Araria vs Rajgir
Side-by-side air quality comparison between Araria and Rajgir.
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 | Rajgir |
|---|---|---|
| PM2.5(µg/m³) | 98.70 | 71.90 |
| PM10(µg/m³) | 101.70 | 79.40 |
| NO₂(µg/m³) | 19.60 | 27.20 |
| SO₂(µg/m³) | 13.30 | 14.60 |
| O₃(µg/m³) | 69.00 | 64.00 |
| CO(µg/m³) | 760.00 | 304.00 |
CPCB Multi-Year History (2016–2024)
Summary
Overview
In 2024, Araria averaged an AQI of 167 while Rajgir averaged 124 — a 43-point (35%) gap, with Araria the more polluted and Rajgir the cleaner of the two. On 680 days when both cities reported, Rajgir was cleaner on 416 of them; the average daily gap was 61 AQI points.
Seasonality & days
Both cities see their worst air in January on average. Araria logged 0% Severe days and 28.5% Good-or-Satisfactory days; Rajgir was 0.6% Severe and 37.9% Good-or-Satisfactory. Longest clean-air streaks: Araria 14 days, Rajgir 26 days.
Year-over-year progress
Araria has improved by 61 AQI points (26.8%) from 2021 to 2024; Rajgir has improved by 158 AQI points (56%) over the same window. The worst recorded day for Araria reached AQI 399 at Kharahiya Basti (BSPCB) on 2024-01-31; Rajgir hit AQI 461 at Dangi Tola (BSPCB) on 2022-12-31.
Station-level disparity
Araria spans 1 CPCB stations with a 0-point spread (min 173, max 173); Rajgir spans 1 stations with a 0-point spread (min 154, max 154).
Verdict
🏆 Rajgir has better air quality with an AQI of 140 compared to Araria's 230. That's a significant difference of 90 points.