Jhansi vs Pimpri-Chinchwad
Side-by-side air quality comparison between Jhansi and Pimpri-Chinchwad.
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 | Jhansi | Pimpri-Chinchwad |
|---|---|---|
| PM2.5(µg/m³) | 26.90 | 15.00 |
| PM10(µg/m³) | 45.40 | 30.40 |
| NO₂(µg/m³) | 11.00 | 10.90 |
| SO₂(µg/m³) | 4.80 | 7.90 |
| O₃(µg/m³) | 53.00 | 31.00 |
| CO(µg/m³) | 216.00 | 128.00 |
CPCB Multi-Year History (2016–2024)
Summary
Overview
In 2024, Jhansi averaged an AQI of 75 while Pimpri-Chinchwad averaged 114 — a 39-point (52%) gap, with Pimpri-Chinchwad the more polluted and Jhansi the cleaner of the two. On 325 days when both cities reported, Jhansi was cleaner on 258 of them; the average daily gap was 76 AQI points.
Seasonality & days
Both cities see their worst air in November on average. Jhansi logged 0% Severe days and 57.6% Good-or-Satisfactory days; Pimpri-Chinchwad was 0% Severe and 42% Good-or-Satisfactory. Longest clean-air streaks: Jhansi 45 days, Pimpri-Chinchwad 82 days.
Year-over-year progress
The worst recorded day for Jhansi reached AQI 277 at Shivaji Nagar (UPPCB) on 2022-11-05; Pimpri-Chinchwad hit AQI 341 at Thergaon Pimpri (MPCB) on 2024-11-23.
Station-level disparity
Jhansi spans 1 CPCB stations with a 0-point spread (min 98, max 98); Pimpri-Chinchwad spans 4 stations with a 20-point spread (min 107, max 127).
Verdict
🏆 Pimpri-Chinchwad has better air quality with an AQI of 30 compared to Jhansi's 45.