Araria vs Korba
Side-by-side air quality comparison between Araria and Korba.
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 | Korba |
|---|---|---|
| PM2.5(µg/m³) | 98.70 | 48.10 |
| PM10(µg/m³) | 101.70 | 56.60 |
| NO₂(µg/m³) | 19.60 | 15.00 |
| SO₂(µg/m³) | 13.30 | 20.40 |
| O₃(µg/m³) | 69.00 | 86.00 |
| CO(µg/m³) | 760.00 | 325.00 |
CPCB Multi-Year History (2016–2024)
Summary
Overview
In 2024, Araria averaged an AQI of 167 while Korba averaged 67 — a 100-point (149%) gap, with Araria the more polluted and Korba the cleaner of the two. On 530 days when both cities reported, Korba was cleaner on 464 of them; the average daily gap was 98 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; Korba was 0% Severe and 78.8% Good-or-Satisfactory. Longest clean-air streaks: Araria 14 days, Korba 83 days.
Year-over-year progress
Araria has improved by 61 AQI points (26.8%) from 2021 to 2024; Korba has improved by 19 AQI points (22.1%) over the same window. The worst recorded day for Araria reached AQI 399 at Kharahiya Basti (BSPCB) on 2024-01-31; Korba hit AQI 313 at Urja Nagar (CECB) on 2023-01-04.
Station-level disparity
Araria spans 1 CPCB stations with a 0-point spread (min 173, max 173); Korba spans 2 stations with a 13-point spread (min 62, max 75).
Verdict
🏆 Korba has better air quality with an AQI of 81 compared to Araria's 230. That's a significant difference of 149 points.