Araria vs Chandigarh
Side-by-side air quality comparison between Araria and Chandigarh.
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 | Chandigarh |
|---|---|---|
| PM2.5(µg/m³) | 106.90 | 50.90 |
| PM10(µg/m³) | 110.80 | 66.80 |
| NO₂(µg/m³) | 29.10 | 44.60 |
| SO₂(µg/m³) | 11.60 | 8.10 |
| O₃(µg/m³) | 31.00 | 11.00 |
| CO(µg/m³) | 809.00 | 714.00 |
CPCB Multi-Year History (2016–2024)
Summary
Overview
In 2024, Araria averaged an AQI of 167 while Chandigarh averaged 153 — a 14-point (9%) gap, with Araria the more polluted and Chandigarh the cleaner of the two. On 835 days when both cities reported, Araria was cleaner on 455 of them; the average daily gap was 68 AQI points.
Seasonality & days
Both cities see their worst air in January on average. Araria logged 0% Severe days and 28.5% Good-or-Satisfactory days; Chandigarh was 0.3% Severe and 39.9% Good-or-Satisfactory. Longest clean-air streaks: Araria 14 days, Chandigarh 92 days.
Year-over-year progress
Araria has improved by 61 AQI points (26.8%) from 2021 to 2024; Chandigarh has worsened by 27 AQI points (21.4%) over the same window. The worst recorded day for Araria reached AQI 399 at Kharahiya Basti (BSPCB) on 2024-01-31; Chandigarh hit AQI 452 at Sector-53 (CPCC) on 2022-11-09.
Station-level disparity
Araria spans 1 CPCB stations with a 0-point spread (min 173, max 173); Chandigarh spans 3 stations with a 43-point spread (min 107, max 150).
Verdict
🏆 Chandigarh has better air quality with an AQI of 85 compared to Araria's 257. That's a significant difference of 172 points.