Hyderabad vs Nashik
Side-by-side air quality comparison between Hyderabad and Nashik.
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 | Nashik |
|---|---|---|
| PM2.5(µg/m³) | 20.50 | 17.40 |
| PM10(µg/m³) | 27.90 | 34.10 |
| NO₂(µg/m³) | 10.40 | 12.60 |
| SO₂(µg/m³) | 5.30 | 16.20 |
| O₃(µg/m³) | 63.00 | 28.00 |
| CO(µg/m³) | 281.00 | 158.00 |
CPCB Multi-Year History (2016–2024)
Summary
Overview
In 2024, Hyderabad averaged an AQI of 78 while Nashik averaged 85 — a 7-point (9%) gap, with Nashik the more polluted and Hyderabad the cleaner of the two. On 2015 days when both cities reported, Nashik was cleaner on 1528 of them; the average daily gap was 48 AQI points.
Seasonality & days
Hyderabad peaks in December, while Nashik peaks in November. Hyderabad logged 0.2% Severe days and 41.6% Good-or-Satisfactory days; Nashik was 0% Severe and 65.9% Good-or-Satisfactory. Longest clean-air streaks: Hyderabad 71 days, Nashik 53 days.
Year-over-year progress
Hyderabad has improved by 24 AQI points (23.5%) from 2016 to 2024; Nashik has improved by 38 AQI points (30.9%) over the same window. The worst recorded day for Hyderabad reached AQI 500 at Sanathnagar (TSPCB) on 2024-04-28; Nashik hit AQI 319 at Gangapur Road (MPCB) on 2024-11-24.
Station-level disparity
Hyderabad spans 14 CPCB stations with a 35-point spread (min 62, max 97); Nashik spans 4 stations with a 12-point spread (min 78, max 90).
Verdict
Both Hyderabad and Nashik have the same AQI of 34 right now.