Asansol vs Nashik
Side-by-side air quality comparison between Asansol 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
CPCB Multi-Year History (2016–2024)
Summary
Overview
In 2024, Asansol averaged an AQI of 145 while Nashik averaged 85 — a 60-point (71%) gap, with Asansol the more polluted and Nashik the cleaner of the two. On 1742 days when both cities reported, Nashik was cleaner on 1363 of them; the average daily gap was 62 AQI points.
Seasonality & days
Asansol peaks in December, while Nashik peaks in November. Asansol logged 0% Severe days and 43.3% Good-or-Satisfactory days; Nashik was 0% Severe and 65.9% Good-or-Satisfactory. Longest clean-air streaks: Asansol 44 days, Nashik 53 days.
Year-over-year progress
Asansol has worsened by 12 AQI points (9%) from 2018 to 2024; Nashik has improved by 38 AQI points (30.9%) over the same window. The worst recorded day for Asansol reached AQI 394 at Court Area (WBPCB) on 2022-12-13; Nashik hit AQI 319 at Gangapur Road (MPCB) on 2024-11-24.
Station-level disparity
Asansol spans 4 CPCB stations with a 40-point spread (min 123, max 163); Nashik spans 4 stations with a 12-point spread (min 78, max 90).