Pimpri-Chinchwad vs Surat
Side-by-side air quality comparison between Pimpri-Chinchwad 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 | Pimpri-Chinchwad | Surat |
|---|---|---|
| PM2.5(µg/m³) | 15.00 | 23.90 |
| PM10(µg/m³) | 30.40 | 45.10 |
| NO₂(µg/m³) | 10.90 | 22.90 |
| SO₂(µg/m³) | 7.90 | 38.50 |
| O₃(µg/m³) | 31.00 | 33.00 |
| CO(µg/m³) | 128.00 | 249.00 |
CPCB Multi-Year History (2016–2024)
Summary
Overview
In 2024, Pimpri-Chinchwad averaged an AQI of 114 while Surat averaged 83 — a 31-point (37%) gap, with Pimpri-Chinchwad the more polluted and Surat the cleaner of the two. On 279 days when both cities reported, Surat was cleaner on 181 of them; the average daily gap was 83 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; Surat was 0% Severe and 55.9% Good-or-Satisfactory. Longest clean-air streaks: Pimpri-Chinchwad 82 days, Surat 55 days.
Year-over-year progress
The worst recorded day for Pimpri-Chinchwad reached AQI 341 at Thergaon Pimpri (MPCB) on 2024-11-23; Surat hit AQI 384 at Science Center (SMC) on 2023-08-19.
Station-level disparity
Pimpri-Chinchwad spans 4 CPCB stations with a 20-point spread (min 107, max 127); Surat spans 1 stations with a 0-point spread (min 123, max 123).
Verdict
🏆 Pimpri-Chinchwad has better air quality with an AQI of 30 compared to Surat's 45.