Chittoor vs Darbhanga
Side-by-side air quality comparison between Chittoor and Darbhanga.
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 | Chittoor | Darbhanga |
|---|---|---|
| PM2.5(µg/m³) | 6.10 | 114.10 |
| PM10(µg/m³) | 7.70 | 129.90 |
| NO₂(µg/m³) | 8.70 | 56.30 |
| SO₂(µg/m³) | 3.20 | 18.30 |
| O₃(µg/m³) | 46.00 | 16.00 |
| CO(µg/m³) | 223.00 | 816.00 |
CPCB Multi-Year History (2016–2024)
Summary
Overview
In 2024, Chittoor averaged an AQI of 76 while Darbhanga averaged 365 — a 289-point (380%) gap, with Darbhanga the more polluted and Chittoor the cleaner of the two. On 32 days when both cities reported, Chittoor was cleaner on 32 of them; the average daily gap was 319 AQI points.
Seasonality & days
Chittoor peaks in October, while Darbhanga peaks in December. Chittoor logged 0% Severe days and 84.9% Good-or-Satisfactory days; Darbhanga was 7.1% Severe and 26.9% Good-or-Satisfactory. Longest clean-air streaks: Chittoor 37 days, Darbhanga 20 days.
Year-over-year progress
Chittoor has worsened by 5 AQI points (7%) from 2022 to 2024; Darbhanga has worsened by 116 AQI points (46.6%) over the same window. The worst recorded day for Chittoor reached AQI 348 at Gangineni Cheruvu (APPCB) on 2023-11-13; Darbhanga hit AQI 473 at Town Hall Lal Bagh (BSPCB) on 2023-01-01.
Station-level disparity
Chittoor spans 1 CPCB stations with a 0-point spread (min 72, max 72); Darbhanga spans 1 stations with a 0-point spread (min 208, max 208).
Verdict
🏆 Chittoor has better air quality with an AQI of 10 compared to Darbhanga's 281. That's a significant difference of 271 points.