Buxar vs Haldia
Side-by-side air quality comparison between Buxar and Haldia.
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 | Haldia |
|---|---|---|
| PM2.5(µg/m³) | 102.40 | 49.00 |
| PM10(µg/m³) | 125.30 | 53.80 |
| NO₂(µg/m³) | 58.80 | 14.40 |
| SO₂(µg/m³) | 12.80 | 8.90 |
| O₃(µg/m³) | 12.00 | 77.00 |
| CO(µg/m³) | 722.00 | 273.00 |
CPCB Multi-Year History (2016–2024)
Summary
Overview
In 2024, Buxar averaged an AQI of 141 while Haldia averaged 90 — a 51-point (57%) gap, with Buxar the more polluted and Haldia the cleaner of the two. On 220 days when both cities reported, Haldia was cleaner on 176 of them; the average daily gap was 77 AQI points.
Seasonality & days
Buxar peaks in February, while Haldia peaks in December. Buxar logged 0% Severe days and 39% Good-or-Satisfactory days; Haldia was 0% Severe and 65.4% Good-or-Satisfactory. Longest clean-air streaks: Buxar 13 days, Haldia 51 days.
Year-over-year progress
The worst recorded day for Buxar reached AQI 389 at Charitra Van (BSPCB) on 2024-02-11; Haldia hit AQI 322 at Priyambada Housing Estate (WBPCB) on 2024-11-26.
Station-level disparity
Buxar spans 1 CPCB stations with a 0-point spread (min 141, max 141); Haldia spans 1 stations with a 0-point spread (min 86, max 86).
Verdict
🏆 Haldia has better air quality with an AQI of 82 compared to Buxar's 242. That's a significant difference of 160 points.