Begusarai vs Chittoor
Side-by-side air quality comparison between Begusarai and Chittoor.
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 | Begusarai | Chittoor |
|---|---|---|
| PM2.5(µg/m³) | 95.90 | 6.10 |
| PM10(µg/m³) | 109.00 | 7.70 |
| NO₂(µg/m³) | 51.40 | 8.70 |
| SO₂(µg/m³) | 17.30 | 3.20 |
| O₃(µg/m³) | 29.00 | 46.00 |
| CO(µg/m³) | 672.00 | 223.00 |
CPCB Multi-Year History (2016–2024)
Summary
Overview
In 2024, Begusarai averaged an AQI of 128 while Chittoor averaged 76 — a 52-point (68%) gap, with Begusarai the more polluted and Chittoor the cleaner of the two. On 268 days when both cities reported, Chittoor was cleaner on 229 of them; the average daily gap was 144 AQI points.
Seasonality & days
Begusarai peaks in January, while Chittoor peaks in October. Begusarai logged 8.7% Severe days and 20.8% Good-or-Satisfactory days; Chittoor was 0% Severe and 84.9% Good-or-Satisfactory. Longest clean-air streaks: Begusarai 14 days, Chittoor 37 days.
Year-over-year progress
Begusarai has improved by 137 AQI points (51.7%) from 2023 to 2024; Chittoor has worsened by 5 AQI points (7%) over the same window. The worst recorded day for Begusarai reached AQI 469 at Lohiyanagar (BSPCB) on 2023-01-14; Chittoor hit AQI 348 at Gangineni Cheruvu (APPCB) on 2023-11-13.
Station-level disparity
Begusarai spans 1 CPCB stations with a 0-point spread (min 213, max 213); Chittoor spans 1 stations with a 0-point spread (min 72, max 72).
Verdict
🏆 Chittoor has better air quality with an AQI of 10 compared to Begusarai's 220. That's a significant difference of 210 points.