Pune vs Ulhasnagar
Side-by-side air quality comparison between Pune and Ulhasnagar.
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 | Ulhasnagar |
|---|---|---|
| PM2.5(µg/m³) | 15.20 | 22.10 |
| PM10(µg/m³) | 35.00 | 40.40 |
| NO₂(µg/m³) | 10.60 | 23.10 |
| SO₂(µg/m³) | 8.90 | 21.70 |
| O₃(µg/m³) | 33.00 | 19.00 |
| CO(µg/m³) | 131.00 | 208.00 |
CPCB Multi-Year History (2016–2024)
Summary
Overview
In 2024, Pune averaged an AQI of 97 while Ulhasnagar averaged 117 — a 20-point (21%) gap, with Ulhasnagar the more polluted and Pune the cleaner of the two. On 353 days when both cities reported, Ulhasnagar was cleaner on 258 of them; the average daily gap was 48 AQI points.
Seasonality & days
Pune peaks in November, while Ulhasnagar peaks in January. Pune logged 0.1% Severe days and 44.8% Good-or-Satisfactory days; Ulhasnagar was 0% Severe and 46.9% Good-or-Satisfactory. Longest clean-air streaks: Pune 92 days, Ulhasnagar 74 days.
Year-over-year progress
Pune has improved by 7 AQI points (6.7%) from 2017 to 2024; Ulhasnagar has improved by 10 AQI points (7.9%) over the same window. The worst recorded day for Pune reached AQI 435 at Alandi (IITM) on 2024-01-29; Ulhasnagar hit AQI 319 at Sidhi Vinayak Nagar (MPCB) on 2023-11-13.
Station-level disparity
Pune spans 12 CPCB stations with a 54-point spread (min 68, max 122); Ulhasnagar spans 1 stations with a 0-point spread (min 120, max 120).
Verdict
🏆 Pune has better air quality with an AQI of 35 compared to Ulhasnagar's 40.