Begusarai vs Būndi
Side-by-side air quality comparison between Begusarai and Būndi.
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
CPCB Multi-Year History (2016–2024)
Summary
Overview
In 2024, Begusarai averaged an AQI of 128 while Būndi averaged 126 — a 2-point (2%) gap, with Begusarai the more polluted and Būndi the cleaner of the two. On 240 days when both cities reported, Būndi was cleaner on 155 of them; the average daily gap was 75 AQI points.
Seasonality & days
Both cities see their worst air in January on average. Begusarai logged 8.7% Severe days and 20.8% Good-or-Satisfactory days; Būndi was 0% Severe and 31% Good-or-Satisfactory. Longest clean-air streaks: Begusarai 14 days, Būndi 23 days.
Year-over-year progress
Begusarai has improved by 137 AQI points (51.7%) from 2023 to 2024; Būndi has improved by 18 AQI points (12.5%) over the same window. The worst recorded day for Begusarai reached AQI 469 at Lohiyanagar (BSPCB) on 2023-01-14; Būndi hit AQI 353 at New Colony (RSPCB) on 2023-12-25.
Station-level disparity
Begusarai spans 1 CPCB stations with a 0-point spread (min 213, max 213); Būndi spans 1 stations with a 0-point spread (min 133, max 133).