Indore vs Pithampur
Side-by-side air quality comparison between Indore and Pithampur.
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 | Pithampur |
|---|---|---|
| PM2.5(µg/m³) | 32.60 | 32.10 |
| PM10(µg/m³) | 47.00 | 49.20 |
| NO₂(µg/m³) | 6.50 | 7.20 |
| SO₂(µg/m³) | 12.50 | 14.80 |
| O₃(µg/m³) | 74.00 | 66.00 |
| CO(µg/m³) | 254.00 | 198.00 |
CPCB Multi-Year History (2016–2024)
Summary
Overview
In 2024, Indore averaged an AQI of 84 while Pithampur averaged 117 — a 33-point (39%) gap, with Pithampur the more polluted and Indore the cleaner of the two. On 1528 days when both cities reported, Pithampur was cleaner on 819 of them; the average daily gap was 26 AQI points.
Seasonality & days
Indore peaks in November, while Pithampur peaks in December. Indore logged 0% Severe days and 45.099999999999994% Good-or-Satisfactory days; Pithampur was 0% Severe and 41% Good-or-Satisfactory. Longest clean-air streaks: Indore 65 days, Pithampur 101 days.
Year-over-year progress
Indore has improved by 47 AQI points (35.9%) from 2019 to 2024; Pithampur has improved by 57 AQI points (32.8%) over the same window. The worst recorded day for Indore reached AQI 359 at Maguda Nagar (IMC) on 2024-09-18; Pithampur hit AQI 310 at Sector-2 Industrial Area (MPPCB) on 2017-12-08.
Station-level disparity
Indore spans 6 CPCB stations with a 69-point spread (min 52, max 121); Pithampur spans 1 stations with a 0-point spread (min 114, max 114).
Verdict
🏆 Pithampur has better air quality with an AQI of 54 compared to Indore's 55.