Meerut vs Nashik
Side-by-side air quality comparison between Meerut 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 | Meerut | Nashik |
|---|---|---|
| PM2.5(µg/m³) | 69.60 | 17.40 |
| PM10(µg/m³) | 96.40 | 34.10 |
| NO₂(µg/m³) | 27.40 | 12.60 |
| SO₂(µg/m³) | 11.00 | 16.20 |
| O₃(µg/m³) | 65.00 | 28.00 |
| CO(µg/m³) | 590.00 | 158.00 |
CPCB Multi-Year History (2016–2024)
Summary
Overview
In 2024, Meerut averaged an AQI of 144 while Nashik averaged 85 — a 59-point (69%) gap, with Meerut the more polluted and Nashik the cleaner of the two. On 1356 days when both cities reported, Nashik was cleaner on 1240 of them; the average daily gap was 121 AQI points.
Seasonality & days
Both cities see their worst air in November on average. Meerut logged 2% Severe days and 22.299999999999997% Good-or-Satisfactory days; Nashik was 0% Severe and 65.9% Good-or-Satisfactory. Longest clean-air streaks: Meerut 25 days, Nashik 53 days.
Year-over-year progress
Meerut has improved by 116 AQI points (44.6%) from 2019 to 2024; Nashik has improved by 38 AQI points (30.9%) over the same window. The worst recorded day for Meerut reached AQI 490 at Pallavpuram Phase 2 (UPPCB) on 2020-11-05; Nashik hit AQI 319 at Gangapur Road (MPCB) on 2024-11-24.
Station-level disparity
Meerut spans 3 CPCB stations with a 13-point spread (min 172, max 185); 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 Meerut's 133. That's a significant difference of 99 points.