Dhule vs Ghaziabad
Side-by-side air quality comparison between Dhule and Ghaziabad.
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 | Dhule | Ghaziabad |
|---|---|---|
| PM2.5(µg/m³) | 16.60 | 69.60 |
| PM10(µg/m³) | 34.50 | 96.40 |
| NO₂(µg/m³) | 7.00 | 27.40 |
| SO₂(µg/m³) | 4.30 | 11.00 |
| O₃(µg/m³) | 40.00 | 65.00 |
| CO(µg/m³) | 138.00 | 542.00 |
CPCB Multi-Year History (2016–2024)
Summary
Overview
In 2024, Dhule averaged an AQI of 103 while Ghaziabad averaged 177 — a 74-point (72%) gap, with Ghaziabad the more polluted and Dhule the cleaner of the two. On 346 days when both cities reported, Dhule was cleaner on 321 of them; the average daily gap was 110 AQI points.
Seasonality & days
Both cities see their worst air in November on average. Dhule logged 0% Severe days and 47.8% Good-or-Satisfactory days; Ghaziabad was 12.2% Severe and 13.700000000000001% Good-or-Satisfactory. Longest clean-air streaks: Dhule 35 days, Ghaziabad 19 days.
Year-over-year progress
Dhule has improved by 5 AQI points (4.6%) from 2023 to 2024; Ghaziabad has improved by 115 AQI points (39.4%) over the same window. The worst recorded day for Dhule reached AQI 276 at Deopur (MPCB) on 2023-11-07; Ghaziabad hit AQI 500 at Vasundhara (UPPCB) on 2017-12-21.
Station-level disparity
Dhule spans 1 CPCB stations with a 0-point spread (min 105, max 105); Ghaziabad spans 4 stations with a 30-point spread (min 198, max 228).
Verdict
🏆 Dhule has better air quality with an AQI of 35 compared to Ghaziabad's 133. That's a significant difference of 98 points.