Pune vs Surat
Side-by-side air quality comparison between Pune 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 | Pune | Surat |
|---|---|---|
| PM2.5(µg/m³) | 15.20 | 23.90 |
| PM10(µg/m³) | 35.00 | 45.10 |
| NO₂(µg/m³) | 10.60 | 22.90 |
| SO₂(µg/m³) | 8.90 | 38.50 |
| O₃(µg/m³) | 33.00 | 33.00 |
| CO(µg/m³) | 131.00 | 249.00 |
CPCB Multi-Year History (2016–2024)
Summary
Overview
In 2024, Pune averaged an AQI of 97 while Surat averaged 83 — a 14-point (17%) gap, with Pune the more polluted and Surat the cleaner of the two. On 288 days when both cities reported, Surat was cleaner on 241 of them; the average daily gap was 87 AQI points.
Seasonality & days
Both cities see their worst air in November on average. Pune logged 0.1% Severe days and 44.8% Good-or-Satisfactory days; Surat was 0% Severe and 55.9% Good-or-Satisfactory. Longest clean-air streaks: Pune 92 days, Surat 55 days.
Year-over-year progress
Pune has improved by 7 AQI points (6.7%) from 2017 to 2024; Surat has improved by 139 AQI points (62.6%) over the same window. The worst recorded day for Pune reached AQI 435 at Alandi (IITM) on 2024-01-29; Surat hit AQI 384 at Science Center (SMC) on 2023-08-19.
Station-level disparity
Pune spans 12 CPCB stations with a 54-point spread (min 68, max 122); Surat spans 1 stations with a 0-point spread (min 123, max 123).
Verdict
🏆 Pune has better air quality with an AQI of 35 compared to Surat's 45.