Bettiah vs Rājsamand
Side-by-side air quality comparison between Bettiah and Rājsamand.
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 | Rājsamand |
|---|---|---|
| PM2.5(µg/m³) | 105.00 | 17.30 |
| PM10(µg/m³) | 120.60 | 29.00 |
| NO₂(µg/m³) | 51.70 | 5.40 |
| SO₂(µg/m³) | 12.10 | 4.00 |
| O₃(µg/m³) | 14.00 | 63.00 |
| CO(µg/m³) | 1646.00 | 135.00 |
CPCB Multi-Year History (2016–2024)
Summary
Overview
In 2024, Bettiah averaged an AQI of 127 while Rājsamand averaged 88 — a 39-point (44%) gap, with Bettiah the more polluted and Rājsamand the cleaner of the two. On 414 days when both cities reported, Rājsamand was cleaner on 301 of them; the average daily gap was 66 AQI points.
Seasonality & days
Bettiah peaks in November, while Rājsamand peaks in January. Bettiah logged 3.2% Severe days and 32.3% Good-or-Satisfactory days; Rājsamand was 0% Severe and 69.7% Good-or-Satisfactory. Longest clean-air streaks: Bettiah 20 days, Rājsamand 42 days.
Year-over-year progress
Bettiah has improved by 73 AQI points (36.5%) from 2021 to 2024; Rājsamand has improved by 13 AQI points (12.9%) over the same window. The worst recorded day for Bettiah reached AQI 470 at Kamalnath Nagar (BSPCB) on 2023-01-01; Rājsamand hit AQI 320 at Dhoinda (RSPCB) on 2024-08-28.
Station-level disparity
Bettiah spans 1 CPCB stations with a 0-point spread (min 173, max 173); Rājsamand spans 1 stations with a 0-point spread (min 94, max 94).
Verdict
🏆 Rājsamand has better air quality with an AQI of 29 compared to Bettiah's 251. That's a significant difference of 222 points.