Begusarai vs Meerut
Side-by-side air quality comparison between Begusarai and Meerut.
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 | Meerut |
|---|---|---|
| PM2.5(µg/m³) | 95.90 | 71.20 |
| PM10(µg/m³) | 109.00 | 96.40 |
| NO₂(µg/m³) | 51.40 | 33.50 |
| SO₂(µg/m³) | 17.30 | 11.10 |
| O₃(µg/m³) | 29.00 | 42.00 |
| CO(µg/m³) | 672.00 | 606.00 |
CPCB Multi-Year History (2016–2024)
Summary
Overview
In 2024, Begusarai averaged an AQI of 128 while Meerut averaged 144 — a 16-point (13%) gap, with Meerut the more polluted and Begusarai the cleaner of the two. On 130 days when both cities reported, Begusarai was cleaner on 92 of them; the average daily gap was 88 AQI points.
Seasonality & days
Begusarai peaks in January, while Meerut peaks in November. Begusarai logged 8.7% Severe days and 20.8% Good-or-Satisfactory days; Meerut was 2% Severe and 22.299999999999997% Good-or-Satisfactory. Longest clean-air streaks: Begusarai 14 days, Meerut 25 days.
Year-over-year progress
Begusarai has improved by 137 AQI points (51.7%) from 2023 to 2024; Meerut has improved by 116 AQI points (44.6%) over the same window. The worst recorded day for Begusarai reached AQI 469 at Lohiyanagar (BSPCB) on 2023-01-14; Meerut hit AQI 490 at Pallavpuram Phase 2 (UPPCB) on 2020-11-05.
Station-level disparity
Begusarai spans 1 CPCB stations with a 0-point spread (min 213, max 213); Meerut spans 3 stations with a 13-point spread (min 172, max 185).
Verdict
🏆 Meerut has better air quality with an AQI of 138 compared to Begusarai's 220. That's a significant difference of 82 points.