Baripāda vs Silchar
Side-by-side air quality comparison between Baripāda and Silchar.
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 | Silchar |
|---|---|---|
| PM2.5(µg/m³) | 58.10 | 53.00 |
| PM10(µg/m³) | 63.30 | 63.80 |
| NO₂(µg/m³) | 25.50 | 13.90 |
| SO₂(µg/m³) | 3.90 | 7.50 |
| O₃(µg/m³) | 21.00 | 95.00 |
| CO(µg/m³) | 338.00 | 276.00 |
CPCB Multi-Year History (2016–2024)
Summary
Overview
In 2024, Baripāda averaged an AQI of 121 while Silchar averaged 52 — a 69-point (133%) gap, with Baripāda the more polluted and Silchar the cleaner of the two. On 633 days when both cities reported, Silchar was cleaner on 575 of them; the average daily gap was 75 AQI points.
Seasonality & days
Baripāda peaks in January, while Silchar peaks in February. Baripāda logged 0% Severe days and 45.6% Good-or-Satisfactory days; Silchar was 0% Severe and 100% Good-or-Satisfactory. Longest clean-air streaks: Baripāda 45 days, Silchar 87 days.
Year-over-year progress
Baripāda has improved by 87 AQI points (41.8%) from 2022 to 2024; Silchar has worsened by 11 AQI points (26.8%) over the same window. The worst recorded day for Baripāda reached AQI 370 at Meher Colony (OSPCB) on 2024-01-15; Silchar hit AQI 89 at Tarapur (PCBA) on 2023-04-29.
Station-level disparity
Baripāda spans 1 CPCB stations with a 0-point spread (min 127, max 127); Silchar spans 1 stations with a 0-point spread (min 47, max 47).
Verdict
🏆 Silchar has better air quality with an AQI of 89 compared to Baripāda's 97.