Delhi vs Dhule
Side-by-side air quality comparison between Delhi and Dhule.
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 | Delhi | Dhule |
|---|---|---|
| PM2.5(µg/m³) | 78.50 | 21.47 |
| PM10(µg/m³) | 302.70 | 87.19 |
| NO₂(µg/m³) | 5.40 | 13.92 |
| SO₂(µg/m³) | 29.40 | 1.75 |
| O₃(µg/m³) | 249.00 | 15.22 |
| CO(µg/m³) | 387.00 | 109.28 |
| NH3(ppb) | — | 13.15 |
CPCB Multi-Year History (2016–2024)
Summary
Overview
In 2024, Delhi averaged an AQI of 210 while Dhule averaged 103 — a 107-point (104%) gap, with Delhi the more polluted and Dhule the cleaner of the two. On 529 days when both cities reported, Dhule was cleaner on 527 of them; the average daily gap was 189 AQI points.
Seasonality & days
Both cities see their worst air in November on average. Delhi logged 18.7% Severe days and 1.7% Good-or-Satisfactory days; Dhule was 0% Severe and 47.8% Good-or-Satisfactory. Longest clean-air streaks: Delhi 3 days, Dhule 35 days.
Year-over-year progress
Delhi has improved by 42 AQI points (16.7%) from 2016 to 2024; Dhule has improved by 5 AQI points (4.6%) over the same window. The worst recorded day for Delhi reached AQI 500 at Ashok Vihar (DPCC) on 2024-11-18; Dhule hit AQI 276 at Deopur (MPCB) on 2023-11-07.
Station-level disparity
Delhi spans 39 CPCB stations with a 84-point spread (min 178, max 262); Dhule spans 1 stations with a 0-point spread (min 105, max 105).
Verdict
🏆 Dhule has better air quality with an AQI of 87 compared to Delhi's 253. That's a significant difference of 166 points.