Nagpur vs Surat
Side-by-side air quality comparison between Nagpur and Surat.
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 | Surat |
|---|---|---|
| PM2.5(µg/m³) | 25.60 | 27.10 |
| PM10(µg/m³) | 42.70 | 53.20 |
| NO₂(µg/m³) | 12.90 | 18.90 |
| SO₂(µg/m³) | 21.00 | 38.80 |
| O₃(µg/m³) | 96.00 | 40.00 |
| CO(µg/m³) | 213.00 | 266.00 |
CPCB Multi-Year History (2016–2024)
Summary
Overview
In 2024, Nagpur averaged an AQI of 104 while Surat averaged 83 — a 21-point (25%) gap, with Nagpur the more polluted and Surat the cleaner of the two. On 331 days when both cities reported, Surat was cleaner on 222 of them; the average daily gap was 63 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; Surat was 0% Severe and 55.9% Good-or-Satisfactory. Longest clean-air streaks: Nagpur 68 days, Surat 55 days.
Year-over-year progress
Nagpur has improved by 37 AQI points (26.2%) from 2017 to 2024; Surat has improved by 139 AQI points (62.6%) over the same window. The worst recorded day for Nagpur reached AQI 342 at Opp GPO Civil Lines (MPCB) on 2022-12-03; Surat hit AQI 384 at Science Center (SMC) on 2023-08-19.
Station-level disparity
Nagpur spans 4 CPCB stations with a 9-point spread (min 98, max 107); Surat spans 1 stations with a 0-point spread (min 123, max 123).
Verdict
🏆 Nagpur has better air quality with an AQI of 43 compared to Surat's 54.