Darbhanga vs Dewās
Side-by-side air quality comparison between Darbhanga and Dewās.
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 | Darbhanga | Dewās |
|---|---|---|
| PM2.5(µg/m³) | 111.50 | 31.30 |
| PM10(µg/m³) | 122.90 | 47.80 |
| NO₂(µg/m³) | 42.70 | 7.10 |
| SO₂(µg/m³) | 18.40 | 15.10 |
| O₃(µg/m³) | 61.00 | 66.00 |
| CO(µg/m³) | 767.00 | 208.00 |
CPCB Multi-Year History (2016–2024)
Summary
Overview
In 2023, Darbhanga averaged an AQI of 365 while Dewās averaged 98 — a 267-point (272%) gap, with Darbhanga the more polluted and Dewās the cleaner of the two. On 392 days when both cities reported, Dewās was cleaner on 325 of them; the average daily gap was 117 AQI points.
Seasonality & days
Both cities see their worst air in December on average. Darbhanga logged 7.1% Severe days and 26.9% Good-or-Satisfactory days; Dewās was 0% Severe and 47.7% Good-or-Satisfactory. Longest clean-air streaks: Darbhanga 20 days, Dewās 101 days.
Year-over-year progress
Darbhanga has worsened by 116 AQI points (46.6%) from 2021 to 2023; Dewās has improved by 48 AQI points (32.9%) over the same window. The worst recorded day for Darbhanga reached AQI 473 at Town Hall Lal Bagh (BSPCB) on 2023-01-01; Dewās hit AQI 327 at Bhopal Chauraha (MPPCB) on 2023-07-01.
Station-level disparity
Darbhanga spans 1 CPCB stations with a 0-point spread (min 208, max 208); Dewās spans 1 stations with a 0-point spread (min 106, max 106).
Verdict
🏆 Dewās has better air quality with an AQI of 53 compared to Darbhanga's 272. That's a significant difference of 219 points.