Dhule vs Latur
Side-by-side air quality comparison between Dhule and Latur.
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 | Latur |
|---|---|---|
| PM2.5(µg/m³) | 16.80 | 14.10 |
| PM10(µg/m³) | 37.10 | 25.00 |
| NO₂(µg/m³) | 5.70 | 5.50 |
| SO₂(µg/m³) | 4.90 | 3.40 |
| O₃(µg/m³) | 44.00 | 50.00 |
| CO(µg/m³) | 142.00 | 166.00 |
CPCB Multi-Year History (2016–2024)
Summary
Overview
In 2024, Dhule averaged an AQI of 103 while Latur averaged 83 — a 20-point (24%) gap, with Dhule the more polluted and Latur the cleaner of the two. On 497 days when both cities reported, Latur was cleaner on 366 of them; the average daily gap was 32 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; Latur was 0% Severe and 73.6% Good-or-Satisfactory. Longest clean-air streaks: Dhule 35 days, Latur 120 days.
Year-over-year progress
Dhule has improved by 5 AQI points (4.6%) from 2023 to 2024; Latur has worsened by 7 AQI points (9.2%) over the same window. The worst recorded day for Dhule reached AQI 276 at Deopur (MPCB) on 2023-11-07; Latur hit AQI 241 at Sawe Wadi (MPCB) on 2024-01-04.
Station-level disparity
Dhule spans 1 CPCB stations with a 0-point spread (min 105, max 105); Latur spans 1 stations with a 0-point spread (min 81, max 81).
Verdict
🏆 Latur has better air quality with an AQI of 25 compared to Dhule's 37.