Bihar Sharif vs Ghaziabad
Side-by-side air quality comparison between Bihar Sharif and Ghaziabad.
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 | Ghaziabad |
|---|---|---|
| PM2.5(µg/m³) | 69.60 | 65.70 |
| PM10(µg/m³) | 80.10 | 120.10 |
| NO₂(µg/m³) | 18.50 | 20.30 |
| SO₂(µg/m³) | 16.90 | 11.60 |
| O₃(µg/m³) | 109.00 | 97.00 |
| CO(µg/m³) | 462.00 | 522.00 |
CPCB Multi-Year History (2016–2024)
Summary
Overview
In 2024, Bihar Sharif averaged an AQI of 115 while Ghaziabad averaged 177 — a 62-point (54%) gap, with Ghaziabad the more polluted and Bihar Sharif the cleaner of the two. On 594 days when both cities reported, Bihar Sharif was cleaner on 473 of them; the average daily gap was 99 AQI points.
Seasonality & days
Bihar Sharif peaks in December, while Ghaziabad peaks in November. Bihar Sharif logged 1% Severe days and 39.1% Good-or-Satisfactory days; Ghaziabad was 12.2% Severe and 13.700000000000001% Good-or-Satisfactory. Longest clean-air streaks: Bihar Sharif 32 days, Ghaziabad 19 days.
Year-over-year progress
Bihar Sharif has improved by 138 AQI points (54.5%) from 2021 to 2024; Ghaziabad has improved by 115 AQI points (39.4%) over the same window. The worst recorded day for Bihar Sharif reached AQI 433 at D M Colony Bihar (BSPCB) on 2021-12-24; Ghaziabad hit AQI 500 at Vasundhara (UPPCB) on 2017-12-21.
Station-level disparity
Bihar Sharif spans 1 CPCB stations with a 0-point spread (min 146, max 146); Ghaziabad spans 4 stations with a 30-point spread (min 198, max 228).
Verdict
🏆 Ghaziabad has better air quality with an AQI of 120 compared to Bihar Sharif's 133.