Darbhanga vs Faridabad
Side-by-side air quality comparison between Darbhanga and Faridabad.
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
CPCB Multi-Year History (2016–2024)
Summary
Overview
In 2023, Darbhanga averaged an AQI of 365 while Faridabad averaged 181 — a 184-point (102%) gap, with Darbhanga the more polluted and Faridabad the cleaner of the two. On 409 days when both cities reported, Darbhanga was cleaner on 300 of them; the average daily gap was 89 AQI points.
Seasonality & days
Darbhanga peaks in December, while Faridabad peaks in November. Darbhanga logged 7.1% Severe days and 26.9% Good-or-Satisfactory days; Faridabad was 6.9% Severe and 15.7% Good-or-Satisfactory. Longest clean-air streaks: Darbhanga 20 days, Faridabad 19 days.
Year-over-year progress
Darbhanga has worsened by 116 AQI points (46.6%) from 2021 to 2023; Faridabad has improved by 42 AQI points (18.8%) over the same window. The worst recorded day for Darbhanga reached AQI 473 at Town Hall Lal Bagh (BSPCB) on 2023-01-01; Faridabad hit AQI 500 at New Industrial Town (HSPCB) on 2024-05-10.
Station-level disparity
Darbhanga spans 1 CPCB stations with a 0-point spread (min 208, max 208); Faridabad spans 4 stations with a 25-point spread (min 184, max 209).