Araria vs Satna
Side-by-side air quality comparison between Araria and Satna.
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 | Satna |
|---|---|---|
| PM2.5(µg/m³) | 98.70 | 31.00 |
| PM10(µg/m³) | 101.70 | 47.80 |
| NO₂(µg/m³) | 19.60 | 18.60 |
| SO₂(µg/m³) | 13.30 | 7.00 |
| O₃(µg/m³) | 69.00 | 55.00 |
| CO(µg/m³) | 760.00 | 240.00 |
CPCB Multi-Year History (2016–2024)
Summary
Overview
In 2024, Araria averaged an AQI of 167 while Satna averaged 66 — a 101-point (153%) gap, with Araria the more polluted and Satna the cleaner of the two. On 779 days when both cities reported, Satna was cleaner on 646 of them; the average daily gap was 107 AQI points.
Seasonality & days
Araria peaks in January, while Satna peaks in November. Araria logged 0% Severe days and 28.5% Good-or-Satisfactory days; Satna was 0.2% Severe and 74.1% Good-or-Satisfactory. Longest clean-air streaks: Araria 14 days, Satna 146 days.
Year-over-year progress
Araria has improved by 61 AQI points (26.8%) from 2021 to 2024; Satna has improved by 58 AQI points (46.8%) over the same window. The worst recorded day for Araria reached AQI 399 at Kharahiya Basti (BSPCB) on 2024-01-31; Satna hit AQI 500 at Bandhavgar Colony Satna (Cement) on 2018-05-27.
Station-level disparity
Araria spans 1 CPCB stations with a 0-point spread (min 173, max 173); Satna spans 1 stations with a 0-point spread (min 85, max 85).
Verdict
🏆 Satna has better air quality with an AQI of 53 compared to Araria's 230. That's a significant difference of 177 points.