Nashik vs Ujjain
Side-by-side air quality comparison between Nashik and Ujjain.
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 | Ujjain |
|---|---|---|
| PM2.5(µg/m³) | 17.40 | 29.30 |
| PM10(µg/m³) | 34.10 | 46.00 |
| NO₂(µg/m³) | 12.60 | 7.60 |
| SO₂(µg/m³) | 16.20 | 16.00 |
| O₃(µg/m³) | 28.00 | 53.00 |
| CO(µg/m³) | 158.00 | 208.00 |
CPCB Multi-Year History (2016–2024)
Summary
Overview
In 2024, Nashik averaged an AQI of 85 while Ujjain averaged 116 — a 31-point (36%) gap, with Ujjain the more polluted and Nashik the cleaner of the two. On 1889 days when both cities reported, Nashik was cleaner on 1536 of them; the average daily gap was 51 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; Ujjain was 0.1% Severe and 33.800000000000004% Good-or-Satisfactory. Longest clean-air streaks: Nashik 53 days, Ujjain 67 days.
Year-over-year progress
Nashik has improved by 38 AQI points (30.9%) from 2017 to 2024; Ujjain has improved by 71 AQI points (38%) over the same window. The worst recorded day for Nashik reached AQI 319 at Gangapur Road (MPCB) on 2024-11-24; Ujjain hit AQI 500 at Mahakaleshwar Temple (MPPCB) on 2023-03-10.
Station-level disparity
Nashik spans 4 CPCB stations with a 12-point spread (min 78, max 90); Ujjain spans 1 stations with a 0-point spread (min 131, max 131).
Verdict
🏆 Nashik has better air quality with an AQI of 34 compared to Ujjain's 49.