Araria vs Nagpur
Side-by-side air quality comparison between Araria and Nagpur.
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 | Nagpur |
|---|---|---|
| PM2.5(µg/m³) | 98.70 | 21.10 |
| PM10(µg/m³) | 101.70 | 26.60 |
| NO₂(µg/m³) | 19.60 | 20.80 |
| SO₂(µg/m³) | 13.30 | 15.00 |
| O₃(µg/m³) | 69.00 | 55.00 |
| CO(µg/m³) | 760.00 | 180.00 |
CPCB Multi-Year History (2016–2024)
Summary
Overview
In 2024, Araria averaged an AQI of 167 while Nagpur averaged 104 — a 63-point (61%) gap, with Araria the more polluted and Nagpur the cleaner of the two. On 512 days when both cities reported, Nagpur was cleaner on 380 of them; the average daily gap was 71 AQI points.
Seasonality & days
Araria peaks in January, while Nagpur peaks in November. Araria logged 0% Severe days and 28.5% Good-or-Satisfactory days; Nagpur was 0% Severe and 60.599999999999994% Good-or-Satisfactory. Longest clean-air streaks: Araria 14 days, Nagpur 68 days.
Year-over-year progress
Araria has improved by 61 AQI points (26.8%) from 2021 to 2024; Nagpur has improved by 37 AQI points (26.2%) over the same window. The worst recorded day for Araria reached AQI 399 at Kharahiya Basti (BSPCB) on 2024-01-31; Nagpur hit AQI 342 at Opp GPO Civil Lines (MPCB) on 2022-12-03.
Station-level disparity
Araria spans 1 CPCB stations with a 0-point spread (min 173, max 173); Nagpur spans 4 stations with a 9-point spread (min 98, max 107).
Verdict
🏆 Nagpur has better air quality with an AQI of 35 compared to Araria's 230. That's a significant difference of 195 points.