Pimpri-Chinchwad vs Ratlam
Side-by-side air quality comparison between Pimpri-Chinchwad 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 | Pimpri-Chinchwad | Ratlam |
|---|---|---|
| PM2.5(µg/m³) | 16.10 | 25.00 |
| PM10(µg/m³) | 34.70 | 40.30 |
| NO₂(µg/m³) | 9.60 | 8.90 |
| SO₂(µg/m³) | 8.00 | 16.30 |
| O₃(µg/m³) | 35.00 | 44.00 |
| CO(µg/m³) | 137.00 | 194.00 |
CPCB Multi-Year History (2016–2024)
Summary
Overview
In 2024, Pimpri-Chinchwad averaged an AQI of 114 while Ratlam averaged 113 — a 1-point (1%) gap, with Pimpri-Chinchwad the more polluted and Ratlam the cleaner of the two. On 353 days when both cities reported, Ratlam was cleaner on 209 of them; the average daily gap was 50 AQI points.
Seasonality & days
Both cities see their worst air in November on average. Pimpri-Chinchwad logged 0% Severe days and 42% Good-or-Satisfactory days; Ratlam was 0% Severe and 46.4% Good-or-Satisfactory. Longest clean-air streaks: Pimpri-Chinchwad 82 days, Ratlam 59 days.
Year-over-year progress
The worst recorded day for Pimpri-Chinchwad reached AQI 341 at Thergaon Pimpri (MPCB) on 2024-11-23; Ratlam hit AQI 302 at Shasthri Nagar Ratlam (Lab) on 2020-11-11.
Station-level disparity
Pimpri-Chinchwad spans 4 CPCB stations with a 20-point spread (min 107, max 127); Ratlam spans 1 stations with a 0-point spread (min 103, max 103).
Verdict
🏆 Pimpri-Chinchwad has better air quality with an AQI of 35 compared to Ratlam's 42.