Chittoor vs Gaya
Side-by-side air quality comparison between Chittoor and Gaya.
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 | Gaya |
|---|---|---|
| PM2.5(µg/m³) | 6.10 | 55.80 |
| PM10(µg/m³) | 7.70 | 65.20 |
| NO₂(µg/m³) | 7.30 | 19.80 |
| SO₂(µg/m³) | 3.10 | 12.00 |
| O₃(µg/m³) | 47.00 | 63.00 |
| CO(µg/m³) | 212.00 | 335.00 |
CPCB Multi-Year History (2016–2024)
Summary
Overview
In 2024, Chittoor averaged an AQI of 76 while Gaya averaged 110 — a 34-point (45%) gap, with Gaya the more polluted and Chittoor the cleaner of the two. On 569 days when both cities reported, Chittoor was cleaner on 508 of them; the average daily gap was 107 AQI points.
Seasonality & days
Chittoor peaks in October, while Gaya peaks in January. Chittoor logged 0% Severe days and 84.9% Good-or-Satisfactory days; Gaya was 1.7% Severe and 32% Good-or-Satisfactory. Longest clean-air streaks: Chittoor 37 days, Gaya 52 days.
Year-over-year progress
Chittoor has worsened by 5 AQI points (7%) from 2022 to 2024; Gaya has improved by 89 AQI points (44.7%) over the same window. The worst recorded day for Chittoor reached AQI 348 at Gangineni Cheruvu (APPCB) on 2023-11-13; Gaya hit AQI 500 at Collectorate (BSPCB) on 2016-10-15.
Station-level disparity
Chittoor spans 1 CPCB stations with a 0-point spread (min 72, max 72); Gaya spans 3 stations with a 85-point spread (min 88, max 173).
Verdict
🏆 Chittoor has better air quality with an AQI of 10 compared to Gaya's 93. That's a significant difference of 83 points.