Bhagalpur vs Damoh
Side-by-side air quality comparison between Bhagalpur and Damoh.
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 | Bhagalpur | Damoh |
|---|---|---|
| PM2.5(µg/m³) | 61.20 | 26.40 |
| PM10(µg/m³) | 65.90 | 46.40 |
| NO₂(µg/m³) | 25.30 | 13.00 |
| SO₂(µg/m³) | 25.40 | 3.90 |
| O₃(µg/m³) | 53.00 | 51.00 |
| CO(µg/m³) | 736.00 | 212.00 |
CPCB Multi-Year History (2016–2024)
Summary
Overview
In 2024, Bhagalpur averaged an AQI of 164 while Damoh averaged 87 — a 77-point (89%) gap, with Bhagalpur the more polluted and Damoh the cleaner of the two. On 806 days when both cities reported, Damoh was cleaner on 768 of them; the average daily gap was 135 AQI points.
Seasonality & days
Bhagalpur peaks in January, while Damoh peaks in December. Bhagalpur logged 1.9% Severe days and 19.9% Good-or-Satisfactory days; Damoh was 0% Severe and 76.2% Good-or-Satisfactory. Longest clean-air streaks: Bhagalpur 20 days, Damoh 56 days.
Year-over-year progress
Bhagalpur has improved by 123 AQI points (42.9%) from 2021 to 2024; Damoh has improved by 118 AQI points (57.6%) over the same window. The worst recorded day for Bhagalpur reached AQI 451 at Mayaganj (BSPCB) on 2022-12-30; Damoh hit AQI 358 at Shrivastav Colony (MPPCB) on 2018-12-27.
Station-level disparity
Bhagalpur spans 2 CPCB stations with a 26-point spread (min 170, max 196); Damoh spans 1 stations with a 0-point spread (min 75, max 75).
Verdict
🏆 Damoh has better air quality with an AQI of 46 compared to Bhagalpur's 105. That's a significant difference of 59 points.