Alwar vs Varanasi
Side-by-side air quality comparison between Alwar and Varanasi.
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 | Varanasi |
|---|---|---|
| PM2.5(µg/m³) | 58.70 | 43.80 |
| PM10(µg/m³) | 158.30 | 52.90 |
| NO₂(µg/m³) | 14.30 | 28.20 |
| SO₂(µg/m³) | 8.50 | 36.90 |
| O₃(µg/m³) | 76.00 | 45.00 |
| CO(µg/m³) | 357.00 | 440.00 |
CPCB Multi-Year History (2016–2024)
Summary
Overview
In 2024, Alwar averaged an AQI of 88 while Varanasi averaged 56 — a 32-point (57%) gap, with Alwar the more polluted and Varanasi the cleaner of the two. On 2008 days when both cities reported, Alwar was cleaner on 1338 of them; the average daily gap was 78 AQI points.
Seasonality & days
Alwar peaks in November, while Varanasi peaks in January. Alwar logged 0% Severe days and 70.2% Good-or-Satisfactory days; Varanasi was 2.8% Severe and 36% Good-or-Satisfactory. Longest clean-air streaks: Alwar 97 days, Varanasi 87 days.
Year-over-year progress
Alwar has improved by 125 AQI points (58.7%) from 2017 to 2024; Varanasi has improved by 169 AQI points (75.1%) over the same window. The worst recorded day for Alwar reached AQI 356 at Moti Doongri (RSPCB) on 2017-11-11; Varanasi hit AQI 500 at Ardhali Bazar (UPPCB) on 2017-07-11.
Station-level disparity
Alwar spans 1 CPCB stations with a 0-point spread (min 95, max 95); Varanasi spans 4 stations with a 94-point spread (min 71, max 165).
Verdict
🏆 Varanasi has better air quality with an AQI of 74 compared to Alwar's 139. That's a significant difference of 65 points.