Araria vs Puducherry
Side-by-side air quality comparison between Araria and Puducherry.
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 | Puducherry |
|---|---|---|
| PM2.5(µg/m³) | 98.70 | 16.40 |
| PM10(µg/m³) | 101.70 | 19.20 |
| NO₂(µg/m³) | 19.60 | 18.50 |
| SO₂(µg/m³) | 13.30 | 8.80 |
| O₃(µg/m³) | 69.00 | 37.00 |
| CO(µg/m³) | 760.00 | 394.00 |
CPCB Multi-Year History (2016–2024)
Summary
Overview
In 2024, Araria averaged an AQI of 167 while Puducherry averaged 55 — a 112-point (204%) gap, with Araria the more polluted and Puducherry the cleaner of the two. On 806 days when both cities reported, Puducherry was cleaner on 743 of them; the average daily gap was 118 AQI points.
Seasonality & days
Araria peaks in January, while Puducherry peaks in December. Araria logged 0% Severe days and 28.5% Good-or-Satisfactory days; Puducherry was 0% Severe and 95.4% Good-or-Satisfactory. Longest clean-air streaks: Araria 14 days, Puducherry 117 days.
Year-over-year progress
Araria has improved by 61 AQI points (26.8%) from 2021 to 2024; Puducherry has worsened by 1 AQI points (1.9%) over the same window. The worst recorded day for Araria reached AQI 399 at Kharahiya Basti (BSPCB) on 2024-01-31; Puducherry hit AQI 274 at Jawahar Nagar (PPCC) on 2022-10-25.
Station-level disparity
Araria spans 1 CPCB stations with a 0-point spread (min 173, max 173); Puducherry spans 1 stations with a 0-point spread (min 56, max 56).
Verdict
🏆 Puducherry has better air quality with an AQI of 27 compared to Araria's 230. That's a significant difference of 203 points.