Begusarai vs Nayāgarh
Side-by-side air quality comparison between Begusarai and Nayāgarh.
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 | Nayāgarh |
|---|---|---|
| PM2.5(µg/m³) | 93.40 | 43.90 |
| PM10(µg/m³) | 103.60 | 48.80 |
| NO₂(µg/m³) | 41.50 | 10.80 |
| SO₂(µg/m³) | 17.90 | 8.30 |
| O₃(µg/m³) | 64.00 | 79.00 |
| CO(µg/m³) | 637.00 | 439.00 |
CPCB Multi-Year History (2016–2024)
Summary
Overview
In 2024, Begusarai averaged an AQI of 128 while Nayāgarh averaged 98 — a 30-point (31%) gap, with Begusarai the more polluted and Nayāgarh the cleaner of the two. On 294 days when both cities reported, Nayāgarh was cleaner on 266 of them; the average daily gap was 108 AQI points.
Seasonality & days
Begusarai peaks in January, while Nayāgarh peaks in April. Begusarai logged 8.7% Severe days and 20.8% Good-or-Satisfactory days; Nayāgarh was 0% Severe and 47.400000000000006% Good-or-Satisfactory. Longest clean-air streaks: Begusarai 14 days, Nayāgarh 52 days.
Year-over-year progress
Begusarai has improved by 137 AQI points (51.7%) from 2023 to 2024; Nayāgarh has improved by 48 AQI points (32.9%) over the same window. The worst recorded day for Begusarai reached AQI 469 at Lohiyanagar (BSPCB) on 2023-01-14; Nayāgarh hit AQI 336 at Dabuna (OSPCB) on 2023-03-13.
Station-level disparity
Begusarai spans 1 CPCB stations with a 0-point spread (min 213, max 213); Nayāgarh spans 1 stations with a 0-point spread (min 116, max 116).
Verdict
🏆 Nayāgarh has better air quality with an AQI of 74 compared to Begusarai's 212. That's a significant difference of 138 points.