Bihar Sharif vs Gorakhpur
Side-by-side air quality comparison between Bihar Sharif and Gorakhpur.
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 | Gorakhpur |
|---|---|---|
| PM2.5(µg/m³) | 74.50 | 104.10 |
| PM10(µg/m³) | 82.20 | 118.70 |
| NO₂(µg/m³) | 35.60 | 73.90 |
| SO₂(µg/m³) | 13.00 | 17.40 |
| O₃(µg/m³) | 31.00 | 0.00 |
| CO(µg/m³) | 620.00 | 522.00 |
CPCB Multi-Year History (2016–2024)
Summary
Overview
In 2024, Bihar Sharif averaged an AQI of 115 while Gorakhpur averaged 109 — a 6-point (6%) gap, with Bihar Sharif the more polluted and Gorakhpur the cleaner of the two. On 861 days when both cities reported, Gorakhpur was cleaner on 549 of them; the average daily gap was 75 AQI points.
Seasonality & days
Bihar Sharif peaks in December, while Gorakhpur peaks in November. Bihar Sharif logged 1% Severe days and 39.1% Good-or-Satisfactory days; Gorakhpur was 0% Severe and 57.099999999999994% Good-or-Satisfactory. Longest clean-air streaks: Bihar Sharif 32 days, Gorakhpur 62 days.
Year-over-year progress
Bihar Sharif has improved by 138 AQI points (54.5%) from 2021 to 2024; Gorakhpur has worsened by 7 AQI points (6.9%) over the same window. The worst recorded day for Bihar Sharif reached AQI 433 at D M Colony Bihar (BSPCB) on 2021-12-24; Gorakhpur hit AQI 393 at Madan Mohan Malaviya University of Technology (UPPCB) on 2021-11-09.
Station-level disparity
Bihar Sharif spans 1 CPCB stations with a 0-point spread (min 146, max 146); Gorakhpur spans 1 stations with a 0-point spread (min 99, max 99).
Verdict
🏆 Bihar Sharif has better air quality with an AQI of 149 compared to Gorakhpur's 248. That's a significant difference of 99 points.