Damoh vs Ghaziabad
Side-by-side air quality comparison between Damoh and Ghaziabad.
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 | Damoh | Ghaziabad |
|---|---|---|
| PM2.5(µg/m³) | 25.50 | 69.60 |
| PM10(µg/m³) | 40.70 | 96.40 |
| NO₂(µg/m³) | 10.00 | 27.40 |
| SO₂(µg/m³) | 4.10 | 11.00 |
| O₃(µg/m³) | 65.00 | 65.00 |
| CO(µg/m³) | 208.00 | 542.00 |
CPCB Multi-Year History (2016–2024)
Summary
Overview
In 2024, Damoh averaged an AQI of 87 while Ghaziabad averaged 177 — a 90-point (103%) gap, with Ghaziabad the more polluted and Damoh the cleaner of the two. On 1354 days when both cities reported, Damoh was cleaner on 1329 of them; the average daily gap was 169 AQI points.
Seasonality & days
Damoh peaks in December, while Ghaziabad peaks in November. Damoh logged 0% Severe days and 76.2% Good-or-Satisfactory days; Ghaziabad was 12.2% Severe and 13.700000000000001% Good-or-Satisfactory. Longest clean-air streaks: Damoh 56 days, Ghaziabad 19 days.
Year-over-year progress
Damoh has improved by 118 AQI points (57.6%) from 2018 to 2024; Ghaziabad has improved by 115 AQI points (39.4%) over the same window. The worst recorded day for Damoh reached AQI 358 at Shrivastav Colony (MPPCB) on 2018-12-27; Ghaziabad hit AQI 500 at Vasundhara (UPPCB) on 2017-12-21.
Station-level disparity
Damoh spans 1 CPCB stations with a 0-point spread (min 75, max 75); Ghaziabad spans 4 stations with a 30-point spread (min 198, max 228).
Verdict
🏆 Damoh has better air quality with an AQI of 43 compared to Ghaziabad's 133. That's a significant difference of 90 points.