Nagpur vs Patiala
Side-by-side air quality comparison between Nagpur and Patiala.
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 | Patiala |
|---|---|---|
| PM2.5(µg/m³) | 20.30 | 61.00 |
| PM10(µg/m³) | 25.30 | 92.20 |
| NO₂(µg/m³) | 23.20 | 21.20 |
| SO₂(µg/m³) | 12.30 | 13.40 |
| O₃(µg/m³) | 42.00 | 60.00 |
| CO(µg/m³) | 174.00 | 710.00 |
CPCB Multi-Year History (2016–2024)
Summary
Overview
In 2024, Nagpur averaged an AQI of 104 while Patiala averaged 103 — a 1-point (1%) gap, with Nagpur the more polluted and Patiala the cleaner of the two. On 1676 days when both cities reported, Nagpur was cleaner on 852 of them; the average daily gap was 42 AQI points.
Seasonality & days
Both cities see their worst air in November on average. Nagpur logged 0% Severe days and 60.599999999999994% Good-or-Satisfactory days; Patiala was 0.1% Severe and 54.8% Good-or-Satisfactory. Longest clean-air streaks: Nagpur 68 days, Patiala 86 days.
Year-over-year progress
Nagpur has improved by 37 AQI points (26.2%) from 2017 to 2024; Patiala has worsened by 8 AQI points (8.4%) over the same window. The worst recorded day for Nagpur reached AQI 342 at Opp GPO Civil Lines (MPCB) on 2022-12-03; Patiala hit AQI 415 at Model Town (PPCB) on 2019-11-03.
Station-level disparity
Nagpur spans 4 CPCB stations with a 9-point spread (min 98, max 107); Patiala spans 1 stations with a 0-point spread (min 104, max 104).
Verdict
🏆 Nagpur has better air quality with an AQI of 34 compared to Patiala's 104. That's a significant difference of 70 points.