Bettiah vs Pimpri-Chinchwad
Side-by-side air quality comparison between Bettiah and Pimpri-Chinchwad.
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 | Pimpri-Chinchwad |
|---|---|---|
| PM2.5(µg/m³) | 105.00 | 16.10 |
| PM10(µg/m³) | 116.60 | 34.70 |
| NO₂(µg/m³) | 41.60 | 9.60 |
| SO₂(µg/m³) | 13.00 | 8.00 |
| O₃(µg/m³) | 55.00 | 35.00 |
| CO(µg/m³) | 1389.00 | 137.00 |
CPCB Multi-Year History (2016–2024)
Summary
Overview
In 2024, Bettiah averaged an AQI of 127 while Pimpri-Chinchwad averaged 114 — a 13-point (11%) gap, with Bettiah the more polluted and Pimpri-Chinchwad the cleaner of the two. On 236 days when both cities reported, Pimpri-Chinchwad was cleaner on 120 of them; the average daily gap was 73 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; Pimpri-Chinchwad was 0% Severe and 42% Good-or-Satisfactory. Longest clean-air streaks: Bettiah 20 days, Pimpri-Chinchwad 82 days.
Year-over-year progress
The worst recorded day for Bettiah reached AQI 470 at Kamalnath Nagar (BSPCB) on 2023-01-01; Pimpri-Chinchwad hit AQI 341 at Thergaon Pimpri (MPCB) on 2024-11-23.
Station-level disparity
Bettiah spans 1 CPCB stations with a 0-point spread (min 173, max 173); Pimpri-Chinchwad spans 4 stations with a 20-point spread (min 107, max 127).
Verdict
🏆 Pimpri-Chinchwad has better air quality with an AQI of 35 compared to Bettiah's 251. That's a significant difference of 216 points.