Delhi vs Latur
Side-by-side air quality comparison between Delhi and Latur.
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 | Latur |
|---|---|---|
| PM2.5(µg/m³) | 78.20 | 13.60 |
| PM10(µg/m³) | 154.10 | 21.50 |
| NO₂(µg/m³) | 47.90 | 6.30 |
| SO₂(µg/m³) | 33.40 | 4.10 |
| O₃(µg/m³) | 43.00 | 51.00 |
| CO(µg/m³) | 545.00 | 178.00 |
CPCB Multi-Year History (2016–2024)
Summary
Overview
In 2024, Delhi averaged an AQI of 210 while Latur averaged 83 — a 127-point (153%) gap, with Delhi the more polluted and Latur the cleaner of the two. On 545 days when both cities reported, Latur was cleaner on 545 of them; the average daily gap was 212 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; Latur was 0% Severe and 73.6% Good-or-Satisfactory. Longest clean-air streaks: Delhi 3 days, Latur 120 days.
Year-over-year progress
Delhi has improved by 42 AQI points (16.7%) from 2016 to 2024; Latur has worsened by 7 AQI points (9.2%) over the same window. The worst recorded day for Delhi reached AQI 500 at Ashok Vihar (DPCC) on 2024-11-18; Latur hit AQI 241 at Sawe Wadi (MPCB) on 2024-01-04.
Station-level disparity
Delhi spans 39 CPCB stations with a 84-point spread (min 178, max 262); Latur spans 1 stations with a 0-point spread (min 81, max 81).
Verdict
🏆 Latur has better air quality with an AQI of 23 compared to Delhi's 161. That's a significant difference of 138 points.