Buxar vs Mangalore
Side-by-side air quality comparison between Buxar and Mangalore.
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 | Mangalore |
|---|---|---|
| PM2.5(µg/m³) | 102.40 | 7.50 |
| PM10(µg/m³) | 125.30 | 13.10 |
| NO₂(µg/m³) | 58.80 | 5.40 |
| SO₂(µg/m³) | 12.80 | 1.80 |
| O₃(µg/m³) | 12.00 | 43.00 |
| CO(µg/m³) | 722.00 | 169.00 |
CPCB Multi-Year History (2016–2024)
Summary
Overview
In 2024, Buxar averaged an AQI of 141 while Mangalore averaged 61 — a 80-point (131%) gap, with Buxar the more polluted and Mangalore the cleaner of the two. On 198 days when both cities reported, Mangalore was cleaner on 182 of them; the average daily gap was 82 AQI points.
Seasonality & days
Both cities see their worst air in February on average. Buxar logged 0% Severe days and 39% Good-or-Satisfactory days; Mangalore was 0% Severe and 87.2% Good-or-Satisfactory. Longest clean-air streaks: Buxar 13 days, Mangalore 64 days.
Year-over-year progress
The worst recorded day for Buxar reached AQI 389 at Charitra Van (BSPCB) on 2024-02-11; Mangalore hit AQI 235 at Kadri (KSPCB) on 2023-11-17.
Station-level disparity
Buxar spans 1 CPCB stations with a 0-point spread (min 141, max 141); Mangalore spans 1 stations with a 0-point spread (min 68, max 68).
Verdict
🏆 Mangalore has better air quality with an AQI of 13 compared to Buxar's 242. That's a significant difference of 229 points.