Ahmednagar vs Begusarai
Side-by-side air quality comparison between Ahmednagar and Begusarai.
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 | Ahmednagar | Begusarai |
|---|---|---|
| PM2.5(µg/m³) | 15.00 | 93.40 |
| PM10(µg/m³) | 30.30 | 103.60 |
| NO₂(µg/m³) | 7.90 | 41.50 |
| SO₂(µg/m³) | 8.20 | 17.90 |
| O₃(µg/m³) | 37.00 | 64.00 |
| CO(µg/m³) | 132.00 | 637.00 |
CPCB Multi-Year History (2016–2024)
Summary
Overview
In 2024, Ahmednagar averaged an AQI of 109 while Begusarai averaged 128 — a 19-point (17%) gap, with Begusarai the more polluted and Ahmednagar the cleaner of the two. On 183 days when both cities reported, Ahmednagar was cleaner on 134 of them; the average daily gap was 88 AQI points.
Seasonality & days
Ahmednagar peaks in November, while Begusarai peaks in January. Ahmednagar logged 0% Severe days and 50.1% Good-or-Satisfactory days; Begusarai was 8.7% Severe and 20.8% Good-or-Satisfactory. Longest clean-air streaks: Ahmednagar 13 days, Begusarai 14 days.
Year-over-year progress
Ahmednagar has worsened by 15 AQI points (16%) from 2023 to 2024; Begusarai has improved by 137 AQI points (51.7%) over the same window. The worst recorded day for Ahmednagar reached AQI 259 at Tarakpur (MPCB) on 2024-12-18; Begusarai hit AQI 469 at Lohiyanagar (BSPCB) on 2023-01-14.
Station-level disparity
Ahmednagar spans 1 CPCB stations with a 0-point spread (min 104, max 104); Begusarai spans 1 stations with a 0-point spread (min 213, max 213).
Verdict
🏆 Ahmednagar has better air quality with an AQI of 30 compared to Begusarai's 212. That's a significant difference of 182 points.