Nanded vs Thiruvananthapuram
Side-by-side air quality comparison between Nanded and Thiruvananthapuram.
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 | Thiruvananthapuram |
|---|---|---|
| PM2.5(µg/m³) | 25.60 | 5.50 |
| PM10(µg/m³) | 38.10 | 10.00 |
| NO₂(µg/m³) | 8.80 | 1.70 |
| SO₂(µg/m³) | 7.70 | 0.50 |
| O₃(µg/m³) | 75.00 | 37.00 |
| CO(µg/m³) | 173.00 | 85.00 |
CPCB Multi-Year History (2016–2024)
Summary
Overview
In 2024, Nanded averaged an AQI of 102 while Thiruvananthapuram averaged 56 — a 46-point (82%) gap, with Nanded the more polluted and Thiruvananthapuram the cleaner of the two. On 317 days when both cities reported, Thiruvananthapuram was cleaner on 207 of them; the average daily gap was 42 AQI points.
Seasonality & days
Nanded peaks in November, while Thiruvananthapuram peaks in January. Nanded logged 0% Severe days and 52.2% Good-or-Satisfactory days; Thiruvananthapuram was 0% Severe and 92% Good-or-Satisfactory. Longest clean-air streaks: Nanded 15 days, Thiruvananthapuram 172 days.
Year-over-year progress
Nanded has worsened by 9 AQI points (9.7%) from 2023 to 2024; Thiruvananthapuram has improved by 11 AQI points (16.4%) over the same window. The worst recorded day for Nanded reached AQI 282 at Sneh Nagar (MPCB) on 2024-11-11; Thiruvananthapuram hit AQI 387 at Plammoodu Thiruvananthapuram (PCB) on 2021-08-30.
Station-level disparity
Nanded spans 1 CPCB stations with a 0-point spread (min 99, max 99); Thiruvananthapuram spans 2 stations with a 7-point spread (min 57, max 64).
Verdict
🏆 Thiruvananthapuram has better air quality with an AQI of 10 compared to Nanded's 43.