Baripāda vs Howrah
Side-by-side air quality comparison between Baripāda and Howrah.
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 | Howrah |
|---|---|---|
| PM2.5(µg/m³) | 58.10 | 68.70 |
| PM10(µg/m³) | 63.30 | 72.60 |
| NO₂(µg/m³) | 25.50 | 22.20 |
| SO₂(µg/m³) | 3.90 | 11.50 |
| O₃(µg/m³) | 21.00 | 55.00 |
| CO(µg/m³) | 338.00 | 360.00 |
CPCB Multi-Year History (2016–2024)
Summary
Overview
In 2024, Baripāda averaged an AQI of 121 while Howrah averaged 126 — a 5-point (4%) gap, with Howrah the more polluted and Baripāda the cleaner of the two. On 369 days when both cities reported, Baripāda was cleaner on 233 of them; the average daily gap was 60 AQI points.
Seasonality & days
Baripāda peaks in January, while Howrah peaks in December. Baripāda logged 0% Severe days and 45.6% Good-or-Satisfactory days; Howrah was 0.7% Severe and 48.7% Good-or-Satisfactory. Longest clean-air streaks: Baripāda 45 days, Howrah 120 days.
Year-over-year progress
Baripāda has improved by 87 AQI points (41.8%) from 2022 to 2024; Howrah has improved by 32 AQI points (20.3%) over the same window. The worst recorded day for Baripāda reached AQI 370 at Meher Colony (OSPCB) on 2024-01-15; Howrah hit AQI 500 at Ghusuri (WBPCB) on 2017-04-15.
Station-level disparity
Baripāda spans 1 CPCB stations with a 0-point spread (min 127, max 127); Howrah spans 5 stations with a 116-point spread (min 111, max 227).
Verdict
🏆 Baripāda has better air quality with an AQI of 97 compared to Howrah's 130.