Nashik vs Thiruvananthapuram
Side-by-side air quality comparison between Nashik and Thiruvananthapuram.
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 | Thiruvananthapuram |
|---|---|---|
| PM2.5(µg/m³) | 15.80 | 5.50 |
| PM10(µg/m³) | 29.90 | 10.00 |
| NO₂(µg/m³) | 13.90 | 1.70 |
| SO₂(µg/m³) | 14.70 | 0.50 |
| O₃(µg/m³) | 26.00 | 37.00 |
| CO(µg/m³) | 171.00 | 85.00 |
CPCB Multi-Year History (2016–2024)
Summary
Overview
In 2024, Nashik averaged an AQI of 85 while Thiruvananthapuram averaged 56 — a 29-point (52%) gap, with Nashik the more polluted and Thiruvananthapuram the cleaner of the two. On 1967 days when both cities reported, Thiruvananthapuram was cleaner on 1312 of them; the average daily gap was 39 AQI points.
Seasonality & days
Nashik peaks in November, while Thiruvananthapuram peaks in January. Nashik logged 0% Severe days and 65.9% Good-or-Satisfactory days; Thiruvananthapuram was 0% Severe and 92% Good-or-Satisfactory. Longest clean-air streaks: Nashik 53 days, Thiruvananthapuram 172 days.
Year-over-year progress
Nashik has improved by 38 AQI points (30.9%) from 2017 to 2024; Thiruvananthapuram has improved by 11 AQI points (16.4%) over the same window. The worst recorded day for Nashik reached AQI 319 at Gangapur Road (MPCB) on 2024-11-24; Thiruvananthapuram hit AQI 387 at Plammoodu Thiruvananthapuram (PCB) on 2021-08-30.
Station-level disparity
Nashik spans 4 CPCB stations with a 12-point spread (min 78, max 90); Thiruvananthapuram spans 2 stations with a 7-point spread (min 57, max 64).
Verdict
🏆 Thiruvananthapuram has better air quality with an AQI of 10 compared to Nashik's 30.