Indore vs Solapur
Side-by-side air quality comparison between Indore and Solapur.
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 | Solapur |
|---|---|---|
| PM2.5(µg/m³) | 31.30 | 13.60 |
| PM10(µg/m³) | 47.80 | 22.30 |
| NO₂(µg/m³) | 7.10 | 6.60 |
| SO₂(µg/m³) | 15.10 | 3.10 |
| O₃(µg/m³) | 66.00 | 46.00 |
| CO(µg/m³) | 251.00 | 150.00 |
CPCB Multi-Year History (2016–2024)
Summary
Overview
In 2024, Indore averaged an AQI of 84 while Solapur averaged 96 — a 12-point (14%) gap, with Solapur the more polluted and Indore the cleaner of the two. On 1141 days when both cities reported, Solapur was cleaner on 762 of them; the average daily gap was 41 AQI points.
Seasonality & days
Indore peaks in November, while Solapur peaks in March. Indore logged 0% Severe days and 45.099999999999994% Good-or-Satisfactory days; Solapur was 0% Severe and 52.7% Good-or-Satisfactory. Longest clean-air streaks: Indore 65 days, Solapur 61 days.
Year-over-year progress
Indore has improved by 47 AQI points (35.9%) from 2019 to 2024; Solapur has improved by 45 AQI points (31.9%) over the same window. The worst recorded day for Indore reached AQI 359 at Maguda Nagar (IMC) on 2024-09-18; Solapur hit AQI 266 at Solapur (MPCB) on 2018-03-03.
Station-level disparity
Indore spans 6 CPCB stations with a 69-point spread (min 52, max 121); Solapur spans 3 stations with a 10-point spread (min 88, max 98).
Verdict
🏆 Solapur has better air quality with an AQI of 23 compared to Indore's 53.