Ludhiana vs Nayāgarh
Side-by-side air quality comparison between Ludhiana and Nayāgarh.
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 | Nayāgarh |
|---|---|---|
| PM2.5(µg/m³) | 71.50 | 43.90 |
| PM10(µg/m³) | 100.40 | 48.80 |
| NO₂(µg/m³) | 31.30 | 10.80 |
| SO₂(µg/m³) | 17.00 | 8.30 |
| O₃(µg/m³) | 62.00 | 79.00 |
| CO(µg/m³) | 748.00 | 439.00 |
CPCB Multi-Year History (2016–2024)
Summary
Overview
In 2021, Ludhiana averaged an AQI of 117 while Nayāgarh averaged 98 — a 19-point (19%) gap, with Ludhiana the more polluted and Nayāgarh the cleaner of the two.
Seasonality & days
Ludhiana peaks in November, while Nayāgarh peaks in April. Ludhiana logged 0.3% Severe days and 53.599999999999994% Good-or-Satisfactory days; Nayāgarh was 0% Severe and 47.400000000000006% Good-or-Satisfactory. Longest clean-air streaks: Ludhiana 53 days, Nayāgarh 52 days.
Year-over-year progress
Ludhiana has improved by 79 AQI points (40.3%) from 2017 to 2021; Nayāgarh has improved by 48 AQI points (32.9%) over the same window. The worst recorded day for Ludhiana reached AQI 488 at Punjab Agricultural University (PPCB) on 2018-06-14; Nayāgarh hit AQI 336 at Dabuna (OSPCB) on 2023-03-13.
Station-level disparity
Ludhiana spans 1 CPCB stations with a 0-point spread (min 118, max 118); Nayāgarh spans 1 stations with a 0-point spread (min 116, max 116).
Verdict
🏆 Nayāgarh has better air quality with an AQI of 74 compared to Ludhiana's 139. That's a significant difference of 65 points.