Nanded vs Thrissur
Side-by-side air quality comparison between Nanded and Thrissur.
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 | Thrissur |
|---|---|---|
| PM2.5(µg/m³) | 25.60 | 8.60 |
| PM10(µg/m³) | 38.10 | 10.30 |
| NO₂(µg/m³) | 8.80 | 11.10 |
| SO₂(µg/m³) | 7.70 | 3.10 |
| O₃(µg/m³) | 75.00 | 23.00 |
| CO(µg/m³) | 173.00 | 153.00 |
CPCB Multi-Year History (2016–2024)
Summary
Overview
In 2024, Nanded averaged an AQI of 102 while Thrissur averaged 57 — a 45-point (79%) gap, with Nanded the more polluted and Thrissur the cleaner of the two. On 404 days when both cities reported, Thrissur was cleaner on 290 of them; the average daily gap was 52 AQI points.
Seasonality & days
Nanded peaks in November, while Thrissur peaks in February. Nanded logged 0% Severe days and 52.2% Good-or-Satisfactory days; Thrissur was 0% Severe and 88.4% Good-or-Satisfactory. Longest clean-air streaks: Nanded 15 days, Thrissur 52 days.
Year-over-year progress
Nanded has worsened by 9 AQI points (9.7%) from 2023 to 2024; Thrissur has improved by 21 AQI points (26.9%) over the same window. The worst recorded day for Nanded reached AQI 282 at Sneh Nagar (MPCB) on 2024-11-11; Thrissur hit AQI 181 at Corporation Ground Thrissur (PCB) on 2023-01-09.
Station-level disparity
Nanded spans 1 CPCB stations with a 0-point spread (min 99, max 99); Thrissur spans 1 stations with a 0-point spread (min 68, max 68).
Verdict
🏆 Thrissur has better air quality with an AQI of 14 compared to Nanded's 43.