Nalbāri vs Surat
Side-by-side air quality comparison between Nalbāri 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 | Nalbāri | Surat |
|---|---|---|
| PM2.5(µg/m³) | 57.00 | 24.70 |
| PM10(µg/m³) | 63.80 | 45.90 |
| NO₂(µg/m³) | 7.50 | 24.20 |
| SO₂(µg/m³) | 5.40 | 41.00 |
| O₃(µg/m³) | 114.00 | 32.00 |
| CO(µg/m³) | 402.00 | 261.00 |
CPCB Multi-Year History (2016–2024)
Summary
Overview
In 2024, Nalbāri averaged an AQI of 129 while Surat averaged 83 — a 46-point (55%) gap, with Nalbāri the more polluted and Surat the cleaner of the two. On 529 days when both cities reported, Surat was cleaner on 296 of them; the average daily gap was 83 AQI points.
Seasonality & days
Nalbāri peaks in January, while Surat peaks in November. Nalbāri logged 0% Severe days and 41% Good-or-Satisfactory days; Surat was 0% Severe and 55.9% Good-or-Satisfactory. Longest clean-air streaks: Nalbāri 18 days, Surat 55 days.
Year-over-year progress
Nalbāri has improved by 72 AQI points (35.8%) from 2022 to 2024; Surat has improved by 139 AQI points (62.6%) over the same window. The worst recorded day for Nalbāri reached AQI 384 at Bata Chowk (PCBA) on 2024-01-08; Surat hit AQI 384 at Science Center (SMC) on 2023-08-19.
Station-level disparity
Nalbāri spans 1 CPCB stations with a 0-point spread (min 141, max 141); Surat spans 1 stations with a 0-point spread (min 123, max 123).
Verdict
🏆 Surat has better air quality with an AQI of 46 compared to Nalbāri's 95.