Begusarai vs Gorakhpur
Side-by-side air quality comparison between Begusarai and Gorakhpur.
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 | Gorakhpur |
|---|---|---|
| PM2.5(µg/m³) | 95.90 | 102.20 |
| PM10(µg/m³) | 109.00 | 115.90 |
| NO₂(µg/m³) | 51.40 | 65.40 |
| SO₂(µg/m³) | 17.30 | 16.40 |
| O₃(µg/m³) | 29.00 | 7.00 |
| CO(µg/m³) | 672.00 | 532.00 |
CPCB Multi-Year History (2016–2024)
Summary
Overview
In 2024, Begusarai averaged an AQI of 128 while Gorakhpur averaged 109 — a 19-point (17%) gap, with Begusarai the more polluted and Gorakhpur the cleaner of the two. On 329 days when both cities reported, Gorakhpur was cleaner on 264 of them; the average daily gap was 115 AQI points.
Seasonality & days
Begusarai peaks in January, while Gorakhpur peaks in November. Begusarai logged 8.7% Severe days and 20.8% Good-or-Satisfactory days; Gorakhpur was 0% Severe and 57.099999999999994% Good-or-Satisfactory. Longest clean-air streaks: Begusarai 14 days, Gorakhpur 62 days.
Year-over-year progress
Begusarai has improved by 137 AQI points (51.7%) from 2023 to 2024; Gorakhpur has worsened by 7 AQI points (6.9%) over the same window. The worst recorded day for Begusarai reached AQI 469 at Lohiyanagar (BSPCB) on 2023-01-14; Gorakhpur hit AQI 393 at Madan Mohan Malaviya University of Technology (UPPCB) on 2021-11-09.
Station-level disparity
Begusarai spans 1 CPCB stations with a 0-point spread (min 213, max 213); Gorakhpur spans 1 stations with a 0-point spread (min 99, max 99).
Verdict
🏆 Begusarai has better air quality with an AQI of 220 compared to Gorakhpur's 241.