Bettiah vs Khanna
Side-by-side air quality comparison between Bettiah and Khanna.
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 | Khanna |
|---|---|---|
| PM2.5(µg/m³) | 105.00 | 57.60 |
| PM10(µg/m³) | 116.60 | 86.80 |
| NO₂(µg/m³) | 41.60 | 25.80 |
| SO₂(µg/m³) | 13.00 | 15.90 |
| O₃(µg/m³) | 55.00 | 75.00 |
| CO(µg/m³) | 1389.00 | 753.00 |
CPCB Multi-Year History (2016–2024)
Summary
Overview
In 2024, Bettiah averaged an AQI of 127 while Khanna averaged 102 — a 25-point (25%) gap, with Bettiah the more polluted and Khanna the cleaner of the two. On 502 days when both cities reported, Khanna was cleaner on 366 of them; the average daily gap was 81 AQI points.
Seasonality & days
Both cities see their worst air in November on average. Bettiah logged 3.2% Severe days and 32.3% Good-or-Satisfactory days; Khanna was 0% Severe and 61.599999999999994% Good-or-Satisfactory. Longest clean-air streaks: Bettiah 20 days, Khanna 60 days.
Year-over-year progress
Bettiah has improved by 73 AQI points (36.5%) from 2021 to 2024; Khanna has worsened by 4 AQI points (4.1%) over the same window. The worst recorded day for Bettiah reached AQI 470 at Kamalnath Nagar (BSPCB) on 2023-01-01; Khanna hit AQI 297 at Kalal Majra (PPCB) on 2023-11-09.
Station-level disparity
Bettiah spans 1 CPCB stations with a 0-point spread (min 173, max 173); Khanna spans 1 stations with a 0-point spread (min 100, max 100).
Verdict
🏆 Khanna has better air quality with an AQI of 96 compared to Bettiah's 251. That's a significant difference of 155 points.