Gwalior vs Noida
Side-by-side air quality comparison between Gwalior and Noida.
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 | Noida |
|---|---|---|
| PM2.5(µg/m³) | 40.70 | 67.50 |
| PM10(µg/m³) | 97.60 | 134.10 |
| NO₂(µg/m³) | 14.70 | 34.90 |
| SO₂(µg/m³) | 5.70 | 17.50 |
| O₃(µg/m³) | 49.00 | 48.00 |
| CO(µg/m³) | 247.00 | 554.00 |
CPCB Multi-Year History (2016–2024)
Summary
Overview
In 2024, Gwalior averaged an AQI of 136 while Noida averaged 182 — a 46-point (34%) gap, with Noida the more polluted and Gwalior the cleaner of the two. On 1396 days when both cities reported, Gwalior was cleaner on 1164 of them; the average daily gap was 72 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; Noida was 8.9% Severe and 16.5% Good-or-Satisfactory. Longest clean-air streaks: Gwalior 47 days, Noida 14 days.
Year-over-year progress
Gwalior has improved by 12 AQI points (8.1%) from 2020 to 2024; Noida has improved by 79 AQI points (30.3%) over the same window. The worst recorded day for Gwalior reached AQI 450 at City Center (MPPCB) on 2021-11-09; Noida hit AQI 500 at Sector-1 (UPPCB) on 2019-11-01.
Station-level disparity
Gwalior spans 4 CPCB stations with a 53-point spread (min 112, max 165); Noida spans 4 stations with a 15-point spread (min 195, max 210).
Verdict
🏆 Gwalior has better air quality with an AQI of 98 compared to Noida's 126.