Bareilly vs Nashik
Side-by-side air quality comparison between Bareilly 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 | Bareilly | Nashik |
|---|---|---|
| PM2.5(µg/m³) | 76.40 | 15.80 |
| PM10(µg/m³) | 106.60 | 29.90 |
| NO₂(µg/m³) | 44.80 | 13.90 |
| SO₂(µg/m³) | 9.80 | 14.70 |
| O₃(µg/m³) | 39.00 | 26.00 |
| CO(µg/m³) | 976.00 | 171.00 |
CPCB Multi-Year History (2016–2024)
Summary
Overview
In 2024, Bareilly averaged an AQI of 61 while Nashik averaged 85 — a 24-point (39%) gap, with Nashik the more polluted and Bareilly the cleaner of the two. On 491 days when both cities reported, Bareilly was cleaner on 325 of them; the average daily gap was 48 AQI points.
Seasonality & days
Both cities see their worst air in November on average. Bareilly logged 0% Severe days and 73.1% Good-or-Satisfactory days; Nashik was 0% Severe and 65.9% Good-or-Satisfactory. Longest clean-air streaks: Bareilly 51 days, Nashik 53 days.
Year-over-year progress
Bareilly has improved by 50 AQI points (45%) from 2022 to 2024; Nashik has improved by 38 AQI points (30.9%) over the same window. The worst recorded day for Bareilly reached AQI 292 at Rajendra Nagar (UPPCB) on 2022-11-03; Nashik hit AQI 319 at Gangapur Road (MPCB) on 2024-11-24.
Station-level disparity
Bareilly spans 2 CPCB stations with a 12-point spread (min 71, max 83); 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 Bareilly's 155. That's a significant difference of 125 points.