Meerut vs Nalbāri
Side-by-side air quality comparison between Meerut and Nalbāri.
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 | Meerut | Nalbāri |
|---|---|---|
| PM2.5(µg/m³) | 71.90 | 57.90 |
| PM10(µg/m³) | 97.30 | 64.70 |
| NO₂(µg/m³) | 36.60 | 7.60 |
| SO₂(µg/m³) | 11.50 | 5.20 |
| O₃(µg/m³) | 36.00 | 112.00 |
| CO(µg/m³) | 640.00 | 397.00 |
CPCB Multi-Year History (2016–2024)
Summary
Overview
In 2024, Meerut averaged an AQI of 144 while Nalbāri averaged 129 — a 15-point (12%) gap, with Meerut the more polluted and Nalbāri the cleaner of the two. On 359 days when both cities reported, Nalbāri was cleaner on 218 of them; the average daily gap was 94 AQI points.
Seasonality & days
Meerut peaks in November, while Nalbāri peaks in January. Meerut logged 2% Severe days and 22.299999999999997% Good-or-Satisfactory days; Nalbāri was 0% Severe and 41% Good-or-Satisfactory. Longest clean-air streaks: Meerut 25 days, Nalbāri 18 days.
Year-over-year progress
Meerut has improved by 116 AQI points (44.6%) from 2019 to 2024; Nalbāri has improved by 72 AQI points (35.8%) over the same window. The worst recorded day for Meerut reached AQI 490 at Pallavpuram Phase 2 (UPPCB) on 2020-11-05; Nalbāri hit AQI 384 at Bata Chowk (PCBA) on 2024-01-08.
Station-level disparity
Meerut spans 3 CPCB stations with a 13-point spread (min 172, max 185); Nalbāri spans 1 stations with a 0-point spread (min 141, max 141).
Verdict
🏆 Nalbāri has better air quality with an AQI of 97 compared to Meerut's 140.