Araria vs Udaipur
Side-by-side air quality comparison between Araria and Udaipur.
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 | Udaipur |
|---|---|---|
| PM2.5(µg/m³) | 106.90 | 27.20 |
| PM10(µg/m³) | 110.80 | 42.00 |
| NO₂(µg/m³) | 29.10 | 8.80 |
| SO₂(µg/m³) | 11.60 | 8.40 |
| O₃(µg/m³) | 31.00 | 51.00 |
| CO(µg/m³) | 809.00 | 176.00 |
CPCB Multi-Year History (2016–2024)
Summary
Overview
In 2024, Araria averaged an AQI of 167 while Udaipur averaged 112 — a 55-point (49%) gap, with Araria the more polluted and Udaipur the cleaner of the two. On 816 days when both cities reported, Udaipur was cleaner on 589 of them; the average daily gap was 76 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; Udaipur was 0% Severe and 47% Good-or-Satisfactory. Longest clean-air streaks: Araria 14 days, Udaipur 49 days.
Year-over-year progress
Araria has improved by 61 AQI points (26.8%) from 2021 to 2024; Udaipur has improved by 77 AQI points (40.7%) over the same window. The worst recorded day for Araria reached AQI 399 at Kharahiya Basti (BSPCB) on 2024-01-31; Udaipur hit AQI 348 at Ashok Nagar (RSPCB) on 2021-11-15.
Station-level disparity
Araria spans 1 CPCB stations with a 0-point spread (min 173, max 173); Udaipur spans 1 stations with a 0-point spread (min 112, max 112).
Verdict
🏆 Udaipur has better air quality with an AQI of 45 compared to Araria's 257. That's a significant difference of 212 points.