Buxar vs Noida
Side-by-side air quality comparison between Buxar and Noida.
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 | Noida |
|---|---|---|
| PM2.5(µg/m³) | 87.80 | 69.60 |
| PM10(µg/m³) | 101.70 | 137.40 |
| NO₂(µg/m³) | 48.00 | 30.10 |
| SO₂(µg/m³) | 15.50 | 17.90 |
| O₃(µg/m³) | 45.00 | 65.00 |
| CO(µg/m³) | 650.00 | 562.00 |
CPCB Multi-Year History (2016–2024)
Summary
Overview
In 2024, Buxar averaged an AQI of 141 while Noida averaged 182 — a 41-point (29%) gap, with Noida the more polluted and Buxar the cleaner of the two. On 223 days when both cities reported, Buxar was cleaner on 167 of them; the average daily gap was 88 AQI points.
Seasonality & days
Buxar peaks in February, while Noida peaks in November. Buxar logged 0% Severe days and 39% Good-or-Satisfactory days; Noida was 8.9% Severe and 16.5% Good-or-Satisfactory. Longest clean-air streaks: Buxar 13 days, Noida 14 days.
Year-over-year progress
The worst recorded day for Buxar reached AQI 389 at Charitra Van (BSPCB) on 2024-02-11; Noida hit AQI 500 at Sector-1 (UPPCB) on 2019-11-01.
Station-level disparity
Buxar spans 1 CPCB stations with a 0-point spread (min 141, max 141); Noida spans 4 stations with a 15-point spread (min 195, max 210).
Verdict
🏆 Noida has better air quality with an AQI of 133 compared to Buxar's 193. That's a significant difference of 60 points.