Araria vs Jhansi
Side-by-side air quality comparison between Araria and Jhansi.
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 | Jhansi |
|---|---|---|
| PM2.5(µg/m³) | 98.70 | 26.40 |
| PM10(µg/m³) | 101.70 | 42.70 |
| NO₂(µg/m³) | 19.60 | 8.10 |
| SO₂(µg/m³) | 13.30 | 6.20 |
| O₃(µg/m³) | 69.00 | 61.00 |
| CO(µg/m³) | 760.00 | 196.00 |
CPCB Multi-Year History (2016–2024)
Summary
Overview
In 2024, Araria averaged an AQI of 167 while Jhansi averaged 75 — a 92-point (123%) gap, with Araria the more polluted and Jhansi the cleaner of the two. On 726 days when both cities reported, Jhansi was cleaner on 564 of them; the average daily gap was 90 AQI points.
Seasonality & days
Araria peaks in January, while Jhansi peaks in November. Araria logged 0% Severe days and 28.5% Good-or-Satisfactory days; Jhansi was 0% Severe and 57.6% Good-or-Satisfactory. Longest clean-air streaks: Araria 14 days, Jhansi 45 days.
Year-over-year progress
Araria has improved by 61 AQI points (26.8%) from 2021 to 2024; Jhansi has improved by 52 AQI points (40.9%) over the same window. The worst recorded day for Araria reached AQI 399 at Kharahiya Basti (BSPCB) on 2024-01-31; Jhansi hit AQI 277 at Shivaji Nagar (UPPCB) on 2022-11-05.
Station-level disparity
Araria spans 1 CPCB stations with a 0-point spread (min 173, max 173); Jhansi spans 1 stations with a 0-point spread (min 98, max 98).
Verdict
🏆 Jhansi has better air quality with an AQI of 44 compared to Araria's 230. That's a significant difference of 186 points.