Amarāvati vs Dhule
Side-by-side air quality comparison between Amarāvati and Dhule.
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 | Amarāvati | Dhule |
|---|---|---|
| PM2.5(µg/m³) | 19.70 | 17.60 |
| PM10(µg/m³) | 21.60 | 34.70 |
| NO₂(µg/m³) | 11.60 | 6.90 |
| SO₂(µg/m³) | 4.90 | 3.00 |
| O₃(µg/m³) | 65.00 | 43.00 |
| CO(µg/m³) | 229.00 | 136.00 |
CPCB Multi-Year History (2016–2024)
Summary
Overview
In 2024, Amarāvati averaged an AQI of 63 while Dhule averaged 103 — a 40-point (63%) gap, with Dhule the more polluted and Amarāvati the cleaner of the two. On 485 days when both cities reported, Amarāvati was cleaner on 393 of them; the average daily gap was 47 AQI points.
Seasonality & days
Amarāvati peaks in December, while Dhule peaks in November. Amarāvati logged 0% Severe days and 78.5% Good-or-Satisfactory days; Dhule was 0% Severe and 47.8% Good-or-Satisfactory. Longest clean-air streaks: Amarāvati 92 days, Dhule 35 days.
Year-over-year progress
Amarāvati has improved by 126 AQI points (66.7%) from 2017 to 2024; Dhule has improved by 5 AQI points (4.6%) over the same window. The worst recorded day for Amarāvati reached AQI 307 at Secretariat (APPCB) on 2020-12-28; Dhule hit AQI 276 at Deopur (MPCB) on 2023-11-07.
Station-level disparity
Amarāvati spans 1 CPCB stations with a 0-point spread (min 74, max 74); Dhule spans 1 stations with a 0-point spread (min 105, max 105).
Verdict
🏆 Amarāvati has better air quality with an AQI of 33 compared to Dhule's 35.