Ludhiana vs Nashik
Side-by-side air quality comparison between Ludhiana 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 | Ludhiana | Nashik |
|---|---|---|
| PM2.5(µg/m³) | 71.50 | 17.40 |
| PM10(µg/m³) | 100.40 | 34.10 |
| NO₂(µg/m³) | 31.30 | 12.60 |
| SO₂(µg/m³) | 17.00 | 16.20 |
| O₃(µg/m³) | 62.00 | 28.00 |
| CO(µg/m³) | 748.00 | 158.00 |
CPCB Multi-Year History (2016–2024)
Summary
Overview
In 2021, Ludhiana averaged an AQI of 117 while Nashik averaged 85 — a 32-point (38%) gap, with Ludhiana the more polluted and Nashik the cleaner of the two. On 1323 days when both cities reported, Nashik was cleaner on 880 of them; the average daily gap was 60 AQI points.
Seasonality & days
Both cities see their worst air in November on average. Ludhiana logged 0.3% Severe days and 53.599999999999994% Good-or-Satisfactory days; Nashik was 0% Severe and 65.9% Good-or-Satisfactory. Longest clean-air streaks: Ludhiana 53 days, Nashik 53 days.
Year-over-year progress
Ludhiana has improved by 79 AQI points (40.3%) from 2017 to 2021; Nashik has improved by 38 AQI points (30.9%) over the same window. The worst recorded day for Ludhiana reached AQI 488 at Punjab Agricultural University (PPCB) on 2018-06-14; Nashik hit AQI 319 at Gangapur Road (MPCB) on 2024-11-24.
Station-level disparity
Ludhiana spans 1 CPCB stations with a 0-point spread (min 118, max 118); 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 Ludhiana's 139. That's a significant difference of 105 points.