Gwalior vs Nanded
Side-by-side air quality comparison between Gwalior and Nanded.
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 | Gwalior | Nanded |
|---|---|---|
| PM2.5(µg/m³) | 40.70 | 25.60 |
| PM10(µg/m³) | 97.60 | 38.10 |
| NO₂(µg/m³) | 14.70 | 8.80 |
| SO₂(µg/m³) | 5.70 | 7.70 |
| O₃(µg/m³) | 49.00 | 75.00 |
| CO(µg/m³) | 247.00 | 173.00 |
CPCB Multi-Year History (2016–2024)
Summary
Overview
In 2024, Gwalior averaged an AQI of 136 while Nanded averaged 102 — a 34-point (33%) gap, with Gwalior the more polluted and Nanded the cleaner of the two. On 318 days when both cities reported, Nanded was cleaner on 284 of them; the average daily gap was 75 AQI points.
Seasonality & days
Both cities see their worst air in November on average. Gwalior logged 0.4% Severe days and 31.5% Good-or-Satisfactory days; Nanded was 0% Severe and 52.2% Good-or-Satisfactory. Longest clean-air streaks: Gwalior 47 days, Nanded 15 days.
Year-over-year progress
Gwalior has improved by 12 AQI points (8.1%) from 2020 to 2024; Nanded has worsened by 9 AQI points (9.7%) over the same window. The worst recorded day for Gwalior reached AQI 450 at City Center (MPPCB) on 2021-11-09; Nanded hit AQI 282 at Sneh Nagar (MPCB) on 2024-11-11.
Station-level disparity
Gwalior spans 4 CPCB stations with a 53-point spread (min 112, max 165); Nanded spans 1 stations with a 0-point spread (min 99, max 99).
Verdict
🏆 Nanded has better air quality with an AQI of 43 compared to Gwalior's 98. That's a significant difference of 55 points.