Agartala vs Patna
Side-by-side air quality comparison between Agartala and Patna.
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 | Patna |
|---|---|---|
| PM2.5(µg/m³) | 36.10 | 97.80 |
| PM10(µg/m³) | 40.20 | 109.40 |
| NO₂(µg/m³) | 18.70 | 40.50 |
| SO₂(µg/m³) | 3.20 | 18.90 |
| O₃(µg/m³) | 46.00 | 52.00 |
| CO(µg/m³) | 265.00 | 667.00 |
CPCB Multi-Year History (2016–2024)
Summary
Overview
In 2024, Agartala averaged an AQI of 140 while Patna averaged 172 — a 32-point (23%) gap, with Patna the more polluted and Agartala the cleaner of the two. On 1056 days when both cities reported, Agartala was cleaner on 1007 of them; the average daily gap was 121 AQI points.
Seasonality & days
Agartala peaks in January, while Patna peaks in December. Agartala logged 0% Severe days and 52.900000000000006% Good-or-Satisfactory days; Patna was 7.5% Severe and 19.400000000000002% Good-or-Satisfactory. Longest clean-air streaks: Agartala 87 days, Patna 30 days.
Year-over-year progress
Agartala has improved by 13 AQI points (8.5%) from 2020 to 2024; Patna has improved by 40 AQI points (18.9%) over the same window. The worst recorded day for Agartala reached AQI 364 at Kunjaban Agartala (SPCB) on 2022-12-16; Patna hit AQI 491 at IGSC Planetarium Complex (BSPCB) on 2016-01-01.
Station-level disparity
Agartala spans 2 CPCB stations with a 10-point spread (min 109, max 119); Patna spans 6 stations with a 39-point spread (min 154, max 193).
Verdict
🏆 Agartala has better air quality with an AQI of 61 compared to Patna's 227. That's a significant difference of 166 points.