Bangalore vs Darbhanga
Side-by-side air quality comparison between Bangalore and Darbhanga.
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 | Bangalore | Darbhanga |
|---|---|---|
| PM2.5(µg/m³) | 5.10 | 100.60 |
| PM10(µg/m³) | 5.60 | 113.20 |
| NO₂(µg/m³) | 9.50 | 27.00 |
| SO₂(µg/m³) | 4.20 | 18.40 |
| O₃(µg/m³) | 35.00 | 114.00 |
| CO(µg/m³) | 290.00 | 651.00 |
CPCB Multi-Year History (2016–2024)
Summary
Overview
In 2024, Bangalore averaged an AQI of 74 while Darbhanga averaged 365 — a 291-point (393%) gap, with Darbhanga the more polluted and Bangalore the cleaner of the two. On 410 days when both cities reported, Bangalore was cleaner on 296 of them; the average daily gap was 112 AQI points.
Seasonality & days
Bangalore peaks in March, while Darbhanga peaks in December. Bangalore logged 0.5% Severe days and 42.6% Good-or-Satisfactory days; Darbhanga was 7.1% Severe and 26.9% Good-or-Satisfactory. Longest clean-air streaks: Bangalore 31 days, Darbhanga 20 days.
Year-over-year progress
Bangalore has improved by 26 AQI points (26%) from 2016 to 2024; Darbhanga has worsened by 116 AQI points (46.6%) over the same window. The worst recorded day for Bangalore reached AQI 500 at Silk Board (KSPCB) on 2024-01-10; Darbhanga hit AQI 473 at Town Hall Lal Bagh (BSPCB) on 2023-01-01.
Station-level disparity
Bangalore spans 14 CPCB stations with a 50-point spread (min 49, max 99); Darbhanga spans 1 stations with a 0-point spread (min 208, max 208).
Verdict
🏆 Bangalore has better air quality with an AQI of 9 compared to Darbhanga's 236. That's a significant difference of 227 points.