Arrah vs Pāli
Side-by-side air quality comparison between Arrah and Pāli.
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 | Arrah | Pāli |
|---|---|---|
| PM2.5(µg/m³) | 99.00 | 27.20 |
| PM10(µg/m³) | 115.50 | 80.10 |
| NO₂(µg/m³) | 53.70 | 3.90 |
| SO₂(µg/m³) | 13.70 | 2.20 |
| O₃(µg/m³) | 10.00 | 60.00 |
| CO(µg/m³) | 944.00 | 134.00 |
CPCB Multi-Year History (2016–2024)
Summary
Overview
In 2024, Arrah averaged an AQI of 123 while Pāli averaged 134 — a 11-point (9%) gap, with Pāli the more polluted and Arrah the cleaner of the two. On 822 days when both cities reported, Pāli was cleaner on 513 of them; the average daily gap was 77 AQI points.
Seasonality & days
Arrah peaks in January, while Pāli peaks in May. Arrah logged 0.2% Severe days and 32.3% Good-or-Satisfactory days; Pāli was 0% Severe and 40.099999999999994% Good-or-Satisfactory. Longest clean-air streaks: Arrah 11 days, Pāli 38 days.
Year-over-year progress
Arrah has improved by 175 AQI points (58.7%) from 2021 to 2024; Pāli has improved by 47 AQI points (26%) over the same window. The worst recorded day for Arrah reached AQI 420 at New DM Office (BSPCB) on 2021-12-21; Pāli hit AQI 453 at Indira Colony Vistar (RSPCB) on 2019-04-16.
Station-level disparity
Arrah spans 1 CPCB stations with a 0-point spread (min 162, max 162); Pāli spans 1 stations with a 0-point spread (min 123, max 123).
Verdict
🏆 Pāli has better air quality with an AQI of 80 compared to Arrah's 231. That's a significant difference of 151 points.