Asansol vs Kishanganj
Side-by-side air quality comparison between Asansol and Kishanganj.
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 Kishanganj averaged 144 — a 1-point (1%) gap, with Asansol the more polluted and Kishanganj the cleaner of the two. On 591 days when both cities reported, Kishanganj was cleaner on 358 of them; the average daily gap was 64 AQI points.
Seasonality & days
Asansol peaks in December, while Kishanganj peaks in January. Asansol logged 0% Severe days and 43.3% Good-or-Satisfactory days; Kishanganj was 0.2% Severe and 37.099999999999994% Good-or-Satisfactory. Longest clean-air streaks: Asansol 44 days, Kishanganj 23 days.
Year-over-year progress
Asansol has worsened by 12 AQI points (9%) from 2018 to 2024; Kishanganj has improved by 136 AQI points (48.6%) over the same window. The worst recorded day for Asansol reached AQI 394 at Court Area (WBPCB) on 2022-12-13; Kishanganj hit AQI 417 at SDM Office Khagra (BSPCB) on 2022-02-01.
Station-level disparity
Asansol spans 4 CPCB stations with a 40-point spread (min 123, max 163); Kishanganj spans 1 stations with a 0-point spread (min 156, max 156).