Araria vs Bareilly
Side-by-side air quality comparison between Araria and Bareilly.
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 | Araria | Bareilly |
|---|---|---|
| PM2.5(µg/m³) | 106.90 | 76.40 |
| PM10(µg/m³) | 110.80 | 106.60 |
| NO₂(µg/m³) | 29.10 | 44.80 |
| SO₂(µg/m³) | 11.60 | 9.80 |
| O₃(µg/m³) | 31.00 | 39.00 |
| CO(µg/m³) | 809.00 | 976.00 |
CPCB Multi-Year History (2016–2024)
Summary
Overview
In 2024, Araria averaged an AQI of 167 while Bareilly averaged 61 — a 106-point (174%) gap, with Araria the more polluted and Bareilly the cleaner of the two. On 391 days when both cities reported, Bareilly was cleaner on 325 of them; the average daily gap was 88 AQI points.
Seasonality & days
Araria peaks in January, while Bareilly peaks in November. Araria logged 0% Severe days and 28.5% Good-or-Satisfactory days; Bareilly was 0% Severe and 73.1% Good-or-Satisfactory. Longest clean-air streaks: Araria 14 days, Bareilly 51 days.
Year-over-year progress
Araria has improved by 61 AQI points (26.8%) from 2021 to 2024; Bareilly has improved by 50 AQI points (45%) over the same window. The worst recorded day for Araria reached AQI 399 at Kharahiya Basti (BSPCB) on 2024-01-31; Bareilly hit AQI 292 at Rajendra Nagar (UPPCB) on 2022-11-03.
Station-level disparity
Araria spans 1 CPCB stations with a 0-point spread (min 173, max 173); Bareilly spans 2 stations with a 12-point spread (min 71, max 83).
Verdict
🏆 Bareilly has better air quality with an AQI of 155 compared to Araria's 257. That's a significant difference of 102 points.