Kalyān vs Nanded
Side-by-side air quality comparison between Kalyān and Nanded.
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 | Kalyān | Nanded |
|---|---|---|
| PM2.5(µg/m³) | 23.70 | 24.20 |
| PM10(µg/m³) | 40.90 | 33.20 |
| NO₂(µg/m³) | 20.60 | 7.20 |
| SO₂(µg/m³) | 23.00 | 9.40 |
| O₃(µg/m³) | 23.00 | 86.00 |
| CO(µg/m³) | 186.00 | 176.00 |
CPCB Multi-Year History (2016–2024)
Summary
Overview
In 2024, Kalyān averaged an AQI of 95 while Nanded averaged 102 — a 7-point (7%) gap, with Nanded the more polluted and Kalyān the cleaner of the two. On 317 days when both cities reported, Nanded was cleaner on 190 of them; the average daily gap was 31 AQI points.
Seasonality & days
Kalyān peaks in January, while Nanded peaks in November. Kalyān logged 0.1% Severe days and 46.4% Good-or-Satisfactory days; Nanded was 0% Severe and 52.2% Good-or-Satisfactory. Longest clean-air streaks: Kalyān 78 days, Nanded 15 days.
Year-over-year progress
Kalyān has improved by 4 AQI points (4%) from 2019 to 2024; Nanded has worsened by 9 AQI points (9.7%) over the same window. The worst recorded day for Kalyān reached AQI 414 at Khadakpada (MPCB) on 2022-01-24; Nanded hit AQI 282 at Sneh Nagar (MPCB) on 2024-11-11.
Station-level disparity
Kalyān spans 2 CPCB stations with a 18-point spread (min 98, max 116); Nanded spans 1 stations with a 0-point spread (min 99, max 99).
Verdict
🏆 Nanded has better air quality with an AQI of 40 compared to Kalyān's 41.