Nayāgarh vs Tālcher
Side-by-side air quality comparison between Nayāgarh and Tālcher.
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 | Tālcher |
|---|---|---|
| PM2.5(µg/m³) | 43.90 | 66.60 |
| PM10(µg/m³) | 48.80 | 72.90 |
| NO₂(µg/m³) | 10.80 | 20.10 |
| SO₂(µg/m³) | 8.30 | 10.00 |
| O₃(µg/m³) | 79.00 | 60.00 |
| CO(µg/m³) | 439.00 | 471.00 |
CPCB Multi-Year History (2016–2024)
Summary
Overview
In 2024, Nayāgarh averaged an AQI of 98 while Tālcher averaged 127 — a 29-point (30%) gap, with Tālcher the more polluted and Nayāgarh the cleaner of the two. On 289 days when both cities reported, Tālcher was cleaner on 148 of them; the average daily gap was 65 AQI points.
Seasonality & days
Nayāgarh peaks in April, while Tālcher peaks in December. Nayāgarh logged 0% Severe days and 47.400000000000006% Good-or-Satisfactory days; Tālcher was 0.2% Severe and 43.1% Good-or-Satisfactory. Longest clean-air streaks: Nayāgarh 52 days, Tālcher 44 days.
Year-over-year progress
Nayāgarh has improved by 48 AQI points (32.9%) from 2022 to 2024; Tālcher has improved by 63 AQI points (33.2%) over the same window. The worst recorded day for Nayāgarh reached AQI 336 at Dabuna (OSPCB) on 2023-03-13; Tālcher hit AQI 414 at Talcher (OSPCB) on 2018-11-27.
Station-level disparity
Nayāgarh spans 1 CPCB stations with a 0-point spread (min 116, max 116); Tālcher spans 1 stations with a 0-point spread (min 132, max 132).
Verdict
🏆 Nayāgarh has better air quality with an AQI of 74 compared to Tālcher's 123.