Araria vs Latur
Side-by-side air quality comparison between Araria and Latur.
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 | Latur |
|---|---|---|
| PM2.5(µg/m³) | 98.70 | 13.60 |
| PM10(µg/m³) | 101.70 | 22.40 |
| NO₂(µg/m³) | 19.60 | 6.00 |
| SO₂(µg/m³) | 13.30 | 3.90 |
| O₃(µg/m³) | 69.00 | 49.00 |
| CO(µg/m³) | 760.00 | 174.00 |
CPCB Multi-Year History (2016–2024)
Summary
Overview
In 2024, Araria averaged an AQI of 167 while Latur averaged 83 — a 84-point (101%) gap, with Araria the more polluted and Latur the cleaner of the two. On 374 days when both cities reported, Latur was cleaner on 302 of them; the average daily gap was 73 AQI points.
Seasonality & days
Araria peaks in January, while Latur peaks in November. Araria logged 0% Severe days and 28.5% Good-or-Satisfactory days; Latur was 0% Severe and 73.6% Good-or-Satisfactory. Longest clean-air streaks: Araria 14 days, Latur 120 days.
Year-over-year progress
Araria has improved by 61 AQI points (26.8%) from 2021 to 2024; Latur has worsened by 7 AQI points (9.2%) over the same window. The worst recorded day for Araria reached AQI 399 at Kharahiya Basti (BSPCB) on 2024-01-31; Latur hit AQI 241 at Sawe Wadi (MPCB) on 2024-01-04.
Station-level disparity
Araria spans 1 CPCB stations with a 0-point spread (min 173, max 173); Latur spans 1 stations with a 0-point spread (min 81, max 81).
Verdict
🏆 Latur has better air quality with an AQI of 23 compared to Araria's 230. That's a significant difference of 207 points.