Araria vs Delhi
Side-by-side air quality comparison between Araria and Delhi.
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 Delhi averaged 210 — a 43-point (26%) gap, with Delhi the more polluted and Araria the cleaner of the two. On 836 days when both cities reported, Araria was cleaner on 774 of them; the average daily gap was 146 AQI points.
Seasonality & days
Araria peaks in January, while Delhi peaks in November. Araria logged 0% Severe days and 28.5% Good-or-Satisfactory days; Delhi was 18.7% Severe and 1.7% Good-or-Satisfactory. Longest clean-air streaks: Araria 14 days, Delhi 3 days.
Year-over-year progress
Araria has improved by 61 AQI points (26.8%) from 2021 to 2024; Delhi has improved by 42 AQI points (16.7%) over the same window. The worst recorded day for Araria reached AQI 399 at Kharahiya Basti (BSPCB) on 2024-01-31; Delhi hit AQI 500 at Ashok Vihar (DPCC) on 2024-11-18.
Station-level disparity
Araria spans 1 CPCB stations with a 0-point spread (min 173, max 173); Delhi spans 39 stations with a 84-point spread (min 178, max 262).