Amarāvati vs Pimpri-Chinchwad
Side-by-side air quality comparison between Amarāvati and Pimpri-Chinchwad.
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 | Pimpri-Chinchwad |
|---|---|---|
| PM2.5(µg/m³) | 19.70 | 15.00 |
| PM10(µg/m³) | 21.60 | 30.40 |
| NO₂(µg/m³) | 11.60 | 10.90 |
| SO₂(µg/m³) | 4.90 | 7.90 |
| O₃(µg/m³) | 65.00 | 31.00 |
| CO(µg/m³) | 229.00 | 128.00 |
CPCB Multi-Year History (2016–2024)
Summary
Overview
In 2024, Amarāvati averaged an AQI of 63 while Pimpri-Chinchwad averaged 114 — a 51-point (81%) gap, with Pimpri-Chinchwad the more polluted and Amarāvati the cleaner of the two. On 347 days when both cities reported, Amarāvati was cleaner on 300 of them; the average daily gap was 76 AQI points.
Seasonality & days
Amarāvati peaks in December, while Pimpri-Chinchwad peaks in November. Amarāvati logged 0% Severe days and 78.5% Good-or-Satisfactory days; Pimpri-Chinchwad was 0% Severe and 42% Good-or-Satisfactory. Longest clean-air streaks: Amarāvati 92 days, Pimpri-Chinchwad 82 days.
Year-over-year progress
The worst recorded day for Amarāvati reached AQI 307 at Secretariat (APPCB) on 2020-12-28; Pimpri-Chinchwad hit AQI 341 at Thergaon Pimpri (MPCB) on 2024-11-23.
Station-level disparity
Amarāvati spans 1 CPCB stations with a 0-point spread (min 74, max 74); Pimpri-Chinchwad spans 4 stations with a 20-point spread (min 107, max 127).
Verdict
🏆 Pimpri-Chinchwad has better air quality with an AQI of 30 compared to Amarāvati's 33.