Begusarai vs Patna
Side-by-side air quality comparison between Begusarai and Patna.
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 | Patna |
|---|---|---|
| PM2.5(µg/m³) | 88.90 | 99.00 |
| PM10(µg/m³) | 101.70 | 111.80 |
| NO₂(µg/m³) | 52.20 | 49.30 |
| SO₂(µg/m³) | 16.70 | 18.10 |
| O₃(µg/m³) | 23.00 | 19.00 |
| CO(µg/m³) | 695.00 | 704.00 |
CPCB Multi-Year History (2016–2024)
Summary
Overview
In 2024, Begusarai averaged an AQI of 128 while Patna averaged 172 — a 44-point (34%) gap, with Patna the more polluted and Begusarai the cleaner of the two. On 346 days when both cities reported, Begusarai was cleaner on 246 of them; the average daily gap was 78 AQI points.
Seasonality & days
Begusarai peaks in January, while Patna peaks in December. Begusarai logged 8.7% Severe days and 20.8% Good-or-Satisfactory days; Patna was 7.5% Severe and 19.400000000000002% Good-or-Satisfactory. Longest clean-air streaks: Begusarai 14 days, Patna 30 days.
Year-over-year progress
Begusarai has improved by 137 AQI points (51.7%) from 2023 to 2024; Patna has improved by 40 AQI points (18.9%) over the same window. The worst recorded day for Begusarai reached AQI 469 at Lohiyanagar (BSPCB) on 2023-01-14; Patna hit AQI 491 at IGSC Planetarium Complex (BSPCB) on 2016-01-01.
Station-level disparity
Begusarai spans 1 CPCB stations with a 0-point spread (min 213, max 213); Patna spans 6 stations with a 39-point spread (min 154, max 193).
Verdict
🏆 Begusarai has better air quality with an AQI of 196 compared to Patna's 231.