Araria vs Asansol
Side-by-side air quality comparison between Araria and Asansol.
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
CPCB Multi-Year History (2016–2024)
Summary
Overview
In 2024, Araria averaged an AQI of 167 while Asansol averaged 145 — a 22-point (15%) gap, with Araria the more polluted and Asansol the cleaner of the two. On 508 days when both cities reported, Asansol was cleaner on 257 of them; the average daily gap was 60 AQI points.
Seasonality & days
Araria peaks in January, while Asansol peaks in December. Araria logged 0% Severe days and 28.5% Good-or-Satisfactory days; Asansol was 0% Severe and 43.3% Good-or-Satisfactory. Longest clean-air streaks: Araria 14 days, Asansol 44 days.
Year-over-year progress
Araria has improved by 61 AQI points (26.8%) from 2021 to 2024; Asansol has worsened by 12 AQI points (9%) over the same window. The worst recorded day for Araria reached AQI 399 at Kharahiya Basti (BSPCB) on 2024-01-31; Asansol hit AQI 394 at Court Area (WBPCB) on 2022-12-13.
Station-level disparity
Araria spans 1 CPCB stations with a 0-point spread (min 173, max 173); Asansol spans 4 stations with a 40-point spread (min 123, max 163).