Asansol vs Gorakhpur
Side-by-side air quality comparison between Asansol and Gorakhpur.
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 | Asansol | Gorakhpur |
|---|---|---|
| PM2.5(µg/m³) | 94.30 | 102.20 |
| PM10(µg/m³) | 100.60 | 115.90 |
| NO₂(µg/m³) | 49.40 | 65.40 |
| SO₂(µg/m³) | 84.00 | 16.40 |
| O₃(µg/m³) | 41.00 | 7.00 |
| CO(µg/m³) | 775.00 | 532.00 |
CPCB Multi-Year History (2016–2024)
Summary
Overview
In 2024, Asansol averaged an AQI of 145 while Gorakhpur averaged 109 — a 36-point (33%) gap, with Asansol the more polluted and Gorakhpur the cleaner of the two. On 814 days when both cities reported, Gorakhpur was cleaner on 684 of them; the average daily gap was 67 AQI points.
Seasonality & days
Asansol peaks in December, while Gorakhpur peaks in November. Asansol logged 0% Severe days and 43.3% Good-or-Satisfactory days; Gorakhpur was 0% Severe and 57.099999999999994% Good-or-Satisfactory. Longest clean-air streaks: Asansol 44 days, Gorakhpur 62 days.
Year-over-year progress
Asansol has worsened by 12 AQI points (9%) from 2018 to 2024; Gorakhpur has worsened by 7 AQI points (6.9%) over the same window. The worst recorded day for Asansol reached AQI 394 at Court Area (WBPCB) on 2022-12-13; Gorakhpur hit AQI 393 at Madan Mohan Malaviya University of Technology (UPPCB) on 2021-11-09.
Station-level disparity
Asansol spans 4 CPCB stations with a 40-point spread (min 123, max 163); Gorakhpur spans 1 stations with a 0-point spread (min 99, max 99).
Verdict
🏆 Asansol has better air quality with an AQI of 215 compared to Gorakhpur's 241.