Nagpur vs Pāli
Side-by-side air quality comparison between Nagpur and Pāli.
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 | Nagpur | Pāli |
|---|---|---|
| PM2.5(µg/m³) | 20.30 | 27.20 |
| PM10(µg/m³) | 25.30 | 80.10 |
| NO₂(µg/m³) | 23.20 | 3.90 |
| SO₂(µg/m³) | 12.30 | 2.20 |
| O₃(µg/m³) | 42.00 | 60.00 |
| CO(µg/m³) | 174.00 | 134.00 |
CPCB Multi-Year History (2016–2024)
Summary
Overview
In 2024, Nagpur averaged an AQI of 104 while Pāli averaged 134 — a 30-point (29%) gap, with Pāli the more polluted and Nagpur the cleaner of the two. On 1703 days when both cities reported, Nagpur was cleaner on 1151 of them; the average daily gap was 48 AQI points.
Seasonality & days
Nagpur peaks in November, while Pāli peaks in May. Nagpur logged 0% Severe days and 60.599999999999994% Good-or-Satisfactory days; Pāli was 0% Severe and 40.099999999999994% Good-or-Satisfactory. Longest clean-air streaks: Nagpur 68 days, Pāli 38 days.
Year-over-year progress
Nagpur has improved by 37 AQI points (26.2%) from 2017 to 2024; Pāli has improved by 47 AQI points (26%) over the same window. The worst recorded day for Nagpur reached AQI 342 at Opp GPO Civil Lines (MPCB) on 2022-12-03; Pāli hit AQI 453 at Indira Colony Vistar (RSPCB) on 2019-04-16.
Station-level disparity
Nagpur spans 4 CPCB stations with a 9-point spread (min 98, max 107); Pāli spans 1 stations with a 0-point spread (min 123, max 123).
Verdict
🏆 Nagpur has better air quality with an AQI of 34 compared to Pāli's 80.