Ghaziabad vs Nayāgarh
Side-by-side air quality comparison between Ghaziabad and Nayāgarh.
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 | Ghaziabad | Nayāgarh |
|---|---|---|
| PM2.5(µg/m³) | 69.60 | 43.90 |
| PM10(µg/m³) | 96.40 | 48.80 |
| NO₂(µg/m³) | 27.40 | 10.80 |
| SO₂(µg/m³) | 11.00 | 8.30 |
| O₃(µg/m³) | 65.00 | 79.00 |
| CO(µg/m³) | 542.00 | 439.00 |
CPCB Multi-Year History (2016–2024)
Summary
Overview
In 2024, Ghaziabad averaged an AQI of 177 while Nayāgarh averaged 98 — a 79-point (81%) gap, with Ghaziabad the more polluted and Nayāgarh the cleaner of the two. On 322 days when both cities reported, Nayāgarh was cleaner on 281 of them; the average daily gap was 133 AQI points.
Seasonality & days
Ghaziabad peaks in November, while Nayāgarh peaks in April. Ghaziabad logged 12.2% Severe days and 13.700000000000001% Good-or-Satisfactory days; Nayāgarh was 0% Severe and 47.400000000000006% Good-or-Satisfactory. Longest clean-air streaks: Ghaziabad 19 days, Nayāgarh 52 days.
Year-over-year progress
Ghaziabad has improved by 115 AQI points (39.4%) from 2017 to 2024; Nayāgarh has improved by 48 AQI points (32.9%) over the same window. The worst recorded day for Ghaziabad reached AQI 500 at Vasundhara (UPPCB) on 2017-12-21; Nayāgarh hit AQI 336 at Dabuna (OSPCB) on 2023-03-13.
Station-level disparity
Ghaziabad spans 4 CPCB stations with a 30-point spread (min 198, max 228); Nayāgarh spans 1 stations with a 0-point spread (min 116, max 116).
Verdict
🏆 Nayāgarh has better air quality with an AQI of 74 compared to Ghaziabad's 133. That's a significant difference of 59 points.