Delhi vs Nalbāri
Side-by-side air quality comparison between Delhi and Nalbāri.
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 | Nalbāri |
|---|---|---|
| PM2.5(µg/m³) | 80.80 | 54.50 |
| PM10(µg/m³) | 143.90 | 61.20 |
| NO₂(µg/m³) | 41.80 | 6.50 |
| SO₂(µg/m³) | 33.00 | 5.80 |
| O₃(µg/m³) | 63.00 | 123.00 |
| CO(µg/m³) | 568.00 | 407.00 |
CPCB Multi-Year History (2016–2024)
Summary
Overview
In 2024, Delhi averaged an AQI of 210 while Nalbāri averaged 129 — a 81-point (63%) gap, with Delhi the more polluted and Nalbāri the cleaner of the two. On 672 days when both cities reported, Nalbāri was cleaner on 646 of them; the average daily gap was 168 AQI points.
Seasonality & days
Delhi peaks in November, while Nalbāri peaks in January. Delhi logged 18.7% Severe days and 1.7% Good-or-Satisfactory days; Nalbāri was 0% Severe and 41% Good-or-Satisfactory. Longest clean-air streaks: Delhi 3 days, Nalbāri 18 days.
Year-over-year progress
Delhi has improved by 42 AQI points (16.7%) from 2016 to 2024; Nalbāri has improved by 72 AQI points (35.8%) over the same window. The worst recorded day for Delhi reached AQI 500 at Ashok Vihar (DPCC) on 2024-11-18; Nalbāri hit AQI 384 at Bata Chowk (PCBA) on 2024-01-08.
Station-level disparity
Delhi spans 39 CPCB stations with a 84-point spread (min 178, max 262); Nalbāri spans 1 stations with a 0-point spread (min 141, max 141).
Verdict
🏆 Nalbāri has better air quality with an AQI of 91 compared to Delhi's 170. That's a significant difference of 79 points.