Dhanbad vs Thane
Side-by-side air quality comparison between Dhanbad and Thane.
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
CPCB Multi-Year History (2016–2024)
Summary
Overview
In 2024, Dhanbad averaged an AQI of 161 while Thane averaged 95 — a 66-point (69%) gap, with Dhanbad the more polluted and Thane the cleaner of the two. On 225 days when both cities reported, Thane was cleaner on 190 of them; the average daily gap was 78 AQI points.
Seasonality & days
Dhanbad peaks in November, while Thane peaks in January. Dhanbad logged 0.4% Severe days and 3.1% Good-or-Satisfactory days; Thane was 0% Severe and 53.800000000000004% Good-or-Satisfactory. Longest clean-air streaks: Dhanbad 2 days, Thane 99 days.
Year-over-year progress
The worst recorded day for Dhanbad reached AQI 436 at Kalakusuma (DMC) on 2024-04-28; Thane hit AQI 302 at Kasarvadavali (MPCB) on 2024-03-21.
Station-level disparity
Dhanbad spans 2 CPCB stations with a 12-point spread (min 156, max 168); Thane spans 2 stations with a 9-point spread (min 90, max 99).