Nashik vs Rājsamand
Side-by-side air quality comparison between Nashik and Rājsamand.
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 | Rājsamand |
|---|---|---|
| PM2.5(µg/m³) | 16.70 | 17.30 |
| PM10(µg/m³) | 31.90 | 29.00 |
| NO₂(µg/m³) | 14.10 | 5.40 |
| SO₂(µg/m³) | 15.90 | 4.00 |
| O₃(µg/m³) | 26.00 | 63.00 |
| CO(µg/m³) | 165.00 | 135.00 |
CPCB Multi-Year History (2016–2024)
Summary
Overview
In 2024, Nashik averaged an AQI of 85 while Rājsamand averaged 88 — a 3-point (4%) gap, with Rājsamand the more polluted and Nashik the cleaner of the two. On 332 days when both cities reported, Rājsamand was cleaner on 220 of them; the average daily gap was 39 AQI points.
Seasonality & days
Nashik peaks in November, while Rājsamand peaks in January. Nashik logged 0% Severe days and 65.9% Good-or-Satisfactory days; Rājsamand was 0% Severe and 69.7% Good-or-Satisfactory. Longest clean-air streaks: Nashik 53 days, Rājsamand 42 days.
Year-over-year progress
Nashik has improved by 38 AQI points (30.9%) from 2017 to 2024; Rājsamand has improved by 13 AQI points (12.9%) over the same window. The worst recorded day for Nashik reached AQI 319 at Gangapur Road (MPCB) on 2024-11-24; Rājsamand hit AQI 320 at Dhoinda (RSPCB) on 2024-08-28.
Station-level disparity
Nashik spans 4 CPCB stations with a 12-point spread (min 78, max 90); Rājsamand spans 1 stations with a 0-point spread (min 94, max 94).
Verdict
🏆 Rājsamand has better air quality with an AQI of 29 compared to Nashik's 32.