Agartala vs Gorakhpur
Side-by-side air quality comparison between Agartala and Gorakhpur.
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 | Gorakhpur |
|---|---|---|
| PM2.5(µg/m³) | 37.30 | 104.10 |
| PM10(µg/m³) | 40.40 | 118.70 |
| NO₂(µg/m³) | 23.00 | 73.90 |
| SO₂(µg/m³) | 3.10 | 17.40 |
| O₃(µg/m³) | 23.00 | 0.00 |
| CO(µg/m³) | 281.00 | 522.00 |
CPCB Multi-Year History (2016–2024)
Summary
Overview
In 2024, Agartala averaged an AQI of 140 while Gorakhpur averaged 109 — a 31-point (28%) gap, with Agartala the more polluted and Gorakhpur the cleaner of the two. On 798 days when both cities reported, Gorakhpur was cleaner on 452 of them; the average daily gap was 57 AQI points.
Seasonality & days
Agartala peaks in January, while Gorakhpur peaks in November. Agartala logged 0% Severe days and 52.900000000000006% Good-or-Satisfactory days; Gorakhpur was 0% Severe and 57.099999999999994% Good-or-Satisfactory. Longest clean-air streaks: Agartala 87 days, Gorakhpur 62 days.
Year-over-year progress
Agartala has improved by 13 AQI points (8.5%) from 2020 to 2024; Gorakhpur has worsened by 7 AQI points (6.9%) over the same window. The worst recorded day for Agartala reached AQI 364 at Kunjaban Agartala (SPCB) on 2022-12-16; Gorakhpur hit AQI 393 at Madan Mohan Malaviya University of Technology (UPPCB) on 2021-11-09.
Station-level disparity
Agartala spans 2 CPCB stations with a 10-point spread (min 109, max 119); Gorakhpur spans 1 stations with a 0-point spread (min 99, max 99).
Verdict
🏆 Agartala has better air quality with an AQI of 63 compared to Gorakhpur's 248. That's a significant difference of 185 points.