Araria vs Bihar Sharif
Side-by-side air quality comparison between Araria and Bihar Sharif.
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 | Bihar Sharif |
|---|---|---|
| PM2.5(µg/m³) | 98.70 | 71.90 |
| PM10(µg/m³) | 101.70 | 79.40 |
| NO₂(µg/m³) | 19.60 | 27.20 |
| SO₂(µg/m³) | 13.30 | 14.60 |
| O₃(µg/m³) | 69.00 | 64.00 |
| CO(µg/m³) | 760.00 | 543.00 |
CPCB Multi-Year History (2016–2024)
Summary
Overview
In 2024, Araria averaged an AQI of 167 while Bihar Sharif averaged 115 — a 52-point (45%) gap, with Araria the more polluted and Bihar Sharif the cleaner of the two. On 681 days when both cities reported, Bihar Sharif was cleaner on 410 of them; the average daily gap was 71 AQI points.
Seasonality & days
Araria peaks in January, while Bihar Sharif peaks in December. Araria logged 0% Severe days and 28.5% Good-or-Satisfactory days; Bihar Sharif was 1% Severe and 39.1% Good-or-Satisfactory. Longest clean-air streaks: Araria 14 days, Bihar Sharif 32 days.
Year-over-year progress
Araria has improved by 61 AQI points (26.8%) from 2021 to 2024; Bihar Sharif has improved by 138 AQI points (54.5%) over the same window. The worst recorded day for Araria reached AQI 399 at Kharahiya Basti (BSPCB) on 2024-01-31; Bihar Sharif hit AQI 433 at D M Colony Bihar (BSPCB) on 2021-12-24.
Station-level disparity
Araria spans 1 CPCB stations with a 0-point spread (min 173, max 173); Bihar Sharif spans 1 stations with a 0-point spread (min 146, max 146).
Verdict
🏆 Bihar Sharif has better air quality with an AQI of 140 compared to Araria's 230. That's a significant difference of 90 points.