Araria vs Nārnaul
Side-by-side air quality comparison between Araria and Nārnaul.
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 | Nārnaul |
|---|---|---|
| PM2.5(µg/m³) | 98.70 | 45.40 |
| PM10(µg/m³) | 101.70 | 126.20 |
| NO₂(µg/m³) | 19.60 | 12.40 |
| SO₂(µg/m³) | 13.30 | 7.70 |
| O₃(µg/m³) | 69.00 | 86.00 |
| CO(µg/m³) | 760.00 | 365.00 |
CPCB Multi-Year History (2016–2024)
Summary
Overview
In 2024, Araria averaged an AQI of 167 while Nārnaul averaged 94 — a 73-point (78%) gap, with Araria the more polluted and Nārnaul the cleaner of the two. On 730 days when both cities reported, Nārnaul was cleaner on 500 of them; the average daily gap was 81 AQI points.
Seasonality & days
Araria peaks in January, while Nārnaul peaks in November. Araria logged 0% Severe days and 28.5% Good-or-Satisfactory days; Nārnaul was 0.1% Severe and 40.8% Good-or-Satisfactory. Longest clean-air streaks: Araria 14 days, Nārnaul 63 days.
Year-over-year progress
Araria has improved by 61 AQI points (26.8%) from 2021 to 2024; Nārnaul has improved by 37 AQI points (28.2%) over the same window. The worst recorded day for Araria reached AQI 399 at Kharahiya Basti (BSPCB) on 2024-01-31; Nārnaul hit AQI 435 at Shastri Nagar (HSPCB) on 2023-11-16.
Station-level disparity
Araria spans 1 CPCB stations with a 0-point spread (min 173, max 173); Nārnaul spans 1 stations with a 0-point spread (min 130, max 130).
Verdict
🏆 Nārnaul has better air quality with an AQI of 118 compared to Araria's 230. That's a significant difference of 112 points.