Imphal vs Pimpri-Chinchwad
Side-by-side air quality comparison between Imphal and Pimpri-Chinchwad.
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 | Imphal | Pimpri-Chinchwad |
|---|---|---|
| PM2.5(µg/m³) | 18.00 | 18.50 |
| PM10(µg/m³) | 23.20 | 42.40 |
| NO₂(µg/m³) | 0.70 | 1.20 |
| SO₂(µg/m³) | 2.10 | 4.60 |
| O₃(µg/m³) | 118.00 | 104.00 |
| CO(µg/m³) | 240.00 | 124.00 |
CPCB Multi-Year History (2016–2024)
Summary
Overview
In 2024, Imphal averaged an AQI of 110 while Pimpri-Chinchwad averaged 114 — a 4-point (4%) gap, with Pimpri-Chinchwad the more polluted and Imphal the cleaner of the two. On 299 days when both cities reported, Imphal was cleaner on 159 of them; the average daily gap was 78 AQI points.
Seasonality & days
Imphal peaks in October, while Pimpri-Chinchwad peaks in November. Imphal logged 1.1% Severe days and 49.400000000000006% Good-or-Satisfactory days; Pimpri-Chinchwad was 0% Severe and 42% Good-or-Satisfactory. Longest clean-air streaks: Imphal 103 days, Pimpri-Chinchwad 82 days.
Year-over-year progress
The worst recorded day for Imphal reached AQI 500 at University Imphal (PCB) on 2024-10-11; Pimpri-Chinchwad hit AQI 341 at Thergaon Pimpri (MPCB) on 2024-11-23.
Station-level disparity
Imphal spans 2 CPCB stations with a 4-point spread (min 97, max 101); Pimpri-Chinchwad spans 4 stations with a 20-point spread (min 107, max 127).
Verdict
🏆 Imphal has better air quality with an AQI of 30 compared to Pimpri-Chinchwad's 42.