Gadag vs Meerut
Side-by-side air quality comparison between Gadag and Meerut.
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 | Gadag | Meerut |
|---|---|---|
| PM2.5(µg/m³) | 6.00 | 71.90 |
| PM10(µg/m³) | 10.80 | 97.30 |
| NO₂(µg/m³) | 5.70 | 36.60 |
| SO₂(µg/m³) | 1.30 | 11.50 |
| O₃(µg/m³) | 40.00 | 36.00 |
| CO(µg/m³) | 113.00 | 640.00 |
CPCB Multi-Year History (2016–2024)
Summary
Overview
In 2024, Gadag averaged an AQI of 53 while Meerut averaged 144 — a 91-point (172%) gap, with Meerut the more polluted and Gadag the cleaner of the two. On 777 days when both cities reported, Gadag was cleaner on 754 of them; the average daily gap was 134 AQI points.
Seasonality & days
Gadag peaks in March, while Meerut peaks in November. Gadag logged 0.3% Severe days and 96.1% Good-or-Satisfactory days; Meerut was 2% Severe and 22.299999999999997% Good-or-Satisfactory. Longest clean-air streaks: Gadag 50 days, Meerut 25 days.
Year-over-year progress
Gadag has worsened by 10 AQI points (23.3%) from 2021 to 2024; Meerut has improved by 116 AQI points (44.6%) over the same window. The worst recorded day for Gadag reached AQI 500 at Panchal Nagar (KSPCB) on 2022-12-10; Meerut hit AQI 490 at Pallavpuram Phase 2 (UPPCB) on 2020-11-05.
Station-level disparity
Gadag spans 1 CPCB stations with a 0-point spread (min 54, max 54); Meerut spans 3 stations with a 13-point spread (min 172, max 185).
Verdict
🏆 Gadag has better air quality with an AQI of 11 compared to Meerut's 140. That's a significant difference of 129 points.