Chittoor vs Motihari
Side-by-side air quality comparison between Chittoor and Motihari.
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 | Motihari |
|---|---|---|
| PM2.5(µg/m³) | 8.00 | 50.10 |
| PM10(µg/m³) | 15.80 | 74.30 |
| NO₂(µg/m³) | 0.90 | 0.50 |
| SO₂(µg/m³) | 1.20 | 7.60 |
| O₃(µg/m³) | 92.00 | 202.00 |
| CO(µg/m³) | 125.00 | 265.00 |
CPCB Multi-Year History (2016–2024)
Summary
Overview
In 2024, Chittoor averaged an AQI of 76 while Motihari averaged 116 — a 40-point (53%) gap, with Motihari the more polluted and Chittoor the cleaner of the two. On 462 days when both cities reported, Chittoor was cleaner on 382 of them; the average daily gap was 82 AQI points.
Seasonality & days
Chittoor peaks in October, while Motihari peaks in November. Chittoor logged 0% Severe days and 84.9% Good-or-Satisfactory days; Motihari was 1.2% Severe and 39.1% Good-or-Satisfactory. Longest clean-air streaks: Chittoor 37 days, Motihari 26 days.
Year-over-year progress
Chittoor has worsened by 5 AQI points (7%) from 2022 to 2024; Motihari has improved by 106 AQI points (47.7%) over the same window. The worst recorded day for Chittoor reached AQI 348 at Gangineni Cheruvu (APPCB) on 2023-11-13; Motihari hit AQI 448 at Gandak Colony (BSPCB) on 2022-11-17.
Station-level disparity
Chittoor spans 1 CPCB stations with a 0-point spread (min 72, max 72); Motihari spans 1 stations with a 0-point spread (min 153, max 153).
Verdict
🏆 Chittoor has better air quality with an AQI of 16 compared to Motihari's 84. That's a significant difference of 68 points.