Nagapattinam vs Pimpri-Chinchwad
Side-by-side air quality comparison between Nagapattinam 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 | Nagapattinam | Pimpri-Chinchwad |
|---|---|---|
| PM2.5(µg/m³) | 12.10 | 16.70 |
| PM10(µg/m³) | 15.80 | 41.00 |
| NO₂(µg/m³) | 8.20 | 7.30 |
| SO₂(µg/m³) | 4.50 | 7.90 |
| O₃(µg/m³) | 43.00 | 42.00 |
| CO(µg/m³) | 215.00 | 148.00 |
CPCB Multi-Year History (2016–2024)
Summary
Overview
In 2024, Nagapattinam averaged an AQI of 60 while Pimpri-Chinchwad averaged 114 — a 54-point (90%) gap, with Pimpri-Chinchwad the more polluted and Nagapattinam the cleaner of the two. On 47 days when both cities reported, Nagapattinam was cleaner on 47 of them; the average daily gap was 117 AQI points.
Seasonality & days
Both cities see their worst air in November on average. Nagapattinam logged 0% Severe days and 91.5% Good-or-Satisfactory days; Pimpri-Chinchwad was 0% Severe and 42% Good-or-Satisfactory. Longest clean-air streaks: Nagapattinam 8 days, Pimpri-Chinchwad 82 days.
Year-over-year progress
The worst recorded day for Nagapattinam reached AQI 113 at Velippalayam (TNPCB) on 2024-12-16; Pimpri-Chinchwad hit AQI 341 at Thergaon Pimpri (MPCB) on 2024-11-23.
Station-level disparity
Nagapattinam spans 1 CPCB stations with a 0-point spread (min 60, max 60); Pimpri-Chinchwad spans 4 stations with a 20-point spread (min 107, max 127).
Verdict
🏆 Nagapattinam has better air quality with an AQI of 20 compared to Pimpri-Chinchwad's 41.