Buxar vs Indore
Side-by-side air quality comparison between Buxar and Indore.
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 | Indore |
|---|---|---|
| PM2.5(µg/m³) | 102.40 | 32.60 |
| PM10(µg/m³) | 125.30 | 47.00 |
| NO₂(µg/m³) | 58.80 | 6.50 |
| SO₂(µg/m³) | 12.80 | 12.50 |
| O₃(µg/m³) | 12.00 | 74.00 |
| CO(µg/m³) | 722.00 | 254.00 |
CPCB Multi-Year History (2016–2024)
Summary
Overview
In 2024, Buxar averaged an AQI of 141 while Indore averaged 84 — a 57-point (68%) gap, with Buxar the more polluted and Indore the cleaner of the two. On 223 days when both cities reported, Indore was cleaner on 124 of them; the average daily gap was 66 AQI points.
Seasonality & days
Buxar peaks in February, while Indore peaks in November. Buxar logged 0% Severe days and 39% Good-or-Satisfactory days; Indore was 0% Severe and 45.099999999999994% Good-or-Satisfactory. Longest clean-air streaks: Buxar 13 days, Indore 65 days.
Year-over-year progress
The worst recorded day for Buxar reached AQI 389 at Charitra Van (BSPCB) on 2024-02-11; Indore hit AQI 359 at Maguda Nagar (IMC) on 2024-09-18.
Station-level disparity
Buxar spans 1 CPCB stations with a 0-point spread (min 141, max 141); Indore spans 6 stations with a 69-point spread (min 52, max 121).
Verdict
🏆 Indore has better air quality with an AQI of 55 compared to Buxar's 242. That's a significant difference of 187 points.