Pune vs Vrindāvan
Side-by-side air quality comparison between Pune and Vrindāvan.
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 | Vrindāvan |
|---|---|---|
| PM2.5(µg/m³) | 15.20 | 73.80 |
| PM10(µg/m³) | 35.00 | 246.80 |
| NO₂(µg/m³) | 10.60 | 22.60 |
| SO₂(µg/m³) | 8.90 | 9.40 |
| O₃(µg/m³) | 33.00 | 53.00 |
| CO(µg/m³) | 131.00 | 499.00 |
CPCB Multi-Year History (2016–2024)
Summary
Overview
In 2024, Pune averaged an AQI of 97 while Vrindāvan averaged 108 — a 11-point (11%) gap, with Vrindāvan the more polluted and Pune the cleaner of the two. On 696 days when both cities reported, Vrindāvan was cleaner on 491 of them; the average daily gap was 63 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; Vrindāvan was 0.6% Severe and 43.8% Good-or-Satisfactory. Longest clean-air streaks: Pune 92 days, Vrindāvan 52 days.
Year-over-year progress
Pune has improved by 7 AQI points (6.7%) from 2017 to 2024; Vrindāvan has improved by 53 AQI points (32.9%) over the same window. The worst recorded day for Pune reached AQI 435 at Alandi (IITM) on 2024-01-29; Vrindāvan hit AQI 475 at Omex Eternity (UPPCB) on 2021-11-08.
Station-level disparity
Pune spans 12 CPCB stations with a 54-point spread (min 68, max 122); Vrindāvan spans 1 stations with a 0-point spread (min 115, max 115).
Verdict
🏆 Pune has better air quality with an AQI of 35 compared to Vrindāvan's 198. That's a significant difference of 163 points.