Bettiah vs Kalyān
Side-by-side air quality comparison between Bettiah and Kalyān.
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 | Kalyān |
|---|---|---|
| PM2.5(µg/m³) | 105.00 | 23.70 |
| PM10(µg/m³) | 116.60 | 40.90 |
| NO₂(µg/m³) | 41.60 | 20.60 |
| SO₂(µg/m³) | 13.00 | 23.00 |
| O₃(µg/m³) | 55.00 | 23.00 |
| CO(µg/m³) | 1389.00 | 186.00 |
CPCB Multi-Year History (2016–2024)
Summary
Overview
In 2024, Bettiah averaged an AQI of 127 while Kalyān averaged 95 — a 32-point (34%) gap, with Bettiah the more polluted and Kalyān the cleaner of the two. On 480 days when both cities reported, Kalyān was cleaner on 297 of them; the average daily gap was 68 AQI points.
Seasonality & days
Bettiah peaks in November, while Kalyān peaks in January. Bettiah logged 3.2% Severe days and 32.3% Good-or-Satisfactory days; Kalyān was 0.1% Severe and 46.4% Good-or-Satisfactory. Longest clean-air streaks: Bettiah 20 days, Kalyān 78 days.
Year-over-year progress
Bettiah has improved by 73 AQI points (36.5%) from 2021 to 2024; Kalyān has improved by 4 AQI points (4%) over the same window. The worst recorded day for Bettiah reached AQI 470 at Kamalnath Nagar (BSPCB) on 2023-01-01; Kalyān hit AQI 414 at Khadakpada (MPCB) on 2022-01-24.
Station-level disparity
Bettiah spans 1 CPCB stations with a 0-point spread (min 173, max 173); Kalyān spans 2 stations with a 18-point spread (min 98, max 116).
Verdict
🏆 Kalyān has better air quality with an AQI of 41 compared to Bettiah's 251. That's a significant difference of 210 points.