Khanna vs Nashik
Side-by-side air quality comparison between Khanna and Nashik.
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 | Khanna | Nashik |
|---|---|---|
| PM2.5(µg/m³) | 57.60 | 17.40 |
| PM10(µg/m³) | 86.80 | 34.10 |
| NO₂(µg/m³) | 25.80 | 12.60 |
| SO₂(µg/m³) | 15.90 | 16.20 |
| O₃(µg/m³) | 75.00 | 28.00 |
| CO(µg/m³) | 753.00 | 158.00 |
CPCB Multi-Year History (2016–2024)
Summary
Overview
In 2024, Khanna averaged an AQI of 102 while Nashik averaged 85 — a 17-point (20%) gap, with Khanna the more polluted and Nashik the cleaner of the two. On 357 days when both cities reported, Nashik was cleaner on 180 of them; the average daily gap was 38 AQI points.
Seasonality & days
Both cities see their worst air in November on average. Khanna logged 0% Severe days and 61.599999999999994% Good-or-Satisfactory days; Nashik was 0% Severe and 65.9% Good-or-Satisfactory. Longest clean-air streaks: Khanna 60 days, Nashik 53 days.
Year-over-year progress
Khanna has worsened by 4 AQI points (4.1%) from 2023 to 2024; Nashik has improved by 38 AQI points (30.9%) over the same window. The worst recorded day for Khanna reached AQI 297 at Kalal Majra (PPCB) on 2023-11-09; Nashik hit AQI 319 at Gangapur Road (MPCB) on 2024-11-24.
Station-level disparity
Khanna spans 1 CPCB stations with a 0-point spread (min 100, max 100); Nashik spans 4 stations with a 12-point spread (min 78, max 90).
Verdict
🏆 Nashik has better air quality with an AQI of 34 compared to Khanna's 96. That's a significant difference of 62 points.