Bangalore vs Siliguri
Side-by-side air quality comparison between Bangalore and Siliguri.
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 | Siliguri |
|---|---|---|
| PM2.5(µg/m³) | 5.10 | 77.80 |
| PM10(µg/m³) | 5.60 | 98.30 |
| NO₂(µg/m³) | 9.50 | 11.30 |
| SO₂(µg/m³) | 4.20 | 6.80 |
| O₃(µg/m³) | 35.00 | 115.00 |
| CO(µg/m³) | 290.00 | 523.00 |
CPCB Multi-Year History (2016–2024)
Summary
Overview
In 2024, Bangalore averaged an AQI of 74 while Siliguri averaged 81 — a 7-point (9%) gap, with Siliguri the more polluted and Bangalore the cleaner of the two. On 1910 days when both cities reported, Siliguri was cleaner on 1318 of them; the average daily gap was 66 AQI points.
Seasonality & days
Bangalore peaks in March, while Siliguri peaks in February. Bangalore logged 0.5% Severe days and 42.6% Good-or-Satisfactory days; Siliguri was 0.1% Severe and 61.8% Good-or-Satisfactory. Longest clean-air streaks: Bangalore 31 days, Siliguri 180 days.
Year-over-year progress
Bangalore has improved by 26 AQI points (26%) from 2016 to 2024; Siliguri has improved by 39 AQI points (32.5%) over the same window. The worst recorded day for Bangalore reached AQI 500 at Silk Board (KSPCB) on 2024-01-10; Siliguri hit AQI 415 at Ward-32 Bapupara (WBPCB) on 2018-02-08.
Station-level disparity
Bangalore spans 14 CPCB stations with a 50-point spread (min 49, max 99); Siliguri spans 1 stations with a 0-point spread (min 107, max 107).
Verdict
🏆 Bangalore has better air quality with an AQI of 9 compared to Siliguri's 160. That's a significant difference of 151 points.