Buxar vs Howrah
Side-by-side air quality comparison between Buxar and Howrah.
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 | Howrah |
|---|---|---|
| PM2.5(µg/m³) | 87.80 | 64.70 |
| PM10(µg/m³) | 101.70 | 69.40 |
| NO₂(µg/m³) | 48.00 | 18.10 |
| SO₂(µg/m³) | 15.50 | 13.10 |
| O₃(µg/m³) | 45.00 | 86.00 |
| CO(µg/m³) | 650.00 | 421.00 |
CPCB Multi-Year History (2016–2024)
Summary
Overview
In 2024, Buxar averaged an AQI of 141 while Howrah averaged 126 — a 15-point (12%) gap, with Buxar the more polluted and Howrah the cleaner of the two. On 223 days when both cities reported, Howrah was cleaner on 113 of them; the average daily gap was 70 AQI points.
Seasonality & days
Buxar peaks in February, while Howrah peaks in December. Buxar logged 0% Severe days and 39% Good-or-Satisfactory days; Howrah was 0.7% Severe and 48.7% Good-or-Satisfactory. Longest clean-air streaks: Buxar 13 days, Howrah 120 days.
Year-over-year progress
The worst recorded day for Buxar reached AQI 389 at Charitra Van (BSPCB) on 2024-02-11; Howrah hit AQI 500 at Ghusuri (WBPCB) on 2017-04-15.
Station-level disparity
Buxar spans 1 CPCB stations with a 0-point spread (min 141, max 141); Howrah spans 5 stations with a 116-point spread (min 111, max 227).
Verdict
🏆 Howrah has better air quality with an AQI of 117 compared to Buxar's 193. That's a significant difference of 76 points.