Nagpur vs Thiruvananthapuram
Side-by-side air quality comparison between Nagpur and Thiruvananthapuram.
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 | Thiruvananthapuram |
|---|---|---|
| PM2.5(µg/m³) | 20.30 | 5.50 |
| PM10(µg/m³) | 25.30 | 10.00 |
| NO₂(µg/m³) | 23.20 | 1.70 |
| SO₂(µg/m³) | 12.30 | 0.50 |
| O₃(µg/m³) | 42.00 | 37.00 |
| CO(µg/m³) | 174.00 | 85.00 |
CPCB Multi-Year History (2016–2024)
Summary
Overview
In 2024, Nagpur averaged an AQI of 104 while Thiruvananthapuram averaged 56 — a 48-point (86%) gap, with Nagpur the more polluted and Thiruvananthapuram the cleaner of the two. On 1806 days when both cities reported, Thiruvananthapuram was cleaner on 1399 of them; the average daily gap was 44 AQI points.
Seasonality & days
Nagpur peaks in November, while Thiruvananthapuram peaks in January. Nagpur logged 0% Severe days and 60.599999999999994% Good-or-Satisfactory days; Thiruvananthapuram was 0% Severe and 92% Good-or-Satisfactory. Longest clean-air streaks: Nagpur 68 days, Thiruvananthapuram 172 days.
Year-over-year progress
Nagpur has improved by 37 AQI points (26.2%) from 2017 to 2024; Thiruvananthapuram has improved by 11 AQI points (16.4%) over the same window. The worst recorded day for Nagpur reached AQI 342 at Opp GPO Civil Lines (MPCB) on 2022-12-03; Thiruvananthapuram hit AQI 387 at Plammoodu Thiruvananthapuram (PCB) on 2021-08-30.
Station-level disparity
Nagpur spans 4 CPCB stations with a 9-point spread (min 98, max 107); Thiruvananthapuram spans 2 stations with a 7-point spread (min 57, max 64).
Verdict
🏆 Thiruvananthapuram has better air quality with an AQI of 10 compared to Nagpur's 34.