Cuddalore vs Darbhanga
Side-by-side air quality comparison between Cuddalore 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 | Cuddalore | Darbhanga |
|---|---|---|
| PM2.5(µg/m³) | 15.00 | 100.60 |
| PM10(µg/m³) | 18.20 | 113.20 |
| NO₂(µg/m³) | 15.90 | 27.00 |
| SO₂(µg/m³) | 10.00 | 18.40 |
| O₃(µg/m³) | 39.00 | 114.00 |
| CO(µg/m³) | 353.00 | 651.00 |
CPCB Multi-Year History (2016–2024)
Summary
Overview
In 2024, Cuddalore averaged an AQI of 52 while Darbhanga averaged 365 — a 313-point (602%) gap, with Darbhanga the more polluted and Cuddalore the cleaner of the two.
Seasonality & days
Cuddalore peaks in January, while Darbhanga peaks in December. Cuddalore logged 0% Severe days and 90.6% Good-or-Satisfactory days; Darbhanga was 7.1% Severe and 26.9% Good-or-Satisfactory. Longest clean-air streaks: Cuddalore 34 days, Darbhanga 20 days.
Year-over-year progress
The worst recorded day for Cuddalore reached AQI 329 at Kudikadu (TNPCB) on 2024-04-05; Darbhanga hit AQI 473 at Town Hall Lal Bagh (BSPCB) on 2023-01-01.
Station-level disparity
Cuddalore spans 2 CPCB stations with a 11-point spread (min 46, max 57); Darbhanga spans 1 stations with a 0-point spread (min 208, max 208).
Verdict
🏆 Cuddalore has better air quality with an AQI of 25 compared to Darbhanga's 236. That's a significant difference of 211 points.