Bettiah vs Sawāi Mādhopur
Side-by-side air quality comparison between Bettiah and Sawāi Mādhopur.
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 | Sawāi Mādhopur |
|---|---|---|
| PM2.5(µg/m³) | 105.00 | 33.10 |
| PM10(µg/m³) | 120.60 | 64.70 |
| NO₂(µg/m³) | 51.70 | 14.40 |
| SO₂(µg/m³) | 12.10 | 3.50 |
| O₃(µg/m³) | 14.00 | 29.00 |
| CO(µg/m³) | 1646.00 | 334.00 |
CPCB Multi-Year History (2016–2024)
Summary
Overview
In 2024, Bettiah averaged an AQI of 127 while Sawāi Mādhopur averaged 119 — a 8-point (7%) gap, with Bettiah the more polluted and Sawāi Mādhopur the cleaner of the two. On 421 days when both cities reported, Sawāi Mādhopur was cleaner on 251 of them; the average daily gap was 59 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; Sawāi Mādhopur was 0% Severe and 44.900000000000006% Good-or-Satisfactory. Longest clean-air streaks: Bettiah 20 days, Sawāi Mādhopur 21 days.
Year-over-year progress
Bettiah has improved by 73 AQI points (36.5%) from 2021 to 2024; Sawāi Mādhopur has worsened by 7 AQI points (6.3%) over the same window. The worst recorded day for Bettiah reached AQI 470 at Kamalnath Nagar (BSPCB) on 2023-01-01; Sawāi Mādhopur hit AQI 328 at Sahu Nagar Sawai (RSPCB) on 2024-06-07.
Station-level disparity
Bettiah spans 1 CPCB stations with a 0-point spread (min 173, max 173); Sawāi Mādhopur spans 1 stations with a 0-point spread (min 116, max 116).
Verdict
🏆 Sawāi Mādhopur has better air quality with an AQI of 65 compared to Bettiah's 251. That's a significant difference of 186 points.