Bhubaneswar vs Samastipur
Side-by-side air quality comparison between Bhubaneswar 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 | Bhubaneswar | Samastipur |
|---|---|---|
| PM2.5(µg/m³) | 34.20 | 124.30 |
| PM10(µg/m³) | 37.10 | 140.20 |
| NO₂(µg/m³) | 14.10 | 60.30 |
| SO₂(µg/m³) | 8.70 | 19.10 |
| O₃(µg/m³) | 68.00 | 14.00 |
| CO(µg/m³) | 429.00 | 804.00 |
CPCB Multi-Year History (2016–2024)
Summary
Overview
In 2024, Bhubaneswar averaged an AQI of 115 while Samastipur averaged 134 — a 19-point (17%) gap, with Samastipur the more polluted and Bhubaneswar the cleaner of the two. On 273 days when both cities reported, Bhubaneswar was cleaner on 166 of them; the average daily gap was 66 AQI points.
Seasonality & days
Both cities see their worst air in January on average. Bhubaneswar logged 0% Severe days and 48.8% Good-or-Satisfactory days; Samastipur was 1.4% Severe and 23.400000000000002% Good-or-Satisfactory. Longest clean-air streaks: Bhubaneswar 27 days, Samastipur 9 days.
Year-over-year progress
The worst recorded day for Bhubaneswar reached AQI 341 at Lingraj Mandir (OSPCB) on 2024-01-09; Samastipur hit AQI 459 at DM Office Kasipur (BSPCB) on 2023-01-01.
Station-level disparity
Bhubaneswar spans 2 CPCB stations with a 2-point spread (min 114, max 116); Samastipur spans 1 stations with a 0-point spread (min 177, max 177).
Verdict
🏆 Bhubaneswar has better air quality with an AQI of 58 compared to Samastipur's 304. That's a significant difference of 246 points.