Nashik vs Siliguri
Side-by-side air quality comparison between Nashik and Siliguri.
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 | Siliguri |
|---|---|---|
| PM2.5(µg/m³) | 15.80 | 82.20 |
| PM10(µg/m³) | 29.90 | 105.70 |
| NO₂(µg/m³) | 13.90 | 15.40 |
| SO₂(µg/m³) | 14.70 | 6.50 |
| O₃(µg/m³) | 26.00 | 95.00 |
| CO(µg/m³) | 171.00 | 539.00 |
CPCB Multi-Year History (2016–2024)
Summary
Overview
In 2024, Nashik averaged an AQI of 85 while Siliguri averaged 81 — a 4-point (5%) gap, with Nashik the more polluted and Siliguri the cleaner of the two. On 1698 days when both cities reported, Nashik was cleaner on 891 of them; the average daily gap was 51 AQI points.
Seasonality & days
Nashik peaks in November, while Siliguri peaks in February. Nashik logged 0% Severe days and 65.9% Good-or-Satisfactory days; Siliguri was 0.1% Severe and 61.8% Good-or-Satisfactory. Longest clean-air streaks: Nashik 53 days, Siliguri 180 days.
Year-over-year progress
Nashik has improved by 38 AQI points (30.9%) from 2017 to 2024; Siliguri has improved by 39 AQI points (32.5%) over the same window. The worst recorded day for Nashik reached AQI 319 at Gangapur Road (MPCB) on 2024-11-24; Siliguri hit AQI 415 at Ward-32 Bapupara (WBPCB) on 2018-02-08.
Station-level disparity
Nashik spans 4 CPCB stations with a 12-point spread (min 78, max 90); Siliguri spans 1 stations with a 0-point spread (min 107, max 107).
Verdict
🏆 Nashik has better air quality with an AQI of 30 compared to Siliguri's 174. That's a significant difference of 144 points.