Asansol vs Delhi
Side-by-side air quality comparison between Asansol and Delhi.
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
CPCB Multi-Year History (2016–2024)
Summary
Overview
In 2024, Asansol averaged an AQI of 145 while Delhi averaged 210 — a 65-point (45%) gap, with Delhi the more polluted and Asansol the cleaner of the two. On 1986 days when both cities reported, Asansol was cleaner on 1938 of them; the average daily gap was 164 AQI points.
Seasonality & days
Asansol peaks in December, while Delhi peaks in November. Asansol logged 0% Severe days and 43.3% Good-or-Satisfactory days; Delhi was 18.7% Severe and 1.7% Good-or-Satisfactory. Longest clean-air streaks: Asansol 44 days, Delhi 3 days.
Year-over-year progress
Asansol has worsened by 12 AQI points (9%) from 2018 to 2024; Delhi has improved by 42 AQI points (16.7%) over the same window. The worst recorded day for Asansol reached AQI 394 at Court Area (WBPCB) on 2022-12-13; Delhi hit AQI 500 at Ashok Vihar (DPCC) on 2024-11-18.
Station-level disparity
Asansol spans 4 CPCB stations with a 40-point spread (min 123, max 163); Delhi spans 39 stations with a 84-point spread (min 178, max 262).