Kolkata vs Nashik
Side-by-side air quality comparison between Kolkata 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 | Kolkata | Nashik |
|---|---|---|
| PM2.5(µg/m³) | 64.70 | 17.40 |
| PM10(µg/m³) | 69.40 | 34.10 |
| NO₂(µg/m³) | 18.10 | 12.60 |
| SO₂(µg/m³) | 13.10 | 16.20 |
| O₃(µg/m³) | 86.00 | 28.00 |
| CO(µg/m³) | 428.00 | 158.00 |
CPCB Multi-Year History (2016–2024)
Summary
Overview
In 2024, Kolkata averaged an AQI of 101 while Nashik averaged 85 — a 16-point (19%) gap, with Kolkata the more polluted and Nashik the cleaner of the two. On 1821 days when both cities reported, Nashik was cleaner on 1470 of them; the average daily gap was 80 AQI points.
Seasonality & days
Kolkata peaks in January, while Nashik peaks in November. Kolkata logged 1% Severe days and 47.800000000000004% Good-or-Satisfactory days; Nashik was 0% Severe and 65.9% Good-or-Satisfactory. Longest clean-air streaks: Kolkata 75 days, Nashik 53 days.
Year-over-year progress
Kolkata has improved by 76 AQI points (42.9%) from 2017 to 2024; Nashik has improved by 38 AQI points (30.9%) over the same window. The worst recorded day for Kolkata reached AQI 453 at Rabindra Bharati University (WBPCB) on 2019-01-23; Nashik hit AQI 319 at Gangapur Road (MPCB) on 2024-11-24.
Station-level disparity
Kolkata spans 7 CPCB stations with a 56-point spread (min 95, max 151); 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 Kolkata's 117. That's a significant difference of 83 points.