Pithampur vs Sangli
Side-by-side air quality comparison between Pithampur and Sangli.
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 | Pithampur | Sangli |
|---|---|---|
| PM2.5(µg/m³) | 32.10 | 12.60 |
| PM10(µg/m³) | 49.20 | 22.60 |
| NO₂(µg/m³) | 7.20 | 8.30 |
| SO₂(µg/m³) | 14.80 | 3.10 |
| O₃(µg/m³) | 66.00 | 32.00 |
| CO(µg/m³) | 198.00 | 132.00 |
CPCB Multi-Year History (2016–2024)
Summary
Overview
In 2024, Pithampur averaged an AQI of 117 while Sangli averaged 85 — a 32-point (38%) gap, with Pithampur the more polluted and Sangli the cleaner of the two. On 513 days when both cities reported, Sangli was cleaner on 421 of them; the average daily gap was 49 AQI points.
Seasonality & days
Pithampur peaks in December, while Sangli peaks in February. Pithampur logged 0% Severe days and 41% Good-or-Satisfactory days; Sangli was 0% Severe and 67.3% Good-or-Satisfactory. Longest clean-air streaks: Pithampur 101 days, Sangli 116 days.
Year-over-year progress
Pithampur has improved by 57 AQI points (32.8%) from 2017 to 2024; Sangli has worsened by 17 AQI points (25%) over the same window. The worst recorded day for Pithampur reached AQI 310 at Sector-2 Industrial Area (MPPCB) on 2017-12-08; Sangli hit AQI 254 at Vijay Nagar (MPCB) on 2024-09-24.
Station-level disparity
Pithampur spans 1 CPCB stations with a 0-point spread (min 114, max 114); Sangli spans 1 stations with a 0-point spread (min 79, max 79).
Verdict
🏆 Sangli has better air quality with an AQI of 23 compared to Pithampur's 54.