Damoh vs Patna
Side-by-side air quality comparison between Damoh and Patna.
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 | Patna |
|---|---|---|
| PM2.5(µg/m³) | 26.40 | 99.00 |
| PM10(µg/m³) | 46.40 | 111.80 |
| NO₂(µg/m³) | 13.00 | 49.30 |
| SO₂(µg/m³) | 3.90 | 18.10 |
| O₃(µg/m³) | 51.00 | 19.00 |
| CO(µg/m³) | 212.00 | 704.00 |
CPCB Multi-Year History (2016–2024)
Summary
Overview
In 2024, Damoh averaged an AQI of 87 while Patna averaged 172 — a 85-point (98%) gap, with Patna the more polluted and Damoh the cleaner of the two. On 1639 days when both cities reported, Damoh was cleaner on 1607 of them; the average daily gap was 157 AQI points.
Seasonality & days
Both cities see their worst air in December on average. Damoh logged 0% Severe days and 76.2% Good-or-Satisfactory days; Patna was 7.5% Severe and 19.400000000000002% Good-or-Satisfactory. Longest clean-air streaks: Damoh 56 days, Patna 30 days.
Year-over-year progress
Damoh has improved by 118 AQI points (57.6%) from 2018 to 2024; Patna has improved by 40 AQI points (18.9%) over the same window. The worst recorded day for Damoh reached AQI 358 at Shrivastav Colony (MPPCB) on 2018-12-27; Patna hit AQI 491 at IGSC Planetarium Complex (BSPCB) on 2016-01-01.
Station-level disparity
Damoh spans 1 CPCB stations with a 0-point spread (min 75, max 75); Patna spans 6 stations with a 39-point spread (min 154, max 193).
Verdict
🏆 Damoh has better air quality with an AQI of 46 compared to Patna's 231. That's a significant difference of 185 points.