Begusarai vs Jīnd
Side-by-side air quality comparison between Begusarai and Jīnd.
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 | Jīnd |
|---|---|---|
| PM2.5(µg/m³) | 69.80 | 82.20 |
| PM10(µg/m³) | 95.50 | 516.00 |
| NO₂(µg/m³) | 2.20 | 0.30 |
| SO₂(µg/m³) | 20.10 | 8.90 |
| O₃(µg/m³) | 235.00 | 185.00 |
| CO(µg/m³) | 286.00 | 252.00 |
CPCB Multi-Year History (2016–2024)
Summary
Overview
In 2024, Begusarai averaged an AQI of 128 while Jīnd averaged 126 — a 2-point (2%) gap, with Begusarai the more polluted and Jīnd the cleaner of the two. On 302 days when both cities reported, Jīnd was cleaner on 188 of them; the average daily gap was 114 AQI points.
Seasonality & days
Begusarai peaks in January, while Jīnd peaks in November. Begusarai logged 8.7% Severe days and 20.8% Good-or-Satisfactory days; Jīnd was 2.1% Severe and 36.5% Good-or-Satisfactory. Longest clean-air streaks: Begusarai 14 days, Jīnd 23 days.
Year-over-year progress
Begusarai has improved by 137 AQI points (51.7%) from 2023 to 2024; Jīnd has improved by 39 AQI points (23.6%) over the same window. The worst recorded day for Begusarai reached AQI 469 at Lohiyanagar (BSPCB) on 2023-01-14; Jīnd hit AQI 491 at Police Lines (HSPCB) on 2019-11-03.
Station-level disparity
Begusarai spans 1 CPCB stations with a 0-point spread (min 213, max 213); Jīnd spans 1 stations with a 0-point spread (min 158, max 158).
Verdict
🏆 Begusarai has better air quality with an AQI of 133 compared to Jīnd's 451. That's a significant difference of 318 points.