Ghaziabad vs Pimpri-Chinchwad
Side-by-side air quality comparison between Ghaziabad and Pimpri-Chinchwad.
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 | Pimpri-Chinchwad |
|---|---|---|
| PM2.5(µg/m³) | 71.90 | 15.00 |
| PM10(µg/m³) | 97.30 | 30.40 |
| NO₂(µg/m³) | 36.60 | 10.90 |
| SO₂(µg/m³) | 11.50 | 7.90 |
| O₃(µg/m³) | 36.00 | 31.00 |
| CO(µg/m³) | 522.00 | 128.00 |
CPCB Multi-Year History (2016–2024)
Summary
Overview
In 2024, Ghaziabad averaged an AQI of 177 while Pimpri-Chinchwad averaged 114 — a 63-point (55%) gap, with Ghaziabad the more polluted and Pimpri-Chinchwad the cleaner of the two. On 366 days when both cities reported, Pimpri-Chinchwad was cleaner on 295 of them; the average daily gap was 95 AQI points.
Seasonality & days
Both cities see their worst air in November on average. Ghaziabad logged 12.2% Severe days and 13.700000000000001% Good-or-Satisfactory days; Pimpri-Chinchwad was 0% Severe and 42% Good-or-Satisfactory. Longest clean-air streaks: Ghaziabad 19 days, Pimpri-Chinchwad 82 days.
Year-over-year progress
The worst recorded day for Ghaziabad reached AQI 500 at Vasundhara (UPPCB) on 2017-12-21; Pimpri-Chinchwad hit AQI 341 at Thergaon Pimpri (MPCB) on 2024-11-23.
Station-level disparity
Ghaziabad spans 4 CPCB stations with a 30-point spread (min 198, max 228); Pimpri-Chinchwad spans 4 stations with a 20-point spread (min 107, max 127).
Verdict
🏆 Pimpri-Chinchwad has better air quality with an AQI of 30 compared to Ghaziabad's 140. That's a significant difference of 110 points.