Delhi vs Nagpur
Side-by-side air quality comparison between Delhi and Nagpur.
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 | Nagpur |
|---|---|---|
| PM2.5(µg/m³) | 74.70 | 25.60 |
| PM10(µg/m³) | 170.40 | 42.70 |
| NO₂(µg/m³) | 33.60 | 12.90 |
| SO₂(µg/m³) | 36.40 | 21.00 |
| O₃(µg/m³) | 119.00 | 96.00 |
| CO(µg/m³) | 608.00 | 213.00 |
CPCB Multi-Year History (2016–2024)
Summary
Overview
In 2024, Delhi averaged an AQI of 210 while Nagpur averaged 104 — a 106-point (102%) gap, with Delhi the more polluted and Nagpur the cleaner of the two. On 1844 days when both cities reported, Nagpur was cleaner on 1843 of them; the average daily gap was 198 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; Nagpur was 0% Severe and 60.599999999999994% Good-or-Satisfactory. Longest clean-air streaks: Delhi 3 days, Nagpur 68 days.
Year-over-year progress
Delhi has improved by 42 AQI points (16.7%) from 2016 to 2024; Nagpur has improved by 37 AQI points (26.2%) over the same window. The worst recorded day for Delhi reached AQI 500 at Ashok Vihar (DPCC) on 2024-11-18; Nagpur hit AQI 342 at Opp GPO Civil Lines (MPCB) on 2022-12-03.
Station-level disparity
Delhi spans 39 CPCB stations with a 84-point spread (min 178, max 262); Nagpur spans 4 stations with a 9-point spread (min 98, max 107).
Verdict
🏆 Nagpur has better air quality with an AQI of 43 compared to Delhi's 150. That's a significant difference of 107 points.