Nalbāri vs Nārnaul
Side-by-side air quality comparison between Nalbāri and Nārnaul.
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 | Nalbāri | Nārnaul |
|---|---|---|
| PM2.5(µg/m³) | 54.50 | 45.40 |
| PM10(µg/m³) | 61.20 | 126.20 |
| NO₂(µg/m³) | 6.50 | 12.40 |
| SO₂(µg/m³) | 5.80 | 7.70 |
| O₃(µg/m³) | 123.00 | 86.00 |
| CO(µg/m³) | 407.00 | 365.00 |
CPCB Multi-Year History (2016–2024)
Summary
Overview
In 2024, Nalbāri averaged an AQI of 129 while Nārnaul averaged 94 — a 35-point (37%) gap, with Nalbāri the more polluted and Nārnaul the cleaner of the two. On 573 days when both cities reported, Nārnaul was cleaner on 328 of them; the average daily gap was 75 AQI points.
Seasonality & days
Nalbāri peaks in January, while Nārnaul peaks in November. Nalbāri logged 0% Severe days and 41% Good-or-Satisfactory days; Nārnaul was 0.1% Severe and 40.8% Good-or-Satisfactory. Longest clean-air streaks: Nalbāri 18 days, Nārnaul 63 days.
Year-over-year progress
Nalbāri has improved by 72 AQI points (35.8%) from 2022 to 2024; Nārnaul has improved by 37 AQI points (28.2%) over the same window. The worst recorded day for Nalbāri reached AQI 384 at Bata Chowk (PCBA) on 2024-01-08; Nārnaul hit AQI 435 at Shastri Nagar (HSPCB) on 2023-11-16.
Station-level disparity
Nalbāri spans 1 CPCB stations with a 0-point spread (min 141, max 141); Nārnaul spans 1 stations with a 0-point spread (min 130, max 130).
Verdict
🏆 Nalbāri has better air quality with an AQI of 91 compared to Nārnaul's 118.