Buxar vs Ranipet
Side-by-side air quality comparison between Buxar and Ranipet.
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 | Ranipet |
|---|---|---|
| PM2.5(µg/m³) | 71.00 | 6.40 |
| PM10(µg/m³) | 89.20 | 7.90 |
| NO₂(µg/m³) | 27.90 | 6.20 |
| SO₂(µg/m³) | 17.20 | 4.10 |
| O₃(µg/m³) | 91.00 | 53.00 |
| CO(µg/m³) | 511.00 | 160.00 |
CPCB Multi-Year History (2016–2024)
Summary
Overview
In 2024, Buxar averaged an AQI of 141 while Ranipet averaged 75 — a 66-point (88%) gap, with Buxar the more polluted and Ranipet the cleaner of the two. On 57 days when both cities reported, Ranipet was cleaner on 51 of them; the average daily gap was 98 AQI points.
Seasonality & days
Buxar peaks in February, while Ranipet peaks in November. Buxar logged 0% Severe days and 39% Good-or-Satisfactory days; Ranipet was 0% Severe and 67.80000000000001% Good-or-Satisfactory. Longest clean-air streaks: Buxar 13 days, Ranipet 10 days.
Year-over-year progress
The worst recorded day for Buxar reached AQI 389 at Charitra Van (BSPCB) on 2024-02-11; Ranipet hit AQI 224 at VOC Nagar SIPCOT (TNPCB) on 2024-12-17.
Station-level disparity
Buxar spans 1 CPCB stations with a 0-point spread (min 141, max 141); Ranipet spans 1 stations with a 0-point spread (min 75, max 75).
Verdict
🏆 Ranipet has better air quality with an AQI of 11 compared to Buxar's 137. That's a significant difference of 126 points.