Nagpur vs Pithampur
Side-by-side air quality comparison between Nagpur and Pithampur.
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 | Pithampur |
|---|---|---|
| PM2.5(µg/m³) | 21.10 | 28.50 |
| PM10(µg/m³) | 26.60 | 45.90 |
| NO₂(µg/m³) | 20.80 | 7.60 |
| SO₂(µg/m³) | 15.00 | 15.50 |
| O₃(µg/m³) | 55.00 | 53.00 |
| CO(µg/m³) | 180.00 | 188.00 |
CPCB Multi-Year History (2016–2024)
Summary
Overview
In 2024, Nagpur averaged an AQI of 104 while Pithampur averaged 117 — a 13-point (13%) gap, with Pithampur the more polluted and Nagpur the cleaner of the two. On 1774 days when both cities reported, Nagpur was cleaner on 1101 of them; the average daily gap was 37 AQI points.
Seasonality & days
Nagpur peaks in November, while Pithampur peaks in December. Nagpur logged 0% Severe days and 60.599999999999994% Good-or-Satisfactory days; Pithampur was 0% Severe and 41% Good-or-Satisfactory. Longest clean-air streaks: Nagpur 68 days, Pithampur 101 days.
Year-over-year progress
Nagpur has improved by 37 AQI points (26.2%) from 2017 to 2024; Pithampur has improved by 57 AQI points (32.8%) over the same window. The worst recorded day for Nagpur reached AQI 342 at Opp GPO Civil Lines (MPCB) on 2022-12-03; Pithampur hit AQI 310 at Sector-2 Industrial Area (MPPCB) on 2017-12-08.
Station-level disparity
Nagpur spans 4 CPCB stations with a 9-point spread (min 98, max 107); Pithampur spans 1 stations with a 0-point spread (min 114, max 114).
Verdict
🏆 Nagpur has better air quality with an AQI of 35 compared to Pithampur's 48.