Amarāvati vs Motihari
Side-by-side air quality comparison between Amarāvati and Motihari.
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 | Amarāvati | Motihari |
|---|---|---|
| PM2.5(µg/m³) | 19.70 | 156.00 |
| PM10(µg/m³) | 21.60 | 175.10 |
| NO₂(µg/m³) | 11.60 | 76.90 |
| SO₂(µg/m³) | 4.90 | 22.40 |
| O₃(µg/m³) | 65.00 | 0.00 |
| CO(µg/m³) | 229.00 | 1456.00 |
CPCB Multi-Year History (2016–2024)
Summary
Overview
In 2024, Amarāvati averaged an AQI of 63 while Motihari averaged 116 — a 53-point (84%) gap, with Motihari the more polluted and Amarāvati the cleaner of the two. On 905 days when both cities reported, Amarāvati was cleaner on 803 of them; the average daily gap was 87 AQI points.
Seasonality & days
Amarāvati peaks in December, while Motihari peaks in November. Amarāvati logged 0% Severe days and 78.5% Good-or-Satisfactory days; Motihari was 1.2% Severe and 39.1% Good-or-Satisfactory. Longest clean-air streaks: Amarāvati 92 days, Motihari 26 days.
Year-over-year progress
Amarāvati has improved by 126 AQI points (66.7%) from 2017 to 2024; Motihari has improved by 106 AQI points (47.7%) over the same window. The worst recorded day for Amarāvati reached AQI 307 at Secretariat (APPCB) on 2020-12-28; Motihari hit AQI 448 at Gandak Colony (BSPCB) on 2022-11-17.
Station-level disparity
Amarāvati spans 1 CPCB stations with a 0-point spread (min 74, max 74); Motihari spans 1 stations with a 0-point spread (min 153, max 153).
Verdict
🏆 Amarāvati has better air quality with an AQI of 33 compared to Motihari's 328. That's a significant difference of 295 points.