Coimbatore vs Nanded
Side-by-side air quality comparison between Coimbatore and Nanded.
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 | Coimbatore | Nanded |
|---|---|---|
| PM2.5(µg/m³) | 2.50 | 25.60 |
| PM10(µg/m³) | 3.00 | 38.10 |
| NO₂(µg/m³) | 4.60 | 8.80 |
| SO₂(µg/m³) | 2.00 | 7.70 |
| O₃(µg/m³) | 40.00 | 75.00 |
| CO(µg/m³) | 163.00 | 173.00 |
CPCB Multi-Year History (2016–2024)
Summary
Overview
In 2024, Coimbatore averaged an AQI of 66 while Nanded averaged 102 — a 36-point (55%) gap, with Nanded the more polluted and Coimbatore the cleaner of the two. On 256 days when both cities reported, Coimbatore was cleaner on 201 of them; the average daily gap was 47 AQI points.
Seasonality & days
Both cities see their worst air in November on average. Coimbatore logged 0% Severe days and 90.5% Good-or-Satisfactory days; Nanded was 0% Severe and 52.2% Good-or-Satisfactory. Longest clean-air streaks: Coimbatore 32 days, Nanded 15 days.
Year-over-year progress
Coimbatore has improved by 5 AQI points (7%) from 2019 to 2024; Nanded has worsened by 9 AQI points (9.7%) over the same window. The worst recorded day for Coimbatore reached AQI 279 at SIDCO Kurichi (TNPCB) on 2024-09-28; Nanded hit AQI 282 at Sneh Nagar (MPCB) on 2024-11-11.
Station-level disparity
Coimbatore spans 2 CPCB stations with a 1-point spread (min 63, max 64); Nanded spans 1 stations with a 0-point spread (min 99, max 99).
Verdict
🏆 Coimbatore has better air quality with an AQI of 4 compared to Nanded's 43.