Nayāgarh vs Pithampur
Side-by-side air quality comparison between Nayāgarh and Pithampur.
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 | Nayāgarh | Pithampur |
|---|---|---|
| PM2.5(µg/m³) | 52.50 | 32.10 |
| PM10(µg/m³) | 56.30 | 49.20 |
| NO₂(µg/m³) | 15.20 | 7.20 |
| SO₂(µg/m³) | 7.00 | 14.80 |
| O₃(µg/m³) | 56.00 | 66.00 |
| CO(µg/m³) | 452.00 | 198.00 |
CPCB Multi-Year History (2016–2024)
Summary
Overview
In 2024, Nayāgarh averaged an AQI of 98 while Pithampur averaged 117 — a 19-point (19%) gap, with Pithampur the more polluted and Nayāgarh the cleaner of the two. On 636 days when both cities reported, Nayāgarh was cleaner on 364 of them; the average daily gap was 55 AQI points.
Seasonality & days
Nayāgarh peaks in April, while Pithampur peaks in December. Nayāgarh logged 0% Severe days and 47.400000000000006% Good-or-Satisfactory days; Pithampur was 0% Severe and 41% Good-or-Satisfactory. Longest clean-air streaks: Nayāgarh 52 days, Pithampur 101 days.
Year-over-year progress
Nayāgarh has improved by 48 AQI points (32.9%) from 2022 to 2024; Pithampur has improved by 57 AQI points (32.8%) over the same window. The worst recorded day for Nayāgarh reached AQI 336 at Dabuna (OSPCB) on 2023-03-13; Pithampur hit AQI 310 at Sector-2 Industrial Area (MPPCB) on 2017-12-08.
Station-level disparity
Nayāgarh spans 1 CPCB stations with a 0-point spread (min 116, max 116); Pithampur spans 1 stations with a 0-point spread (min 114, max 114).
Verdict
🏆 Pithampur has better air quality with an AQI of 54 compared to Nayāgarh's 88.