Damoh vs Gorakhpur
Side-by-side air quality comparison between Damoh and Gorakhpur.
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 | Damoh | Gorakhpur |
|---|---|---|
| PM2.5(µg/m³) | 31.00 | 38.50 |
| PM10(µg/m³) | 80.10 | 67.80 |
| NO₂(µg/m³) | 0.50 | 0.90 |
| SO₂(µg/m³) | 4.60 | 7.00 |
| O₃(µg/m³) | 126.00 | 171.00 |
| CO(µg/m³) | 186.00 | 257.00 |
CPCB Multi-Year History (2016–2024)
Summary
Overview
In 2024, Damoh averaged an AQI of 87 while Gorakhpur averaged 109 — a 22-point (25%) gap, with Gorakhpur the more polluted and Damoh the cleaner of the two. On 879 days when both cities reported, Damoh was cleaner on 643 of them; the average daily gap was 45 AQI points.
Seasonality & days
Damoh peaks in December, while Gorakhpur peaks in November. Damoh logged 0% Severe days and 76.2% Good-or-Satisfactory days; Gorakhpur was 0% Severe and 57.099999999999994% Good-or-Satisfactory. Longest clean-air streaks: Damoh 56 days, Gorakhpur 62 days.
Year-over-year progress
Damoh has improved by 118 AQI points (57.6%) from 2018 to 2024; Gorakhpur has worsened by 7 AQI points (6.9%) over the same window. The worst recorded day for Damoh reached AQI 358 at Shrivastav Colony (MPPCB) on 2018-12-27; Gorakhpur hit AQI 393 at Madan Mohan Malaviya University of Technology (UPPCB) on 2021-11-09.
Station-level disparity
Damoh spans 1 CPCB stations with a 0-point spread (min 75, max 75); Gorakhpur spans 1 stations with a 0-point spread (min 99, max 99).
Verdict
🏆 Gorakhpur has better air quality with an AQI of 68 compared to Damoh's 80.