Araria vs Thane
Side-by-side air quality comparison between Araria and Thane.
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 | Thane |
|---|---|---|
| PM2.5(µg/m³) | 106.90 | 17.80 |
| PM10(µg/m³) | 110.80 | 42.60 |
| NO₂(µg/m³) | 29.10 | 10.10 |
| SO₂(µg/m³) | 11.60 | 10.60 |
| O₃(µg/m³) | 31.00 | 42.00 |
| CO(µg/m³) | 809.00 | 162.00 |
CPCB Multi-Year History (2016–2024)
Summary
Overview
In 2024, Araria averaged an AQI of 167 while Thane averaged 95 — a 72-point (76%) gap, with Araria the more polluted and Thane the cleaner of the two. On 232 days when both cities reported, Thane was cleaner on 174 of them; the average daily gap was 66 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; Thane was 0% Severe and 53.800000000000004% Good-or-Satisfactory. Longest clean-air streaks: Araria 14 days, Thane 99 days.
Year-over-year progress
The worst recorded day for Araria reached AQI 399 at Kharahiya Basti (BSPCB) on 2024-01-31; Thane hit AQI 302 at Kasarvadavali (MPCB) on 2024-03-21.
Station-level disparity
Araria spans 1 CPCB stations with a 0-point spread (min 173, max 173); Thane spans 2 stations with a 9-point spread (min 90, max 99).
Verdict
🏆 Thane has better air quality with an AQI of 43 compared to Araria's 257. That's a significant difference of 214 points.