Agartala vs Asansol
Side-by-side air quality comparison between Agartala and Asansol.
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 | Agartala | Asansol |
|---|---|---|
| PM2.5(µg/m³) | 37.30 | 89.60 |
| PM10(µg/m³) | 40.40 | 95.50 |
| NO₂(µg/m³) | 23.00 | 48.70 |
| SO₂(µg/m³) | 3.10 | 82.10 |
| O₃(µg/m³) | 23.00 | 39.00 |
| CO(µg/m³) | 281.00 | 708.00 |
CPCB Multi-Year History (2016–2024)
Summary
Overview
In 2024, Agartala averaged an AQI of 140 while Asansol averaged 145 — a 5-point (4%) gap, with Asansol the more polluted and Agartala the cleaner of the two. On 999 days when both cities reported, Agartala was cleaner on 753 of them; the average daily gap was 59 AQI points.
Seasonality & days
Agartala peaks in January, while Asansol peaks in December. Agartala logged 0% Severe days and 52.900000000000006% Good-or-Satisfactory days; Asansol was 0% Severe and 43.3% Good-or-Satisfactory. Longest clean-air streaks: Agartala 87 days, Asansol 44 days.
Year-over-year progress
Agartala has improved by 13 AQI points (8.5%) from 2020 to 2024; Asansol has worsened by 12 AQI points (9%) over the same window. The worst recorded day for Agartala reached AQI 364 at Kunjaban Agartala (SPCB) on 2022-12-16; Asansol hit AQI 394 at Court Area (WBPCB) on 2022-12-13.
Station-level disparity
Agartala spans 2 CPCB stations with a 10-point spread (min 109, max 119); Asansol spans 4 stations with a 40-point spread (min 123, max 163).
Verdict
🏆 Agartala has better air quality with an AQI of 63 compared to Asansol's 199. That's a significant difference of 136 points.