Parbhani vs Ratlam
Side-by-side air quality comparison between Parbhani and Ratlam.
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 | Parbhani | Ratlam |
|---|---|---|
| PM2.5(µg/m³) | 24.00 | 31.00 |
| PM10(µg/m³) | 34.00 | 47.60 |
| NO₂(µg/m³) | 5.50 | 8.60 |
| SO₂(µg/m³) | 9.60 | 15.80 |
| O₃(µg/m³) | 89.00 | 55.00 |
| CO(µg/m³) | 173.00 | 205.00 |
CPCB Multi-Year History (2016–2024)
Summary
Overview
In 2024, Parbhani averaged an AQI of 120 while Ratlam averaged 113 — a 7-point (6%) gap, with Parbhani the more polluted and Ratlam the cleaner of the two. On 448 days when both cities reported, Parbhani was cleaner on 242 of them; the average daily gap was 36 AQI points.
Seasonality & days
Both cities see their worst air in November on average. Parbhani logged 0% Severe days and 47.4% Good-or-Satisfactory days; Ratlam was 0% Severe and 46.4% Good-or-Satisfactory. Longest clean-air streaks: Parbhani 30 days, Ratlam 59 days.
Year-over-year progress
Parbhani has worsened by 22 AQI points (22.4%) from 2023 to 2024; Ratlam has improved by 19 AQI points (14.4%) over the same window. The worst recorded day for Parbhani reached AQI 307 at Masoom Colony (MPCB) on 2024-11-24; Ratlam hit AQI 302 at Shasthri Nagar Ratlam (Lab) on 2020-11-11.
Station-level disparity
Parbhani spans 1 CPCB stations with a 0-point spread (min 111, max 111); Ratlam spans 1 stations with a 0-point spread (min 103, max 103).
Verdict
🏆 Parbhani has better air quality with an AQI of 40 compared to Ratlam's 53.