days, Pithampur 101 days.
Year-over-year progress
Alwar has improved by 125 AQI points (58.7%) from 2017 to 2024; Pithampur has improved by 57 AQI points (32.8%) over the same window. The worst recorded day for Alwar reached AQI 356 at Moti Doongri (RSPCB) on 2017-11-11; Pithampur hit AQI 310 at Sector-2 Industrial Area (MPPCB) on 2017-12-08.
Station-level disparity
Alwar spans 1 CPCB stations with a 0-point spread (min 95, max 95); Pithampur spans 1 stations with a 0-point spread (min 114, max 114).
Verdict
🏆 Pithampur has better air quality with an AQI of 48 compared to Alwar's 139. That's a significant difference of 91 points.