Nashik vs Noida
Side-by-side air quality comparison between Nashik and Noida.
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 | Nashik | Noida |
|---|---|---|
| PM2.5(µg/m³) | 17.40 | 69.60 |
| PM10(µg/m³) | 34.10 | 137.40 |
| NO₂(µg/m³) | 12.60 | 30.10 |
| SO₂(µg/m³) | 16.20 | 17.90 |
| O₃(µg/m³) | 28.00 | 65.00 |
| CO(µg/m³) | 158.00 | 562.00 |
CPCB Multi-Year History (2016–2024)
Summary
Overview
In 2024, Nashik averaged an AQI of 85 while Noida averaged 182 — a 97-point (114%) gap, with Noida the more polluted and Nashik the cleaner of the two. On 2010 days when both cities reported, Nashik was cleaner on 1933 of them; the average daily gap was 146 AQI points.
Seasonality & days
Both cities see their worst air in November on average. Nashik logged 0% Severe days and 65.9% Good-or-Satisfactory days; Noida was 8.9% Severe and 16.5% Good-or-Satisfactory. Longest clean-air streaks: Nashik 53 days, Noida 14 days.
Year-over-year progress
Nashik has improved by 38 AQI points (30.9%) from 2017 to 2024; Noida has improved by 79 AQI points (30.3%) over the same window. The worst recorded day for Nashik reached AQI 319 at Gangapur Road (MPCB) on 2024-11-24; Noida hit AQI 500 at Sector-1 (UPPCB) on 2019-11-01.
Station-level disparity
Nashik spans 4 CPCB stations with a 12-point spread (min 78, max 90); Noida spans 4 stations with a 15-point spread (min 195, max 210).
Verdict
🏆 Nashik has better air quality with an AQI of 34 compared to Noida's 133. That's a significant difference of 99 points.