Nagpur vs Puducherry
Side-by-side air quality comparison between Nagpur and Puducherry.
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 | Puducherry |
|---|---|---|
| PM2.5(µg/m³) | 24.40 | 18.20 |
| PM10(µg/m³) | 43.00 | 23.10 |
| NO₂(µg/m³) | 10.00 | 10.20 |
| SO₂(µg/m³) | 23.00 | 9.60 |
| O₃(µg/m³) | 116.00 | 83.00 |
| CO(µg/m³) | 207.00 | 293.00 |
CPCB Multi-Year History (2016–2024)
Summary
Overview
In 2024, Nagpur averaged an AQI of 104 while Puducherry averaged 55 — a 49-point (89%) gap, with Nagpur the more polluted and Puducherry the cleaner of the two. On 837 days when both cities reported, Puducherry was cleaner on 719 of them; the average daily gap was 57 AQI points.
Seasonality & days
Nagpur peaks in November, while Puducherry peaks in December. Nagpur logged 0% Severe days and 60.599999999999994% Good-or-Satisfactory days; Puducherry was 0% Severe and 95.4% Good-or-Satisfactory. Longest clean-air streaks: Nagpur 68 days, Puducherry 117 days.
Year-over-year progress
Nagpur has improved by 37 AQI points (26.2%) from 2017 to 2024; Puducherry has worsened by 1 AQI points (1.9%) over the same window. The worst recorded day for Nagpur reached AQI 342 at Opp GPO Civil Lines (MPCB) on 2022-12-03; Puducherry hit AQI 274 at Jawahar Nagar (PPCC) on 2022-10-25.
Station-level disparity
Nagpur spans 4 CPCB stations with a 9-point spread (min 98, max 107); Puducherry spans 1 stations with a 0-point spread (min 56, max 56).
Verdict
🏆 Puducherry has better air quality with an AQI of 30 compared to Nagpur's 43.