Indore vs Latur
Side-by-side air quality comparison between Indore and Latur.
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 | Indore | Latur |
|---|---|---|
| PM2.5(µg/m³) | 31.30 | 13.60 |
| PM10(µg/m³) | 47.80 | 22.40 |
| NO₂(µg/m³) | 7.10 | 6.00 |
| SO₂(µg/m³) | 15.10 | 3.90 |
| O₃(µg/m³) | 66.00 | 49.00 |
| CO(µg/m³) | 251.00 | 174.00 |
CPCB Multi-Year History (2016–2024)
Summary
Overview
In 2024, Indore averaged an AQI of 84 while Latur averaged 83 — a 1-point (1%) gap, with Indore the more polluted and Latur the cleaner of the two. On 351 days when both cities reported, Latur was cleaner on 317 of them; the average daily gap was 49 AQI points.
Seasonality & days
Both cities see their worst air in November on average. Indore logged 0% Severe days and 45.099999999999994% Good-or-Satisfactory days; Latur was 0% Severe and 73.6% Good-or-Satisfactory. Longest clean-air streaks: Indore 65 days, Latur 120 days.
Year-over-year progress
Indore has improved by 47 AQI points (35.9%) from 2019 to 2024; Latur has worsened by 7 AQI points (9.2%) over the same window. The worst recorded day for Indore reached AQI 359 at Maguda Nagar (IMC) on 2024-09-18; Latur hit AQI 241 at Sawe Wadi (MPCB) on 2024-01-04.
Station-level disparity
Indore spans 6 CPCB stations with a 69-point spread (min 52, max 121); Latur spans 1 stations with a 0-point spread (min 81, max 81).
Verdict
🏆 Latur has better air quality with an AQI of 23 compared to Indore's 53.