Baripāda vs Purnia
Side-by-side air quality comparison between Baripāda and Purnia.
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 | Purnia |
|---|---|---|
| PM2.5(µg/m³) | 55.90 | 112.00 |
| PM10(µg/m³) | 61.70 | 115.70 |
| NO₂(µg/m³) | 18.30 | 31.10 |
| SO₂(µg/m³) | 4.20 | 18.40 |
| O₃(µg/m³) | 65.00 | 42.00 |
| CO(µg/m³) | 353.00 | 756.00 |
CPCB Multi-Year History (2016–2024)
Summary
Overview
In 2024, Baripāda averaged an AQI of 121 while Purnia averaged 133 — a 12-point (10%) gap, with Purnia the more polluted and Baripāda the cleaner of the two. On 537 days when both cities reported, Baripāda was cleaner on 353 of them; the average daily gap was 69 AQI points.
Seasonality & days
Both cities see their worst air in January on average. Baripāda logged 0% Severe days and 45.6% Good-or-Satisfactory days; Purnia was 3.7% Severe and 33.699999999999996% Good-or-Satisfactory. Longest clean-air streaks: Baripāda 45 days, Purnia 14 days.
Year-over-year progress
Baripāda has improved by 87 AQI points (41.8%) from 2022 to 2024; Purnia has improved by 163 AQI points (55.1%) over the same window. The worst recorded day for Baripāda reached AQI 370 at Meher Colony (OSPCB) on 2024-01-15; Purnia hit AQI 460 at Mariam Nagar (BSPCB) on 2022-12-15.
Station-level disparity
Baripāda spans 1 CPCB stations with a 0-point spread (min 127, max 127); Purnia spans 1 stations with a 0-point spread (min 176, max 176).
Verdict
🏆 Baripāda has better air quality with an AQI of 93 compared to Purnia's 274. That's a significant difference of 181 points.