Araria vs Tālcher
Side-by-side air quality comparison between Araria and Tālcher.
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 | Tālcher |
|---|---|---|
| PM2.5(µg/m³) | 106.90 | 65.90 |
| PM10(µg/m³) | 110.80 | 72.20 |
| NO₂(µg/m³) | 29.10 | 25.60 |
| SO₂(µg/m³) | 11.60 | 5.80 |
| O₃(µg/m³) | 31.00 | 19.00 |
| CO(µg/m³) | 809.00 | 508.00 |
CPCB Multi-Year History (2016–2024)
Summary
Overview
In 2024, Araria averaged an AQI of 167 while Tālcher averaged 127 — a 40-point (31%) gap, with Araria the more polluted and Tālcher the cleaner of the two. On 494 days when both cities reported, Tālcher was cleaner on 398 of them; the average daily gap was 74 AQI points.
Seasonality & days
Araria peaks in January, while Tālcher peaks in December. Araria logged 0% Severe days and 28.5% Good-or-Satisfactory days; Tālcher was 0.2% Severe and 43.1% Good-or-Satisfactory. Longest clean-air streaks: Araria 14 days, Tālcher 44 days.
Year-over-year progress
Araria has improved by 61 AQI points (26.8%) from 2021 to 2024; Tālcher has improved by 63 AQI points (33.2%) over the same window. The worst recorded day for Araria reached AQI 399 at Kharahiya Basti (BSPCB) on 2024-01-31; Tālcher hit AQI 414 at Talcher (OSPCB) on 2018-11-27.
Station-level disparity
Araria spans 1 CPCB stations with a 0-point spread (min 173, max 173); Tālcher spans 1 stations with a 0-point spread (min 132, max 132).
Verdict
🏆 Tālcher has better air quality with an AQI of 120 compared to Araria's 257. That's a significant difference of 137 points.