Nanded vs Pune
Side-by-side air quality comparison between Nanded and Pune.
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 | Nanded | Pune |
|---|---|---|
| PM2.5(µg/m³) | 25.60 | 15.20 |
| PM10(µg/m³) | 38.10 | 35.00 |
| NO₂(µg/m³) | 8.80 | 10.60 |
| SO₂(µg/m³) | 7.70 | 8.90 |
| O₃(µg/m³) | 75.00 | 33.00 |
| CO(µg/m³) | 173.00 | 131.00 |
CPCB Multi-Year History (2016–2024)
Summary
Overview
In 2024, Nanded averaged an AQI of 102 while Pune averaged 97 — a 5-point (5%) gap, with Nanded the more polluted and Pune the cleaner of the two. On 318 days when both cities reported, Nanded was cleaner on 281 of them; the average daily gap was 58 AQI points.
Seasonality & days
Both cities see their worst air in November on average. Nanded logged 0% Severe days and 52.2% Good-or-Satisfactory days; Pune was 0.1% Severe and 44.8% Good-or-Satisfactory. Longest clean-air streaks: Nanded 15 days, Pune 92 days.
Year-over-year progress
Nanded has worsened by 9 AQI points (9.7%) from 2023 to 2024; Pune has improved by 7 AQI points (6.7%) over the same window. The worst recorded day for Nanded reached AQI 282 at Sneh Nagar (MPCB) on 2024-11-11; Pune hit AQI 435 at Alandi (IITM) on 2024-01-29.
Station-level disparity
Nanded spans 1 CPCB stations with a 0-point spread (min 99, max 99); Pune spans 12 stations with a 54-point spread (min 68, max 122).
Verdict
🏆 Pune has better air quality with an AQI of 35 compared to Nanded's 43.