Buxar vs Puducherry
Side-by-side air quality comparison between Buxar and Puducherry.
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 | Puducherry |
|---|---|---|
| PM2.5(µg/m³) | 87.80 | 16.40 |
| PM10(µg/m³) | 101.70 | 19.20 |
| NO₂(µg/m³) | 48.00 | 18.50 |
| SO₂(µg/m³) | 15.50 | 8.80 |
| O₃(µg/m³) | 45.00 | 37.00 |
| CO(µg/m³) | 650.00 | 394.00 |
CPCB Multi-Year History (2016–2024)
Summary
Overview
In 2024, Buxar averaged an AQI of 141 while Puducherry averaged 55 — a 86-point (156%) gap, with Buxar the more polluted and Puducherry the cleaner of the two. On 212 days when both cities reported, Puducherry was cleaner on 185 of them; the average daily gap was 86 AQI points.
Seasonality & days
Buxar peaks in February, while Puducherry peaks in December. Buxar logged 0% Severe days and 39% Good-or-Satisfactory days; Puducherry was 0% Severe and 95.4% Good-or-Satisfactory. Longest clean-air streaks: Buxar 13 days, Puducherry 117 days.
Year-over-year progress
The worst recorded day for Buxar reached AQI 389 at Charitra Van (BSPCB) on 2024-02-11; Puducherry hit AQI 274 at Jawahar Nagar (PPCC) on 2022-10-25.
Station-level disparity
Buxar spans 1 CPCB stations with a 0-point spread (min 141, max 141); Puducherry spans 1 stations with a 0-point spread (min 56, max 56).
Verdict
🏆 Puducherry has better air quality with an AQI of 27 compared to Buxar's 193. That's a significant difference of 166 points.