Meerut vs Nayāgarh
Side-by-side air quality comparison between Meerut 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 | Meerut | Nayāgarh |
|---|---|---|
| PM2.5(µg/m³) | 71.90 | 52.50 |
| PM10(µg/m³) | 97.30 | 56.30 |
| NO₂(µg/m³) | 36.60 | 15.20 |
| SO₂(µg/m³) | 11.50 | 7.00 |
| O₃(µg/m³) | 36.00 | 56.00 |
| CO(µg/m³) | 640.00 | 452.00 |
CPCB Multi-Year History (2016–2024)
Summary
Overview
In 2024, Meerut averaged an AQI of 144 while Nayāgarh averaged 98 — a 46-point (47%) gap, with Meerut the more polluted and Nayāgarh the cleaner of the two. On 322 days when both cities reported, Nayāgarh was cleaner on 259 of them; the average daily gap was 97 AQI points.
Seasonality & days
Meerut peaks in November, while Nayāgarh peaks in April. Meerut logged 2% Severe days and 22.299999999999997% Good-or-Satisfactory days; Nayāgarh was 0% Severe and 47.400000000000006% Good-or-Satisfactory. Longest clean-air streaks: Meerut 25 days, Nayāgarh 52 days.
Year-over-year progress
Meerut has improved by 116 AQI points (44.6%) from 2019 to 2024; Nayāgarh has improved by 48 AQI points (32.9%) over the same window. The worst recorded day for Meerut reached AQI 490 at Pallavpuram Phase 2 (UPPCB) on 2020-11-05; Nayāgarh hit AQI 336 at Dabuna (OSPCB) on 2023-03-13.
Station-level disparity
Meerut spans 3 CPCB stations with a 13-point spread (min 172, max 185); Nayāgarh spans 1 stations with a 0-point spread (min 116, max 116).
Verdict
🏆 Nayāgarh has better air quality with an AQI of 88 compared to Meerut's 140. That's a significant difference of 52 points.