Begusarai vs Gadag
Side-by-side air quality comparison between Begusarai and Gadag.
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 | Gadag |
|---|---|---|
| PM2.5(µg/m³) | 93.40 | 6.00 |
| PM10(µg/m³) | 103.60 | 10.40 |
| NO₂(µg/m³) | 41.50 | 5.10 |
| SO₂(µg/m³) | 17.90 | 1.30 |
| O₃(µg/m³) | 64.00 | 43.00 |
| CO(µg/m³) | 637.00 | 119.00 |
CPCB Multi-Year History (2016–2024)
Summary
Overview
In 2024, Begusarai averaged an AQI of 128 while Gadag averaged 53 — a 75-point (142%) gap, with Begusarai the more polluted and Gadag the cleaner of the two. On 296 days when both cities reported, Gadag was cleaner on 290 of them; the average daily gap was 159 AQI points.
Seasonality & days
Begusarai peaks in January, while Gadag peaks in March. Begusarai logged 8.7% Severe days and 20.8% Good-or-Satisfactory days; Gadag was 0.3% Severe and 96.1% Good-or-Satisfactory. Longest clean-air streaks: Begusarai 14 days, Gadag 50 days.
Year-over-year progress
Begusarai has improved by 137 AQI points (51.7%) from 2023 to 2024; Gadag has worsened by 10 AQI points (23.3%) over the same window. The worst recorded day for Begusarai reached AQI 469 at Lohiyanagar (BSPCB) on 2023-01-14; Gadag hit AQI 500 at Panchal Nagar (KSPCB) on 2022-12-10.
Station-level disparity
Begusarai spans 1 CPCB stations with a 0-point spread (min 213, max 213); Gadag spans 1 stations with a 0-point spread (min 54, max 54).
Verdict
🏆 Gadag has better air quality with an AQI of 10 compared to Begusarai's 212. That's a significant difference of 202 points.