Begusarai vs Rājsamand
Side-by-side air quality comparison between Begusarai and Rājsamand.
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 | Rājsamand |
|---|---|---|
| PM2.5(µg/m³) | 93.40 | 18.00 |
| PM10(µg/m³) | 103.60 | 29.30 |
| NO₂(µg/m³) | 41.50 | 4.70 |
| SO₂(µg/m³) | 17.90 | 3.90 |
| O₃(µg/m³) | 64.00 | 64.00 |
| CO(µg/m³) | 637.00 | 141.00 |
CPCB Multi-Year History (2016–2024)
Summary
Overview
In 2024, Begusarai averaged an AQI of 128 while Rājsamand averaged 88 — a 40-point (45%) gap, with Begusarai the more polluted and Rājsamand the cleaner of the two. On 276 days when both cities reported, Rājsamand was cleaner on 217 of them; the average daily gap was 101 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; Rājsamand was 0% Severe and 69.7% Good-or-Satisfactory. Longest clean-air streaks: Begusarai 14 days, Rājsamand 42 days.
Year-over-year progress
Begusarai has improved by 137 AQI points (51.7%) from 2023 to 2024; Rājsamand has improved by 13 AQI points (12.9%) over the same window. The worst recorded day for Begusarai reached AQI 469 at Lohiyanagar (BSPCB) on 2023-01-14; Rājsamand hit AQI 320 at Dhoinda (RSPCB) on 2024-08-28.
Station-level disparity
Begusarai spans 1 CPCB stations with a 0-point spread (min 213, max 213); Rājsamand spans 1 stations with a 0-point spread (min 94, max 94).
Verdict
🏆 Rājsamand has better air quality with an AQI of 30 compared to Begusarai's 212. That's a significant difference of 182 points.