Bihar Sharif vs Darbhanga
Side-by-side air quality comparison between Bihar Sharif and Darbhanga.
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 | Bihar Sharif | Darbhanga |
|---|---|---|
| PM2.5(µg/m³) | 74.50 | 114.10 |
| PM10(µg/m³) | 82.20 | 129.90 |
| NO₂(µg/m³) | 35.60 | 56.30 |
| SO₂(µg/m³) | 13.00 | 18.30 |
| O₃(µg/m³) | 31.00 | 16.00 |
| CO(µg/m³) | 620.00 | 816.00 |
CPCB Multi-Year History (2016–2024)
Summary
Overview
In 2024, Bihar Sharif averaged an AQI of 115 while Darbhanga averaged 365 — a 250-point (217%) gap, with Darbhanga the more polluted and Bihar Sharif the cleaner of the two. On 294 days when both cities reported, Bihar Sharif was cleaner on 150 of them; the average daily gap was 65 AQI points.
Seasonality & days
Both cities see their worst air in December on average. Bihar Sharif logged 1% Severe days and 39.1% Good-or-Satisfactory days; Darbhanga was 7.1% Severe and 26.9% Good-or-Satisfactory. Longest clean-air streaks: Bihar Sharif 32 days, Darbhanga 20 days.
Year-over-year progress
Bihar Sharif has improved by 138 AQI points (54.5%) from 2021 to 2024; Darbhanga has worsened by 116 AQI points (46.6%) over the same window. The worst recorded day for Bihar Sharif reached AQI 433 at D M Colony Bihar (BSPCB) on 2021-12-24; Darbhanga hit AQI 473 at Town Hall Lal Bagh (BSPCB) on 2023-01-01.
Station-level disparity
Bihar Sharif spans 1 CPCB stations with a 0-point spread (min 146, max 146); Darbhanga spans 1 stations with a 0-point spread (min 208, max 208).
Verdict
🏆 Bihar Sharif has better air quality with an AQI of 149 compared to Darbhanga's 281. That's a significant difference of 132 points.