Bettiah vs Durgapur
Side-by-side air quality comparison between Bettiah and Durgapur.
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 | Bettiah | Durgapur |
|---|---|---|
| PM2.5(µg/m³) | 105.00 | 118.70 |
| PM10(µg/m³) | 116.60 | 123.40 |
| NO₂(µg/m³) | 41.60 | 52.30 |
| SO₂(µg/m³) | 13.00 | 93.90 |
| O₃(µg/m³) | 55.00 | 49.00 |
| CO(µg/m³) | 1389.00 | 963.00 |
CPCB Multi-Year History (2016–2024)
Summary
Overview
In 2024, Bettiah averaged an AQI of 127 while Durgapur averaged 174 — a 47-point (37%) gap, with Durgapur the more polluted and Bettiah the cleaner of the two. On 132 days when both cities reported, Bettiah was cleaner on 99 of them; the average daily gap was 75 AQI points.
Seasonality & days
Bettiah peaks in November, while Durgapur peaks in December. Bettiah logged 3.2% Severe days and 32.3% Good-or-Satisfactory days; Durgapur was 1.3% Severe and 30.3% Good-or-Satisfactory. Longest clean-air streaks: Bettiah 20 days, Durgapur 6 days.
Year-over-year progress
The worst recorded day for Bettiah reached AQI 470 at Kamalnath Nagar (BSPCB) on 2023-01-01; Durgapur hit AQI 413 at PCBL Residential Complex (WBPCB) on 2024-12-10.
Station-level disparity
Bettiah spans 1 CPCB stations with a 0-point spread (min 173, max 173); Durgapur spans 2 stations with a 31-point spread (min 164, max 195).
Verdict
🏆 Bettiah has better air quality with an AQI of 251 compared to Durgapur's 296.