Noida vs Pune
Side-by-side air quality comparison between Noida and Pune.
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 | Noida | Pune |
|---|---|---|
| PM2.5(µg/m³) | 69.60 | 16.30 |
| PM10(µg/m³) | 137.40 | 35.50 |
| NO₂(µg/m³) | 30.10 | 10.00 |
| SO₂(µg/m³) | 17.90 | 9.20 |
| O₃(µg/m³) | 65.00 | 36.00 |
| CO(µg/m³) | 562.00 | 152.00 |
CPCB Multi-Year History (2016–2024)
Summary
Overview
In 2024, Noida averaged an AQI of 182 while Pune averaged 97 — a 85-point (88%) gap, with Noida the more polluted and Pune the cleaner of the two. On 1995 days when both cities reported, Pune was cleaner on 1726 of them; the average daily gap was 120 AQI points.
Seasonality & days
Both cities see their worst air in November on average. Noida logged 8.9% Severe days and 16.5% Good-or-Satisfactory days; Pune was 0.1% Severe and 44.8% Good-or-Satisfactory. Longest clean-air streaks: Noida 14 days, Pune 92 days.
Year-over-year progress
Noida has improved by 79 AQI points (30.3%) from 2017 to 2024; Pune has improved by 7 AQI points (6.7%) over the same window. The worst recorded day for Noida reached AQI 500 at Sector-1 (UPPCB) on 2019-11-01; Pune hit AQI 435 at Alandi (IITM) on 2024-01-29.
Station-level disparity
Noida spans 4 CPCB stations with a 15-point spread (min 195, max 210); Pune spans 12 stations with a 54-point spread (min 68, max 122).
Verdict
🏆 Pune has better air quality with an AQI of 36 compared to Noida's 133. That's a significant difference of 97 points.