Bettiah vs Vrindāvan
Side-by-side air quality comparison between Bettiah and Vrindāvan.
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 | Vrindāvan |
|---|---|---|
| PM2.5(µg/m³) | 99.70 | 73.80 |
| PM10(µg/m³) | 113.90 | 246.80 |
| NO₂(µg/m³) | 54.20 | 22.60 |
| SO₂(µg/m³) | 11.70 | 9.40 |
| O₃(µg/m³) | 4.00 | 53.00 |
| CO(µg/m³) | 1655.00 | 499.00 |
CPCB Multi-Year History (2016–2024)
Summary
Overview
In 2024, Bettiah averaged an AQI of 127 while Vrindāvan averaged 108 — a 19-point (18%) gap, with Bettiah the more polluted and Vrindāvan the cleaner of the two. On 756 days when both cities reported, Vrindāvan was cleaner on 537 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; Vrindāvan was 0.6% Severe and 43.8% Good-or-Satisfactory. Longest clean-air streaks: Bettiah 20 days, Vrindāvan 52 days.
Year-over-year progress
Bettiah has improved by 73 AQI points (36.5%) from 2021 to 2024; Vrindāvan has improved by 53 AQI points (32.9%) over the same window. The worst recorded day for Bettiah reached AQI 470 at Kamalnath Nagar (BSPCB) on 2023-01-01; Vrindāvan hit AQI 475 at Omex Eternity (UPPCB) on 2021-11-08.
Station-level disparity
Bettiah spans 1 CPCB stations with a 0-point spread (min 173, max 173); Vrindāvan spans 1 stations with a 0-point spread (min 115, max 115).
Verdict
🏆 Vrindāvan has better air quality with an AQI of 198 compared to Bettiah's 233.