Howrah vs Nanded
Side-by-side air quality comparison between Howrah 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 | Howrah | Nanded |
|---|---|---|
| PM2.5(µg/m³) | 68.70 | 25.60 |
| PM10(µg/m³) | 72.60 | 38.10 |
| NO₂(µg/m³) | 22.20 | 8.80 |
| SO₂(µg/m³) | 11.50 | 7.70 |
| O₃(µg/m³) | 55.00 | 75.00 |
| CO(µg/m³) | 360.00 | 173.00 |
CPCB Multi-Year History (2016–2024)
Summary
Overview
In 2024, Howrah averaged an AQI of 126 while Nanded averaged 102 — a 24-point (24%) gap, with Howrah the more polluted and Nanded the cleaner of the two. On 318 days when both cities reported, Nanded was cleaner on 241 of them; the average daily gap was 75 AQI points.
Seasonality & days
Howrah peaks in December, while Nanded peaks in November. Howrah logged 0.7% Severe days and 48.7% Good-or-Satisfactory days; Nanded was 0% Severe and 52.2% Good-or-Satisfactory. Longest clean-air streaks: Howrah 120 days, Nanded 15 days.
Year-over-year progress
Howrah has improved by 32 AQI points (20.3%) from 2016 to 2024; Nanded has worsened by 9 AQI points (9.7%) over the same window. The worst recorded day for Howrah reached AQI 500 at Ghusuri (WBPCB) on 2017-04-15; Nanded hit AQI 282 at Sneh Nagar (MPCB) on 2024-11-11.
Station-level disparity
Howrah spans 5 CPCB stations with a 116-point spread (min 111, max 227); 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 Howrah's 130. That's a significant difference of 87 points.