Agartala vs Durgapur
Side-by-side air quality comparison between Agartala and Durgapur.
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 | Durgapur |
|---|---|---|
| PM2.5(µg/m³) | 31.90 | 79.40 |
| PM10(µg/m³) | 39.10 | 92.40 |
| NO₂(µg/m³) | 3.70 | 8.20 |
| SO₂(µg/m³) | 3.60 | 61.30 |
| O₃(µg/m³) | 160.00 | 283.00 |
| CO(µg/m³) | 250.00 | 424.00 |
CPCB Multi-Year History (2016–2024)
Summary
Overview
In 2024, Agartala averaged an AQI of 140 while Durgapur averaged 174 — a 34-point (24%) gap, with Durgapur the more polluted and Agartala the cleaner of the two. On 184 days when both cities reported, Agartala was cleaner on 159 of them; the average daily gap was 74 AQI points.
Seasonality & days
Agartala peaks in January, while Durgapur peaks in December. Agartala logged 0% Severe days and 52.900000000000006% Good-or-Satisfactory days; Durgapur was 1.3% Severe and 30.3% Good-or-Satisfactory. Longest clean-air streaks: Agartala 87 days, Durgapur 6 days.
Year-over-year progress
The worst recorded day for Agartala reached AQI 364 at Kunjaban Agartala (SPCB) on 2022-12-16; Durgapur hit AQI 413 at PCBL Residential Complex (WBPCB) on 2024-12-10.
Station-level disparity
Agartala spans 2 CPCB stations with a 10-point spread (min 109, max 119); Durgapur spans 2 stations with a 31-point spread (min 164, max 195).
Verdict
🏆 Agartala has better air quality with an AQI of 54 compared to Durgapur's 165. That's a significant difference of 111 points.