Nārnaul vs Nashik
Side-by-side air quality comparison between Nārnaul and Nashik.
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 | Nārnaul | Nashik |
|---|---|---|
| PM2.5(µg/m³) | 45.80 | 15.80 |
| PM10(µg/m³) | 120.10 | 29.90 |
| NO₂(µg/m³) | 21.00 | 13.90 |
| SO₂(µg/m³) | 7.10 | 14.70 |
| O₃(µg/m³) | 63.00 | 26.00 |
| CO(µg/m³) | 386.00 | 171.00 |
CPCB Multi-Year History (2016–2024)
Summary
Overview
In 2024, Nārnaul averaged an AQI of 94 while Nashik averaged 85 — a 9-point (11%) gap, with Nārnaul the more polluted and Nashik the cleaner of the two. On 1372 days when both cities reported, Nashik was cleaner on 1001 of them; the average daily gap was 62 AQI points.
Seasonality & days
Both cities see their worst air in November on average. Nārnaul logged 0.1% Severe days and 40.8% Good-or-Satisfactory days; Nashik was 0% Severe and 65.9% Good-or-Satisfactory. Longest clean-air streaks: Nārnaul 63 days, Nashik 53 days.
Year-over-year progress
Nārnaul has improved by 37 AQI points (28.2%) from 2019 to 2024; Nashik has improved by 38 AQI points (30.9%) over the same window. The worst recorded day for Nārnaul reached AQI 435 at Shastri Nagar (HSPCB) on 2023-11-16; Nashik hit AQI 319 at Gangapur Road (MPCB) on 2024-11-24.
Station-level disparity
Nārnaul spans 1 CPCB stations with a 0-point spread (min 130, max 130); Nashik spans 4 stations with a 12-point spread (min 78, max 90).
Verdict
🏆 Nashik has better air quality with an AQI of 30 compared to Nārnaul's 114. That's a significant difference of 84 points.