Korba vs Nashik
Side-by-side air quality comparison between Korba 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 | Korba | Nashik |
|---|---|---|
| PM2.5(µg/m³) | 48.10 | 17.40 |
| PM10(µg/m³) | 56.60 | 34.10 |
| NO₂(µg/m³) | 15.00 | 12.60 |
| SO₂(µg/m³) | 20.40 | 16.20 |
| O₃(µg/m³) | 86.00 | 28.00 |
| CO(µg/m³) | 325.00 | 158.00 |
CPCB Multi-Year History (2016–2024)
Summary
Overview
In 2024, Korba averaged an AQI of 67 while Nashik averaged 85 — a 18-point (27%) gap, with Nashik the more polluted and Korba the cleaner of the two. On 356 days when both cities reported, Korba was cleaner on 270 of them; the average daily gap was 44 AQI points.
Seasonality & days
Korba peaks in January, while Nashik peaks in November. Korba logged 0% Severe days and 78.8% Good-or-Satisfactory days; Nashik was 0% Severe and 65.9% Good-or-Satisfactory. Longest clean-air streaks: Korba 83 days, Nashik 53 days.
Year-over-year progress
Korba has improved by 19 AQI points (22.1%) from 2022 to 2024; Nashik has improved by 38 AQI points (30.9%) over the same window. The worst recorded day for Korba reached AQI 313 at Urja Nagar (CECB) on 2023-01-04; Nashik hit AQI 319 at Gangapur Road (MPCB) on 2024-11-24.
Station-level disparity
Korba spans 2 CPCB stations with a 13-point spread (min 62, max 75); 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 Korba's 81.