Baripāda vs Motihari
Side-by-side air quality comparison between Baripāda and Motihari.
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 | Motihari |
|---|---|---|
| PM2.5(µg/m³) | 60.10 | 158.30 |
| PM10(µg/m³) | 65.90 | 178.80 |
| NO₂(µg/m³) | 24.20 | 72.90 |
| SO₂(µg/m³) | 3.90 | 23.10 |
| O₃(µg/m³) | 30.00 | 7.00 |
| CO(µg/m³) | 344.00 | 1398.00 |
CPCB Multi-Year History (2016–2024)
Summary
Overview
In 2024, Baripāda averaged an AQI of 121 while Motihari averaged 116 — a 5-point (4%) gap, with Baripāda the more polluted and Motihari the cleaner of the two. On 575 days when both cities reported, Baripāda was cleaner on 319 of them; the average daily gap was 57 AQI points.
Seasonality & days
Baripāda peaks in January, while Motihari peaks in November. Baripāda logged 0% Severe days and 45.6% Good-or-Satisfactory days; Motihari was 1.2% Severe and 39.1% Good-or-Satisfactory. Longest clean-air streaks: Baripāda 45 days, Motihari 26 days.
Year-over-year progress
Baripāda has improved by 87 AQI points (41.8%) from 2022 to 2024; Motihari has improved by 106 AQI points (47.7%) over the same window. The worst recorded day for Baripāda reached AQI 370 at Meher Colony (OSPCB) on 2024-01-15; Motihari hit AQI 448 at Gandak Colony (BSPCB) on 2022-11-17.
Station-level disparity
Baripāda spans 1 CPCB stations with a 0-point spread (min 127, max 127); Motihari spans 1 stations with a 0-point spread (min 153, max 153).
Verdict
🏆 Baripāda has better air quality with an AQI of 101 compared to Motihari's 330. That's a significant difference of 229 points.