Mahād vs Pimpri-Chinchwad
Side-by-side air quality comparison between Mahād and Pimpri-Chinchwad.
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 | Mahād | Pimpri-Chinchwad |
|---|---|---|
| PM2.5(µg/m³) | 15.20 | 16.10 |
| PM10(µg/m³) | 28.80 | 34.70 |
| NO₂(µg/m³) | 8.30 | 9.60 |
| SO₂(µg/m³) | 2.60 | 8.00 |
| O₃(µg/m³) | 32.00 | 35.00 |
| CO(µg/m³) | 136.00 | 137.00 |
CPCB Multi-Year History (2016–2024)
Summary
Overview
In 2024, Mahād averaged an AQI of 90 while Pimpri-Chinchwad averaged 114 — a 24-point (27%) gap, with Pimpri-Chinchwad the more polluted and Mahād the cleaner of the two. On 339 days when both cities reported, Mahād was cleaner on 273 of them; the average daily gap was 49 AQI points.
Seasonality & days
Both cities see their worst air in November on average. Mahād logged 0% Severe days and 63.699999999999996% Good-or-Satisfactory days; Pimpri-Chinchwad was 0% Severe and 42% Good-or-Satisfactory. Longest clean-air streaks: Mahād 49 days, Pimpri-Chinchwad 82 days.
Year-over-year progress
The worst recorded day for Mahād reached AQI 242 at Kamble Tarf Birwadi (MPCB) on 2023-11-19; Pimpri-Chinchwad hit AQI 341 at Thergaon Pimpri (MPCB) on 2024-11-23.
Station-level disparity
Mahād spans 1 CPCB stations with a 0-point spread (min 88, max 88); Pimpri-Chinchwad spans 4 stations with a 20-point spread (min 107, max 127).
Verdict
🏆 Mahād has better air quality with an AQI of 29 compared to Pimpri-Chinchwad's 35.