Agartala vs Darbhanga
Side-by-side air quality comparison between Agartala and Darbhanga.
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 | Darbhanga |
|---|---|---|
| PM2.5(µg/m³) | 37.30 | 114.10 |
| PM10(µg/m³) | 40.40 | 129.90 |
| NO₂(µg/m³) | 23.00 | 56.30 |
| SO₂(µg/m³) | 3.10 | 18.30 |
| O₃(µg/m³) | 23.00 | 16.00 |
| CO(µg/m³) | 281.00 | 816.00 |
CPCB Multi-Year History (2016–2024)
Summary
Overview
In 2024, Agartala averaged an AQI of 140 while Darbhanga averaged 365 — a 225-point (161%) gap, with Darbhanga the more polluted and Agartala the cleaner of the two. On 391 days when both cities reported, Agartala was cleaner on 329 of them; the average daily gap was 89 AQI points.
Seasonality & days
Agartala peaks in January, while Darbhanga peaks in December. Agartala logged 0% Severe days and 52.900000000000006% Good-or-Satisfactory days; Darbhanga was 7.1% Severe and 26.9% Good-or-Satisfactory. Longest clean-air streaks: Agartala 87 days, Darbhanga 20 days.
Year-over-year progress
Agartala has improved by 13 AQI points (8.5%) from 2020 to 2024; Darbhanga has worsened by 116 AQI points (46.6%) over the same window. The worst recorded day for Agartala reached AQI 364 at Kunjaban Agartala (SPCB) on 2022-12-16; Darbhanga hit AQI 473 at Town Hall Lal Bagh (BSPCB) on 2023-01-01.
Station-level disparity
Agartala spans 2 CPCB stations with a 10-point spread (min 109, max 119); Darbhanga spans 1 stations with a 0-point spread (min 208, max 208).
Verdict
🏆 Agartala has better air quality with an AQI of 63 compared to Darbhanga's 281. That's a significant difference of 218 points.