Ambala vs Nashik
Side-by-side air quality comparison between Ambala and Nashik.
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 | Ambala | Nashik |
|---|---|---|
| PM2.5(µg/m³) | 47.60 | 15.80 |
| PM10(µg/m³) | 70.10 | 29.90 |
| NO₂(µg/m³) | 23.90 | 13.90 |
| SO₂(µg/m³) | 10.30 | 14.70 |
| O₃(µg/m³) | 56.00 | 26.00 |
| CO(µg/m³) | 618.00 | 171.00 |
CPCB Multi-Year History (2016–2024)
Summary
Overview
In 2024, Ambala averaged an AQI of 94 while Nashik averaged 85 — a 9-point (11%) gap, with Ambala the more polluted and Nashik the cleaner of the two. On 1458 days when both cities reported, Nashik was cleaner on 1074 of them; the average daily gap was 65 AQI points.
Seasonality & days
Both cities see their worst air in November on average. Ambala logged 0.2% Severe days and 46.5% Good-or-Satisfactory days; Nashik was 0% Severe and 65.9% Good-or-Satisfactory. Longest clean-air streaks: Ambala 44 days, Nashik 53 days.
Year-over-year progress
Ambala has improved by 52 AQI points (35.6%) from 2019 to 2024; Nashik has improved by 38 AQI points (30.9%) over the same window. The worst recorded day for Ambala reached AQI 452 at Patti Mehar (HSPCB) on 2020-11-04; Nashik hit AQI 319 at Gangapur Road (MPCB) on 2024-11-24.
Station-level disparity
Ambala spans 1 CPCB stations with a 0-point spread (min 126, max 126); Nashik spans 4 stations with a 12-point spread (min 78, max 90).
Verdict
🏆 Nashik has better air quality with an AQI of 30 compared to Ambala's 80.