Nagpur vs Rājsamand
Side-by-side air quality comparison between Nagpur and Rājsamand.
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 | Rājsamand |
|---|---|---|
| PM2.5(µg/m³) | 25.60 | 22.20 |
| PM10(µg/m³) | 42.70 | 40.50 |
| NO₂(µg/m³) | 12.90 | 2.80 |
| SO₂(µg/m³) | 21.00 | 3.80 |
| O₃(µg/m³) | 96.00 | 72.00 |
| CO(µg/m³) | 213.00 | 153.00 |
CPCB Multi-Year History (2016–2024)
Summary
Overview
In 2024, Nagpur averaged an AQI of 104 while Rājsamand averaged 88 — a 16-point (18%) gap, with Nagpur the more polluted and Rājsamand the cleaner of the two. On 332 days when both cities reported, Rājsamand was cleaner on 261 of them; the average daily gap was 45 AQI points.
Seasonality & days
Nagpur peaks in November, while Rājsamand peaks in January. Nagpur logged 0% Severe days and 60.599999999999994% Good-or-Satisfactory days; Rājsamand was 0% Severe and 69.7% Good-or-Satisfactory. Longest clean-air streaks: Nagpur 68 days, Rājsamand 42 days.
Year-over-year progress
Nagpur has improved by 37 AQI points (26.2%) from 2017 to 2024; Rājsamand has improved by 13 AQI points (12.9%) over the same window. The worst recorded day for Nagpur reached AQI 342 at Opp GPO Civil Lines (MPCB) on 2022-12-03; Rājsamand hit AQI 320 at Dhoinda (RSPCB) on 2024-08-28.
Station-level disparity
Nagpur spans 4 CPCB stations with a 9-point spread (min 98, max 107); Rājsamand spans 1 stations with a 0-point spread (min 94, max 94).
Verdict
🏆 Rājsamand has better air quality with an AQI of 41 compared to Nagpur's 43.