Begusarai vs Tirupati
Side-by-side air quality comparison between Begusarai and Tirupati.
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 | Tirupati |
|---|---|---|
| PM2.5(µg/m³) | 88.90 | 10.70 |
| PM10(µg/m³) | 101.70 | 11.80 |
| NO₂(µg/m³) | 52.20 | 11.20 |
| SO₂(µg/m³) | 16.70 | 2.50 |
| O₃(µg/m³) | 23.00 | 53.00 |
| CO(µg/m³) | 695.00 | 159.00 |
CPCB Multi-Year History (2016–2024)
Summary
Overview
In 2024, Begusarai averaged an AQI of 128 while Tirupati averaged 75 — a 53-point (71%) gap, with Begusarai the more polluted and Tirupati the cleaner of the two. On 221 days when both cities reported, Tirupati was cleaner on 198 of them; the average daily gap was 157 AQI points.
Seasonality & days
Begusarai peaks in January, while Tirupati peaks in April. Begusarai logged 8.7% Severe days and 20.8% Good-or-Satisfactory days; Tirupati was 0% Severe and 84% Good-or-Satisfactory. Longest clean-air streaks: Begusarai 14 days, Tirupati 36 days.
Year-over-year progress
Begusarai has improved by 137 AQI points (51.7%) from 2023 to 2024; Tirupati has improved by 20 AQI points (21.1%) over the same window. The worst recorded day for Begusarai reached AQI 469 at Lohiyanagar (BSPCB) on 2023-01-14; Tirupati hit AQI 263 at Vaikuntapuram (APPCB) on 2022-11-16.
Station-level disparity
Begusarai spans 1 CPCB stations with a 0-point spread (min 213, max 213); Tirupati spans 1 stations with a 0-point spread (min 75, max 75).
Verdict
🏆 Tirupati has better air quality with an AQI of 18 compared to Begusarai's 196. That's a significant difference of 178 points.