Indore vs Meerut
Side-by-side air quality comparison between Indore and Meerut.
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 | Meerut |
|---|---|---|
| PM2.5(µg/m³) | 32.60 | 71.90 |
| PM10(µg/m³) | 47.00 | 97.30 |
| NO₂(µg/m³) | 6.50 | 36.60 |
| SO₂(µg/m³) | 12.50 | 11.50 |
| O₃(µg/m³) | 74.00 | 36.00 |
| CO(µg/m³) | 254.00 | 640.00 |
CPCB Multi-Year History (2016–2024)
Summary
Overview
In 2024, Indore averaged an AQI of 84 while Meerut averaged 144 — a 60-point (71%) gap, with Meerut the more polluted and Indore the cleaner of the two. On 1528 days when both cities reported, Indore was cleaner on 1236 of them; the average daily gap was 93 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; Meerut was 2% Severe and 22.299999999999997% Good-or-Satisfactory. Longest clean-air streaks: Indore 65 days, Meerut 25 days.
Year-over-year progress
Indore has improved by 47 AQI points (35.9%) from 2019 to 2024; Meerut has improved by 116 AQI points (44.6%) over the same window. The worst recorded day for Indore reached AQI 359 at Maguda Nagar (IMC) on 2024-09-18; Meerut hit AQI 490 at Pallavpuram Phase 2 (UPPCB) on 2020-11-05.
Station-level disparity
Indore spans 6 CPCB stations with a 69-point spread (min 52, max 121); Meerut spans 3 stations with a 13-point spread (min 172, max 185).
Verdict
🏆 Indore has better air quality with an AQI of 55 compared to Meerut's 140. That's a significant difference of 85 points.