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Charkhi Dādri vs Durgapur

Side-by-side air quality comparison between Charkhi Dādri and Durgapur.

Cleaner right now: Charkhi Dādri (152-pt gap)Historical head-to-head: Charkhi Dādri cleaner 126/216 days

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

🏆 Cleaner

Charkhi Dādri

Haryana, India

Moderate

PM2.5: 67.5 µg/m³

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Durgapur

West Bengal, India

Very Poor

PM2.5: 122.9 µg/m³

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Pollutant-level comparison (PM2.5, PM10, O3, NO2, SO2, CO)
PollutantCharkhi DādriDurgapur
PM2.5(µg/m³)67.50122.90
PM10(µg/m³)175.10127.60
NO₂(µg/m³)19.8052.40
SO₂(µg/m³)10.7079.40
O₃(µg/m³)65.0032.00
CO(µg/m³)544.001042.00

CPCB Multi-Year History (2016–2024)

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Summary

Overview

In 2024, Charkhi Dādri averaged an AQI of 145 while Durgapur averaged 174 — a 29-point (20%) gap, with Durgapur the more polluted and Charkhi Dādri the cleaner of the two. On 216 days when both cities reported, Charkhi Dādri was cleaner on 126 of them; the average daily gap was 76 AQI points.

Seasonality & days

Charkhi Dādri peaks in November, while Durgapur peaks in December. Charkhi Dādri logged 0.7% Severe days and 28% Good-or-Satisfactory days; Durgapur was 1.3% Severe and 30.3% Good-or-Satisfactory. Longest clean-air streaks: Charkhi Dādri 48 days, Durgapur 6 days.

Year-over-year progress

The worst recorded day for Charkhi Dādri reached AQI 470 at Mini Secretariat Charkhi (HSPCB) on 2021-11-12; Durgapur hit AQI 413 at PCBL Residential Complex (WBPCB) on 2024-12-10.

Station-level disparity

Charkhi Dādri spans 1 CPCB stations with a 0-point spread (min 162, max 162); Durgapur spans 2 stations with a 31-point spread (min 164, max 195).

Verdict

🏆 Charkhi Dādri has better air quality with an AQI of 151 compared to Durgapur's 303. That's a significant difference of 152 points.

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