Nashik vs Surat
Side-by-side air quality comparison between Nashik and Surat.
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 | Surat |
|---|---|---|
| PM2.5(µg/m³) | 17.40 | 25.70 |
| PM10(µg/m³) | 34.10 | 47.30 |
| NO₂(µg/m³) | 12.60 | 22.40 |
| SO₂(µg/m³) | 16.20 | 40.70 |
| O₃(µg/m³) | 28.00 | 35.00 |
| CO(µg/m³) | 158.00 | 266.00 |
CPCB Multi-Year History (2016–2024)
Summary
Overview
In 2024, Nashik averaged an AQI of 85 while Surat averaged 83 — a 2-point (2%) gap, with Nashik the more polluted and Surat the cleaner of the two. On 310 days when both cities reported, Surat was cleaner on 191 of them; the average daily gap was 54 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; Surat was 0% Severe and 55.9% Good-or-Satisfactory. Longest clean-air streaks: Nashik 53 days, Surat 55 days.
Year-over-year progress
Nashik has improved by 38 AQI points (30.9%) from 2017 to 2024; Surat has improved by 139 AQI points (62.6%) over the same window. The worst recorded day for Nashik reached AQI 319 at Gangapur Road (MPCB) on 2024-11-24; Surat hit AQI 384 at Science Center (SMC) on 2023-08-19.
Station-level disparity
Nashik spans 4 CPCB stations with a 12-point spread (min 78, max 90); Surat spans 1 stations with a 0-point spread (min 123, max 123).
Verdict
🏆 Nashik has better air quality with an AQI of 34 compared to Surat's 47.