Buxar vs Silchar
Side-by-side air quality comparison between Buxar and Silchar.
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 | Silchar |
|---|---|---|
| PM2.5(µg/m³) | 87.80 | 35.20 |
| PM10(µg/m³) | 101.70 | 45.10 |
| NO₂(µg/m³) | 48.00 | 10.60 |
| SO₂(µg/m³) | 15.50 | 6.70 |
| O₃(µg/m³) | 45.00 | 100.00 |
| CO(µg/m³) | 650.00 | 270.00 |
CPCB Multi-Year History (2016–2024)
Summary
Overview
In 2024, Buxar averaged an AQI of 141 while Silchar averaged 52 — a 89-point (171%) gap, with Buxar the more polluted and Silchar the cleaner of the two. On 214 days when both cities reported, Silchar was cleaner on 185 of them; the average daily gap was 89 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; Silchar was 0% Severe and 100% Good-or-Satisfactory. Longest clean-air streaks: Buxar 13 days, Silchar 87 days.
Year-over-year progress
The worst recorded day for Buxar reached AQI 389 at Charitra Van (BSPCB) on 2024-02-11; Silchar hit AQI 89 at Tarapur (PCBA) on 2023-04-29.
Station-level disparity
Buxar spans 1 CPCB stations with a 0-point spread (min 141, max 141); Silchar spans 1 stations with a 0-point spread (min 47, max 47).
Verdict
🏆 Silchar has better air quality with an AQI of 59 compared to Buxar's 193. That's a significant difference of 134 points.