Nanded vs Tālcher
Side-by-side air quality comparison between Nanded and Tālcher.
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 | Tālcher |
|---|---|---|
| PM2.5(µg/m³) | 25.60 | 65.90 |
| PM10(µg/m³) | 38.10 | 72.20 |
| NO₂(µg/m³) | 8.80 | 25.60 |
| SO₂(µg/m³) | 7.70 | 5.80 |
| O₃(µg/m³) | 75.00 | 19.00 |
| CO(µg/m³) | 173.00 | 508.00 |
CPCB Multi-Year History (2016–2024)
Summary
Overview
In 2024, Nanded averaged an AQI of 102 while Tālcher averaged 127 — a 25-point (25%) gap, with Tālcher the more polluted and Nanded the cleaner of the two. On 123 days when both cities reported, Tālcher was cleaner on 62 of them; the average daily gap was 56 AQI points.
Seasonality & days
Nanded peaks in November, while Tālcher peaks in December. Nanded logged 0% Severe days and 52.2% Good-or-Satisfactory days; Tālcher was 0.2% Severe and 43.1% Good-or-Satisfactory. Longest clean-air streaks: Nanded 15 days, Tālcher 44 days.
Year-over-year progress
Nanded has worsened by 9 AQI points (9.7%) from 2023 to 2024; Tālcher has improved by 63 AQI points (33.2%) over the same window. The worst recorded day for Nanded reached AQI 282 at Sneh Nagar (MPCB) on 2024-11-11; Tālcher hit AQI 414 at Talcher (OSPCB) on 2018-11-27.
Station-level disparity
Nanded spans 1 CPCB stations with a 0-point spread (min 99, max 99); Tālcher spans 1 stations with a 0-point spread (min 132, max 132).
Verdict
🏆 Nanded has better air quality with an AQI of 43 compared to Tālcher's 120. That's a significant difference of 77 points.