Gwalior vs Nayāgarh
Side-by-side air quality comparison between Gwalior 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 | Gwalior | Nayāgarh |
|---|---|---|
| PM2.5(µg/m³) | 39.10 | 43.90 |
| PM10(µg/m³) | 89.40 | 48.80 |
| NO₂(µg/m³) | 12.30 | 10.80 |
| SO₂(µg/m³) | 6.20 | 8.30 |
| O₃(µg/m³) | 61.00 | 79.00 |
| CO(µg/m³) | 248.00 | 439.00 |
CPCB Multi-Year History (2016–2024)
Summary
Overview
In 2024, Gwalior averaged an AQI of 136 while Nayāgarh averaged 98 — a 38-point (39%) gap, with Gwalior the more polluted and Nayāgarh the cleaner of the two. On 322 days when both cities reported, Nayāgarh was cleaner on 278 of them; the average daily gap was 94 AQI points.
Seasonality & days
Gwalior peaks in November, while Nayāgarh peaks in April. Gwalior logged 0.4% Severe days and 31.5% Good-or-Satisfactory days; Nayāgarh was 0% Severe and 47.400000000000006% Good-or-Satisfactory. Longest clean-air streaks: Gwalior 47 days, Nayāgarh 52 days.
Year-over-year progress
Gwalior has improved by 12 AQI points (8.1%) from 2020 to 2024; Nayāgarh has improved by 48 AQI points (32.9%) over the same window. The worst recorded day for Gwalior reached AQI 450 at City Center (MPPCB) on 2021-11-09; Nayāgarh hit AQI 336 at Dabuna (OSPCB) on 2023-03-13.
Station-level disparity
Gwalior spans 4 CPCB stations with a 53-point spread (min 112, max 165); 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 Gwalior's 90.