Araria vs Haldia
Side-by-side air quality comparison between Araria and Haldia.
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 Haldia averaged 90 — a 77-point (86%) gap, with Araria the more polluted and Haldia the cleaner of the two. On 511 days when both cities reported, Haldia was cleaner on 444 of them; the average daily gap was 87 AQI points.
Seasonality & days
Araria peaks in January, while Haldia peaks in December. Araria logged 0% Severe days and 28.5% Good-or-Satisfactory days; Haldia was 0% Severe and 65.4% Good-or-Satisfactory. Longest clean-air streaks: Araria 14 days, Haldia 51 days.
Year-over-year progress
Araria has improved by 61 AQI points (26.8%) from 2021 to 2024; Haldia has worsened by 8 AQI points (9.8%) over the same window. The worst recorded day for Araria reached AQI 399 at Kharahiya Basti (BSPCB) on 2024-01-31; Haldia hit AQI 322 at Priyambada Housing Estate (WBPCB) on 2024-11-26.
Station-level disparity
Araria spans 1 CPCB stations with a 0-point spread (min 173, max 173); Haldia spans 1 stations with a 0-point spread (min 86, max 86).