Begusarai vs Kāshīpur
Side-by-side air quality comparison between Begusarai and Kāshīpur.
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 | Kāshīpur |
|---|---|---|
| PM2.5(µg/m³) | 93.40 | 51.20 |
| PM10(µg/m³) | 103.60 | 59.10 |
| NO₂(µg/m³) | 41.50 | 31.80 |
| SO₂(µg/m³) | 17.90 | 5.80 |
| O₃(µg/m³) | 64.00 | 59.00 |
| CO(µg/m³) | 637.00 | 400.00 |
CPCB Multi-Year History (2016–2024)
Summary
Overview
In 2024, Begusarai averaged an AQI of 128 while Kāshīpur averaged 106 — a 22-point (21%) gap, with Begusarai the more polluted and Kāshīpur the cleaner of the two. On 240 days when both cities reported, Kāshīpur was cleaner on 188 of them; the average daily gap was 109 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; Kāshīpur was 0% Severe and 58.5% Good-or-Satisfactory. Longest clean-air streaks: Begusarai 14 days, Kāshīpur 47 days.
Year-over-year progress
Begusarai has improved by 137 AQI points (51.7%) from 2023 to 2024; Kāshīpur has worsened by 14 AQI points (15.2%) over the same window. The worst recorded day for Begusarai reached AQI 469 at Lohiyanagar (BSPCB) on 2023-01-14; Kāshīpur hit AQI 327 at Govt Girls Inter College (UKPCB) on 2024-01-19.
Station-level disparity
Begusarai spans 1 CPCB stations with a 0-point spread (min 213, max 213); Kāshīpur spans 1 stations with a 0-point spread (min 101, max 101).
Verdict
🏆 Kāshīpur has better air quality with an AQI of 86 compared to Begusarai's 212. That's a significant difference of 126 points.