Baripāda vs Gangtok
Side-by-side air quality comparison between Baripāda and Gangtok.
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 | Baripāda | Gangtok |
|---|---|---|
| PM2.5(µg/m³) | 43.00 | 25.80 |
| PM10(µg/m³) | 53.80 | 32.80 |
| NO₂(µg/m³) | 2.50 | 1.50 |
| SO₂(µg/m³) | 6.60 | 2.70 |
| O₃(µg/m³) | 160.00 | 145.00 |
| CO(µg/m³) | 227.00 | 273.00 |
CPCB Multi-Year History (2016–2024)
Summary
Overview
In 2024, Baripāda averaged an AQI of 121 while Gangtok averaged 48 — a 73-point (152%) gap, with Baripāda the more polluted and Gangtok the cleaner of the two. On 594 days when both cities reported, Gangtok was cleaner on 513 of them; the average daily gap was 81 AQI points.
Seasonality & days
Baripāda peaks in January, while Gangtok peaks in March. Baripāda logged 0% Severe days and 45.6% Good-or-Satisfactory days; Gangtok was 0% Severe and 96.2% Good-or-Satisfactory. Longest clean-air streaks: Baripāda 45 days, Gangtok 94 days.
Year-over-year progress
Baripāda has improved by 87 AQI points (41.8%) from 2022 to 2024; Gangtok has worsened by 14 AQI points (41.2%) over the same window. The worst recorded day for Baripāda reached AQI 370 at Meher Colony (OSPCB) on 2024-01-15; Gangtok hit AQI 264 at Zero Point GICI (SSPCB) on 2023-01-16.
Station-level disparity
Baripāda spans 1 CPCB stations with a 0-point spread (min 127, max 127); Gangtok spans 1 stations with a 0-point spread (min 50, max 50).
Verdict
🏆 Gangtok has better air quality with an AQI of 43 compared to Baripāda's 72.