Delhi vs Pimpri-Chinchwad
Side-by-side air quality comparison between Delhi and Pimpri-Chinchwad.
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 | Pimpri-Chinchwad |
|---|---|---|
| PM2.5(µg/m³) | 80.80 | 16.10 |
| PM10(µg/m³) | 143.90 | 34.70 |
| NO₂(µg/m³) | 41.80 | 9.60 |
| SO₂(µg/m³) | 33.00 | 8.00 |
| O₃(µg/m³) | 63.00 | 35.00 |
| CO(µg/m³) | 568.00 | 137.00 |
CPCB Multi-Year History (2016–2024)
Summary
Overview
In 2024, Delhi averaged an AQI of 210 while Pimpri-Chinchwad averaged 114 — a 96-point (84%) gap, with Delhi the more polluted and Pimpri-Chinchwad the cleaner of the two. On 366 days when both cities reported, Pimpri-Chinchwad was cleaner on 360 of them; the average daily gap was 167 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; Pimpri-Chinchwad was 0% Severe and 42% Good-or-Satisfactory. Longest clean-air streaks: Delhi 3 days, Pimpri-Chinchwad 82 days.
Year-over-year progress
The worst recorded day for Delhi reached AQI 500 at Ashok Vihar (DPCC) on 2024-11-18; Pimpri-Chinchwad hit AQI 341 at Thergaon Pimpri (MPCB) on 2024-11-23.
Station-level disparity
Delhi spans 39 CPCB stations with a 84-point spread (min 178, max 262); Pimpri-Chinchwad spans 4 stations with a 20-point spread (min 107, max 127).
Verdict
🏆 Pimpri-Chinchwad has better air quality with an AQI of 35 compared to Delhi's 170. That's a significant difference of 135 points.