Delhi vs Parbhani
Side-by-side air quality comparison between Delhi and Parbhani.
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 | Parbhani |
|---|---|---|
| PM2.5(µg/m³) | 80.80 | 22.70 |
| PM10(µg/m³) | 143.90 | 32.20 |
| NO₂(µg/m³) | 41.80 | 5.60 |
| SO₂(µg/m³) | 33.00 | 11.50 |
| O₃(µg/m³) | 63.00 | 91.00 |
| CO(µg/m³) | 568.00 | 178.00 |
CPCB Multi-Year History (2016–2024)
Summary
Overview
In 2024, Delhi averaged an AQI of 210 while Parbhani averaged 120 — a 90-point (75%) gap, with Delhi the more polluted and Parbhani the cleaner of the two. On 470 days when both cities reported, Parbhani was cleaner on 462 of them; the average daily gap was 192 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; Parbhani was 0% Severe and 47.4% Good-or-Satisfactory. Longest clean-air streaks: Delhi 3 days, Parbhani 30 days.
Year-over-year progress
Delhi has improved by 42 AQI points (16.7%) from 2016 to 2024; Parbhani has worsened by 22 AQI points (22.4%) over the same window. The worst recorded day for Delhi reached AQI 500 at Ashok Vihar (DPCC) on 2024-11-18; Parbhani hit AQI 307 at Masoom Colony (MPCB) on 2024-11-24.
Station-level disparity
Delhi spans 39 CPCB stations with a 84-point spread (min 178, max 262); Parbhani spans 1 stations with a 0-point spread (min 111, max 111).
Verdict
🏆 Parbhani has better air quality with an AQI of 38 compared to Delhi's 170. That's a significant difference of 132 points.