Nagpur vs Tonk
Side-by-side air quality comparison between Nagpur and Tonk.
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 | Tonk |
|---|---|---|
| PM2.5(µg/m³) | 21.10 | 27.80 |
| PM10(µg/m³) | 26.60 | 53.10 |
| NO₂(µg/m³) | 20.80 | 9.00 |
| SO₂(µg/m³) | 15.00 | 4.10 |
| O₃(µg/m³) | 55.00 | 47.00 |
| CO(µg/m³) | 180.00 | 206.00 |
CPCB Multi-Year History (2016–2024)
Summary
Overview
In 2024, Nagpur averaged an AQI of 104 while Tonk averaged 142 — a 38-point (37%) gap, with Tonk the more polluted and Nagpur the cleaner of the two. On 299 days when both cities reported, Nagpur was cleaner on 183 of them; the average daily gap was 41 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; Tonk was 0% Severe and 28.200000000000003% Good-or-Satisfactory. Longest clean-air streaks: Nagpur 68 days, Tonk 11 days.
Year-over-year progress
Nagpur has improved by 37 AQI points (26.2%) from 2017 to 2024; Tonk has improved by 14 AQI points (9%) over the same window. The worst recorded day for Nagpur reached AQI 342 at Opp GPO Civil Lines (MPCB) on 2022-12-03; Tonk hit AQI 368 at Shastri Nagar (RSPCB) on 2023-11-17.
Station-level disparity
Nagpur spans 4 CPCB stations with a 9-point spread (min 98, max 107); Tonk spans 1 stations with a 0-point spread (min 148, max 148).
Verdict
🏆 Nagpur has better air quality with an AQI of 35 compared to Tonk's 54.