Bharatpur vs Samastipur
Side-by-side air quality comparison between Bharatpur and Samastipur.
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 | Samastipur |
|---|---|---|
| PM2.5(µg/m³) | 59.00 | 118.70 |
| PM10(µg/m³) | 166.20 | 131.30 |
| NO₂(µg/m³) | 11.40 | 48.30 |
| SO₂(µg/m³) | 9.10 | 20.10 |
| O₃(µg/m³) | 105.00 | 57.00 |
| CO(µg/m³) | 445.00 | 732.00 |
CPCB Multi-Year History (2016–2024)
Summary
Overview
In 2024, Bharatpur averaged an AQI of 131 while Samastipur averaged 134 — a 3-point (2%) gap, with Samastipur the more polluted and Bharatpur the cleaner of the two. On 527 days when both cities reported, Bharatpur was cleaner on 314 of them; the average daily gap was 68 AQI points.
Seasonality & days
Both cities see their worst air in January on average. Bharatpur logged 0% Severe days and 33.7% Good-or-Satisfactory days; Samastipur was 1.4% Severe and 23.400000000000002% Good-or-Satisfactory. Longest clean-air streaks: Bharatpur 41 days, Samastipur 9 days.
Year-over-year progress
Bharatpur has improved by 25 AQI points (16%) from 2023 to 2024; Samastipur has improved by 84 AQI points (38.5%) over the same window. The worst recorded day for Bharatpur reached AQI 396 at Krishna Nagar (RSPCB) on 2023-11-14; Samastipur hit AQI 459 at DM Office Kasipur (BSPCB) on 2023-01-01.
Station-level disparity
Bharatpur spans 1 CPCB stations with a 0-point spread (min 142, max 142); Samastipur spans 1 stations with a 0-point spread (min 177, max 177).
Verdict
🏆 Bharatpur has better air quality with an AQI of 145 compared to Samastipur's 296. That's a significant difference of 151 points.