Surat vs Thane
Side-by-side air quality comparison between Surat and Thane.
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 | Surat | Thane |
|---|---|---|
| PM2.5(µg/m³) | 23.90 | 17.80 |
| PM10(µg/m³) | 45.10 | 42.60 |
| NO₂(µg/m³) | 22.90 | 10.10 |
| SO₂(µg/m³) | 38.50 | 10.60 |
| O₃(µg/m³) | 33.00 | 42.00 |
| CO(µg/m³) | 249.00 | 162.00 |
CPCB Multi-Year History (2016–2024)
Summary
Overview
In 2024, Surat averaged an AQI of 83 while Thane averaged 95 — a 12-point (14%) gap, with Thane the more polluted and Surat the cleaner of the two. On 275 days when both cities reported, Surat was cleaner on 181 of them; the average daily gap was 60 AQI points.
Seasonality & days
Surat peaks in November, while Thane peaks in January. Surat logged 0% Severe days and 55.9% Good-or-Satisfactory days; Thane was 0% Severe and 53.800000000000004% Good-or-Satisfactory. Longest clean-air streaks: Surat 55 days, Thane 99 days.
Year-over-year progress
The worst recorded day for Surat reached AQI 384 at Science Center (SMC) on 2023-08-19; Thane hit AQI 302 at Kasarvadavali (MPCB) on 2024-03-21.
Station-level disparity
Surat spans 1 CPCB stations with a 0-point spread (min 123, max 123); Thane spans 2 stations with a 9-point spread (min 90, max 99).
Verdict
🏆 Thane has better air quality with an AQI of 43 compared to Surat's 45.