Nagpur vs Ratlam
Side-by-side air quality comparison between Nagpur and Ratlam.
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 | Ratlam |
|---|---|---|
| PM2.5(µg/m³) | 20.30 | 31.00 |
| PM10(µg/m³) | 25.30 | 47.60 |
| NO₂(µg/m³) | 23.20 | 8.60 |
| SO₂(µg/m³) | 12.30 | 15.80 |
| O₃(µg/m³) | 42.00 | 55.00 |
| CO(µg/m³) | 174.00 | 205.00 |
CPCB Multi-Year History (2016–2024)
Summary
Overview
In 2024, Nagpur averaged an AQI of 104 while Ratlam averaged 113 — a 9-point (9%) gap, with Ratlam the more polluted and Nagpur the cleaner of the two. On 1254 days when both cities reported, Nagpur was cleaner on 655 of them; the average daily gap was 38 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; Ratlam was 0% Severe and 46.4% Good-or-Satisfactory. Longest clean-air streaks: Nagpur 68 days, Ratlam 59 days.
Year-over-year progress
Nagpur has improved by 37 AQI points (26.2%) from 2017 to 2024; Ratlam has improved by 19 AQI points (14.4%) over the same window. The worst recorded day for Nagpur reached AQI 342 at Opp GPO Civil Lines (MPCB) on 2022-12-03; Ratlam hit AQI 302 at Shasthri Nagar Ratlam (Lab) on 2020-11-11.
Station-level disparity
Nagpur spans 4 CPCB stations with a 9-point spread (min 98, max 107); Ratlam spans 1 stations with a 0-point spread (min 103, max 103).
Verdict
🏆 Nagpur has better air quality with an AQI of 34 compared to Ratlam's 53.