Alwar vs Kāshīpur
Side-by-side air quality comparison between Alwar and Kāshīpur.
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 | Alwar | Kāshīpur |
|---|---|---|
| PM2.5(µg/m³) | 58.70 | 54.80 |
| PM10(µg/m³) | 158.30 | 63.60 |
| NO₂(µg/m³) | 14.30 | 41.80 |
| SO₂(µg/m³) | 8.50 | 5.40 |
| O₃(µg/m³) | 76.00 | 23.00 |
| CO(µg/m³) | 357.00 | 434.00 |
CPCB Multi-Year History (2016–2024)
Summary
Overview
In 2024, Alwar averaged an AQI of 88 while Kāshīpur averaged 106 — a 18-point (20%) gap, with Kāshīpur the more polluted and Alwar the cleaner of the two. On 559 days when both cities reported, Alwar was cleaner on 300 of them; the average daily gap was 40 AQI points.
Seasonality & days
Alwar peaks in November, while Kāshīpur peaks in January. Alwar logged 0% Severe days and 70.2% Good-or-Satisfactory days; Kāshīpur was 0% Severe and 58.5% Good-or-Satisfactory. Longest clean-air streaks: Alwar 97 days, Kāshīpur 47 days.
Year-over-year progress
Alwar has improved by 125 AQI points (58.7%) from 2017 to 2024; Kāshīpur has worsened by 14 AQI points (15.2%) over the same window. The worst recorded day for Alwar reached AQI 356 at Moti Doongri (RSPCB) on 2017-11-11; Kāshīpur hit AQI 327 at Govt Girls Inter College (UKPCB) on 2024-01-19.
Station-level disparity
Alwar spans 1 CPCB stations with a 0-point spread (min 95, max 95); Kāshīpur spans 1 stations with a 0-point spread (min 101, max 101).
Verdict
🏆 Kāshīpur has better air quality with an AQI of 92 compared to Alwar's 139.