Amarāvati vs Samastipur
Side-by-side air quality comparison between Amarāvati and Samastipur.
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 | Samastipur |
|---|---|---|
| PM2.5(µg/m³) | 17.20 | 118.70 |
| PM10(µg/m³) | 18.90 | 131.30 |
| NO₂(µg/m³) | 10.60 | 48.30 |
| SO₂(µg/m³) | 7.30 | 20.10 |
| O₃(µg/m³) | 65.00 | 57.00 |
| CO(µg/m³) | 223.00 | 732.00 |
CPCB Multi-Year History (2016–2024)
Summary
Overview
In 2024, Amarāvati averaged an AQI of 63 while Samastipur averaged 134 — a 71-point (113%) gap, with Samastipur the more polluted and Amarāvati the cleaner of the two. On 746 days when both cities reported, Amarāvati was cleaner on 692 of them; the average daily gap was 113 AQI points.
Seasonality & days
Amarāvati peaks in December, while Samastipur peaks in January. Amarāvati logged 0% Severe days and 78.5% Good-or-Satisfactory days; Samastipur was 1.4% Severe and 23.400000000000002% Good-or-Satisfactory. Longest clean-air streaks: Amarāvati 92 days, Samastipur 9 days.
Year-over-year progress
Amarāvati has improved by 126 AQI points (66.7%) from 2017 to 2024; Samastipur has improved by 84 AQI points (38.5%) over the same window. The worst recorded day for Amarāvati reached AQI 307 at Secretariat (APPCB) on 2020-12-28; Samastipur hit AQI 459 at DM Office Kasipur (BSPCB) on 2023-01-01.
Station-level disparity
Amarāvati spans 1 CPCB stations with a 0-point spread (min 74, max 74); Samastipur spans 1 stations with a 0-point spread (min 177, max 177).
Verdict
🏆 Amarāvati has better air quality with an AQI of 29 compared to Samastipur's 296. That's a significant difference of 267 points.