Nalbāri vs Pithampur
Side-by-side air quality comparison between Nalbāri and Pithampur.
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 | Pithampur |
|---|---|---|
| PM2.5(µg/m³) | 57.90 | 32.10 |
| PM10(µg/m³) | 64.70 | 49.20 |
| NO₂(µg/m³) | 7.60 | 7.20 |
| SO₂(µg/m³) | 5.20 | 14.80 |
| O₃(µg/m³) | 112.00 | 66.00 |
| CO(µg/m³) | 397.00 | 198.00 |
CPCB Multi-Year History (2016–2024)
Summary
Overview
In 2024, Nalbāri averaged an AQI of 129 while Pithampur averaged 117 — a 12-point (10%) gap, with Nalbāri the more polluted and Pithampur the cleaner of the two. On 659 days when both cities reported, Pithampur was cleaner on 362 of them; the average daily gap was 65 AQI points.
Seasonality & days
Nalbāri peaks in January, while Pithampur peaks in December. Nalbāri logged 0% Severe days and 41% Good-or-Satisfactory days; Pithampur was 0% Severe and 41% Good-or-Satisfactory. Longest clean-air streaks: Nalbāri 18 days, Pithampur 101 days.
Year-over-year progress
Nalbāri has improved by 72 AQI points (35.8%) from 2022 to 2024; Pithampur has improved by 57 AQI points (32.8%) over the same window. The worst recorded day for Nalbāri reached AQI 384 at Bata Chowk (PCBA) on 2024-01-08; Pithampur hit AQI 310 at Sector-2 Industrial Area (MPPCB) on 2017-12-08.
Station-level disparity
Nalbāri spans 1 CPCB stations with a 0-point spread (min 141, max 141); Pithampur spans 1 stations with a 0-point spread (min 114, max 114).
Verdict
🏆 Pithampur has better air quality with an AQI of 54 compared to Nalbāri's 97.