Hyderabad vs Nanded
Side-by-side air quality comparison between Hyderabad 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 | Hyderabad | Nanded |
|---|---|---|
| PM2.5(µg/m³) | 18.30 | 24.70 |
| PM10(µg/m³) | 31.80 | 45.10 |
| NO₂(µg/m³) | 1.20 | 1.10 |
| SO₂(µg/m³) | 3.10 | 6.80 |
| O₃(µg/m³) | 132.00 | 131.00 |
| CO(µg/m³) | 234.00 | 157.00 |
CPCB Multi-Year History (2016–2024)
Summary
Overview
In 2024, Hyderabad averaged an AQI of 78 while Nanded averaged 102 — a 24-point (31%) gap, with Nanded the more polluted and Hyderabad the cleaner of the two. On 318 days when both cities reported, Nanded was cleaner on 233 of them; the average daily gap was 46 AQI points.
Seasonality & days
Hyderabad peaks in December, while Nanded peaks in November. Hyderabad logged 0.2% Severe days and 41.6% Good-or-Satisfactory days; Nanded was 0% Severe and 52.2% Good-or-Satisfactory. Longest clean-air streaks: Hyderabad 71 days, Nanded 15 days.
Year-over-year progress
Hyderabad has improved by 24 AQI points (23.5%) from 2016 to 2024; Nanded has worsened by 9 AQI points (9.7%) over the same window. The worst recorded day for Hyderabad reached AQI 500 at Sanathnagar (TSPCB) on 2024-04-28; Nanded hit AQI 282 at Sneh Nagar (MPCB) on 2024-11-11.
Station-level disparity
Hyderabad spans 14 CPCB stations with a 35-point spread (min 62, max 97); Nanded spans 1 stations with a 0-point spread (min 99, max 99).
Verdict
🏆 Hyderabad has better air quality with an AQI of 32 compared to Nanded's 45.