Araria vs Patiala
Side-by-side air quality comparison between Araria and Patiala.
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 | Patiala |
|---|---|---|
| PM2.5(µg/m³) | 98.70 | 79.40 |
| PM10(µg/m³) | 101.70 | 380.90 |
| NO₂(µg/m³) | 19.60 | 13.60 |
| SO₂(µg/m³) | 13.30 | 13.50 |
| O₃(µg/m³) | 69.00 | 90.00 |
| CO(µg/m³) | 760.00 | 640.00 |
CPCB Multi-Year History (2016–2024)
Summary
Overview
In 2024, Araria averaged an AQI of 167 while Patiala averaged 103 — a 64-point (62%) gap, with Araria the more polluted and Patiala the cleaner of the two. On 827 days when both cities reported, Patiala was cleaner on 631 of them; the average daily gap was 84 AQI points.
Seasonality & days
Araria peaks in January, while Patiala peaks in November. Araria logged 0% Severe days and 28.5% Good-or-Satisfactory days; Patiala was 0.1% Severe and 54.8% Good-or-Satisfactory. Longest clean-air streaks: Araria 14 days, Patiala 86 days.
Year-over-year progress
Araria has improved by 61 AQI points (26.8%) from 2021 to 2024; Patiala has worsened by 8 AQI points (8.4%) over the same window. The worst recorded day for Araria reached AQI 399 at Kharahiya Basti (BSPCB) on 2024-01-31; Patiala hit AQI 415 at Model Town (PPCB) on 2019-11-03.
Station-level disparity
Araria spans 1 CPCB stations with a 0-point spread (min 173, max 173); Patiala spans 1 stations with a 0-point spread (min 104, max 104).
Verdict
🏆 Araria has better air quality with an AQI of 230 compared to Patiala's 339. That's a significant difference of 109 points.