Nashik vs Thrissur
Side-by-side air quality comparison between Nashik and Thrissur.
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 | Thrissur |
|---|---|---|
| PM2.5(µg/m³) | 17.70 | 9.10 |
| PM10(µg/m³) | 40.00 | 11.40 |
| NO₂(µg/m³) | 7.60 | 9.00 |
| SO₂(µg/m³) | 15.20 | 3.40 |
| O₃(µg/m³) | 43.00 | 37.00 |
| CO(µg/m³) | 143.00 | 204.00 |
CPCB Multi-Year History (2016–2024)
Summary
Overview
In 2024, Nashik averaged an AQI of 85 while Thrissur averaged 57 — a 28-point (49%) gap, with Nashik the more polluted and Thrissur the cleaner of the two. On 755 days when both cities reported, Thrissur was cleaner on 502 of them; the average daily gap was 41 AQI points.
Seasonality & days
Nashik peaks in November, while Thrissur peaks in February. Nashik logged 0% Severe days and 65.9% Good-or-Satisfactory days; Thrissur was 0% Severe and 88.4% Good-or-Satisfactory. Longest clean-air streaks: Nashik 53 days, Thrissur 52 days.
Year-over-year progress
Nashik has improved by 38 AQI points (30.9%) from 2017 to 2024; Thrissur has improved by 21 AQI points (26.9%) over the same window. The worst recorded day for Nashik reached AQI 319 at Gangapur Road (MPCB) on 2024-11-24; Thrissur hit AQI 181 at Corporation Ground Thrissur (PCB) on 2023-01-09.
Station-level disparity
Nashik spans 4 CPCB stations with a 12-point spread (min 78, max 90); Thrissur spans 1 stations with a 0-point spread (min 68, max 68).
Verdict
🏆 Thrissur has better air quality with an AQI of 15 compared to Nashik's 40.