Chandigarh vs Nashik
Side-by-side air quality comparison between Chandigarh 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, Chandigarh averaged an AQI of 153 while Nashik averaged 85 — a 68-point (80%) gap, with Chandigarh the more polluted and Nashik the cleaner of the two. On 1376 days when both cities reported, Nashik was cleaner on 1058 of them; the average daily gap was 64 AQI points.
Seasonality & days
Chandigarh peaks in January, while Nashik peaks in November. Chandigarh logged 0.3% Severe days and 39.9% Good-or-Satisfactory days; Nashik was 0% Severe and 65.9% Good-or-Satisfactory. Longest clean-air streaks: Chandigarh 92 days, Nashik 53 days.
Year-over-year progress
Chandigarh has worsened by 27 AQI points (21.4%) from 2019 to 2024; Nashik has improved by 38 AQI points (30.9%) over the same window. The worst recorded day for Chandigarh reached AQI 452 at Sector-53 (CPCC) on 2022-11-09; Nashik hit AQI 319 at Gangapur Road (MPCB) on 2024-11-24.
Station-level disparity
Chandigarh spans 3 CPCB stations with a 43-point spread (min 107, max 150); Nashik spans 4 stations with a 12-point spread (min 78, max 90).