Baripāda vs Katihar
Side-by-side air quality comparison between Baripāda and Katihar.
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 | Katihar |
|---|---|---|
| PM2.5(µg/m³) | 58.10 | 109.20 |
| PM10(µg/m³) | 63.30 | 114.30 |
| NO₂(µg/m³) | 25.50 | 31.10 |
| SO₂(µg/m³) | 3.90 | 18.30 |
| O₃(µg/m³) | 21.00 | 43.00 |
| CO(µg/m³) | 338.00 | 770.00 |
CPCB Multi-Year History (2016–2024)
Summary
Overview
In 2024, Baripāda averaged an AQI of 121 while Katihar averaged 123 — a 2-point (2%) gap, with Katihar the more polluted and Baripāda the cleaner of the two. On 602 days when both cities reported, Baripāda was cleaner on 403 of them; the average daily gap was 73 AQI points.
Seasonality & days
Baripāda peaks in January, while Katihar peaks in December. Baripāda logged 0% Severe days and 45.6% Good-or-Satisfactory days; Katihar was 3.1% Severe and 26.9% Good-or-Satisfactory. Longest clean-air streaks: Baripāda 45 days, Katihar 19 days.
Year-over-year progress
Baripāda has improved by 87 AQI points (41.8%) from 2022 to 2024; Katihar has improved by 188 AQI points (60.5%) over the same window. The worst recorded day for Baripāda reached AQI 370 at Meher Colony (OSPCB) on 2024-01-15; Katihar hit AQI 465 at Mirchaibari (BSPCB) on 2023-01-23.
Station-level disparity
Baripāda spans 1 CPCB stations with a 0-point spread (min 127, max 127); Katihar spans 1 stations with a 0-point spread (min 185, max 185).
Verdict
🏆 Baripāda has better air quality with an AQI of 97 compared to Katihar's 264. That's a significant difference of 167 points.