Nanded vs Varanasi
Side-by-side air quality comparison between Nanded and Varanasi.
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 | Varanasi |
|---|---|---|
| PM2.5(µg/m³) | 24.20 | 43.80 |
| PM10(µg/m³) | 33.20 | 52.90 |
| NO₂(µg/m³) | 7.20 | 28.20 |
| SO₂(µg/m³) | 9.40 | 36.90 |
| O₃(µg/m³) | 86.00 | 45.00 |
| CO(µg/m³) | 176.00 | 440.00 |
CPCB Multi-Year History (2016–2024)
Summary
Overview
In 2024, Nanded averaged an AQI of 102 while Varanasi averaged 56 — a 46-point (82%) gap, with Nanded the more polluted and Varanasi the cleaner of the two. On 318 days when both cities reported, Varanasi was cleaner on 211 of them; the average daily gap was 54 AQI points.
Seasonality & days
Nanded peaks in November, while Varanasi peaks in January. Nanded logged 0% Severe days and 52.2% Good-or-Satisfactory days; Varanasi was 2.8% Severe and 36% Good-or-Satisfactory. Longest clean-air streaks: Nanded 15 days, Varanasi 87 days.
Year-over-year progress
Nanded has worsened by 9 AQI points (9.7%) from 2023 to 2024; Varanasi has improved by 169 AQI points (75.1%) over the same window. The worst recorded day for Nanded reached AQI 282 at Sneh Nagar (MPCB) on 2024-11-11; Varanasi hit AQI 500 at Ardhali Bazar (UPPCB) on 2017-07-11.
Station-level disparity
Nanded spans 1 CPCB stations with a 0-point spread (min 99, max 99); Varanasi spans 4 stations with a 94-point spread (min 71, max 165).
Verdict
🏆 Nanded has better air quality with an AQI of 40 compared to Varanasi's 74.