Nayāgarh vs Surat
Side-by-side air quality comparison between Nayāgarh 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 | Nayāgarh | Surat |
|---|---|---|
| PM2.5(µg/m³) | 43.90 | 25.70 |
| PM10(µg/m³) | 48.80 | 47.30 |
| NO₂(µg/m³) | 10.80 | 22.40 |
| SO₂(µg/m³) | 8.30 | 40.70 |
| O₃(µg/m³) | 79.00 | 35.00 |
| CO(µg/m³) | 439.00 | 266.00 |
CPCB Multi-Year History (2016–2024)
Summary
Overview
In 2024, Nayāgarh averaged an AQI of 98 while Surat averaged 83 — a 15-point (18%) gap, with Nayāgarh the more polluted and Surat the cleaner of the two. On 504 days when both cities reported, Surat was cleaner on 253 of them; the average daily gap was 76 AQI points.
Seasonality & days
Nayāgarh peaks in April, while Surat peaks in November. Nayāgarh logged 0% Severe days and 47.400000000000006% Good-or-Satisfactory days; Surat was 0% Severe and 55.9% Good-or-Satisfactory. Longest clean-air streaks: Nayāgarh 52 days, Surat 55 days.
Year-over-year progress
Nayāgarh has improved by 48 AQI points (32.9%) from 2022 to 2024; Surat has improved by 139 AQI points (62.6%) over the same window. The worst recorded day for Nayāgarh reached AQI 336 at Dabuna (OSPCB) on 2023-03-13; Surat hit AQI 384 at Science Center (SMC) on 2023-08-19.
Station-level disparity
Nayāgarh spans 1 CPCB stations with a 0-point spread (min 116, max 116); Surat spans 1 stations with a 0-point spread (min 123, max 123).
Verdict
🏆 Surat has better air quality with an AQI of 47 compared to Nayāgarh's 74.