Kalyān vs Pune
Side-by-side air quality comparison between Kalyān and Pune.
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 | Pune |
|---|---|---|
| PM2.5(µg/m³) | 23.70 | 16.30 |
| PM10(µg/m³) | 40.90 | 35.50 |
| NO₂(µg/m³) | 20.60 | 10.00 |
| SO₂(µg/m³) | 23.00 | 9.20 |
| O₃(µg/m³) | 23.00 | 36.00 |
| CO(µg/m³) | 186.00 | 152.00 |
CPCB Multi-Year History (2016–2024)
Summary
Overview
In 2024, Kalyān averaged an AQI of 95 while Pune averaged 97 — a 2-point (2%) gap, with Pune the more polluted and Kalyān the cleaner of the two. On 1241 days when both cities reported, Kalyān was cleaner on 775 of them; the average daily gap was 47 AQI points.
Seasonality & days
Kalyān peaks in January, while Pune peaks in November. Kalyān logged 0.1% Severe days and 46.4% Good-or-Satisfactory days; Pune was 0.1% Severe and 44.8% Good-or-Satisfactory. Longest clean-air streaks: Kalyān 78 days, Pune 92 days.
Year-over-year progress
Kalyān has improved by 4 AQI points (4%) from 2019 to 2024; Pune has improved by 7 AQI points (6.7%) over the same window. The worst recorded day for Kalyān reached AQI 414 at Khadakpada (MPCB) on 2022-01-24; Pune hit AQI 435 at Alandi (IITM) on 2024-01-29.
Station-level disparity
Kalyān spans 2 CPCB stations with a 18-point spread (min 98, max 116); Pune spans 12 stations with a 54-point spread (min 68, max 122).
Verdict
🏆 Pune has better air quality with an AQI of 36 compared to Kalyān's 41.