Bettiah vs Meerut
Side-by-side air quality comparison between Bettiah and Meerut.
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 | Meerut |
|---|---|---|
| PM2.5(µg/m³) | 105.00 | 69.60 |
| PM10(µg/m³) | 116.60 | 96.40 |
| NO₂(µg/m³) | 41.60 | 27.40 |
| SO₂(µg/m³) | 13.00 | 11.00 |
| O₃(µg/m³) | 55.00 | 65.00 |
| CO(µg/m³) | 1389.00 | 590.00 |
CPCB Multi-Year History (2016–2024)
Summary
Overview
In 2024, Bettiah averaged an AQI of 127 while Meerut averaged 144 — a 17-point (13%) gap, with Meerut the more polluted and Bettiah the cleaner of the two. On 526 days when both cities reported, Bettiah was cleaner on 337 of them; the average daily gap was 80 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; Meerut was 2% Severe and 22.299999999999997% Good-or-Satisfactory. Longest clean-air streaks: Bettiah 20 days, Meerut 25 days.
Year-over-year progress
Bettiah has improved by 73 AQI points (36.5%) from 2021 to 2024; Meerut has improved by 116 AQI points (44.6%) over the same window. The worst recorded day for Bettiah reached AQI 470 at Kamalnath Nagar (BSPCB) on 2023-01-01; Meerut hit AQI 490 at Pallavpuram Phase 2 (UPPCB) on 2020-11-05.
Station-level disparity
Bettiah spans 1 CPCB stations with a 0-point spread (min 173, max 173); Meerut spans 3 stations with a 13-point spread (min 172, max 185).
Verdict
🏆 Meerut has better air quality with an AQI of 133 compared to Bettiah's 251. That's a significant difference of 118 points.