Nashik vs Pune
Side-by-side air quality comparison between Nashik and Pune.
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 | Pune |
|---|---|---|
| PM2.5(µg/m³) | 17.40 | 16.30 |
| PM10(µg/m³) | 34.10 | 35.50 |
| NO₂(µg/m³) | 12.60 | 10.00 |
| SO₂(µg/m³) | 16.20 | 9.20 |
| O₃(µg/m³) | 28.00 | 36.00 |
| CO(µg/m³) | 158.00 | 152.00 |
CPCB Multi-Year History (2016–2024)
Summary
Overview
In 2024, Nashik averaged an AQI of 85 while Pune averaged 97 — a 12-point (14%) gap, with Pune the more polluted and Nashik the cleaner of the two. On 1812 days when both cities reported, Nashik was cleaner on 1337 of them; the average daily gap was 51 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; Pune was 0.1% Severe and 44.8% Good-or-Satisfactory. Longest clean-air streaks: Nashik 53 days, Pune 92 days.
Year-over-year progress
Nashik has improved by 38 AQI points (30.9%) from 2017 to 2024; Pune has improved by 7 AQI points (6.7%) over the same window. The worst recorded day for Nashik reached AQI 319 at Gangapur Road (MPCB) on 2024-11-24; Pune hit AQI 435 at Alandi (IITM) on 2024-01-29.
Station-level disparity
Nashik spans 4 CPCB stations with a 12-point spread (min 78, max 90); Pune spans 12 stations with a 54-point spread (min 68, max 122).
Verdict
🏆 Nashik has better air quality with an AQI of 34 compared to Pune's 36.