Bharatpur vs Howrah
Side-by-side air quality comparison between Bharatpur and Howrah.
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 | Bharatpur | Howrah |
|---|---|---|
| PM2.5(µg/m³) | 59.00 | 64.70 |
| PM10(µg/m³) | 166.20 | 69.40 |
| NO₂(µg/m³) | 11.40 | 18.10 |
| SO₂(µg/m³) | 9.10 | 13.10 |
| O₃(µg/m³) | 105.00 | 86.00 |
| CO(µg/m³) | 445.00 | 421.00 |
CPCB Multi-Year History (2016–2024)
Summary
Overview
In 2024, Bharatpur averaged an AQI of 131 while Howrah averaged 126 — a 5-point (4%) gap, with Bharatpur the more polluted and Howrah the cleaner of the two. On 354 days when both cities reported, Bharatpur was cleaner on 207 of them; the average daily gap was 71 AQI points.
Seasonality & days
Bharatpur peaks in January, while Howrah peaks in December. Bharatpur logged 0% Severe days and 33.7% Good-or-Satisfactory days; Howrah was 0.7% Severe and 48.7% Good-or-Satisfactory. Longest clean-air streaks: Bharatpur 41 days, Howrah 120 days.
Year-over-year progress
Bharatpur has improved by 25 AQI points (16%) from 2023 to 2024; Howrah has improved by 32 AQI points (20.3%) over the same window. The worst recorded day for Bharatpur reached AQI 396 at Krishna Nagar (RSPCB) on 2023-11-14; Howrah hit AQI 500 at Ghusuri (WBPCB) on 2017-04-15.
Station-level disparity
Bharatpur spans 1 CPCB stations with a 0-point spread (min 142, max 142); Howrah spans 5 stations with a 116-point spread (min 111, max 227).
Verdict
🏆 Howrah has better air quality with an AQI of 117 compared to Bharatpur's 145.