Araria vs Gadag
Side-by-side air quality comparison between Araria and Gadag.
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 | Gadag |
|---|---|---|
| PM2.5(µg/m³) | 106.90 | 6.00 |
| PM10(µg/m³) | 110.80 | 10.80 |
| NO₂(µg/m³) | 29.10 | 5.70 |
| SO₂(µg/m³) | 11.60 | 1.30 |
| O₃(µg/m³) | 31.00 | 40.00 |
| CO(µg/m³) | 809.00 | 113.00 |
CPCB Multi-Year History (2016–2024)
Summary
Overview
In 2024, Araria averaged an AQI of 167 while Gadag averaged 53 — a 114-point (215%) gap, with Araria the more polluted and Gadag the cleaner of the two. On 662 days when both cities reported, Gadag was cleaner on 624 of them; the average daily gap was 124 AQI points.
Seasonality & days
Araria peaks in January, while Gadag peaks in March. Araria logged 0% Severe days and 28.5% Good-or-Satisfactory days; Gadag was 0.3% Severe and 96.1% Good-or-Satisfactory. Longest clean-air streaks: Araria 14 days, Gadag 50 days.
Year-over-year progress
Araria has improved by 61 AQI points (26.8%) from 2021 to 2024; Gadag has worsened by 10 AQI points (23.3%) over the same window. The worst recorded day for Araria reached AQI 399 at Kharahiya Basti (BSPCB) on 2024-01-31; Gadag hit AQI 500 at Panchal Nagar (KSPCB) on 2022-12-10.
Station-level disparity
Araria spans 1 CPCB stations with a 0-point spread (min 173, max 173); Gadag spans 1 stations with a 0-point spread (min 54, max 54).
Verdict
🏆 Gadag has better air quality with an AQI of 11 compared to Araria's 257. That's a significant difference of 246 points.