Buxar vs Fatehābād
Side-by-side air quality comparison between Buxar and Fatehābād.
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 | Buxar | Fatehābād |
|---|---|---|
| PM2.5(µg/m³) | 87.80 | 79.90 |
| PM10(µg/m³) | 101.70 | 217.00 |
| NO₂(µg/m³) | 48.00 | 25.60 |
| SO₂(µg/m³) | 15.50 | 7.90 |
| O₃(µg/m³) | 45.00 | 51.00 |
| CO(µg/m³) | 650.00 | 415.00 |
CPCB Multi-Year History (2016–2024)
Summary
Overview
In 2024, Buxar averaged an AQI of 141 while Fatehābād averaged 116 — a 25-point (22%) gap, with Buxar the more polluted and Fatehābād the cleaner of the two. On 157 days when both cities reported, Fatehābād was cleaner on 103 of them; the average daily gap was 70 AQI points.
Seasonality & days
Buxar peaks in February, while Fatehābād peaks in November. Buxar logged 0% Severe days and 39% Good-or-Satisfactory days; Fatehābād was 1.5% Severe and 31.1% Good-or-Satisfactory. Longest clean-air streaks: Buxar 13 days, Fatehābād 38 days.
Year-over-year progress
The worst recorded day for Buxar reached AQI 389 at Charitra Van (BSPCB) on 2024-02-11; Fatehābād hit AQI 493 at Huda Sector (HSPCB) on 2019-11-02.
Station-level disparity
Buxar spans 1 CPCB stations with a 0-point spread (min 141, max 141); Fatehābād spans 1 stations with a 0-point spread (min 151, max 151).
Verdict
🏆 Fatehābād has better air quality with an AQI of 178 compared to Buxar's 193.