Araria vs Sirohi
Side-by-side air quality comparison between Araria and Sirohi.
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 | Sirohi |
|---|---|---|
| PM2.5(µg/m³) | 84.30 | 23.50 |
| PM10(µg/m³) | 95.70 | 46.20 |
| NO₂(µg/m³) | 2.00 | 0.80 |
| SO₂(µg/m³) | 18.20 | 3.80 |
| O₃(µg/m³) | 213.00 | 99.00 |
| CO(µg/m³) | 418.00 | 121.00 |
CPCB Multi-Year History (2016–2024)
Summary
Overview
In 2024, Araria averaged an AQI of 167 while Sirohi averaged 89 — a 78-point (88%) gap, with Araria the more polluted and Sirohi the cleaner of the two. On 428 days when both cities reported, Sirohi was cleaner on 343 of them; the average daily gap was 85 AQI points.
Seasonality & days
Araria peaks in January, while Sirohi peaks in December. Araria logged 0% Severe days and 28.5% Good-or-Satisfactory days; Sirohi was 0% Severe and 69.2% Good-or-Satisfactory. Longest clean-air streaks: Araria 14 days, Sirohi 41 days.
Year-over-year progress
Araria has improved by 61 AQI points (26.8%) from 2021 to 2024; Sirohi has improved by 4 AQI points (4.3%) over the same window. The worst recorded day for Araria reached AQI 399 at Kharahiya Basti (BSPCB) on 2024-01-31; Sirohi hit AQI 335 at Vedhaynath Colony (RSPCB) on 2024-12-26.
Station-level disparity
Araria spans 1 CPCB stations with a 0-point spread (min 173, max 173); Sirohi spans 1 stations with a 0-point spread (min 90, max 90).
Verdict
🏆 Sirohi has better air quality with an AQI of 46 compared to Araria's 181. That's a significant difference of 135 points.