Indore vs Nārnaul
Side-by-side air quality comparison between Indore and Nārnaul.
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 | Nārnaul |
|---|---|---|
| PM2.5(µg/m³) | 32.60 | 45.80 |
| PM10(µg/m³) | 47.00 | 120.10 |
| NO₂(µg/m³) | 6.50 | 21.00 |
| SO₂(µg/m³) | 12.50 | 7.10 |
| O₃(µg/m³) | 74.00 | 63.00 |
| CO(µg/m³) | 254.00 | 386.00 |
CPCB Multi-Year History (2016–2024)
Summary
Overview
In 2024, Indore averaged an AQI of 84 while Nārnaul averaged 94 — a 10-point (12%) gap, with Nārnaul the more polluted and Indore the cleaner of the two. On 1337 days when both cities reported, Indore was cleaner on 689 of them; the average daily gap was 51 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; Nārnaul was 0.1% Severe and 40.8% Good-or-Satisfactory. Longest clean-air streaks: Indore 65 days, Nārnaul 63 days.
Year-over-year progress
Indore has improved by 47 AQI points (35.9%) from 2019 to 2024; Nārnaul has improved by 37 AQI points (28.2%) over the same window. The worst recorded day for Indore reached AQI 359 at Maguda Nagar (IMC) on 2024-09-18; Nārnaul hit AQI 435 at Shastri Nagar (HSPCB) on 2023-11-16.
Station-level disparity
Indore spans 6 CPCB stations with a 69-point spread (min 52, max 121); Nārnaul spans 1 stations with a 0-point spread (min 130, max 130).
Verdict
🏆 Indore has better air quality with an AQI of 55 compared to Nārnaul's 114. That's a significant difference of 59 points.