Arrah vs Vrindāvan
Side-by-side air quality comparison between Arrah and Vrindāvan.
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 | Vrindāvan |
|---|---|---|
| PM2.5(µg/m³) | 99.00 | 73.80 |
| PM10(µg/m³) | 115.50 | 246.80 |
| NO₂(µg/m³) | 53.70 | 22.60 |
| SO₂(µg/m³) | 13.70 | 9.40 |
| O₃(µg/m³) | 10.00 | 53.00 |
| CO(µg/m³) | 944.00 | 499.00 |
CPCB Multi-Year History (2016–2024)
Summary
Overview
In 2024, Arrah averaged an AQI of 123 while Vrindāvan averaged 108 — a 15-point (14%) gap, with Arrah the more polluted and Vrindāvan the cleaner of the two. On 824 days when both cities reported, Vrindāvan was cleaner on 561 of them; the average daily gap was 72 AQI points.
Seasonality & days
Arrah peaks in January, while Vrindāvan peaks in November. Arrah logged 0.2% Severe days and 32.3% Good-or-Satisfactory days; Vrindāvan was 0.6% Severe and 43.8% Good-or-Satisfactory. Longest clean-air streaks: Arrah 11 days, Vrindāvan 52 days.
Year-over-year progress
Arrah has improved by 175 AQI points (58.7%) from 2021 to 2024; Vrindāvan has improved by 53 AQI points (32.9%) over the same window. The worst recorded day for Arrah reached AQI 420 at New DM Office (BSPCB) on 2021-12-21; Vrindāvan hit AQI 475 at Omex Eternity (UPPCB) on 2021-11-08.
Station-level disparity
Arrah spans 1 CPCB stations with a 0-point spread (min 162, max 162); Vrindāvan spans 1 stations with a 0-point spread (min 115, max 115).
Verdict
🏆 Vrindāvan has better air quality with an AQI of 198 compared to Arrah's 231.